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Selecting the right crop variety is one of the most important decisions a grower can make. To support that decision, Premium Crops has launched its new Variety Assessment Tables, providing growers with detailed, practical insights into how different varieties perform under UK conditions.

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Why These Tables Matter

Our Variety Assessment Tables are designed to supplement the AHDB Descriptive Lists, giving growers additional data to make informed choices. They provide valuable insight into yield, quality, and agronomic characteristics - helping you select the variety that best suits your farm.

How We Test

• Trial Networks Across the UK
  Each network includes multiple trial locations with fully replicated plots, hosted by industry-recognised third-party operators. All trials follow protocols based on the official UK National List trials.

• Real-World Conditions
  Locations are carefully selected to represent typical UK growing conditions, including soil type, lodging risk, and winter hardiness. This ensures the data reflects the challenges and opportunities growers face every season.

• Early Generation Screening
  We host very early generation lines, enabling breeders to screen a much wider range of material. This approach improves the chances of identifying optimal candidates for UK conditions.

• Benchmarking Against Standards
  All candidate lines are tested against current commercial varieties and official National List controls, ensuring accuracy and relevance.

What Happens Next

Only the best-performing varieties proceed to UK registration and enter the Premium Crops commercial portfolio. Along the way, our agronomy team captures key data on agronomic characteristics, so the technical support and advice we provide is tailored to the unique differences between varieties.

Your Advantage

With these tables, you gain:

• A deeper understanding of variety performance under UK conditions
• Data-driven confidence when selecting varieties
• Access to the most innovative and well-tested options available