Spring Crops
With increasing pressures on growers, we recognise that break crops play a fundamental part of crop rotation, providing welcome improvement to your cereal crop.
Elsoms’ expanded spring crop portfolio includes beans, peas and linseed, helping you to improve your soil’s nitrogen, control problem weeds and with healthy margins, they make a welcome contribution to your bottom line too.
With the increasing costs of bought-in feed, it’s never been more important to build a resilient future for your farm. Elsoms’ give you the widest choice for your livestock with high performing Maize, Fodder Beet, Rye and Triticale varieties. And with many of our varieties also suitable as energy crops, there’s the opportunity to feed your bottom line too.
Types of Spring Crop
Choose a Spring Crop category:
- Spring Linseed
- Spring Barley
- Spring Oats
Saaten Union has an excellent record in breeding and developing Spring Oats for the UK market, such as the popular variety, Canyon. A wide range of varieties are trialled at Saaten Union's Plant Breeding Station at Cowlinge in Suffolk to identify those best suited for the UK market.
- Spring Beans
- Peas
- Spring Oats (All)
- Marrowfat
- Green (blue)
Speak to our specialists:
George Goodwin
Vining Pea and Cereals Crop Manager
Jack Holgate
Crop Manager - Break and Cover Crops
Or get in touch with another member of the agricultural sales team
Spring LinseedBingo
High yields, stiff straw and early maturity makes Bingo a popular variety throughout the UK.
Further InfoBingo
- High yielding
- Early maturity
- Good mildew tolerance
- Strong fusarium resistance
OverviewBuffalo (NEW)
NEW for 2021. Buffalo stands out from the moment you see it in the field with its exceptionally large flowers, making it easily distinguishable from any other variety. Boasting high oil content, yield and early maturity, Buffalo's flowers are not its only stand out feature.
Further InfoBuffalo (NEW)
- High yielding
- Good mildew resistance
- High oil content
- Strong fusarium resistance
OverviewBatsman
Popular and proven on farm, Batsman has an excellent track record with growers due to its high yields and agronomic package.
Further InfoBatsman
- Early maturity and flowering
- Above average Omega 3 content
- Popular, high performing variety
- Stiff strawed
OverviewBliss
Bliss offers early maturity with excellent yields and above average Omega 3 content. Trials have shown good early vigour to help against any potential threat from the Flax beetle.
Further InfoBliss
- Very high yielding variety
- Good early vigour
- Early maturity and flowering
- Stiff strawed
OverviewBowler
Having stood the test of time Bowler keeps on delivering with high yields, early maturity and remains popular on farm.
Further InfoBowler
- High yielding
- Early maturity
- Proven variety
Overview
Bingo
High yields, stiff straw and early maturity makes Bingo a popular variety throughout the UK.
Bingo
- High yielding
- Early maturity
- Good mildew tolerance
- Strong fusarium resistance
Buffalo (NEW)
NEW for 2021. Buffalo stands out from the moment you see it in the field with its exceptionally large flowers, making it easily distinguishable from any other variety. Boasting high oil content, yield and early maturity, Buffalo's flowers are not its only stand out feature.
Buffalo (NEW)
- High yielding
- Good mildew resistance
- High oil content
- Strong fusarium resistance
Batsman
Popular and proven on farm, Batsman has an excellent track record with growers due to its high yields and agronomic package.
Batsman
- Early maturity and flowering
- Above average Omega 3 content
- Popular, high performing variety
- Stiff strawed
Bliss
Bliss offers early maturity with excellent yields and above average Omega 3 content. Trials have shown good early vigour to help against any potential threat from the Flax beetle.
Bliss
- Very high yielding variety
- Good early vigour
- Early maturity and flowering
- Stiff strawed
Bowler
Having stood the test of time Bowler keeps on delivering with high yields, early maturity and remains popular on farm.
Bowler
- High yielding
- Early maturity
- Proven variety
Spring BarleyFirefoxx
Firefoxx is a malt distill Spring Barley with excellent yields across the country, particularly in the north. The variety has excellent mildew resistance and a consistently shown a low percentage of skinning in malt trials.
Further InfoDownload tech sheetFirefoxx
- Potential malt distilling type
- Good all-round yield, agronomic and disease resistance package
- High yielding
OverviewChanson
Further InfoChanson
- Exciting brewing potential
- High yielding
- Early maturing
OverviewSangria
Sangria is a high FAN variety from Ackermann which has proven in malting potential in the UK for this sector. Excellent standing power and agronomic package has seen Sangria perform well in heavy blackgrass situations.
Further InfoSangria
- Promising new variety
- Exciting malting potential
- Good resistance to lodging
Overview
Firefoxx
Firefoxx is a malt distill Spring Barley with excellent yields across the country, particularly in the north. The variety has excellent mildew resistance and a consistently shown a low percentage of skinning in malt trials.
