With a yield that is 3% ahead of Alchemy and 4% in front of Robigus, Viscount is first and foremost the highest yielding wheat suited for UK soft wheat exports.
It sits happily within the quality range required for branding, is acceptable for use in European soft wheat grists and has performed well in continental baking tests.
No. 1 Soft at Home
While NABIM cannot nail Viscount’s colours to the biscuit-making mast as a result of some inconclusive results from last harvest, we know that UK millers will be keen to test a variety that already has a 5% market share.
|
W |
P/L |
Protein (%) |
|
|
<=120 |
<=0.55 |
10.5 - 11.5 |
|
| Viscount |
[78] |
[0.3] |
11.3 |
If you would like to trial Viscount n your processes then please contact us on 01763 207300 to obtain a sample –we are looking forward to receiving your feedback.
No. 1 Soft on Farm
On farm, Viscount is set to be one of the UK’s biggest wheats. Suiting a wide range of additional markets including distilling and bio-ethanol, plus good grain characteristics, Orange Wheat Blossom Midge Resistance and good disease resistance, expect to see Viscount on farm next season.
Portugal (Moagem Ceres Sa)
| Site |
P |
L |
W |
P/L |
Date |
Paulo Cardosa - Comments |
| Bedfordshire |
23 |
93 |
51 |
0.25 |
13/11/08 |
General quality is higher than uks we used in the past 2yrs. Dough is quite sticky but elasticity is very good, ideal to biscuit flours. Also good to blend with stronger wheat lacking plasticity or adjust alveos (decrease W & P/L). This seems a good alternative to good old Claire and Consort, better yields I suppose? |
| Nottingham |
28 |
115 |
76 |
0.24 |
14/11/08 |
|
| Thriplow |
20 |
110 |
47 |
0.18 |
13/11/08 |
Article from KWS UK's "Milling Matters" - December 2008
