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Wizard is the variety in demand, liked by growers and requested by end users. It has a high yield score on the 2008 NIAB recommended list and is the shortest, stiffest strawed recommended variety. This combined with good disease resistance makes Wizard difficult to resist growing. Wizard produces a sample which is suitable for the animal feed compounding market and for the middle eastern export market. In official trials it has produced a protein content of around 28.5%, some 1.3% above Clipper and Target.

Yield 2008 RL Data

 
Yield (%)
Straw Strength
Straw Shortness
Asochyta
Earliness
Wizard
102
8
9
9
6
Clipper
99
4
5
9
5
Arthur
104
4
8
9
6

General Performance (Breeders trials 4yr mean)

 
Yield (%)
Protein Content %
Lodging %
Leaning %
Straw Height cm
TGW (grams)
Wizard
111
27.4
1
8
115
710
Clipper
93
25.9
15
25
131
654
Arthur
111
26.0
12
22
119
663

 

Wizard produces a large pale skinned bean (image) which has been accepted by many end users for the export bean market. The introduction of Wizard now gives bean exporters an opportunity of competing in a wider range of export markets, as the large seed size of Wizard offers a realistic option to similar sized beans from other competing countries.

If growers can achieve a good quality sample of even sized beans with Nil or very low bruchid infestation then Wizard financially comes out on top in comparison to Spring Beans, Peas or Oilseed Rape. The high costs associated with growing OSR in particular are encouraging more growers to grow Winter beans and Wizard in particular.

Wizard is bred and maintained by
Wherry & Sons Ltd.
Bourne
Lincolnshire Tel:01778 422611 Fax:01778 421792

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