KWS CASSIA
KWS CASSIA is Ireland’s No.1 roasting barley – proven quality for over 15 years
Key Features
Extremely Consistent: Still a firm favourite with growers due to reliability and ease of management.
Specialist Market: Widely grown for use in roasting barley in drinks manufacture (e.g. Guinness).
Outstanding Grain Quality: Exceptional specific weight and overall quality – unmatched after 15 years in Ireland.
Strong Straw: Good straw strength with resistance to brackling; easy to harvest and handle.
Solid Disease Resistance: Good against Net Blotch, Rust, and Ramularia; will require fungicide support for mildew and rhynchosporium.
| RELATIVE YIELD POTENTIAL | |
| 2026 DAFM RL (100=9.79t/ha @ 15%mc) | 94 |
| 2025 DAFM RL (100 = 9.61 t/ha @ 15%mc) | 96 |
| 2024 DAFM RL (100 = 9.88 t/ha @ 15%mc) | 98 |
| AGRONOMIC FEATURES* | |
| Straw Height (cm) | 89 |
| Resistance to Lodging | 6 |
| Resistance to Straw Breakdown | 5 |
| Earliness of Maturity (1-9, 1 = V Late) | 6 |
| DISEASE RESISTANCE* | |
| Net Blotch | 7 |
| Rhynchosporium | 4 |
| Mildew | 5 |
| Brown Rust | 7 |
| GRAIN QUALITY* | |
| Hectolitre Weight (kg/hl) | 68.5 |
| Thousand Grain Weight (g) | 55.6 |
| Screenings % (<2.2mm) | 1.5 |
