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Abstract
Garden pea (Pisum sativum L. var. hortense) is cultivated during winter in subtropical and early spring in temperate zones. The major constraint to its cultivation, especially in low- and mid-hills, is infection by the causal organism of powdery mildew. Varietal diversification is needed to develop early- and medium-duration resistance to powdery mildew. Breeding work was initiated to develop a high-yielding garden pea cultivar with medium maturity, dark green pods, and resistance to powdery mildew. ‘Vivek Matar 11’ is a new garden pea cultivar developed by hybridization between ‘Azad Pea 1’ × ‘PRS-18-6-4-5-1’. It is a medium maturity cultivar having attractive long green curved pods with 8–10 sweet seed/pod and is highly resistant to powdery mildew. Average green pod yield is 10–11 Mt·ha−1. It is suitable for cultivation under organic and inorganic conditions. This cultivar may be adapted to other temperate regions of the world.