April 19, 2002

In 2002, Advanta Ibérica is one of the seed suppliers that have registered the highest number of new maize varieties in Spain; these hybrids having some of the highest yield scores in their FAO class.

After 2 years of trials, the Spanish Agricultural Authority registered 3 Advanta maize hybrids with very high yield scores in comparison to the control varieties

HELEN (700), another Advanta hybrid from the European list, also obtained provisional registration due to its excellent score during the first year of trial in Spain. With a yield of 111% of the control varieties, HELEN was ranked top in official trials within its maturity group.

CHARRON, AMAZON, LUCERO and HELEN will complement the Advanta Ibérica maize portfolio, rich in 30 or so hybrids. Among them, CUMBRE (700), PEGASO (600), DUENDE (500), CHAGAL (400) and PHARAON (200) are the main commercial varieties in Spain & Portugal.

Advanta has a long history of breeding maize varieties for the major European markets. Today, Advanta can rely on a network of five maize research teams in Europe who work in close relationship with the research teams of our American sister company, Garst. Advanta has been a market leader in maize in
Northern European countries for many years. To meet expectations of Southern markets, Advanta breeding teams have particularly focused on late grain genetics. Now, with these results and others, Advanta has demonstrated its new abilities by increasing market share not only in Spain, but also in South of France, Italy, Greece or Turkey, all thanks to these new very competitive grain maize products.