Spring Wheat

Variety Descriptions

New Varieties 2026
VarietyClassCodeBreederDistributorSeed Availability
AAC Ahead VB PBR 91CWRSBW1141AAFC - BrandonAlliance Seed2028
AAC Rivers VB PBR 91CWRSBW1143 AAFC - BrandonSeCan2028
CDC Power CL Plus PBR 91CWRSPT5008Crop Development CentreNutrien Ag Solutions | Proven Seed2028
CDC WarburgCPSRHY2152Crop Development CentreSeCan2027
Garde PBR 91CWRSLAR18-04850Limagrain Cereals Research CanadaCANTERRA SEEDS2027
WPB Banff VB PBR 91CWSPGP266Wiersum Plant BreedingSeCan2028
WPB Canmore PBR 91CWSPGP267Wiersum Plant BreedingSeCan2028
  • Midge tolerant varieties are designated by the letters ‘VB’, which stands for Varietal Blend. The varieties contain the Sm1 gene for tolerance. To manage against the build-up of midge resistance to the gene, an interspersed refuge is used commercially. More information on midge tolerant wheat varieties and interspersed refuge can be found at www.midgetolerantwheat.ca.
  • The varieties CDC Hughes VB PBR 91, CDC Landmark VB PBR 91 and CDC Adamant VB PBR 91 have partial solid stems, which can provide protection against the wheat stem sawfly.
  • Most varieties have been rated for their relative resistance to pre-harvest sprouting. Under wet post-maturity conditions varieties rated poor (P) would have reduced ability to retain Hagberg Falling Number values relative to those rated good (G) or very good (VG).
  • Producers are strongly encouraged to use the Canadian Grain Commision’s Variety Designation Lists (www.grainscanada.gc.ca) that indicate the varieties belonging to each class of wheat in Canada.
  • It is also recommended for producers to use the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s List of Registered Varieties (www.inspection.gc.ca) to determine registration status of varieties.
  • A number of new varieties are participating in a Variety Use Agreement (VUA). If producers purchase a VUA variety and divert some of that grain at harvest for seed use, they will be invoiced a Variety Use Fee for use of the seed. Ask your retailer about your obligations to the Variety Use Agreement (VUA) when purchasing seed.
Variety Descriptions
Class/VarietySite Years TestedYield (bu/acre)Protein %Maturity + / - 99 daysHeight + / - 81 cmSpike AwnedLodgingSproutingLoose SmutCommon BuntLeaf Spots1Stem RustLeaf RustStripe RustFusarium Head Blight2
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Ahead VB PBR 9178114.423YVGF-I-RIMRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Alida VB PBR 91337514.726YVGVGRIMSRRMRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Brandon PBR 781367514.520YVGPMRSIRRMRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Broadacres VB PBR 91317814.436YVGF-MR-RRMRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Cameron VB PBR 91347914113YGFSRIMRMRSI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Craven VB PBR 91218013.830YVG--MS-MRIRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Darby VB PBR 91427214.8-213YG--MS-MRRRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Elie PBR 78457514.52-3YVGFIIIRRMRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Hockley PBR 91287514.52-1YVGF-R-MRRRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Hodge VB PBR 91297814.128YVGPMSRRRRRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC LeRoy VB PBR 91347714.407YGG-IMSMRMRMRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Magnet PBR 91337514.608YGP-SMSRRIMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Oakman VB PBR 91217213.734YVGF-R-RRRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Redberry PBR 91457414.508YGGRIMSRRRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Redstar PBR 91317314.506YVGG-MR-RMRMRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Rivers VB PBR 9178414.124YVGFIRRMRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Russell VB PBR 91317714.624YVGF-MR-MRRRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Spike PBR 91327314.30-6YVGF-MR-RRRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Starbuck VB PBR 91387814.711YGFMRSSIMRMRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Stoughton VB PBR 91327713.532YGF-MR-RRIMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Tisdale PBR 91327215.318YGPMRMRMSRRSMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Viewfield PBR 91527814.53-5YVGGSMRIRMRRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Walker VB PBR 91328014.121YVGVG-MR-RRRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Walsh PBR 91327714.42-2YVGGMRMR-MRRIMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Warman VB PBR 91337414.6012YGFMRSIRRMSMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Westking PBR 91327714.12-3YVGG-R-MRRIMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Wheatland VB PBR 91337814.510YVGGRMRSRRII
