CDC Robin lentil

Abstract

CDC Robin is a high-yielding, red cotyledon lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) cultivar developed by the Crop development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It has brown seed coat colour suitable for the small red market class of lentil. It is intended for cultivation in all lentil-growing areas of western Canada. CDC Robin was issued registration #4990 on 4 October 1999 by the Variety Section, Plant Health and Plant Products Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Key words: Lentil, cultivar description, Lens culinaris