November 2022
Sevita International Launches 10 New Soybeans for Canadian Growers
Inkerman, ON - Sevita International, a Canadian-owned and operated soybean company, has introduced 10 new soybean varieties across Canada for the 2023 growing season.
As an independent soybean company, Sevita selects varieties from its own proprietary breeding program, Sevita Genetics, and partners with other multinationals and public breeding organizations to deliver one of the strongest commercial soybean seed portfolios in Canada. These new varieties complement Sevita’s existing soybean line-up, fill geographical gaps, and identify potential new replacements for current products.
“Sevita International has a long-standing commitment to Canadian agriculture. The breeding program is located in Eastern Canada, so we have the opportunity to develop products in the regions where Sevita operates. Sevita considers farmer needs and growing conditions carefully when developing breeding objectives and bringing new varieties to market,” says John Van Herk, Product Development and Agronomy Manager at Sevita. “And through our export team, we can work very closely with our buyers and end-use manufacturers around the world to develop new varieties with unique characteristics that meet their specific needs.”
Sevita International is pleased to offer 10 new varieties to their existing variety lineup:
Sevita's New Food Grade Varieties
- ROSSER - RM 00.3 (2350 CHU)
- High-yielding variety adapted to mid-season areas of Manitoba with a slender profile and lanceolate leaves.
- Industry-leading Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC) tolerance in a conventional variety - one of the highest IDC scores in 2021 MPSG trials.
- Rosser performed great in 2022 on-farm plots. Take a look at the Ceres Global Seeds plot in Winkler where Rosser yielded 56+ bushels!
- UTICA - RM 0.4 (2625 CHU)
- Early variety with very good standability and excellent performance on a range of soil types.
- Check out this on-farm plot in Renfrew where Utica yielded 50+ bushels or the plot at Ferme Michois in Lanaudiére where Utica outyielded later season competitors.
- NAVAN - RM 0.7 (2700 CHU)
- Very good yield performance and standability with Soybean Cyst Nematode protection and a Phytophthora stack -Rps1c & Rps3a.
- Navan appeared in 5 on-farm plots in 2022 and has an average yield of 55+ bushels. Check out this plot in Embro where it yielded over 70 bushels!
- MATILDA - RM 0.9 (2750 CHU)
- Great standability and top-end yield potential with phytophthora protection (Rps1k).
- A great fit across most growing conditions in Ontario and Quebec.
- At the Ferme Marc Lemoine plot, Matilda out-performed later season conventional products and yielded 55+ in an on-farm plot near Stratford.
- ALINOVA - RM 1.5 (2900 CHU)
- This ground-breaking variety is the first non-GM high oleic soybean variety developed and commercialized in Canada!
- Exceptional yields for an IP variety.
- Alinova has appeared in over 10 on-farm plots across Ontario and Quebec in the last 2 years and averages over 65 bushels. In 2022, the variety yielded 80+ bushels in an on-farm plot near Embro.
- ROWAN - RM 2.0 (3025 CHU)
- Later season variety with great standability and defensive package including cyst resistance, white mold, and phytophthora tolerance.
- Excellent performance in an on-farm plot near Wyecombe where it kept up with later season GM products and yielded 50+ bushels.
Sevita's New Traited Varieties
- SI 00522XTN - RM 00.5 (2400 CHU)
- Exciting variety that is adaptable to a range of row widths, tillage, and soil environments.
- Features a strong defensive package with SCN and Rps1c phytophthora resistance.
- Check out this plot in Winkler where this variety yielded 60+ bushels.
- SI 1222E3N - RM 1.2 (2825 CHU)
- Enlist E3™ variety with excellent adaptability to a range of environments.
- Strong defensive package including brown stem rot, soybean cyst nematode, and Rps1K phytophthora resistance.
- SI 1222E3N appeared in 9 plots across Ontario and Quebec in 2022 and averaged 59+ bushels. In an on-farm plot near Stratford, it yielded 67 bushels!
- SI 1422XTN - RM 1.4 (2875 CHU)
- Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® variety that has been showing impressive performance in testing.
- Soybean Cyst Nematode, Brown Stem Rot, and Rps1c phytophthora protection.
- Excellent performance in plots across Ontario and Quebec, including the top yielding in Tillsonburg with 58+ bushels and 68+ bushels in St-Louis de Gonzague.
- SI 2322E3N - RM 2.3 (3100 CHU)
- Later season Enlist E3™ variety with excellent standability and has SCN protection, good tolerance to SDS, and Rps1k for Phytophthora.
- Well-adapted to various production and management practices.
- Check out this on-farm plot in Wyecombe where SI 2322E3N yielded 59+ bushels.
Sevita has invested considerably in product developed for Canadian acres. In the last two years, sevita has introduced 25 new food-grade and traited varieties across Canada. These products and plot results from previous years can be viewed in more detail at sevita.com.
How Does Sevita Develop Varieties?
Sevita International is uniquely positioned to offer a world-class selection of soybeans to Canadian growers. Sevita International develops varieties through its breeding program, Sevita Genetics, as well as an array of industry breeding partners. Our status as an independent company gives us the flexibility to work with global leaders across all major trait platforms.
Sevita Genetics has been a leading developer of soybean varieties since 2008 and has over 30,000 lines evaluated annually. Sevita Genetics is based out of Inkerman, Ontario with testing locations in all major soybean production regions of Canada and the Northern US.
Soybean variety development is a tedious process where a considerable length of time passes between the crossing of new parents and the release of a new variety. A soybean breeding cycle used to take about 10 years from start to finish but recent changes have reduced this timeline to about 6 years. During this time, the plant breeder and their team spend a considerable amount of time reviewing a large number of breeding and experimental lines at numerous locations to identify the most desirable ones. Less than 1% of the products tested are advanced to commercial seed sales.
Varieties are carefully selected for optimal performance with a focus on yield, disease tolerance, and adaptability across our growing regions. Our close affiliation with international end-use customers allows us to make informed decisions about future soybean needs and find the next high-demand variety with solid performance in the field.