A heritage winter malting barley with outstanding quality.
Variety summary
Market options: Full IBD approval for brewing
Soil preference: Suitable for all soil types
Regional positioning: Performs well in all regions
Agronomics: High quality
Parentage:
Breeding insights
"First recommended in 2005, FLAGON remains one of the UK’s heritage winter malts. It may not have the highest yield but its quality characteristics are outstanding and FLAGON has strong support with English Maltsters and Brewers, especially in East Anglia where there are many contracts available. As with true heritage, FLAGON continues to improve with age and is again increasing in popularity."
- Tracy Creasy
Variety overview
We've compared a few varieties on the AHDB Recommended List 2017 and shared some key statistics we think you'll be interested in.
Yield
|
Untreated yield* |
Fungicide treated yield UK* |
Eastern yield* | Western yield* | Northern yield* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagon | 79 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 93 |
| SY Venture | 72 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 94 |
| Talisman | 77 | 96 | 97 | 94 | 95 |
* % treated control (UK = 9.4 t/ha, East = 9.6 t/ha, West = 9.2 t/ha & North = 8.9 t/ha)
Grain quality
| Specific Weight (kg/hl) | Screenings (% through 2.25 mm) | Screenings (% through 2.5 mm) | Nitrogen content (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagon | 69.0 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 1.69 |
| SY Venture | 69.5 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 1.64 |
| Talisman | 66.8 | 3.8 | 10.6 | 1.60 |
Agronomic features
| Resistance to lodging (1-9) | Height without PGR (cm) | Height with PGR (cm) | Ripening (days +/- Cassata, -ve = earlier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagon | 5 | 101 | 101 | -1 |
| SY Venture | 7 | 91 | 86 | 0 |
| Talisman | 6 | 100 | 97 | -1 |
[ ] = limited data
Disease profile
| Mildew (1-9) | Yellow rust (1-9) | Brown rust (1-9) | Rhynchosporium (1-9) | Net blotch (1-9) | BaYMV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagon | 6 | [7] | 7 | 6 | 4 | - |
| SY Venture | 6 | [7] | 6 | 4 | 6 | R |
| Talisman | 6 | [9] | 7 | 6 | 5 | R |
[ ] = limited data
