Seed hull content in field pea

Abstract

Seed hull content in field pea was used as a measure of estimating fiber content. Screening of field pea cultivars and germplasm showed a range of 7.2–12% in seed hull content. There was a significant effect of growing sites and years on hull %. No significant correlation was detected between hull % and yield, maturity or seed size but cultivars containing high hull % produced purée with poor viscosity. Key words: Field pea, Pisum sativum, seed hull, fiber