Spring barley seed FLORENCE

earlyrust resistantpowdery mildew resistant

Joint highest yielding malting barley Florence is new to the AHDB RL 2023 and is the joint highest yielding malting variety. It is a potential variety for the brewing industry and is under test with the MBC. Florence is also under test in several European countries. With yield advantages across all UK regions over the leading market varieties, combined with superb brackling resistance, early ripening, good disease resistance and excellent grain quality, Florence will be in demand. Regional Yields - East T Yield (7.5 t/ha) - 106 West T Yield (7.13t/ha) - [106] North T Yield (7.8 t/ha) - 104 Annual Treated Yields - 2019 (7.8 t/ha) - 103 2020 (7.5 t/ha) - 107 2021 (7.7 t/ha) - 104 Grain Quality - Specific weight (kg/hl) - 68.2 Screenings % (< 2.25mm) - 1.0 Screenings % (<2.5mm) - 2.7 Agronomics - Resistance to lodging (no PGR) - [8] Straw height (cm) - 69 Ripening (days +/- RGT Planet) - 0 Resistance to brackling - 9 Disease Resistance - Mildew - 8 Brown rust - 5 Rhynchosporium * - [6]