Winter wheat

The above video was recorded on June 12, 2024 and the information below was updated on May 19, 2025.
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 2024 %: England & Wales: 10.9. Scotland: 3.4.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2025 %: England & Wales: 12.5. Scotland: 3.8.
AHDB RL 2025 TREATED YIELD (UK): 106
AHDB RL 2025 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): [107]
AHDB RL 2025 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 85
POSITIVES
- Very good combined Northern yield (107%) and untreated yield (85%)
- 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)