Kvasny Prum. 1996; 42(6): 206-209 | DOI: 10.18832/kp1996013

New permitted spring barley varieties in the Czech Republic..Peer-reviewed article

K. KOSAŘ, V. PSOTA

The activity of the State varieties Commission at the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic comes to and end and by means of the new Act "On Varieties, Seed and Seedling"a set of more liberal rules for varieties permission in the Czech Republic have been accepted, which harbours certain risks for processing industry and malting during assessment of malting barley varieties. In 1996, seven spring barley varieties have been permitted for used (a malting Quality Index Value is given in the parenthesis). The PEJAS (4), DITTA (3), and SIGNAL (2) varieties do not meet standards of the malting industry, whereas OLBRAM (9), KRONA (8), ATRIBUT ('7) and FAMIN (6) have been ranked among selective varieties.The activity of the State varieties Commission at the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic comes to and end and by means of the new Act "On Varieties, Seed and Seedling"a set of more liberal rules for varieties permission in the Czech Republic have been accepted, which harbours certain risks for processing industry and malting during assessment of malting barley varieties. In 1996, seven spring barley varieties have been permitted for used (a malting Quality Index Value is given in the parenthesis). The PEJAS (4), DITTA (3), and SIGNAL (2) varieties do not meet standards of the malting industry, whereas OLBRAM (9), KRONA (8), ATRIBUT ('7) and FAMIN (6) have been ranked among selective varieties.

Keywords: barley, variety, malt

Published: June 1, 1996