Contribution of malting barley varieties to rationalising malting work
Progress in breeding malting spring barley varieties over the last 30 years has not been confined to yield alone. Sustained improvements in quality have also been achieved simultaneously.
In his presentation given at the 26th International Malting Barley Seminar 1997 on October 7, 1997 at Hotel Berlin, Berlin, Prof. Schildbach detailed the advantages that progress in breeding has provided for maltings.
Progress in breeding
Fierce competition between breeders has led to sustained development of high-performance malting barley varieties. 104 varieties have been newly certified by the Federal Varieties Office over the last 30 years alone (1). Higher yields and better qualities were taken for granted and exploited. 1). (Fig. 2)
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