SPRING WHEAT 2015
TRAPPE
101
99
107
109
Shortness of straw
6
5
(6)
(5)
Strength of straw
8
7
(5)
(5)
Earliness of ripening
5
6
(6)
(7)
Mildew
6
5
(5)
(8)
Septoria spp.
6
6
(6)
(6)
Yellow rust
7
4
(7)
(8)
Sprouting
6
6
-
-
Grain protein content (%)
12.5
11.9
12.2
11.9
Hagberg falling number 
309
331
354
280
Milling and baking quality ▀
Good
Good
Good
Good
1000 grain weight (g)
43.3
40.6
38.3
44.4
Hectolitre weight (kg/hl)
74.2
75.5
75.5
74.4
Hardness index
Hard
Hard
Hard
Hard
Year first listed
2010
2007
2015
2015
Relative Yield 
QUINTUS
SPARROW
AGRONOMIC & QUALITY
CHARACTERISTICS*
PROVISIONALLY
RECOMMENDED
RGT
DOUBLESHOT
RECOMMENDED
Resistance to:
Quality:
*


▀
Based on trial results from 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Yields are expressed as a percentage of Sparrow and Trappe (100 = 7.7 t/ha @ 15%
moisture content)
Based on results from 2013
Milling and baking quality determined by functional performance tests carried out by
Amena Consulting
NOTES ON SPRING WHEAT VARIETIES
RECOMMENDED
SPARROW:
A high yielding British variety with moderately short, very stiff straw.
Moderately resistant to mildew and Septoria spp and limited data suggests
it has good resistance to yellow rust. Good milling and baking quality.
 Cross: (Chablis x Status) x Chablis
 Breeder/Irl Agent: CPB Twyford Ltd, Goldcrop Ltd.
TRAPPE:
A high yielding German variety with moderately tall stiff straw.
Moderately resistant to Septoria spp, moderately susceptible to mildew
and susceptible to yellow rust. Good milling and baking quality.
 Cross: B93689 x LP 2154/91
 Breeder/ Irl Agent: KWS Lochow GMBH, Seed Technology Ltd
PROVISIONALLY RECOMMENDED
RGT DOUBLESHOT: A very high yielding French variety with moderately short and
moderately weak straw. Moderately susceptible to mildew, moderately
resistant to Septoria spp and limited data suggests it has good resistance to
yellow rust. Small grain size, good grain quality and good milling and
baking characteristics.
 Cross: (Josselin x Pasteur)
 Breeder/Irl Agent: RAGT, Goldcrop Ltd.
QUINTUS:
A very high yielding Dutch variety with a moderately tall and moderately
weak straw. An earlier maturing variety with moderate resistance to
Septoria spp,. Good resistance to mildew and yellow rust. Large grain
size with good grain qualtiy. Good milling and baking quality.
 Cross: [(LW093W015-3 X LW096SW35) X ZE99Z531-28]
 Breeder/ Irl Agent: Wiersum, NL, Goldcrop Ltd.
SPRING OATS 2015
AGRONOMIC &
QUALITY
CHARACTERISTICS*
RECOMMENDED
BARRA
BINARY
HUSKY
Relative Yield 
96
106
104
Shortness of straw
6
8
8
Resistance to lodging
4
5
7
Straw breakdown
4
6
5
Earliness of ripening
6
6
8
Mildew
3
7
6
Crown rust
4
5
4
1000 grain weight (g)
36.4
39.6
37.7
Kernel content (%)
67.8
68.0
67.2
Hectolitre weight (kg/hl)
53.6
51.6
52.9
Year first listed
1985
2011
2009
Resistance to:
Quality:
*
Based on trial results from 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Yields are expressed as a percentage of the mean of Barra and Husky (100 = 7.5 t/ha @
15% moisture).
NOTES ON SPRING OAT VARIETIES
RECOMMENDED
BARRA:
A Swedish variety with moderately short straw, susceptible to lodging and
to straw breakdown.Very susceptible to mildew and susceptible to crown
rust. Excellent grain quality.
 Cross: (Selma x KM1 MS)
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Svalöf Weibull AB, Goldcrop Ltd.
HUSKY:
An early maturing, very high yielding German variety with short straw
and good resistance to lodging. Moderately susceptible to straw
breakdown. Moderately resistant to mildew and susceptible to crown rust.
Very good grain quality.
 Cross: (CPBT SO1 x Freddy)
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Nordsaat, Seed Technology Ltd.
