BREEDER: KWS UK Ltd
PEDIGREE: Boisseau x Solheio
STATUS: AHDB Recommended List variety for UK (since 2019)
CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2019 %: England & Wales: 5.4. Scotland: 1.8.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2020 %: England & Wales: 10.5. Scotland: 3.8.
AHDB RL 2020 TREATED YIELD (UK): 101
AHDB RL 2020 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): 100
AHDB RL 2020 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 95
MARKET OPTIONS: UK Bread Making, Export, Feed, Group 2 Hard Milling
POSITIVES
- Exceptionally high untreated yield (95) – highest on the RL.
- Very high Septoria tritici resistance (8.1).
- Very good yellow rust resistance.
- Early to mature; stiff straw.
- High yielding on light land.
- Superb grain quality – high specific weight, Hagberg and good sprouting resistance.
NEGATIVES
• Average North region yield.
• Unsuitable for early drilling.
• Fairly tall but responds to PGR.
• Hard wheat may limit appeal in Scotland.
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