Variety Overview
End-use group: Grain Distilling
Market options: UK, Full Special Use MBC Approval for Grain Distilling
Regional positioning: Bred for Scotland with contracts available with individual maltsters
Soil preference: Suitable for all soil types
Agronomics: The earliest maturing variety on the AHDB RL 2024
Parentage: 409-201 x 144-02-4
Key features: FAIRING is a spring malting barley with Full Special Use MBC Approval for Grain Distilling. It was specifically bred for this market and has high grain nitrogen content required for the end use. Agronomically, it has excellent resistance to wet weather diseases and is the earliest spring barley to mature on the AHDB Recommended List 2024.
Key Performance Statistics
We've shared the AHDB Recommended List 2024 statistics we think you might be interested in.
Agronomic features
Resistance to lodging (1-9) | Straw height without PGR | Ripening (days +/- RGT Planet, -ve = earlier) | Resistance to brackling (1-9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRING | 8 | 72 | -2 | 8 |
Yield
| Untreated Yield* | Treated Yield* | Eastern Yield* | Western Yield* | Northern Yield* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRING | 82 | 91 | 90 | 93 | 90 |
* % treated control
Grain quality
Specific Weight (kg/hl) | Screenings (% through 2.25mm) | Screenings (% through 2.5mm) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRING | 68.8 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
[ ] = limited data
Disease profile
Mildew (1-9) | Brown rust (1-9) | Rhynchosporium (1-9) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRING | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Breeding Insight
FAIRING was specifically bred for the Scottish grain distilling market. It is now a popular variety in England, due to significant contracts available. It has very high grain N and big bold grain, with low screenings and high specific weight.
Kathryn Hamlen