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Baker PBR 91 VUA2179143-5YVG--MS-MRIMSI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Bolles PBR 91317215.7--1YVGF-S-MRRMRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Breadwinner PBR 91 VUA217814.53-1YVG--I-RIMSMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Carberry PBR 781337114.720Y VGFMRRMSMRRMRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Cardale PBR 78307214.723Y VGGIMRMSRRSMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)CDC Envy PBR 91297414.3-12YGF-R-IRMRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)CDC Hughes VB PBR 91337214.713YVGGMRMSIRMRII
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)CDC Landmark VB PBR 91407214.703YVGGMRMSIRMSMRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)CDC Ortona PBR 91317114.6-15YVGVG-S-RRRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)CDC Pilar CLPlus PBR 91317114.61-4YVGVG-MR-MRRMSI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)CDC Plentiful PBR 78427014.8-38NVGPRIIRRMRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)CDC Power CL Plus PBR 9177314.1-1-3YVGFRIRMSI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)CDC SKRush PBR 91317714.624YVGP-I-MRRMRMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)CDC Succession CLPLUS VB PBR 91 317214.622YVGVG-S-MRMRIMS
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Daybreak PBR 91 VUA317814.324YVGP-S-RMRMRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Ellerslie PBR 91316914.705YVGF-S-RMRRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Flame PBR 91 VUA217614.433YVG--I-RMRIMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Garde PBR 91 VUA327113.92-8YVG--I-RRRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Glenn PBR 781467214.528YVGFIIIRRMRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Palisade PBR 91 VUA217414.62-1YVG--I-RMRIMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Parata PBR 91337114.9-213YGFMRSIRMRMRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)SY Cast PBR 91367314.83-1-VGG-R-RRRI
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)SY Gabbro PBR 91367514.927YVGFRIMSMRRIMR
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)SY Manness PBR 91308014.11-5YVGG-S-RRII
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)SY Torach PBR 91337314.923YVGPRMSMSMRRMSMR
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)AAC Camrose VB PBR 91328113.13-4YVG--R-RRRI
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)AAC Penhold PBR 914477141-10YVGVGIRIMRRMRMR
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)AAC Perform PBR 91308012.931YVGVP-I-RRMRMS
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)AAC Rimbey VB PBR 91298112.510YGVG-I-RRRI
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)AAC Westlock PBR 91327613.21-1YVGF-R-RRRMR
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)Accelerate PBR 91 VUA318213.42-2YVGP-S-RRRI
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)CDC Warburg218313.132-VG--R-RMRRI
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)Fierce PBR 91 VUA218013.32-3YVG--MR-RMSMSI
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)Recoil PBR 91 VUA188413.72-4YVG--MS-MRRRI
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)SY Rorke PBR 91307912.932-VGF-MS-RRSI
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)SY Rowyn PBR 91347613.61-5YVGFISIRRMRMR
Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)AAC Redwater 437014.7-28YGVGMSIMSRRMRI
Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)Faller 53881313YGF-IMSIMRMSI
Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)Prosper PBR 91468613.113YGF-IIMRMRSI
Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)Shelly PBR 91297713.52-5YVG--MS-MRRMRI
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)AAC Awesome VB PBR 91339011.6410YGPIIIRMRRI
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)Alotta PBR 91329411.84-1YVG--I-RRRMS
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)WPB Banff VB PBR 9179511.75-1NVGMSMRRRI
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)WPB Canmore PBR 9178512.570NVGMSIRRI
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)WPB Whistler PBR 91318311.971NVGF-I-RRRMS
Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)AAC Tomkins PBR 91296814.902YGF-MR-MRRMSI
Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)AAC Whitehead VB PBR 91297914.211YVGF-R-RRMRI
Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)AAC Galore PBR 91219010.945YVG--MS-RIMRMS
Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)
Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)CDN Bison146913.818YGFRIIRMR-I
Varieties supported for registration by the PRCWRT
Varieties supported for registration by the PRCWRTBW5115 PBR 9177714.52-2YVG--R-MRRII
Varieties supported for registration by the PRCWRTLAR19-22824 782141-2YVG--MR-RMRMRI
GRAND MEAN (bu/acre and %)8014.2
LSD (bu/acre and %) (0.05)20.3
1 Leaf Spots rating is a combination of resistance to tan spot, spot blotch and septoria leaf disease complex.
2 Fusarium head blight (FHB) infection is highly influenced by genetics, environment and heading date. Under high levels of disease pressure, all varieties will experience yield and/or quality loss.

