Breeder: Blackman Agriculture Ltd

Status: National Listed, HGCA Recommended List Trials harvest 2012
 High yielding wheat with Group 3 qualityShort, very stiff strawExcellent disease resistance, particularly to yellow rust Export and distilling potential

Delphi is a high yielding wheat with Group 3 quality for the UK biscuit market and both the export and distilling markets. It has distilling potential approximately equivalent to Robigus from limited data.

Delphi has the benefit of short, very stiff straw and very good disease resistance, particularly to yellow rust. it is also OWBM resistant and shows good tolerance to drought.

Delphi produces very good treated and untreated yieldsand performs well in all situations. Unlike Robigus, Delphi is a slow developer and may be suitable for early sowing and as a second wheat.

 
  Source: HGCA winter wheat non-RL varieties 2012 (www.hgca.com)

Delphi is a soft wheat with Group 3 quality. It has an impressive hagberg and potential for all markets.

Delphi has short, stiff straw and show excellent resistance to lodging. It ripens at a similar time to Scout.

Delphi has good all round disease resistance, particularly to all yellow rust races and Septoria. It is resistant to OWBM.

    Source: HGCA winter wheat non-RL 2012 (www.hgca.com)