Fall Rye
Variety Descriptions
New Varieties 2026
| Variety | Class | Code | Breeder | Distributor | Seed Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU Bebop PBR 91 | OP | RT281 | Hybro Saatzucht GmbH & Co. KG | FP Genetics Inc. | 2025 |
Hybrid fall rye varieties have improved falling number. Typically, a falling number of 180 seconds or greater is preferred by the rye milling market. Falling number can be heavily influenced by moisture around harvest time.
Variety Descriptions
| Crop Type | Variety | Site Years Tested | Yield (bu/acre) | Height '+/- 104 cm | Relative Maturity1 | Falling Number (Seconds) | Lodging | Ergot2 | Relative Winter Hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Pollinated | |||||||||
| Open Pollinated | Danko | 29 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| Open Pollinated | Hazlet | 93 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 172 | G | MS | VG |
| Open Pollinated | Prima | 10 | 92 | 13 | -3 | 204 | F | MS | VG |
| Open Pollinated | SU Bebop PBR 91 | 12 | 103 | 1 | -1 | 243 | G | MS | VG |
| Hybrid | |||||||||
| Hybrid | Brasetto | 36 | 110 | -7 | 0 | 248 | VG | MS | VG |
| Hybrid | KWS Bono | 43 | 110 | -8 | 0 | 265 | VG | MS | VG |
| Hybrid | KWS Daniello | 35 | 109 | -7 | -1 | 272 | G | MS | VG |
| Hybrid | KWS Gatano | 20 | 112 | -7 | 0 | 268 | G | MS | VG |
| Hybrid | KWS Receptor PBR 91 | 28 | 118 | -7 | -1 | 270 | G | MS | VG |
| Hybrid | KWS Sandor PBR 91 | 28 | 116 | -6 | -1 | 274 | G | MS | VG |
| Hybrid | KWS Serafino PBR 91 | 34 | 117 | -5 | -1 | 281 | G | MS | VG |
| Hybrid | KWS Trebiano PBR 91 | 32 | 112 | -3 | 0 | 284 | VG | MS | VG |
| Hybrid | SU Cossani | 28 | 114 | - | - | NT | - | NT | - |
| Hybrid | SU Performer | 28 | 110 | - | - | NT | - | NT | - |
| GRAND MEAN (bu/acre) | 103 | ||||||||
| LSD (bu/acre) (0.05) | 5 |
1 Maturity ratings: Hazlet reaches maturity in approximately 219 days.
2 All varieties are susceptible to ergot. Current testing does not suitably differentiate varietal differences from other factors such as weather, crop development stage, inoculum load, and management.
Yield Comparisons
| Crop Type | Variety | Arborg | Beausejour | Carberry | Carman | Dauphin | Melita | Roblin | Winnipeg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Pollinated | |||||||||
| Open Pollinated | Hazlet | 55 | 99 | 49 | 98 | 147 | 73 | 98 | 93 |
| Open Pollinated | SU Bebop PBR 91 | - | - | 49 | 123 | 164 | 76 | - | 103 |
| Hybrid | |||||||||
| Hybrid | KWS Receptor PBR 91 | 75 | 118 | 37 | 142 | 206 | 83 | 96 | 112 |
| Hybrid | KWS Sandor PBR 91 | 76 | 98 | 68 | 136 | 173 | 86 | 81 | 105 |
| Hybrid | SU Cossani | 71 | 117 | 72 | 119 | 174 | 81 | 85 | 104 |
| Hybrid | SU Performer | 65 | 90 | 54 | 135 | 145 | 74 | 115 | 98 |
| SITE GRAND MEAN (bu/acre) | 68 | 104 | 55 | 126 | 168 | 79 | 95 | 103 | |
| CV% | 4.1 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 12.8 | 1.6 | |
| LSD (bu/acre) | 5 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | - | 3 | |
| Sign Diff | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | |
| Seeding Date | Sept 13 | Sept 12 | Sept 12 | Sept 14 | Sept 13 | Sept 19 | Oct 2 | Sept 26 | |
| Harvest Date | Aug 13 | Aug 27 | Aug 22 | July 30 | Aug 22 | Aug 13 | Aug 27 | Aug 13 |