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CRUSOE

WINTER OILSEED RAPE

Crusoe is a restored hybrid Recommended List variety for growing on land infected with common strains of clubroot. It has a high gross output, high resistance to stem canker, good resistance to Light leaf spot with good stem stiffness and resistance to lodging. It is TuYV resistant.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

Data Source: AHDB Recommended List for 2025/26
reproduced with full acknowledgement to AHDB.

  • High seed yield combined with high oil content
  • High resistance to stem canker
  • TuYV resistant

OUTPUT UK

  • Gross output (yield adjusted for oil content) 103
  • Oil content 44.5

AGRONOMICS

  • Resistance to lodging(8)
  • Stem stiffness (8)
  • Earliness of flowering 6
  • Earliness of maturity 5

DISEASE

  • Light leaf spot6
  • Stem canker 7

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

GROSS OUTPUT UK

LIGHT LEAF SPOT

STEM CANKER

Crusoe & Crocodile are both clubroot restistant.

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