Since the varieties introduction in 2013 the variety has gained a reputation as being one of the most reliable winter oilseed rape varieties and has gained a large following from growers and agronomists in both England and Scotland especially. The variety has a rapid establishment combined with good strong plant vigour in both the Autumn and Spring with a good disease resistance profile.
Anastasia has good early vigour & rapid speed of development in autumn; faster than many hybrids. This is a vital trait for northern growers and makes Anastasia suitable for later drilling, further south.
Anastasia continues to show yield potential similar to newer varieties recommended for the North region only, on the AHDB recommended list 2020/21. Anastasia has been very consistent regarding yield potential on farm in the more testing seasons of erratic weather and high disease pressure.
| ANASTASIA | Elevation | Kielder | Barbados | Broadway | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North region | 101 | 102 | 99 | 102 | 98 |
All data is from the AHDB Recommended List 2020/21, unless stated otherwise, see http://cereals.ahdb.org.uk/ for full dataset.
| ANASTASIA | Elevation | Kielder | Barbados | Broadway | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance to lodging | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Stem stiffness | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Shortness of stem | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Earliness of flowering | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Earliness of maturity | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Height (cm) | 149 | 151 | 159 | 154 | 152 |
| Oil Content (%) | 44.6 | 45.6 | 45.9 | 45.0 | 45.2 |
All data is from the AHDB Recommended List 2020/21 unless stated otherwise, see http://cereals.ahdb.org.uk/ for full dataset. On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance).
| ANASTASIA | Elevation | Kielder | Barbados | Broadway | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light leaf spot | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Stem canker | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
All data is from the AHDB Recommended List 2020/21, unless stated otherwise, see http://cereals.ahdb.org.uk/ for full dataset. On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance).
