Harvest 2016: Top 5 yielding oilseed rape varieties

Throughout the harvest season we’ll be updating this handy map with the latest data from this year’s AHDB winter oilseed rape Recommended List 2016 harvest results.

Use the map below to find the five highest-yielding winter oilseed rape varieties at your local trials site.

See also: Top 5 yielding winter barley varieties map

See also: Top 5 yielding winter wheat varieties map

See also: 5 top-yielding spring barley varieties map

Oilseed rape harvest summary

Oilseed rape average yield from the first 11 trials is 4.43t/ha, 0.84 t/ha below the four-year average of 5.27t/ha.

There is variation in average gross output yields across the sites, with Hereford achieving 5.51t/ha but Hampshire averaging just 3.96t/ha.

5 top-yielding winter oilseed rape varieties of harvest 2016

See the AHDB website for the full AHDB recommended list harvest trial results.


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