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Twenty one varieties have been added to the HGCA Recommended Lists for 2009/10.

It has been a bumper year for new winter wheats with eight new recommendations spread across all four nabim groups. “There really is something for everyone,” said HGCA RL Technical Manager, Bill Handley. “We have a new Group 1, three Group 2’s, one Group 3 and three Group 4’s.”

Gallant is the first variety since 2002 to go straight into nabim group1 and it is higher yielding than Xi19, with better grain quality and agronomic characters. The new nabim Group 2 varieties Panorama, Ketchum are very high yielding, while Qplus is the first bread-making variety with orange wheat blossom midge (OWBM) resistance. Scout is a nabim Group 3 variety with good grain characteristics. Viscount and Cassius are soft-milling Group 4 varieties while Grafton is hard-milling.

Four varieties have been removed from the list including Riband which was first recommended in 1989 so came close to a 20 year reign on the List.

The only new winter Barley is Volume, a very high yielding hybrid 6-row type. The spring barley list has three new entries all of which are potential malting types. They are Cropton, Concerto and Forensic.

The winter oilseed rape list has been completely revised with separate lists for the East and West and North region. “Recently we have seen performance in the two regions drifting apart”, said HGCA Recommended Lists Manager, Dr Jim McVittie. “We now see few varieties equally suited to both regions so it makes things much simpler to separate the Lists completely”.

Eight new varieties have been added: PR46W21, Dimension, Hammer and Vision for the East and West Region: Cuillin and Emerson in the North Region; and, for the first time, two semi-dwarf varieties, PR45D03 and DK Secure. DK Secure is recommended for both regions while PR45D03 is only recommended in the East and West Region.

Summaries of the new HGCA Recommended Lists are available on the HGCA website www.hgca.com and the full HGCA Recommended Lists booklet will be distributed early in the New Year.
 

HGCA Recommended Lists for 2009/10

Winter wheat

There have been eight additions to the HGCA Recommended List for winter wheat

Gallant

• Gallant was added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List as a very high yielding nabim Group 1 variety

• nabim reports that Gallant’s milling and baking qualities have been consistent over three years of testing and are as good, if not better, than other current varieties

• Provisionally classified as a ukp bread wheat for export

• Has the highest yield of the nabim group 1 varieties: 1% higher than Xi19 and 5% higher than Solstice

• Has given protein contents similar to Solstice

• Good specific weight

• High Hagberg falling number

• Early maturing – similar to Cordiale

• Susceptible to brown rust

• Breeder/ UK Agent: Syngenta Seeds Ltd (www.newfarmcrops.co.uk).

Panorama

• Panorama was added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List as a very high yielding nabim Group 2 variety

• nabim reports that Panorama has shown good grain and milling characteristics but that baking quality has been variable and overall it produces bread of moderate quality. This will probably make it more suitable for use in blends

• Provisionally classified as a ukp bread wheat for export

• High untreated yield

• Yields relatively well as a second wheat

• Stiff straw

• Good resistance to yellow rust but susceptible to eyespot

• Breeder/ UK Agent: Nickerson (www.nickersonseeds.co.uk).

Ketchum

• Ketchum was added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List as a very high yielding nabim Group 2 variety
• nabim advises that Ketchum has a tendency to produce bread with slight weaknesses in quality and with a greater variability in crumb structure than some other varieties
• Provisionally classified as a ukp bread wheat for export
• High untreated yield
• Yields relatively well as a second wheat
• Moderate Hagberg falling number
• Moderate straw strength
• Good resistance to mildew and yellow rust
• Breeder/ UK Agent: Syngenta Seeds Ltd (www.newfarmcrops.co.uk).

Qplus

• Qplus was added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List as a specific recommendation for growers wanting a nabim group 2 bread-making variety with resistance to orange wheat blossom midge

• nabim advises that over three years of trials results there was variability in baking quality between seasons. Most millers will only be able to use restricted proportions in bread-making grists

• Provisionally classified as a ukp bread wheat for export

• Yield around 6% below the highest yielding group 2 variety but is the only bread-making variety on the Recommended List with resistance to OWBM

• High untreated yield

• Moderate Hagberg falling number

• Stiff straw

• Good resistance to yellow rust and no major disease weakness

• Breeder/ UK Agent: Nickerson (www.nickersonseeds.co.uk).

