A new high-yielding, quality malting variety for Ireland
High Yield Performance: Consistently strong results in Irish official trials (2024–2025), with similar performance in the UK and across Europe.
Strong Agronomics:
Excellent early vigour and tillering
Short, stiff straw with strong resistance to lodging and brackling
Similar maturity to Florence or Planet
Disease Resistance: Very robust overall profile, particularly against Net Blotch.
| RELATIVE YIELD POTENTIAL | |
| "2026 DAFM Rec List Trial, (100 = 8.25 t/ha @ 15%mc)" | 102 |
| AGRONOMIC FEATURES* | |
| Plant Height (cm) | 65.7 |
| Resistance to Lodging | 6 |
| Resistance to Straw Breakdown | 6 |
| Earliness of Maturity (1-9) | 5 |
| DISEASE RESISTANCE* | |
| Net Blotch | 8 |
| Rhynchosporium | 7 |
| Mildew | 8 |
| Brown Rust | 6 |
| GRAIN QUALITY* | |
| Hectolitre Weight (KPH) | 66.7 |
| TGW (g) | 56.1 |
| Grain Protein % | 10.5 |
| Screenings % | 1.5 |
| Extract db % | 84.1 |
Very high Thousand Grain Weight (TGW)
Uniform grain size
Good KPH with low screenings
Strong resistance to grain skinning
Non-GN producing variety with multiple malting functions
Suitable for brewing, distilling, and roasting
Already approved in the UK for distilling and export
Under evaluation as a ‘test variety’ in Ireland (ex Harvest 2025)
High extract: >84%
Good fermentability: >86%
High predicted spirit yield: >420 litres
FITZROY Winter Wheat
