Mayflower

The sustainable Group 2 bread wheat.

97%

UK treated yield

2026 AHDB RL

8.5

Septoria Tritici resistance

2026 AHDB RL

87%

UK untreated yield

2026 AHDB RL

Key Characteristics

Excellent Septoria Tritici resistance of an 8.9 making it the highest scoring on the recommended list
Suited to progressive regenerative farmers and sustainable supply chain leaders
Mayflower combines early maturity and high milling quality with fantastic disease resistance
Mayflower exhibits fantastic untreated yield performance
Responds well to lower inputs, including reaching protein at lower N rates

Recommended for

Milling
Reduced input systems
Early grass weed suppression
Direct early drilling

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Key Characteristics

Excellent Septoria Tritici resistance of an 8.9 making it the highest scoring on the recommended list
Suited to progressive regenerative farmers and sustainable supply chain leaders
Mayflower combines early maturity and high milling quality with fantastic disease resistance
Mayflower exhibits fantastic untreated yield performance
Responds well to lower inputs, including reaching protein at lower N rates

Recommended for

Milling
Reduced input systems
Early grass weed suppression
Direct early drilling

Speak to our specialists

Kurtis Scarboro

Crop Manager - Agriculture

kurtis.scarboro@elsoms.com

Toby Reich

Head of Agriculture

toby.reich@elsoms.com

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