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Cassata is a 2-row winter barley with a high yield potential and good malting quality

It has moderately short straw, very good resistance to Rhynchosporium and brown rust as well as the commonly occurring strains of Barley Mosaic Virus.

Cassata has full approval from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) for brewing use.

PEDIGREE
Opal x NSL 96-7517

YIELD (% Treated Control)
  Treated Trials Untreated Trials
CASSATA 99 82
Flagon 99 85
Pearl 96 81

Cassata has produced high yields in HGCA treated trials, similar to Flagon and superior to Pearl. Its untreated yield is 1% above Pearl.

PERFORMANCE BASED ON LAND INFESTED
WITH BARLEY MOSAIC VIRUS
YIELD (% Treated Control)
CASSATA 114
Flagon 101
Pearl 88

Cassata has shown a very high yield potential on land infested with Barley Mosaic Virus in the Cotswolds, 13% above Flagon.

SHORT, STIFF STRAW & EARLY MATURITY
  CASSATA Flagon Pearl
Resistance to Lodging (with PGR) 8 6 7
Straw Height (cm) Untreated 85 94 94
Ripening (days
+/- Pearl, + = late)		 0 -1 0

Cassata has short, stiff straw with very good resistance to lodging. 
GOOD DISEASE RESISTANCE
  CASSATA Flagon Pearl
Mildew 4 7 6
Yellow Rust 2 8 7
Brown Rust 7 7 6
Rhynchosporium 8 7 6
Net Blotch 4 4 5
Barley Mosaic Virus R S S

R = Resistant S = Susceptible
Cassata has very good resistance to Rhynchosporium and brown rust but is susceptible to yellow rust. Resistance to net blotch is comparable with Flagon. Cassata is also resistant to the commonly occurring strains of Barley Mosaic Virus (BaYMV 1 and BaMMV) unlike Flagon and Pearl which are susceptible.

GRAIN QUALITY
  CASSATA Flagon Pearl
Specific Weight (kg/hl) 68.1 69.7 70.2
Screening % 2.25mm 0.9 1.3 1.0
Screening % 2.5mm 3.3 4.1 3.3
Grain Nitrogen (%) - 1.61 1.64

Cassata has a good specific weight with similar screenings to Pearl. Cassata is fully approved by the Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) for brewing use.

 

 

 

 

Data from the HGCA Recommended Lists database, full data at www.hgca.com.

On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that the variety shows the character to a high degree.

Bred by Nickerson.

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