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Download PDF Falling short of making it onto the 2019/2020 Recommended List, KWS’ latest wheat offering may be discounted by some as a viable option. But with strong agronomics, this small, but mighty, variety looks set to bring something new to the hard Group 4 portfolio. CPM reviews KWS Parkin. I’ve always been a Skyfall man, but I think we may have found our new main crop. By Charlotte Cunningham The AHDB Recommended List has long been something of an agricultural bible for growers when it comes to selecting varieties for the upcoming season. While of course, it’s an incredibly important source of information, the strict criteria means not every variety makes the cut. However, this isn’t to say those varieties that fall short aren’t worthy in their own right. Such is the case for KWS’ latest offering, KWS Parkin— a new hard Group 4 wheat, claimed to be the shortest, stiffest variety on the market, which narrowly missed out on recommendation this year. Drawing traits from its Reflection x Costello parentage, the aim of KWS Parkin was to create something that gleaned the good agronomics of Reflection, but with the added bonus of yellow rust resistance, explains breeder, Mark…
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