Description:
Synthesized by intermating 11 populations of cornbelt by exotic germplasm. Populations included CB*Mexican(C2), CB*Caribe(C2), CB*Brazilian(C2), CB*Cuzco(C2), CB*Early Tropical(C2), Gaspe*Columbian(C5), Krug*Tablancillo(C10), Kenya Composite, Bangkok population, Conico, Latente, and CB*Peruvian. CB is abbreviation for Cornbelt Composite which contains five open-pollinated varieties Hayes Golden, Barber Reid, Krug, Lancaster, and Golden Republic. CB constituted less than one-half of original Exotic Composite.