BINARY:
A very high yielding Dutch variety with short straw, moderately
susceptible to lodging and moderately resistant to straw breakdown. Good
resistance to mildew and moderately susceptible to crown rust. Good grain
quality.
 Cross: (LW9321-1 x LW9304-2) x Winston
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Weirsum, Goldcrop Ltd.
SPRING BARLEY 2015
AGRONOMIC &
QUALITY
CHARACTERISTICS*
PROVISIONALLY
RECOMMENDED
FRONTIER
KWS IRINA
MICKLE
PROPINO
QUENCH
SANETTE
SY TABERNA
PAUSTIAN
SHADA
SOLDO
RECOMMENDED
Relative yield 
98
105
103
100
100
104
101
101
104
101
Shortness of straw
7
6
7
5
6
6
5
(6)
(7)
(6)
Resistance to lodging
5
7
7
5
6
7
7
(6)
(8)
(5)
Straw breakdown
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
(6)
(6)
(5)
Earliness of ripening
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
(5)
(6)
(7)
Mildew
4
8
5
6
7
8
7
(8)
(8)
(8)
Rhynchosporium
5
7
7
6
7
7
7
(7)
(7)
(6)
Brown Rust
6
6
5
5
4
5
6
(7)
(6)
(7)
Net Blotch
7
8
7
5
7
7
6
(6)
(8)
(7)
1,000 grain wt. (g)
48.0
47.8
47.3
50.0
45.9
48.3
47.7
47.8
46.3
51.3
Hectolitre wt. (kg/hl)
64.2
63.0
65.1
64.9
64.9
63.9
66.4
64.7
62.6
65.3
Screenings% (<2.2
mm)
3.5
3.5
2.9
1.8
3.6
3.2
2.9
3.3
6.4
2.9
2015
2014
Resistance to:
Quality:
Year First Listed
2005 2014 2013 2011 2007 2014 2012 2015
Based on trial results from 2012, 2013 and 2014.
 Yields are expressed as a percentage of the mean of Quench and Propino
(100 = 7.64 t/ha @ 15% moisture content)
*
NOTES ON SPRING BARLEY VARIETIES
RECOMMENDED
FRONTIER:
A Danish variety with short straw. Moderately susceptible to lodging and
straw breakdown, susceptible to mildew and moderately susceptible to
Rhynchosporium. Moderately resistant to brown rust and good resistance to
net blotch.
 Cross: (Tavern) x [Annabell x (Lux x Ferment)]
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Sejet, Goldcrop Ltd.
KWS IRINA:
A German variety with very high yield potential. Moderately short straw
with good resistance to lodging and straw breakdown. Very good
resistance to mildew and net blotch, moderate resistance to brown rust,
and good resistance to Rhynchosporium.
 Cross: (Conchita x Quench)
 Breeder/Irl Agent: KWS Lochow GMBH, Seed Technology Ltd.
MICKLE:
A British variety with very high yield potential. Short straw with good
resistance to lodging and moderate resistance to straw breakdown.
Moderately susceptible to mildew and brown rust, good resistance to
Rhynchosporium and net blotch.
 Cross: (Propino x Snakebite)
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Syngenta Seeds Ltd, Seed Technology Ltd.
PROPINO:
A British variety with high yield potential. Moderately tall straw with
moderate susceptibility to lodging and straw breakdown. Moderately
resistant to mildew and Rhynchosporium. Moderately susceptible to brown
rust and net blotch. Large grain size.
 Cross: (Quench x NFC Tipple)
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Syngenta Seeds Ltd, Seed Technology Ltd.
QUENCH:
A British variety with high yield potential. Moderately short straw,
moderately resistant to lodging and moderately susceptible to straw
breakdown. Good resistance to mildew, Rhynchosporium and net blotch.
Susceptible to brown rust. Small grain size relative to other varieties.
 Cross: (Sebastian x Drum)
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Syngenta Seeds Ltd, Seed Technology Ltd.
SANETTE:
A British variety with very high yield potential. Moderately short straw
with good resistance to lodging and moderate susceptibility to straw
breakdown. Very good resistance to mildew, good resistance to net blotch
and Rhynchosporium and moderate susceptibility to brown rust.
 Cross: (Sumit x Yard)
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Syngenta Seeds Ltd, Seed Technology Ltd.
SY TABERNA:
A British variety with high yield potential. Moderately tall straw with
good resistance to lodging and moderate susceptibility to straw
breakdown. Good resistance to mildew and Rhynchosporium and
moderate resistance to brown rust and net blotch. Consistently has the best
KPH on the RL.