Firefoxx
- Potential malt distilling type
- Good all-round yield, agronomic and disease resistance package
- High yielding
Chanson
Chanson
- Exciting brewing potential
- High yielding
- Early maturing
Sangria
Sangria is a high FAN variety from Ackermann which has proven in malting potential in the UK for this sector. Excellent standing power and agronomic package has seen Sangria perform well in heavy blackgrass situations.
Sangria
- Promising new variety
- Exciting malting potential
- Good resistance to lodging
Spring OatsLion (NEW)
New to the market 2021 - LION is the breakthrough variety we have been waiting for. Excellent kernel content and hullability make the variety an interesting prospect for millers. Stiff strawed and good agronomic package.
Further InfoDownload tech sheetLion (NEW)
- Very high yield potential
- Impressive combination of kernel content, specific weight and hullability
- Excellent straw strength and resistance to mildew
OverviewCanyon
Consistently proven itself in the milling market for many years. Canyon performs well on farm across the UK
Further InfoDownload tech sheetCanyon
- High yield and good quality
- Excellent mildew resistance
- Tall strawed and stands well
OverviewYukon
Yukon is an excellent all round package oat variety. Performing well in the Organic, Yukon has a high untreated yield and impressive standing power.
Further InfoDownload tech sheetYukon
- Excellent treated and untreated yields
- Stiff strawed
- Impressive resistance to mildew and crown rust
OverviewDelfin
Very high yielding variety with excellent disease package. No real weakness to the variety
Further InfoDownload tech sheetDelfin
- Highest treated and untreated yield on the AHDB recommended list
- Excellent mildew resistance
- Very good resistance to lodging
Overview
Lion (NEW)
New to the market 2021 - LION is the breakthrough variety we have been waiting for. Excellent kernel content and hullability make the variety an interesting prospect for millers. Stiff strawed and good agronomic package.
Lion (NEW)
- Very high yield potential
- Impressive combination of kernel content, specific weight and hullability
- Excellent straw strength and resistance to mildew
Canyon
Consistently proven itself in the milling market for many years. Canyon performs well on farm across the UK
Canyon
- High yield and good quality
- Excellent mildew resistance
- Tall strawed and stands well
Yukon
Yukon is an excellent all round package oat variety. Performing well in the Organic, Yukon has a high untreated yield and impressive standing power.
Yukon
- Excellent treated and untreated yields
- Stiff strawed
- Impressive resistance to mildew and crown rust
Delfin
Very high yielding variety with excellent disease package. No real weakness to the variety
Delfin
- Highest treated and untreated yield on the AHDB recommended list
- Excellent mildew resistance
- Very good resistance to lodging
Spring BeansStella
Stella leads the way on the PGRO list for the highest yielding variety, backed up with its solid agronomic package of good harvest standing, above average protein content and large TSW.
Further InfoStella
- Very high yielding
- Large TSW
- Good harvest standing
OverviewCapri
Capri boasts impressive yields, good standing power and protein content combined with a relatively early maturity. Capri is performing well in similar maritime climates across Europe.
Further InfoCapri
- High yielding
- Above average protein content
- Good standing ability
OverviewDaisy
Daisy yields very well, has above average protein content partnered with good standing ability and early flowering.
Further InfoDaisy
- High yielding
- Good standing power
- Medium tall variety with early flowering
Overview
Stella
Stella leads the way on the PGRO list for the highest yielding variety, backed up with its solid agronomic package of good harvest standing, above average protein content and large TSW.
Stella
- Very high yielding
- Large TSW
- Good harvest standing
Capri
Capri boasts impressive yields, good standing power and protein content combined with a relatively early maturity. Capri is performing well in similar maritime climates across Europe.
Capri
- High yielding
- Above average protein content
- Good standing ability
Daisy
Daisy yields very well, has above average protein content partnered with good standing ability and early flowering.
Daisy
- High yielding
- Good standing power
- Medium tall variety with early flowering
PeasOctavia
Octavia is a Marrowfat pea with great potential. It has shown excellent quality in testing and has an agronomic package to support the interest from the market. High yielding for a marrowfat variety, Octavia is further complemented by its early maturity and standing ability at harvest.
Further InfoOctavia
- High yielding
- Early maturity
- Excellent standing ability
OverviewGreenway
Greenway has consistently high yields in trials over the last few years. Greenway has a strong agronomic package, good standing power and downy mildew resistance paired with good colour retention characteristics meaning the variety should perform well in the UK market place.
Further InfoGreenway
- High yielding
- Strong Mildew resistance
- Good colour rention characteristics
OverviewMikka
Mikka is a high yielding green/blue pea with excellent downy mildew resistance. Mikka is an early maturing variety with strong standing at harvest.
