KWS Solitaire

The above video was recorded on July 10, 2025 and the information below was updated on May 19, 2025.

BREEDER: KWS UK Ltd
PEDIGREE: LG Sundance x Shabras
STATUS: AHDB Recommended List variety for UK (since 2025)

MARKET OPTIONS: UKFM Group 3, UK Biscuit, Cake Making, Distilling, [Export]

CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2024 %: England & Wales: 0.1. Scotland: 0.6.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2025 %: England & Wales: 2.2. Scotland: 24.1.

AHDB RL 2025 TREATED YIELD (UK): 107
AHDB RL 2025 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): [108]
AHDB RL 2025 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 88

POSITIVES

• Excellent northern yield and joint top yielding Group 3 for the north
• Very good Septoria tritici resistance score (6.7)
• Well suited to early sowing
• Yields well across all soil types and can be grown as either first or second cereal
• Rated 'Good' for distilling

NEGATIVES

• Looks to have weaker straw strength, but this should be manageable with PGR
• Brown rust and Eyespot resistance are below average
• Lower HFN than other comparable varieties