Graham

The above video was recorded on July 4, 2023 and the information below was updated on June 9, 2023.

BREEDER: Syngenta UK Ltd
PEDIGREE: Premio x Expert
STATUS: AHDB Recommended List variety for UK (since 2016)

MARKET OPTIONS: Hard Group 4, Feed

CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2022 %: England & Wales: 7.7. Scotland: 2.7.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2023 %: England & Wales: 4.1. Scotland: 1.7.

AHDB RL 2023 TREATED YIELD (UK): 102
AHDB RL 2023 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): 102
AHDB RL 2023 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 93

POSITIVES

• High untreated yield
• Performs best as a first wheat & on lighter soils
• Suitable for early drilling
• Above average resistance to the major diseases, especially Septoria tritici & mildew
• Early to mature

NEGATIVES

• Northern yield below the top Hard Group 4 varieties
• Poor resistance to brown rust & eyespot
• Susceptible to orange wheat blossom midge
• Potential ear fertility issues in the far north, with breeder not recommending the drilling of the variety north of the Forth
• Relatively tall, although stiff strawed