Buccaneer

The UK's leading winter malting barley with strong support from maltsters and brewers.

98%

UK treated yield

2026 AHDB RL

308.1 deg/kg

Hot Water Extract

2026 AHDB RL

8

Brown rust

2026 AHDB RL

Key Characteristics

Strong support from maltsters and brewers
Low screenings
Good resistance to all foliar diseases
Suits following a legume or WOSR crop to maximise malting quality
High yielding malting variety that can also be grown as a feed variety
Suitable for late sowing

Recommended for

Malting
Feed Barley
Premium markets

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Key Characteristics

Strong support from maltsters and brewers
Low screenings
Good resistance to all foliar diseases
Suits following a legume or WOSR crop to maximise malting quality
High yielding malting variety that can also be grown as a feed variety
Suitable for late sowing

Recommended for

Malting
Feed Barley
Premium markets

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Kurtis Scarboro

Crop Manager - Agriculture

kurtis.scarboro@elsoms.com

Toby Reich

Head of Agriculture

toby.reich@elsoms.com

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