Winter wheat

The above video was recorded on July 10, 2025 and the information below was updated on May 19, 2025.
BREEDER: KWS UK Ltd
PEDIGREE: Shabras x Elicit
STATUS: AHDB Recommended List variety for UK (since 2025)
MARKET OPTIONS: UKFM Group 3, UK Biscuit, Cake Making, Distilling (Medium), [Export]
CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2023 %: England & Wales: 0.0. Scotland: 0.4.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2024 %: England & Wales: 0.1. Scotland: 3.5.
AHDB RL 2024 TREATED YIELD (UK): 106
AHDB RL 2024 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): [108]
AHDB RL 2024 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 80
POSITIVES
- Excellent northern yield and joint top yielding Group 3 for the north
- Performs well across all soil types and rotational positions
- Short and stiff strawed
- Very good specific weight (78.4kg/h)
NEGATIVES
- Very vigorous growth habit may mean it is not so well suited to early sowing
- Brown rust resistance is below average
- Lower HFN than other comparable varieties