AAC Connect
Pedigree |
TR04282/BM9831D-229 |
Synonyms/Experimental #s |
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Release year |
2016 |
Breeding Program |
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Description |
Two-row hulled malting barley |
Agronomic Characteristics: |
Yield: 11% higher yield than AC Metcalfe, 5% higher than CDC Copeland. Protein: Comparable to AC Metcalfe. Maturity: Similar to AC Metcalfe. Straw Strength: Stronger than AC Metcalfe and CDC Copeland; good lodging resistance. Straw Length: Shorter than AC Metcalfe Disease Reaction: Resistant to spot-form net blotch, surface borne smuts, and stem rust. Moderate resistance to FHB. |
Malting Characteristics |
Significantly lower DON accumulation than AC Metcalfe. Enzyme levels comparable to AC Metcalfe; higher than CDC Copeland. |
Brewing Quality Traits |
Good overall brewhouse preformance, high fermentability. |