Scout

• Scout was added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List as a high yielding soft-milling nabim Group 3 wheat with good grain quality characteristics

• nabim reports that Scout shows quality attributes similar to Claire. From three years of trials results it has been consistently good in its processing qualities

• Provisionally classified as a uks soft wheat for export

• Similar treated yield to Robigus

• High untreated yield

• Good specific weight

• Below average performance in distilling tests

• Stiff straw

• Limited data from tests in 2008 suggests that, like Claire, Scout appears to have slow primordial development and so may be useful for early drilling 

• Good resistance to yellow rust, brown rust, Septoria nodorum and eyespot

• Resistant to orange wheat blossom midge

• Breeder/ UK Agent: Senova Ltd (www.senova.uk.com).

Viscount

• Viscount was added to the HGCA Recommended List as a very high yielding, soft-milling Group 4 feed variety
• Provisionally classified as a uks soft wheat for export. Concerns over ability of variety to meet export specifications for Hagberg falling number
• Rated as good for distilling
• High untreated yield
• Good resistance to yellow rust, brown rust and Septoria nodorum
• Resistant to orange wheat blossom midge
• Relatively low specific weight
• Limited data suggests the variety may have below average resistance to sprouting
• Breeder/ UK Agent: KWS UK Ltd (www.kws-uk.com).

Grafton

• Grafton was added to the HGCA Recommended List as a specific recommendation for those growers wanting an early maturing variety to spread the harvest. It is a hard-milling Group 4 feed variety

• High treated and untreated yield

• High specific weight

• High yielding in second wheat trials

• Limited data from tests in 2008 suggests that, like Claire, Grafton appears to have slow primordial development and so may be useful for early drilling

• Good resistance to yellow rust and eyespot and carries the ‘Rendezvous’ Pch1 resistance gene

• Very susceptible to brown rust

• Breeder/ UK Agent: KWS UK Ltd (www.kws-uk.com).

Cassius

• Cassius was added to the HGCA Recommended List for the North region as a high yielding soft-milling Group 4 feed variety with potential for the distilling industry

• Classified as provisional uks. Concerns over ability of variety to meet export specifications for specific weight and Hagberg falling number

• Very high yields in the North region

• High untreated yield

• High yielding in second wheat trials

• Good resistance to yellow rust, brown rust and Septoria nodorum

• Rated as acceptable for distilling

• Relatively low specific weight and Hagberg falling number

• Breeder/ UK Agent: Nickerson (www.nickersonseeds.co.uk).

Brompton, Nijinsky, Riband and Welford have been removed from the List.

Spring wheat

One new variety, Granary, has been added to the List. It is a nabim Group 2 variety recommended for spring sowing.

Granary

• Granary is a nabim group 2 variety added to the HGCA Recommended List for spring sowing

• nabim reports that Granary shows good bread making quality and that it is a promising group 2 wheat

• In spring-sown trials it has given yields around 3% below Tybalt but with higher protein content and specific weight 

• It tends to give moderate Hagbergs – similar to Belvoir

• It has a good disease resistance with above average resistance to mildew, yellow rust and Septoria tritici

• In late autumn sown trials Granary has given yields 2% above Ashby but with lower Hagbergs

• Breeder/ UK Agent: KWS UK Ltd (www.kws-uk.com).

Chablis has been removed from the List.

Winter Barley

There is one new addition to the HGCA Recommended List for winter barley.

Volume (hybrid)

• Volume was added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List as a very high yielding hybrid six-row feed variety

• Very high treated yield

• High untreated yield

• Good specific weight - only slightly lower than Sequel

• Good resistance to Rhynchosporium and moderately good resistance to net blotch

• Rather susceptible to mildew and brown rust

• Resistant to the common strains of barley mosaic viruses (BaYMV strain 1 and BaMMV)

• Breeder/ UK Agent: Syngenta Seeds (www.newfarmcrops.co.uk).

Pict has been removed from the List.

Spring barley

Three varieties have been added to the spring barley Recommended List.

Cropton

• Cropton was added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List as a high yielding malting variety which may be suitable for brewing

• As a new variety, it is still under test by IBD and growers are advised to speak to merchants before committing to this or other varieties in this position

• Very high treated yield

• High untreated yield

• Stiff straw

• Good resistance to mildew

• Good resistance to brackling

• Breeder/ UK Agent: Syngenta Seeds Ltd (www.newfarmcrops.co.uk).

