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CROME

WINTER OILSEED RAPE

"Crome has a Specific Recommendation (Sp) for growing on land infected with common strains of clubroot. It has a high gross output, good resistance to Light leaf spot with good stem stiffness and resistance to lodging" Craig Padley, NPZ UK Oilseed Rape Breeder

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

Data Source: AHDB Recommended List for 2026/27 
reproduced with full acknowledgement to AHDB.

  • High seed yield combined with high oil content
  • Good Stem stiffness and outstanding vigour
  • Resistant to lodging

OUTPUT

  • Gross output (yield adjusted for oil content) 91
  • Oil content 46.4

AGRONOMICS

  • Resistance to lodging8
  • Stem stiffness 9
  • Earliness of flowering 7
  • Earliness of maturity 6

DISEASE

  • Light leaf spot5
  • Stem canker 2

Ratings above are 1-9. A high rating indicates that the variety shows the character to a high degree.

Crocodile is clubroot resistant


EARLINESS OF MATURITY

EARLINESS OF FLOWERING

LIGHT LEAF SPOT

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