Barley is an important cereal worldwide, and Europe is by far the largest producer with a large part for the malting industry. Through its involvement and expertise in malt, beer and distilling chains, Limagrain Europe has a leading position on the malting barley seed market.
1998
Pearl
Since its launch in 1998, Pearl has been an exceptional 2-row winter variety, with good malting quality, stiff straw and good disease resistance. It is still a popular variety in the United Kingdom.
2005
Czech beer
Limagrain Europe has become the benchmark on the Czech beer market, particularly with Bojos, the most widely grown variety in the Czech republic since 2014, recommended by the Brewing and Malting Research Institute for beer production with PGI České pivo.
2008
Concerto
Concerto is the first ever non glycosidic-nitrile producer variety and is recommended for dual brewing-distillery use. It has quickly become the “benchmark variety” for the malting and distilling industry.
2010
Overture & California
Launch of Overture, a brewing variety developed in 16 countries and 4 continents and widely recognized by the industry.
Launch of California, a feed variety of 2-row winter barley, leader in Germany.
2015
Rafaela
Rafaela is a very early variety carrying tolerance to the Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV), transmitted by aphids. This innovation enables skipping anti-aphid spraying in the autumn: an effective solution that is simple to use, economic and eco-friendly.
2018
LG Diablo
LG Diablo is the highest yielding spring barley variety with full approval for both brewing and malt distilling on the AHDB Recommended List.