BREEDER: Limagrain Europe
PEDIGREE: (Cassius x NAWW 29) x KWS Santiago
STATUS: AHDB Recommended List Candidate variety for the UK 2018
CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2019 %: England & Wales: 4.7. Scotland: 16.8.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2020 %: England & Wales: 5.5. Scotland: 27.8.
AHDB RL 2020 TREATED YIELD (UK): 105
AHDB RL 2020 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): 103
AHDB RL 2020 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 83
MARKET OPTIONS: Distilling (medium), Feed, Group 4 Soft
POSITIVES
• Very high northern yield.
• Exceptional performance as both a first and second wheat.
• Very high yielding variety on both light and heavy land.
• Early to mature.
• Tall but responds well to PGR and stood well in 2019.
• Attractive bold grains.
NEGATIVES
• Shouldn’t be drilled too early.
• Height may require monitoring.
• Relatively poor resistance to Septoria tritici.
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