Further InfoMikka
- Excellent Downy Mildew resistance
- Strong standing power
- Early maturity
Overview
Octavia
Octavia is a Marrowfat pea with great potential. It has shown excellent quality in testing and has an agronomic package to support the interest from the market. High yielding for a marrowfat variety, Octavia is further complemented by its early maturity and standing ability at harvest.
Octavia
- High yielding
- Early maturity
- Excellent standing ability
Greenway
Greenway has consistently high yields in trials over the last few years. Greenway has a strong agronomic package, good standing power and downy mildew resistance paired with good colour retention characteristics meaning the variety should perform well in the UK market place.
Greenway
- High yielding
- Strong Mildew resistance
- Good colour rention characteristics
Mikka
Mikka is a high yielding green/blue pea with excellent downy mildew resistance. Mikka is an early maturing variety with strong standing at harvest.
Mikka
- Excellent Downy Mildew resistance
- Strong standing power
- Early maturity
Spring Oats (All)Lion (NEW)
New to the market 2021 - LION is the breakthrough variety we have been waiting for. Excellent kernel content and hullability make the variety an interesting prospect for millers. Stiff strawed and good agronomic package.
Further InfoDownload tech sheetLion (NEW)
- Very high yield potential
- Impressive combination of kernel content, specific weight and hullability
- Excellent straw strength and resistance to mildew
OverviewCanyon
Consistently proven itself in the milling market for many years. Canyon performs well on farm across the UK
Further InfoDownload tech sheetCanyon
- High yield and good quality
- Excellent mildew resistance
- Tall strawed and stands well
OverviewYukon
Yukon is an excellent all round package oat variety. Performing well in the Organic, Yukon has a high untreated yield and impressive standing power.
Further InfoDownload tech sheetYukon
- Excellent treated and untreated yields
- Stiff strawed
- Impressive resistance to mildew and crown rust
OverviewDelfin
Very high yielding variety with excellent disease package. No real weakness to the variety
Further InfoDownload tech sheetDelfin
- Highest treated and untreated yield on the AHDB recommended list
- Excellent mildew resistance
- Very good resistance to lodging
Overview
Lion (NEW)
New to the market 2021 - LION is the breakthrough variety we have been waiting for. Excellent kernel content and hullability make the variety an interesting prospect for millers. Stiff strawed and good agronomic package.
Lion (NEW)
- Very high yield potential
- Impressive combination of kernel content, specific weight and hullability
- Excellent straw strength and resistance to mildew
Canyon
Consistently proven itself in the milling market for many years. Canyon performs well on farm across the UK
Canyon
- High yield and good quality
- Excellent mildew resistance
- Tall strawed and stands well
Yukon
Yukon is an excellent all round package oat variety. Performing well in the Organic, Yukon has a high untreated yield and impressive standing power.
Yukon
- Excellent treated and untreated yields
- Stiff strawed
- Impressive resistance to mildew and crown rust
Delfin
Very high yielding variety with excellent disease package. No real weakness to the variety
Delfin
- Highest treated and untreated yield on the AHDB recommended list
- Excellent mildew resistance
- Very good resistance to lodging
MarrowfatOctavia
Octavia is a Marrowfat pea with great potential. It has shown excellent quality in testing and has an agronomic package to support the interest from the market. High yielding for a marrowfat variety, Octavia is further complemented by its early maturity and standing ability at harvest.
Further InfoOctavia
- High yielding
- Early maturity
- Excellent standing ability
Overview
Octavia
Octavia is a Marrowfat pea with great potential. It has shown excellent quality in testing and has an agronomic package to support the interest from the market. High yielding for a marrowfat variety, Octavia is further complemented by its early maturity and standing ability at harvest.
Octavia
- High yielding
- Early maturity
- Excellent standing ability
Green (blue)Greenway
Greenway has consistently high yields in trials over the last few years. Greenway has a strong agronomic package, good standing power and downy mildew resistance paired with good colour retention characteristics meaning the variety should perform well in the UK market place.
Further InfoGreenway
- High yielding
- Strong Mildew resistance
- Good colour rention characteristics
OverviewMikka
Mikka is a high yielding green/blue pea with excellent downy mildew resistance. Mikka is an early maturing variety with strong standing at harvest.
Further InfoMikka
- Excellent Downy Mildew resistance
- Strong standing power
- Early maturity
Overview
Greenway
Greenway has consistently high yields in trials over the last few years. Greenway has a strong agronomic package, good standing power and downy mildew resistance paired with good colour retention characteristics meaning the variety should perform well in the UK market place.
Greenway
- High yielding
- Strong Mildew resistance
- Good colour rention characteristics
Mikka
Mikka is a high yielding green/blue pea with excellent downy mildew resistance. Mikka is an early maturing variety with strong standing at harvest.
Mikka
- Excellent Downy Mildew resistance
- Strong standing power
- Early maturity