Small Grain Varieties for
Arizona
2002
Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, The University of Arizona

Written by

Mike Ottman, Specialist, Plant Science




Durum

Bravadur is a medium-yielding variety with high HVAC intended for the identity preserved market.
Crown is high-yielding, tall with good lodging resistance, late, and intended for the identity preserved market.
Deluxe is a high-yielding variety with good lodging resistance intended for the general purpose market.
Duraking is a high-yielding, late variety with good lodging resistance and high test weight and is intended for the general purpose market.
Kofa has large kernels and is intended for the identity preserved market.
Kronos is an early-maturing variety with medium yields and is intended for the general purpose market.
Matt is intermediate in yield and quality.
Mohawk has high yield potential and intermediate quality and is intended for the general purpose market.
Ocotillo is a high quality durum similar to WestBred 881 except is later, taller, and has a larger head.
Orita is a full season variety with intermediate yield potential, good lodging resistance, and high grain protein content.
Platinum has high yield potential, high HVAC, short stature and is intended for the identity preserved market.
Ria is intermediate in yield potential and quality.
Sky is a short-statured variety with good quality characteristics.
Tacna is an early-maturing, short variety with good test weight and is intended for the identity preserved market.
Topper is a late maturing, high-yielding, tall variety with good lodging resistance, high test weight, and general purpose quality.
WestBred 881 is an early-maturing variety most noted for its superior quality.


Barley

Barcott is a short season variety developed for double cropping.
Baretta is a full-season, very high-yielding variety.
Commander is a full season, high-yielding variety with good lodging resistance.
Max is a very full season, high-yielding variety.
Mucho is a short season variety with good yield potential and large kernels.
Nebula is a full-season, high-yielding variety with high test weight.


Wheat

Brooks is taller and has higher yield potential than Yecora Rojo.
Cavalier has higher yield potential and later in maturity than Yecora Rojo.
Rich is higher yielding and later in maturity than Yecora Rojo.
Yecora Rojo is an early-maturing variety with stable yields and desirable quality characteristics.

Table: Summary of Small Grain Variety Characteristics for Arizona (2001)


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Published
August 2002
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