Very high-yielding brewing variety. The originator is Limagrain Advanta Nideland B.V.
• The most productive variety that showed the best result during variety testing in the Czech Republic in the period 2007-2009
• High-quality brewing grade - high extractivity
• Resistant to powdery mildew (MIo gene)
• Very good disease resistance -
o Very good rust resistance
barley
o Very high resistance against stem breakage
o Good resistance to Fusarium.
• Stable high yield
grains in all agro-climatic production zones
• High weight of one thousand seeds (TKW)
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• Excellent agronomic characteristics.
QUALITY
High brewing qualities (MQI – brewing quality index – 6.9) and very high extractability – results of official UKZUZ tests and VUPS micromalt research in 2007) UKZUZ – Czech Institute of Agricultural Control and Testing, VUPS – Institute of Malting and Brewing
Extraactivity, %
GLADYS 83.2
PRESTIGE 82.3
SEBASTIAN 82.8
AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Mid-late variety. The plant is medium-sized (good lodging resistance).
Stable high grain yield in all production zones. Average bushiness.
Resistance to false powdery mildew (MIo gene).