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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.

Comle

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

RENGUTSÄDE AB

DK SE
5 records

Elvis

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Joost Baert c/o ILVO - Plant-Toegepaste Genetica en Veredeling

DE
4 records

ER4641

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

Monsanto Technology, Missouri US

HU IT
3 records

Danza

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

ES NL
4 records

Disko

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Syngenta Seeds BV, Netherlands

UA
3 records

Diadem

Application submitted

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

NORDDEUTSCHE| Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

DE DK
4 records

Dentrico

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

AT DE
3 records

Dagros

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S

DE DK
3 records

Darovita

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Genista Srl (IT)

FR HU
3 records

Crossbow

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. (NL)

ES FR
3 records

Edelstein

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Stephan Berger^^^JOSEF BERGER

AT DE
4 records

Ecarlate

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

PHYCOMAT EURL, FR

FR
3 records

Durco

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL PL
3 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

CZ PL
3 records

Centauri

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

L. DÆHNFELDT A/S

DK FR
3 records

Danka KWS

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

CZ PL
3 records

Celesta

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS| KWS SAAT AG

BE DE
3 records

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.

FR NL
4 records

Cebert

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

CEZEA SLECHTITELSKA STANICE A.S.

SK
4 records

DS1416B

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Dow AgroSciences GmbH, DE

FR PL
3 records

Crome

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht

LU UA
3 records

DS 308

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dipl. Ing. agr. Detlef Hauska / Dr. Carsten Oertel

DE
5 records

Cargill Primeur

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO| Monsanto SAS Europarc du Chene

DE DK
3 records

Dram

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ROTHWELL PLANT BREEDERS (GB)/Nickerson SA (FR)

FR SE
5 records