Organic Cereals
At Dods of Haddington we supply a range of organic seed barley, wheat, oats and beans throughout the UK. Within our portfolio are well established varieties but we also bring forward new varieties to the organic sector.
We believe it is important to grow our seed crops with local seed growers allowing quality to be monitored throughout the growing season.
Why Dods of Haddington?
- Scottish grown seed crops
- All crop inspections undertaken in house to ensure quality
- All processed on site at Haddington
- Certified to HVS Standard where possible
- Full traceability from field to farm
Organic Cereals & Pulses
| Variety | General Remarks |
|---|---|
| Oats | |
| Firth | Well established variety that combines high yields with good kernel content. It has been a main stay of the organic oat market for a number of years. |
| WPB Isabel | New variety added to the recommended list. It benefits from a competitive untreated yield and superb grain quality with a kernel content of 76.8 and a specific weight 55.7. Isabel is a good all-rounder for disease |
| Barley | |
| Laureate | High yielding variety suitable for both malting and brewing. Continues to meet the demands of the organic malting barley market in Scotland. |
| RGT Planet | High yielding brewing / feed variety. High untreated yields reflect a good disease package and it is suitable for all regions of the UK. |
| Sienna | Has performed best in the north region and benefits from good grain quality and a high specific weight (70.4kg/hl). It is a fairly tall variety that tillers well in organic situations. |
| Wheat | |
| KWS Extase | Group 2 hard milling winter wheat with an excellent disease package and high untreated yields. It is very vigorous in the early growth stages and has a quick speed of development in the back end. |
| Beans | |
| Lynx | Highest yielding variety with a 7 rating for downy mildew. It also has a very good standing ability at harvest. |
Oats
Firth
General Remarks:
Well established variety that combines high yields with good kernel content. It has been a main stay of the organic oat market for a number of years.
WPB Isabel
General Remarks:
New variety added to the recommended list. It benefits from a competitive untreated yield and superb grain quality with a kernel content of 76.8 and a specific weight 55.7. Isabel is a good all-rounder for disease
Barley
Laureate
General Remarks:
High yielding variety suitable for both malting and brewing. Continues to meet the demands of the organic malting barley market in Scotland.
RGT Planet
General Remarks:
High yielding brewing / feed variety. High untreated yields reflect a good disease package and it is suitable for all regions of the UK.
Sienna
General Remarks:
Has performed best in the north region and benefits from good grain quality and a high specific weight (70.4kg/hl). It is a fairly tall variety that tillers well in organic situations.
Wheat
KWS Extase
General Remarks:
Group 2 hard milling winter wheat with an excellent disease package and high untreated yields. It is very vigorous in the early growth stages and has a quick speed of development in the back end.
Beans
Lynx
General Remarks:
Highest yielding variety with a 7 rating for downy mildew. It also has a very good standing ability at harvest.