Disclosed is a plant comprising Papaver somniferum selected from the group consisting of ATCC PTA-9147 or ATC PTA-9294, which upon the harvesting of its poppy capsules will yield a poppy straw having codeine constituting about 40% by weight or greater of an alkaloid combination, or alternatively, which upon the collection and drying of the latex from its immature poppy capsules will yield an opium having codeine constituting about 40% by weight or greater of the alkaloid combination, wherein the alkaloid combination comprises morphine, codeine, thebaine and oripavine.
