Winter wheat

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Berwick-upon-Tweed
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06:29

The above video was recorded on June 12, 2024.

BREEDER: Limagrain Europe
PEDIGREE: Costello x Gleam 
STATUS: AHDB Recommended List variety for UK (since 2024)

MARKET OPTIONS: Hard Group 4, Feed 

CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2023 %: England & Wales: 0.3. Scotland: 0.0.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2024 %: England & Wales: 7.5. Scotland: 0.0.

AHDB RL 2024 TREATED YIELD (UK): 106
AHDB RL 2024 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): [107]
AHDB RL 2024 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 91

POSITIVES

  • Top yielding variety on the RL for the north (107%)
  • Excellent untreated yield (91%)
  • Very stiff straw
  • Good grain quality with a high specific weight (78.3kg/hl)
  • Looks to offer flexibility at sowing; can be sown early or late and suits different soil types

NEGATIVES

  • Slightly later maturing (+2)
  • Average mildew (6) and brown rust resistance (5)

 

UKFM Group 2

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