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U.K. Home-Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) recommended lists for 2007-08
United Kingdom
November 30, 2006

Home-Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) recommended lists for 2007-08

Twenty two varieties have been added to the HGCA Recommended Lists for 2007/08, while twelve have been removed.

The new varieties are:

   Name  Variety
 Winter wheat  Battalion  nabim Group 2
   Zebedee (East and West)  nabim Group 3
   Humber  nabim Group 4
   Oakley  nabim Group 4
   Timber (Specific)  nabim Group 4
     
 Spring wheat  Zircon (Specific)  White-grained
     
 Winter barley  Cassata  Potential brewing variety
   Accrue  Two-row feed
   Retriever  Two-row feed
   Suzuka  Two-row feed
   Bronx  Hybrid six-row feed
   Pelican  Six-row feed
     
 Spring barley  Publican  Potential brewing and distilling variety
   Quench  Potential brewing variety
     
 Winter oats  Brochan  Husked
   Tardis  Husked
     
 Spring oats  Ascot  Husked
   Atego  Husked
   Leven  Husked
     
 Winter oilseed rape  Excel (South)  Restored hybrid
   Hornet (North)  Restored hybrid
   Tuscan (North)  Restored hybrid
     

Summaries of the new HGCA Recommended Lists are available in the Varieties Section .

The full HGCA Recommended Lists booklet will be distributed early in the New Year.

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