FIESTA
1. Fiesta is a synthetic variety with 80 parent;l n%Puar nt clonal plants were selected forpersistence from forage trials, late fall dormancy, multifoliolate expression and resistance to oneor more of the following pests: Phytophthora root rot, Verticillium. wilt, blue alfalfa aphid andspotted alfalfa aphid. Germplasm sources use in developing Fiesta were Tulare (50%) and DK 180ML (50%). Breeder seed (syn1) produced near Nampa, Idaho, in 1995. Seed was harvested intotal on all parents aid bulked to form breeder seed. Approximate germplasm sourcecontributions are: M. falcata (1%) , Ladak (2%), M. varia (5%), Turkistan (15%), Flemish (3%),Chilean (11 %), Peruvian (1%), Indian (20%) African (35%) and unknown (7%).
2. This variety is adapted to the Southwest and moderately winter hardy intermountain areas ofthe U.S.. This variety has been tested in Idaho, California, and Argentina. It will be used in thesouthwest U.S. and Argentina.
3. This variety has fall dormancy similar to FD8 checks. Flower color (syn2) is 100% purple. Fiesta has high multifoliolate leaf expression.
4. This variety has high resistance to Fusarium wilt, Phytophthora root rot, pea aphid and spottedalfalfa aphid; resistance to anthracnose (race 1), Verticillium wilt, blue alfalfa aphid and stem nematode and moderate resistance to bacterial wilt Reaction to Aphanomyces root rot and rootknot nematode has not been tested.
5. Seed increase is on a limited generation basis with one generation of breeder and twogenerations of foundation and certified seed classes. Breeder (syn1), foundation (syn2 or 3), andcertified (syn3 or 4) classes will be recognized. Production of syn3 foundation seed, requiresconsent of the breeder. Breeder seed was produced near Nampa, Idaho, in 1995. Sufficientfoundation seed for the projected life of the variety will be maintained by Forage Genetics. Stands of foundation and certified seed fields are limited to three and six years, respectively.
6. Certified seed will be marketed in 1998.
7. No decision has been made concerning Plant Variety Protection Act.
8. The information in this application may be forwarded to the PVP office.
9. Variety name: Fiesta
Experimental designations: FG 8G519; Arg 96-5
Date first accepted: January 1998
Date this amendment submitted: November 1, 1999