Yield Comparisons

VarietyArborgBeausejourBrandonCarberryDauphinHamiotaMelitaRosebankSourisSte. AdolpheStonewallSwan RiverThornhill
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Ahead VB PBR 9142-80-11692--8895--60
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Brandon PBR 7840946956108908811086936312054
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Craven VB PBR 9144987857115889111483956411943
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Oakman VB PBR 914589685811081769980785711061
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Rivers VB PBR 9143-78-11693--98104--61
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Spike PBR 9146825864107888511885885611745
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Stoughton VB PBR 9145967546118898810686876412359
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Walker VB PBR 9145977568114909511685965512257
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Walsh PBR 9146896459109908511492906012054
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Westking PBR 9148886568111908711484946312047
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Baker PBR 91 VUA46957057110909111986986112042
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Breadwinner PBR 91 VUA44976661105858011790906612043
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)CDC Power CL Plus PBR 9147-60-11491--8492--42
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Flame PBR 91 VUA51916563105878511492885811660
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Garde PBR 91 VUA4785585399858310679835910950
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Palisade PBR 91 VUA43856156103878511688905811452
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)AAC Camrose VB PBR 9139927765117808411887966111771
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)AAC Westlock PBR 9145857363109928510987925412076
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)CDC Warburg511038061118919012889945613267
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)Fierce PBR 91 VUA50938059117889511486975912644
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)Alotta PBR 91511028373135105931291131037013878
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)WPB Banff VB PBR 9144-95-14399--99100--93
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)WPB Canmore PBR 9144-72-13089--10899--85
Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)AAC Galore PBR 9153119816413610393127100946514457
Varieties supported for registration by the PRCWRT
Varieties supported for registration by the PRCWRTBW5115 PBR 9145-70-11289--8792--43
Varieties supported for registration by the PRCWRTLAR19-2282447-75-12290--8798--66
SITE GRAND MEAN (bu/acre)46947261115908711590936112158
CV%11.32.94.54.33.53.14.43.13.45.14.72.16.6
LSD (bu/acre)-55475-658546
Sign DiffNoYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Seeding Date02-May08-May28-May07-May05-May04-May06-May01-May09-May19-May03-May10-May28-May
Harvest Date20-Aug27-Aug10-Sep26-Aug27-Aug26-Aug21-Aug22-Aug29-Aug28-Aug24-Aug29-Aug09-Sep

Protein Comparisons

VarietyArborgBeausejourBrandonCarberryDauphinHamiotaMelitaRosebankSourisSte. AdolpheStonewallSwan RiverThornhill
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Ahead VB PBR 9112.3-16.1-13.914.2--15.215.8--15.2
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Brandon PBR 7813.715.316.612.714.214.314.815.214.915.716.315.314.6
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Craven VB PBR 9112.313.415.113.113.514.213.414.514.214.815.61414.5
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Oakman VB PBR 9111.81415.41014.514.113.614.713.314.315.214.214.5
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Rivers VB PBR 9112.2-15.9-13.514.2--14.515.4--15
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Spike PBR 9111.316.116.713.114.414.414.214.914.61514.814.415.3
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Stoughton VB PBR 9111.613.615.111.913.713.713.413.713.813.314.613.914
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Walker VB PBR 911214.415.614.914.11413.714.814.71515.614.815.4
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Walsh PBR 9113.115.316.91315.114.514.614.614.61515.41514.4
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)AAC Westking PBR 9112.315.316.81314.214.414.214.514.514.715.414.914.4
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Baker PBR 91 VUA11.814.716.312.914.414.214.115.215.114.915.71414.9
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Breadwinner PBR 91 VUA13.114.616.613.714.615.114.915.315.21415.915.415.9
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)CDC Power CL Plus PBR 9111.5-17.3-14.814.1--14.515.2--15.8
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Flame PBR 91 VUA13.21516.113.214.314.414.715.114.315.315.114.814.4
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Garde PBR 91 VUA11.614.61612.714.114.113.714.114.61414.714.714.7
Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)Palisade PBR 91 VUA13.115.316.613.814.71414.214.814.915.616.215.214.2
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)AAC Camrose VB PBR 9112.512.71412.512.913.513.713.613.513.514.413.413
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)AAC Westlock PBR 911213.714.611.813.212.913.113.913.21413.712.613.5
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)CDC Warburg11.213.514.713.513.212.813.613.813.213.913.413.413.3
Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)Fierce PBR 91 VUA10.913.314.812.313.113.613.714.214.113.714.513.314.5
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)Alotta PBR 9110.811.512.512.91211.911.71211.512.411.911.812.1
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)WPB Banff VB PBR 9110.5-12.6-11.411.7--11.811.9--13
Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP)WPB Canmore PBR 9111.9-14.7-12.612.2--12.312.7--13.5
Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)AAC Galore PBR 9110.510.811.410.210.611.211.311.610.810.91111.211.7
Varieties supported for registration by the PRCWRT
Varieties supported for registration by the PRCWRTBW5115 PBR 9113.1-16.6-14.514.8--14.515.3--15.5
Varieties supported for registration by the PRCWRTLAR19-2282411.9-16-13.814.3--14.315.2--14.2
SITE GRAND MEAN (%)1214.115.412.713.713.713.714.213.914.314.71414.3
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