KWS Zealum

The above video was recorded on July 4, 2023 and the information below was updated on June 12, 2024.

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 2023 %: England & Wales: 0.7. Scotland: 5.1.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2024 %: England & Wales: 0.8. Scotland: 8.0.

AHDB RL 2024 TREATED YIELD (UK): 102
AHDB RL 2024 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): 102
AHDB RL 2024 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 84

POSITIVES

• Very competitive northern yield (102%) ahead of LG Skyscraper 
• Reasonably good untreated yield with good combined disease resistance
• Well suited to early sowing
• Performs best on heavy land & a good option as a second wheat

NEGATIVES

• Septoria tritici resistance (6.1) is average
• Moderately susceptible to brown rust