Description:
'Colossus-80' is the product of a recurrent backcross breeding procedure to transfer the dominant Cls-1 gene conditioning resistance to Cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora cruenta Sacc.) from the breeding line CR 17-1-34 into 'Colossus'. 'Colossus-80' is a composite of 15 homozygous resistant Cls-1/Cls-1 F5 selections derived from the sixth backcross