VESPA
Vespa is the highest yielding commercially available variety on the new PGRO DL 2022, some 12% ahead of Tundra. It is now the market leader.
Vespa has short straw with good standing ability and a larger seed size than Tundra.
With its large seed and pale hilum Vespa has excellent potential for the export market as well as feed and is proving esxceptionally popular.
| VESPA | TUNDRA | BUMBLE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield (%C 4.55 t/ha) | 108 | 96 | 102 |
| Flower Colour | C | C | C |
| Earliness of Maturity | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Straw height (cm) | 122 | 112 | 126 |
| Standing Ability at Harvest | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Thousand Seed Weight (g) | 682 | 633 | 687 |
| Protein Content % | 26.2 | 26.2 | 25.8 |
Source: PGRO DL 2022