 Cross: (Quench x Taphouse)
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Syngenta Seeds Ltd, Seed Technology Ltd.
PROVISIONALLY RECOMMENDED
PAUSTIAN:
A Danish variety with high yield potential. Moderately short straw with
moderate resistance to lodging and straw breakdown. Very good resistance
to mildew and good resistance to Rhynchosporium and brown rust.
Moderate resistance to net blotch.
 Cross: (Zeppelin x Propino).
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Sejet, Goldcrop Ltd.
SHADA:
A British variety with very high yield potential. Moderately short straw
with very good resistance to lodging and moderate resistance to straw
breakdown.
Very good resistance to mildew and net blotch, good resistance to
Rhynchosporium with moderate resistance to brown rust. Grain of lower
quality in terms of KPH and screenings.
 Cross: (SY Taberna x Conchita).
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Sygenta, Seed Technology Ltd.
SOLDO:
An early maturing German variety with high yield potential. Moderately
short straw with moderate suscecpitibility to lodging and straw
breakdown.
Very good resistance to mildew and good resistance to net blotch and
brown rust, with moderate resistance to Rhynchosporium. Large grain size.
 Cross: [(NFC Tipple x Braemar) x NFC 401-17].
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Nordsaat, Goldcrop Ltd.
MALTING BARLEY VARIETY INFORMATION 2015
AGRONOMIC &
QUALITY
CHARACTERISTICS
PROPINO
SEBASTIAN
OVERTURE
SY TABERNA
QUENCH
Relative yield 
95
101
97
97
100
99
104*
Shortness of straw
7
5
7
(5)
5
6
6
Resistance to lodging
8
5
5
(5)
7
6
7
Straw breakdown
6
5
5
(5)
5
5
7
Earliness of ripening
8
6
5
(6)
5
6
6
Mildew
8
6
4
(8)
7
7
8
Rhynchosporium
8
6
5
(6)
7
7
7
Brown Rust
7
5
5
(6)
6
4
6
Net Blotch
3
5
7
(7)
6
7
8
1,000 grain wt. (g)
48.6
50.4
45.9
45.8
47.3
46.1
49.8
Hectolitre wt. (kg/hl)
68.8
66.0
66.5
65.2
67.5
66.3
64.6
Screenings% (<2.2 mm)
2.1
1.4
2.2
2.8
2.4
2.7
2.3
Years in malting trial
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
KWS IRINA
AZALEA
MALTING BARLEY VARIETIES IN TRIAL
Resistance to:
Quality:
Based on specific Malting Barley trial results from 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Based on specific Malting Barley trial results from 2013 and 2014.
 Yields are expressed as a percentage of the mean of Quench and Propino
*
(100 = 7.88 t/ha @ 15% moisture content)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON VARIETIES SUITABLE FOR MALTING
As malting and brewing in Ireland is grown under contract, the industry determines the varieties
to be grown. Choice of varieties is based on results of malting and brewing tests on varieties
included in DAFM trials.
Azalea, Sebastian, Propino, Overture, SY Taberna and KWS Irina were accepted malting
varieties in 2014. Quench is a control variety across all DAFM spring barley trials.
Descriptive notes on varieties in the Malting Barley trial but not on the 2015 Spring
Barley Recommended List:
AZALEA:
An early maturing French variety with short straw and very good resistance to
lodging. Moderate resistance to straw breakdown. Very good resistance to
mildew and Rhynchosporium, good resistantance to brown rust but very
susceptible to net blotch. Excellent grain quality.
 Cross: (Prestige x Saloon)
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Secobra, Goldcrop Ltd.
SEBASTIAN:
A Danish variety with short straw and moderate susceptibility to lodging and
straw breakdown. Susceptibile to mildew and moderately susceptible to
Rhynchosporium and brown rust. Good resistance to net blotch.
 Cross: (Viskosa x Lux)
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Sejet, Goldcrop Ltd.
OVERTURE:
A British variety and the highest yielding non – GN variety in the malting
trial. Moderately tall straw, moderately susceptibile to lodging and straw
breakdown. Very good resistance to mildew, good resistance to net blotch and
moderate resistance to Rhynchosporium and brown rust. Small grain size.
 Cross: (Concerto x Quench)
 Breeder/Irl Agent: Limagrain, Seed Technology Ltd.
*For variety descriptions of Propino, SY Taberna and KWS Irina see
Spring Barley Recommended List 2015 under notes on Spring Barley
Varieties. (Note that Quench is used as a control variety in malting barley
trial so as to correlate with RL trials).