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Variety traits

Yield

Yield is the volume of produce obtained per unit area, reflecting the realization of a variety's genetic potential under specific growing conditions.

Mentioned in descriptions 67 000 varieties reference book.

A variety's yield represents the volume of produce harvested per unit area and is categorized into potential, projected, biological, and actual yield. It manifests as the result of the plant's genetic capabilities being realized, limited by external environmental conditions and the effectiveness of applied agricultural practices.

This indicator depends on the suitability of the variety to soil and climatic conditions, the level of agronomy, the quality of preceding crops, and genotype stability. Assessing yield structure includes an analysis of stand density, tillering, number of grains or tubers, and thousand kernel weight, which allows for the determination of productivity formation factors.

For accurate variety comparison during variety trials, indicators are adjusted to standard moisture content and correlated with a control variety standard. When selecting a variety, ecological plasticity, yield variability across different years, and statistical significance of data, expressed through the least significant difference, are taken into account.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Avirine

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

FR
8 records

Atlas

Active

Chenopodium quinoa Willd. · Quinoa

STICHTING DLO-CENTRUM VOOR PLANTENVEREDELINGS-EN

NL
4 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SVS HOLLAND BV , NL

PL
4 records

Baukis

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

DE
4 records

B1614

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

BUSCH AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES

ES
7 records

B0349lm

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

UA
4 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Claus Einfeldt

DE
7 records

Azzedine

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
6 records

Bantam

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

BE
5 records

Ashley

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

IPR B.V.

NL
4 records

Avle

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lantmannen SW Seed AB, SE-268 81 Svalof

EE
4 records

Atomo

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nickerson Int Research SNC

ES
5 records

Aral

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Wei OUYANG, US

UA
5 records

Astrian

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

NL
6 records

Audrey

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

IPR B.V.

NL
6 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

NL
7 records

Annalisa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SICA GROCEP

NL
8 records

Aurora

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Instituto Paraguayo de Tecnologia Agraria

IT
4 records

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Nickerson APB (US)

FR
7 records

Atlanta

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

HOLLAND SELECT

NL
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

K. Kostov, I. Panayotov, I. Todorov, N. Tsenov, I. Stoeva, I. Iliev, V. Kiryakova, T. Petrova

BG
5 records

Antiss

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN VERNEUIL HOLDING S.A.

IT
6 records

Arendell

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V.

NL
4 records

Anabel

Active

Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass

Loiseau Semences

FR
6 records