Aspire is an exciting conventional variety that has the highest gross output of all varieties on the AHDB Recommended List 2019/20. Aspire has an excellent agronomic package, including; a 7 for Light Leaf Spot, combined with TuYV resistance (Turnip Yellows Virus).
Aspire is a short variety, similar to Nikita, combined with an impressive 9 for stem stiffness and very good lodging resistance.
Technical information for Aspire is below:
| ASPIRE | Ballad | Elgar | Flamingo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 104 | 104 | 103 | 102 |
| East / West | 104 | 104 | 103 | 102 |
| North | 106 | 103 | (98) | 101 |
Data from the AHDB Recommended List 2019/20. ( ) = Limited Data.
| ASPIRE | Ballad | Elgar | Flamingo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance to lodging | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Stem stiffness | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Shortness of stem | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Earliness of flowering | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Earliness of maturity | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Height (cm) | 147 | 150 | 155 | 153 |
| Oil content (%) | 45.8 | 45.4 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
Data from the AHDB Recommended List 2019/20. On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance).
| ASPIRE | Ballad | Elgar | Flamingo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light leaf spot | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Stem canker | 6 | (5) | 6 | 4 |
Data from the AHDB Recommended List 2019/20. On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance). ( ) = Limited Data.
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