Barke and Scarlett - Enduring success through intensive malting barley breeding
Two spring malting barley varieties, Barke (1996) and Scarlett (1995), which were approved in Germany in the mid 90’s, have rapidly captured the national and international markets and are set to hold their position in the markets beyond the current cultivation year of 2005. The reasons for this success are many and are described in detail in the following. One which stands out, however, is the ability of Scarlett to adapt to almost all the climate zones where malting barley is cultivated. The characteristics which are unique to Barke are the year-on-year consistency of processing quality, irrespective of the location and weather.
Scarlett and Barke were both bred by Saatzucht Breun breeding station (Herzogenaurach bei Nürnberg, Germany). ...
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