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Summary of Recommended
Varieties
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lists the names of the recommended grass and clover varieties for 2008/09 and
indicates their recommended status. |
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Recommended Variety Checklists
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The following summary table lists all the
currently recommended varieties and indicates their current recommended status.
Varieties are listed in heading date or leaf size order in each category. (T =
Tetraploid)
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PERENNIAL RYEGRASS - Diploids
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MOY
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DONARD
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SPIRA
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KILREA
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KIMBER
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(P)
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January
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SPELGA
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ABERDART
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BREE
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ABERSTAR
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GANDALF
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Cashel
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(S)
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Betty
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(O)
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Glen
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(O)
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Corbet
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DENVER
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(S)
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ABERZEST
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ABERAVON
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FOXTROT
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PASTOUR
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(S)
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Gilford
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Tyrella
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Mateon 1
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Portstewart
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(P)
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Matiz
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(P)
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Twytop
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PERENNIAL RYEGRASS - Tetraploids
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MAGICIAN
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ABERGLYN
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GLENSTAL
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EUROSTAR
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GARIBALDI
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GREENGOLD
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DUNLUCE
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Niagara
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Malone
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Trintella
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Astonenergy
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(O)
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Fornax
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GLENCAR
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DELPHIN
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LOPORELLO
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ABERCRAIGS
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NAVAN
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MILLENNIUM
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Elgon
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(S)
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Cooper
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Tivoli
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(P)
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Twymax
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(P)
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Astonprincess
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(P)
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Dunloy
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(P)
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Fornido
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ITALIAN RYEGRASS
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HYBRID RYEGRASS
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TIMOTHY
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MERIBEL
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MERYL
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ABEREPIC
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Ligrande
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AberMario
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(P)
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Fox
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(HT)
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ABERSTORM
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(HT) (P)
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ABERECHO
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(HT)
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DRUMLIN
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(HD)
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LIGUNDA
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(HD)
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PIROL
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(HT)
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FOYLE
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(HT)
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Belleek
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(HT)
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Twyblade
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(HT)
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AberExcel
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(HT)
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Hymer
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(HD)
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Barsilo
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(HT) (P)
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AberEve
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COMER
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DOLINA
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PRESTO
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Promesse
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Comtal
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Erecta RvP
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(P)
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Narnia
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MOTIM
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Aber S 48
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WHITE CLOVER
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ABERACE
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Glds.DEMAND
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CRUSADER
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AVOCA
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ABERDAI
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CHIEFTAIN
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AberHerald
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Glds.Huia
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Menna
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AberVantage
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(P)
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AberGuard
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(P)
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Glds. Bounty
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BARBLANCA
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ALICE
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Triffid
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Aran
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Key: (S) - Specific Use (P) - Provisional (O) - Outclassed (HD,
HT) - Hybrid Diploid or Tetraploid Note: Varieties listed in heading date or
leaf size order in each recommendation category
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Description of Recommendation Categories
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As varieties progress through the DARD
recommended list testing programme and more information is gained on their
performance over years, so the varieties can advance through a rising scale of
recommended list categories. These recommendation categories are awarded and
indicated as follows:
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Stipulation
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'BOLD TYPE'
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Varieties that have been tested in at least 5 separate trials
and found to maintain very high performance levels
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| 'Plain Type' |
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Varieties that may be very high performing but have as yet
completed less than 5 separate trials
Varieties which have consistently performed well in 5 or more trials but not
with quite as high a performance as the 'Bold Type' varieties
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Varieties recommended for a SPECIFIC USE as detailed in the text
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| (P) |
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Varieties which, as yet, have completed only 3 trials and are
PROVISIONALLY RECOMMENDED pending further data (Seed may be in short supply)
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| (O) |
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Varieties which are BECOMING OUTCLASSED
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