Concerto

• Concerto was added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List as a high yielding malting variety which may be suitable for brewing and malt distilling

• As a new variety, it is still under test by IBD and growers are advised to speak to merchants before committing to this or other varieties in this position

• Very high treated yield

• Good resistance to mildew but is susceptible to Rhynchosporium

• Good resistance to mildew and brown rust but susceptible to yellow rust.

• Good resistance to brackling.

• Breeder/ UK Agent: Nickerson (www.nickersonseeds.co.uk).

Forensic

• Forensic was added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List as a malting variety which may be suitable for brewing and the malt and grain distilling markets

• As a new variety, it is still under test by IBD and malting barley growers are advised to speak to merchants before committing to this or other varieties in this position

• UK treated yield potential is similar to Belgravia and some 8% higher yielding than the grain distilling variety Decanter in the North region

• Good resistance to brackling

• Moderate foliar disease resistance

• Breeder/ UK Agent: Syngenta Seeds Ltd (www.newfarmcrops.co.uk).

Appaloosa, Static and Wicket have been removed from the List.

Oats

There are no changes to the Oats recommended Lists

Winter oilseed rape

Eight varieties have been added to the HGCA Recommended List for winter oilseed rape.

PR46W21

• PR46W21 is a restored hybrid variety added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List for the East/West region
• Very high gross output in the East/West region
• Very stiff and with good resistance to lodging when grown at the hybrid seed rate
• Susceptible to stem canker and with below average resistance to light leaf spot
• Breeder/ UK Agent: Pioneer Hi-Bred N.E GmbH (www.pioneer.com/uk).

Dimension

• Dimension is a restored hybrid variety added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List for the East/West region
• Very high gross output in the East/West region
• Stiff and with good resistance to lodging when grown at the hybrid seed rate
• Breeder: DSV, Germany
• UK Agent: DSV UK (www.dsv-uk.co.uk).

Vision

• Vision is a conventional, open-pollinated variety added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List for the East/West region
• Has the highest gross output of a conventional, open-pollinated variety in the East/West region
• Good lodging resistance
• Breeder: Svalöf-Weibull, Sweden
• UK Agent: Senova Ltd (www.senova.uk.com).

Hammer

• Hammer is a restored hybrid variety added to the Recommended List for 2009 for the East/West region
• High treated gross output in the East/West region
• Stiff and with good resistance to lodging when grown at the hybrid seed rate
• Good resistance to stem canker
• Breeder: DSV, Germany
• UK Agent: DSV UK (www.dsv-uk.co.uk).

Cuillin

• Cuillin is a restored hybrid added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List for the North region
• Very high treated gross output in the North region
• Stiff and with good resistance to lodging when sown at the hybrid seed rate
• Excellent resistance to light leaf spot
• Susceptible to stem canker
• Breeder: LS Plant Breeding Ltd
• UK Agent: KWS UK Ltd (www.kws-uk.com).

Emerson

• Emerson is a restored hybrid added to the 2009 HGCA Recommended List for the North region
• High treated gross output
• Stiff and with good resistance to lodging when grown at the hybrid seed rate
• Excellent resistance to light leaf spot
• Susceptible to stem canker
• Breeder: LS Plant Breeding Ltd
• UK Agent: Nickerson (www.nickersonseeds.co.uk).

PR45D03

• PR45DO3 is a restored hybrid semi-dwarf variety (carrying the OGU/INRA dwarfing gene in the heterozygous state) added to the Recommended List for 2009: a specific recommendation as a semi-dwarf variety for the East/West region
• Very short and stiff and with very good resistance to lodging
• Breeder/ UK Agent: Pioneer Hi-Bred N.E GmbH (www.pioneer.com/uk).

DK Secure

• DK Secure is a restored hybrid variety specifically recommended as a semi-dwarf variety (carrying the OGU/INRA dwarfing gene in the heterozygous state) for both the North and East/West regions
• Short, very stiff and with very good resistance to lodging
• Relatively late flowering but early maturing
• Breeder/ UK Agent: DEKALB (www.dekalb.co.uk).

Barrel, Disco, Fortis and Winner have been removed from the List.

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