The above video was recorded on June 30, 2021 and the information below was updated on July 6, 2021.
BREEDER: KWS UK Ltd
PEDIGREE: Bantam x Viscount
STATUS: AHDB Recommended List variety for UK (since 2016)
CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2020 %: England & Wales: 0.4. Scotland: 13.8.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2021 %: England & Wales: 0.2. Scotland: 8.1.
AHDB RL 2021 TREATED YIELD (UK): 100
AHDB RL 2021 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): 103
AHDB RL 2021 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 71
MARKET OPTIONS: nabim Group 3, UK Biscuit, Export
POSITIVES
- Very high northern yield.
- Slow developer with prostrate growth habit in Autumn make it potentially suitable for early drilling.
- Short, stiff straw.
- High tillering capacity with good ear fertility.
- Decent yellow rust resistance.
- Robust grain quality.
NEGATIVES
- Very low untreated yield.
- Poor Septoria tritici resistance with careful management required, especially if drilling early.
- Rated ‘Poor’ for distilling.
- Average second wheat performance.
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