Description:
Developed from the cross FLIP 87-59C/UC 15 made in 1994 at ICARDA's headquarters in Tel Hadya, near Aleppo. Syria. FLIP 87-59C developed at ICARDA from the cross ILC 3843/FLIP 82-130C in 1985. FLIP 82-130C developed at ICARDA from the cross ILC 262/ILC 783 in 1979. Following pedigree method of selection, the uniform lines were bulked in F5 and given FLIP numbers. One of these lines, FLIP 97-263C was later released for general cultivation and given name 'Ejere'.