Very high yielding and early variety
Norton is an early maturing variety with excellent disease resistance.
With shorter straw, superb standing ability, excellent resistance to all diseases and early maturity Norton is ideally suited to higher fertility, wetter areas of the UK.
| Yield as % Control | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton | 98 | |||
| Vespa | 108 | |||
| Tundra | 92 |
| Annual Yields | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (2.82 t/ha) | 104 | |||
| 2021 (5.27 t/ha) | 92 | |||
| 2022 (4.62 t/ha) | 100 | |||
| 2023 (3.18t/ha) | 107 | |||
| 2023 (4.52 t/ha) | 95 |
| Agronomics | |
|---|---|
| Flower colour | C |
| Earliness of maturity (1-9) | 6 |
| Straw length (cm) | 105 |
| Standing ability at harvest (1-9) | 8 |
Source: PGRO DL 2025
1-9 High figure indicates a variety shows the character to a high degree.
| Disease Resistance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Downy Mildew (1-9) | 6 | |
| Rust (1-9) | 5 | |
| Chocolate spot (1-9) | 5 |
| Seed Characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Thousand seed weight (g) | 709 | |
| Protein content (%) | 25.6 |
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