Winter Oats

Breeder: Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
UK Agent: Senova

Still the market leading variety driven by end-users. Decent standing ability and acceptable maturity with a disease resistance package slightly better than others on the list.

Good specific weight, best kernel content and best performance in the mill, shows why it’s the preferred oat. With this need in the market, good value contracts will be available.

Breeder: Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
UK Agent: Senova

Currently yielding near the top of the list with the best specific weight and average screenings. Short straw and stiff but watch out for mildew.

Milling potential seems good with kernel content only marginally behind Mascani and early tests showing promise.

We are working with end-users to fully understand the potential of this line.

Breeder: Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
UK Agent: Senova

Dalguise yields in the middle of the pack and has good specific weight with decent kernel content. It is also early maturing, but straw and disease will need looking after.

Breeder: Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
UK Agent: Senova

Breeder: Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
UK Agent: Senova

Grafton is a popular older naked oat variety.

It is early maturing with good specific weight and low screenings. A PGR programme is required as it is tall with moderate straw strength.

Grafton is susceptible to mildew and average for crown rust, which can be effectively managed with a decent agronomic package

Breeder: Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
UK Agent: Senova

Fusion has proved to be a high yielding semi-dwarf variety.

A PGR programme is not required due to its short stiff straw, and it is a good variety choice for areas where lodging is a high risk.

Fusion is susceptible to both mildew and crown rust; a robust fungicide programme is recommended.

Breeder: Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
UK Agent: Senova

Peloton is a newer variety in the naked oat market and sits as the highest yielding of winter varieties. It has a good specific weight and low screenings. Peloton has moderate height and is stiff-strawed, maturity is marginally later than Grafton.

With good resistance to mildew and crown rust it is a relatively easy variety to manage.