A new high-yielding spring barley variety, SY Tennyson, has been highlighted on the Malting Barley Committee (MBC) approved variety list.
Syngenta’s variety received Full Approval for malt distilling and Provisional Approval 2 for brewing on the list, while SY Vessel has progressed to Special Use Provisional Approval 2 for malt distilling.
“End users have wanted another dual purpose spring malting barley variety to use alongside the popular spring variety Laureate for some time,” says Kathryn Hamlen, seeds portfolio marketing manager. “This is a perfect opportunity for SY Tennyson, which offers benefits to growers and end users alike.
“For growers, SY Tennyson is a high yielding spring barley with market opportunity for both brewing and malt distilling, and has excellent performance in the North. For end users, it really pushes forward on quality – having the highest predicted spirit yield figure on the 2024 AHDB Spring Barley Recommended List (RL) at 436.8 litres of alcohol per tonne. High spirit yield is a key requirement for malt distilling.
“In addition, it also has the highest hot water extract figure on the 2024 AHDB RL. Hot water extract is important for brewing. Now, SY Tennyson has Provisional Approval 2 for brewing on the MBC List, but with this quality we hope it will gain Full Approval for brewing in the not-too-distant future as well.”
For more information go to www.syngenta.co.uk