Barley
Malting Barley
Cassata
The main winter malting variety fully approved by the IBD. BAYMV resistant and stiff- strawed. The variety requires a full fungicide programme to achieve its best.
Breeder: Nickerson - Opal x NSL 96/7517
Flagon
Declining in popularity except in the heartlands of East Anglia.
Breeder: NFC - (NFC296-7 x Riffle) x Tipple
Pearl
A popular and long serving variety, which maintains its market share yet again.
Breeder: Nickerson - Puffin x Angora
Winter feed barley
Carat
Popular, due to its early maturity, short straw and virus resistance. May well lose market share to KWS Cassia in the coming season.
Breeder: Nickerson - Volley x Cabrio
KWS Cassia
Short, stiff, two row barley with bold grain. The obvious candidate for a high yielding feed if a hybrid isn`t required.
Breeder: KWS - Saffron x (Eden x Carat)
Saffron
A very popular high yielding feed barley with bold grain.
Breeder: KWS - Antigua x Tabatha
Suzuka
Early maturing, virus resistant two row feed barley. Excellent rynchosporium resistance, with better grain quality than Retriever.
Breeder: NFC - Hurricane x Leonie
Volume
Highest treated and untreated yield, with associated hybrid vigour in the Autumn. Requires a full PGR programme, but has good rhynchosporium and net blotch resistance.
Breeder: (F1 Hybrid) - Syngenta
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