| MONSANTO LOCAL CONTACT |
| Name |
Geoff Hall, Cereals Marketing Manager |
| Company |
Monsanto UK Limited |
| Address |
The Maris Centre
45 Hauxton Road
Trumpington
Cambridge
CB2 2LQ |
| Telephone |
+44 (0)1223 849200 |
| Fax |
+44 (0)1223 849414 |
| email |
Geoff
Hall |
| website |
www.pbicseeds.co.uk |
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| STATUS IN COUNTRY |
| Commercial Launch |
HGCA Recommended list addition spring 2003 |
| Category |
Specific recommendation for export use |
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| AVAILABILITY |
| Please contact above. |
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| TRIAL RESULTS |
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Prestige |
Cellar |
Optic |
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| Yield - treated |
100 |
101 |
99 |
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| Yield - untreated |
85 |
85 |
78 |
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| Straw Strength |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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| Brackling |
7 |
5 |
5 |
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| Earliness |
-1 |
-1 |
0 |
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| Disease Resistance: |
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| Mildew |
9 |
9 |
7 |
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| Yellow Rust |
3 |
4 |
8 |
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| Brown Rust |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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| Rhynchosporium |
5 |
5 |
4 |
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| Specific Weight |
69.1 |
68.6 |
69.3 |
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| Screening through 2.5mm |
5% |
6% |
9% |
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| N.content |
1.7 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
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| KEY BENEFITS |
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- Export market opportunity
- Consistent high yield
- Early maturity
- Low brackling
- Low screenings
- Optimal
nitrogen (1.7%)
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| AGRONOMY |
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Prestige matures earlier than Optic which is
ideal for farmers in the Northern regions. The combination of
low brackling, short, stiff straw provide added stability through
to harvest.. Farmer experience of Prestige to date has been
excellent. |
| MALTING RESULTS |
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Low screenings enable Prestige to produce an excellent
quality sample with less risk of premium discount. Optimal Nitrogen
for the 1.65-1.85% market band make Prestige the ideal choice
for this growing market sector both in the UK and overseas.
As testing progresses Prestige is gaining the support of many
end users throughout Europe. It is a Carlsberg preferred variety.
Strong demand exists for Prestige throughout Europe |
| COMMENTS |
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Prestige presents the ideal export opportunity for those
growers in the UK where export is key: the SE/SW England and
Scotland. Domestic demand for Prestige for brewing is also a
growing market opportunity. |
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