Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) variety Sahi Alba 914

A method of introducing a desired trait into chia (Salvia hispanica L.) variety Sahi Alba 914 wherein the method comprises:

• a) crossing a Sahi Alba 914 plant grown from Sahi Alba 914 seed, wherein a representative sample of seed was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-123789, with a plant of another chia (Salvia hispanica L.) variety that comprises a desired trait to produce F1 progeny plants, wherein the desired trait is selected from the group consisting of male sterility, herbicide resistance, insect resistance, and resistance to bacterial disease, fungal disease, or viral disease;
• b) selecting one or more progeny plants that have the desired trait to produce selected progeny plants;
• c) crossing the selected progeny plants with the Sahi Alba 914 plants to produce backcross progeny plants;
• d) selecting for backcross progeny plants that have the desired trait and all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) variety Sahi Alba 914 listed in Table 1 to produce selected backcross progeny plants;
• and e) repeating steps (c) and (d) three or more times in succession to produce selected fourth or higher backcross progeny plants that comprise the desired trait and all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) variety Sahi Alba 914 listed in Table 1.