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CROME

WINTER OILSEED RAPE

Crome is a restored hybrid with a Specific Recommendation (Sp) for growing on land infected withcommon strains of clubroot. It has a high gross output,good resistance to Light leaf spot with good stem stiffness and resistance to lodging

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

Data Source: AHDB Recommended List for 2025/26
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) 94
  • Oil content 45.8

AGRONOMICS

  • Resistance to lodging8
  • Stem stiffness 8
  • Shortness of stem 7
  • Earliness of flowering 7
  • Earliness of maturity 5

DISEASE

  • Light leaf spot6
  • 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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