Propino provides pan-European promise
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A new spring barley variety offering high quality potential for end users and great yield and agronomics for growers is attracting interest. In the space of one month, in December 2009, the new spring malting barley variety Propino passed two major milestones – and in two major European countries. Not only was it added to the HGCA Recommended List in the UK, but also listed for the whole of Germany by the official body, the BSA (Bundessortenamt). These achievements were in addition to quality results so far which suggest Propino has a promising future. In the UK it is already under test for brewing by the Institute of Brewing and Distilling. In Germany it has recently been accepted into industrial pilot testing of the Berliner Programm. “Propino could be our next pan-European variety,” says Syngenta Seeds global malting barley business manager, Robert Hiles. “It combines very high yields with excellent quality results – including high hot water extract and good processability. |
Propino combines very high yields with excellent quality, says Robert Hiles “It also has an excellent disease resistance profile – including Rhynchosporium and mildew – which contributes to its high untreated yield. Essentially it could provide all the benefits of NFC Tipple and with improved Rhynchosporium resistance. Also it has good resistance to brackling, together with low screenings or sieving losses, and is earlier maturing than Quench and NFC Tipple, which can help growers to spread harvest workloads.” Continued on page 2 |
