KWS Zealum

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

BREEDER: KWS UK Ltd
PEDIGREE: KWS Bassett x Reflection
STATUS: AHDB Recommended List variety for UK (since 2023)

MARKET OPTIONS: Soft Group 4, Distilling (Medium)

CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2022 %: England & Wales: 0.1. Scotland: 0.0.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2023 %: England & Wales: 1.1. Scotland: 4.1.

AHDB RL 2023 TREATED YIELD (UK): 103
AHDB RL 2023 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): 102
AHDB RL 2023 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 86

POSITIVES

• Decent northern yield similar to LG Skyscraper
• Reasonably good untreated yield with good combined disease resistance
• Well suited to early sowing
• Performs better on heavy land & relatively well as a second wheat

NEGATIVES

• Septoria ticiti resistance is average
• Moderately susceptible to brown rust