• 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.