Winter wheat

The above video was recorded on August 1, 2024 and the information below was updated on May 19, 2024.
BREEDER: RAGT Seeds
PEDIGREE: (Cougar x KWS Santiago) x Revelation
STATUS: Removed from AHDB Recommended List for UK in 2024
MARKET OPTIONS: Distilling (Good)
CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2024 %: England & Wales: 0.0. Scotland: 1.7.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2025 %: England & Wales: 0.0. Scotland: 0.7.
AHDB RL 2025 TREATED YIELD (UK): n/a
AHDB RL 2025 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): n/a
AHDB RL 2025 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): n/a
POSITIVES
- Has always performed best in the north
- Suitable for early drilling
- Rated 'Good' for distilling with one of the best alcohol yields of all varieties
NEGATIVES
- Tall with average straw strength, although with PGR it is stiffer than LG Skyscraper
- Poor combined disease resistance
- Specific weight on the low side (76.2kg/hl)
- +2 for maturity so later than most other soft wheats