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Hanover Mill Mersham Ashford
Kent TN25 6NU
Pea plantings have fallen steadily over the last five years, doubtless helping to stimulate the recent dramatic improvement in prices. For those growers remaining with the crop, the choice of varieties continues to improve. Marketing flexibility make Large Blue types the most popular choice for growers.
Prophet – highest yielding large blue variety in the recommended list, Prophet boasts ease of harvest ability and excellent Downy Mildew resistance. Grain quality from 2007 harvest has been very acceptable to micronisers and bird seed outlets.
Nitouche – established variety offering both good quality and agronomic traits. A firm favourite with growers and buyers.
Standal –
New French-bred large blue, with good harvestability and excellent grain quality.
Beans
With yields and quality of spring beans much improved from 2007 harvest, returns have been boosted further by a very bullish market.
To help ensure suitable quality for the human consumption market, we recommend the following varieties:
Wizard Winter Beans – accepted by the North African buyers.
Fuego Spring Beans – high quality and output make this a favoured benchmark variety.
Lambada Spring Beans – newly listed, with 10% higher yield than Fuego.