Saaten Union: Delight Variety Summary

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	DELIGHT

Combines high yield performance with hybrid vigour and early maturity
High oil contents coupled with very high seed yields
Hybrid vigour allows greater flexibility in sowing date
Early maturity leading to improved harvest timing

Breeder: RAPS GbR

Marketing Agent: Limagrain UK Ltd

Yield

Untreated Yield (% Control)	DELIGHT	HEROS	ABILITY
UK Gross Output (2.6t/ha)	103	100	99
UK Seed Yield (2.5t/ha)	104	100	99

Over a wide range of growing seasons Delight has consistently produced very high seed yields and is now one of the highest yielding spring varieties available

Seed Quality

	DELIGHT	HEROS	ABILITY
% Oil Content	43.8	44.0	43.9
Glucosinolate Content (µmoles/g)	[15.2]	14.5	[13.1]

Good oil content, coupled with its very high seed yield, allows Delight to generate some of the highest gross outputs of currently availabe spring varieties

Agronomic Factors

	DELIGHT	HEROS	ABILITY
Standing Ability (9=Good)	7	[8]	[7]
Shortness Of Stem (9=Short)	6	5	6
Earliness Of Flowering (9=Early)	8	6	7
Earliness Of Maturity (9=Early)	6	6	6

Ratings in Italics are generated from Saaten-Union trial data

Despite its current rating of 6, several seasons of breeders trials on a broad range of sites, backed up by commercial experience, have shown that Delight matures significantly earlier than most currently avaiable spring varieties.

Data Source

The data used above is a selection taken from the HGCA 2010 Descriptive List database. A full version of this data is available from the HGCA at www.hgca.com . [ ] = Limited data available.

Disclaimer

The information given in this document is for general guidance only. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure it is accurate, it is out of necessity, of a general nature and variation in growing environment or climate can render it inaccurate. Saaten-Union (UK) Limited cannot accept any liability arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this information.

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