Winter wheat and spring beans so far as Ian Sparey waits for the sun
Harvest is still some three weeks away at Ian Sparey’s Tryfan Barn Farm,
“We’ve only got winter wheat and spring beans and we need some good sunny weather to ripen it up,” he said. “One of two of our neighbours ventured into barley yesterday and some are having a look at the rape.”
The 51ha (125 acres) of Einstein looked very well, as did the 32ha (80 acres) of Ben spring beans, he added.
Crop: Winter wheat
Variety: Einstein
Area: 51ha (125acres)
Crop: Spring beans
Variety: Ben
Area: 32ha (80 acres)
Duxford winter wheat is an HGCA Recommended List 2008/09 variety with very high
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