Bamford

The above video was recorded on June 18, 2024

BREEDER: Elsoms Seeds
PEDIGREE: Moulton x EW129 
STATUS: AHDB Recommended List variety for UK (since 2024)

MARKET OPTIONS: UKFM Group 3, UK Biscuit, Distilling (Medium), Export

CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2023 %: England & Wales: 0.3. Scotland: 0.7.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2024 %: England & Wales: 7.1. Scotland: 13.9.

AHDB RL 2024 TREATED YIELD (UK): 106
AHDB RL 2024 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): [105]
AHDB RL 2024 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 92

POSITIVES

• Highest yielding soft wheat for the north (106)
• Highest untreated yield of all soft wheats on the RL (92)
• Best Septoria tritici resistance score (6.7) of any soft wheat
• Suitable for biscuit and distilling market with a high specific weight (78.5kg/hl) 
• Suitable for all soil types and drilling dates 

NEGATIVES

• Lower protein content (10.9%) than other Group 3 options
• Average mildew and fusarium resistance
• Susceptible to orange wheat blossom midge
• Seed availability will be extremely limited this year