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Bucaneer
Two-Row Malting Barley
Buccaneer is the highest yielding winter malting barley with full MBC approval for brewing use.
Agronomically Buccaneer as the strongest disease scores of all the winter malting varieties with
excellent straw and low brackling. Buccaneer produces very high-quality grain with a high
specific weight, very low screenings and good nitrogen content and is gaining end market
attraction.
Yield (as a % of control)
Disease Resistance
UK (9.6t/ha)
99.1
Mildew (1-9)
6.1
East (9.4t/ha)
100.3
Brown Rust (1-9)
7.7
West (9.6t/ha)
97.8
Rynchosporium (1-9)
6.4
North (10.4t/ha)
98.5
Net Blotch (1-9)
5.5
BaYMV Resistance
R
Agronomic Features
Grain Quality
Resistance to Lodging + PGR (1-9)
7
Straw Height + PGR (cms)
91
Maturity (days +/- vs Control
+1
Specific Weight (kg/hl)
69.5
Screenings (% through 2.25 mm)
2.3
Screenings (% through 2.50 mm)
6.6
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Data source: AHDB Recommended List 2025/26
