Laureate spring malting barley: The consistent performer

Laureate first joined the AHDB Recommended List in 2016 and continues to be the most popular spring barley grown across the UK.

Consistency and dependability have been key components of its success – both in terms on-farm performance and end-user quality.

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Stable high yield performance

Again in 2022 we have seen an excellent performance from Laureate, outperforming its 5-year treated mean in AHDB Recommended List trials, this is despite many other varieties underperforming in this difficult season.

Source: AHDB Harvest results 2022 © Syngenta

An historical look back at yield performance shows that this in nothing new. Since first entering AHDB Recommended List trials in 2015, Laureate has maintained a high level of performance despite the key competition declining in more recent years.

Source: AHDB Harvest results (archive) 2015-2022 (LG Diablo entered RL trials in 2017) © Syngenta

Syngenta believe that the ability of Laureate to perform consistently across seasons is due to a large rooting system and large tillering ability, meaning Laureate can produce high yields whatever the weather.

The maltsters variety of choice

As well as stability on farm, Laureate remains the favoured variety by maltsters in both England and Scotland.  It has MBC approval for brewing and malt distilling, the two largest malting markets in the UK.

Due to its excellent malting quality Laureate is purchased by maltsters more than any other variety in the UK.