White text on black background that reads 'Florence Spring Barley' with decorative arrow designs above the word 'Florence'.

Florence Malting Spring Barley

Highest Yielding Barley On The 2024 Recommended List

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Strengths

  • A Spring barley with both feed and malting potential

Agronomy Characteristics

  • Very strong, stiff straw

  • Excellent grain quality and disease resistance profile (esp. Rhyncho)

  • Going into large scale malting production in 2024

Packaging of Florence Spring Barley, Ireland's highest yielding spring barley, featuring green background, illustrated landmarks of Florence, and barley plants in the foreground.
Table comparing agronomic and quality characteristics of three barley varieties: Florence, RGT Planet, and Geraldine. Includes data on relative yield, resistance to lodging, straw breakdown, Rhynchosporium, net blotch, grain weight, hectolitre weight, and screenages.
2025 Spring Drilling Guide chart showing planting and seeding schedules for various crops from January to May, including beans, oats, organic oats, spring wheat, malting barley, feeding barley, and oilseed rape, with recommended seeding rates and dates.

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