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Zebedee

Variety notes - Winter wheat
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  • Zebedee is a soft-milling nabim Group 3 with a specific recommendation for the East and West regions.

  • High yields but low specific weight.

  • Moderate straw strength.

  • nabim reports that it meets the criteria for biscuit performance.

  •  Provisionally classified as uks soft wheat.

  • Rated good for distilling but not recommended for the North region because of relatively weak straw and poor specific weights.

  • Good resistance to yellow rust.

  • Susceptible to the race of brown rust that can also attack Alchemy, Claire, Deben and Istabraq.

  • Susceptible to eyespot.

  • Breeder/ UK Agent: Nickerson (www.nickersonseeds.co.uk ).

Page updated January 2008.

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