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| Below is some information over the performance
and development of Prestige throughout Europe up until 2002,
and at the bottom of the page you find the UPOV report of the
variety. |
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YIELD data - 3 yr avg
00/02 |
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| GRAIN PRODUCTION |
| Country |
2001 actual
tonnes |
2002 actual
tonnes
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Denmark
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5,000 |
220,000 |
| France |
- |
100,000 |
| Sweden |
8,000 |
30,000 |
| Czech Rep |
- |
4,000 |
| Spain |
- |
31,000 |
Germany
|
1,000 |
11,000 |
| UK |
3,000 |
12,000 |
| Total |
17,100 |
408,000 |
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| MULTIPLICATION AREAS |
| Country |
2001 actual
hectares |
2002 actual
hectares
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Denmark
|
1,403 |
4,723 |
| France |
- |
3,070 |
| Sweden |
250 |
500 |
| Czech Rep |
100 |
1,387 |
| Spain |
992 |
2,604 |
Germany
|
115 |
230 |
| UK |
250 |
500 |
| Total |
2,495 |
11,784 |
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| SUMMARY |
- Malting quality equal to or better than Barke and Scarlett
- Consistent high yields across Europe
- Low screenings
- Stiff straw
- Early maturity
- Low Brackling
- Excellent overall disease resistance
- Wide adaption has resulted in rapid increase in grown
acreage across Europe
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| UPOV Report on Prestige |
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