Early wheat seed ARLINGTON

winterpowdery mildew resistantseptoria resistant

Headline
High-quality milling wheat ARLINGTON combining strong baking quality with agronomic resilience.

Profile
Trial status: AHDB Recommended List 2026/27
Parentage: Marston x Skyfall
ARLINGTON is DSV’s latest Group 1 milling wheat variety. It delivers competitive yield performance while meeting high bread-making quality standards. The variety shows Pch1-mediated eyespot resistance and Sm1 resistance to orange wheat blossom midge, with a short straw profile and early maturity observed in trials. Positive feedback has been reported from millers and bakers.

Key selling points

• New Group 1 high-quality milling wheat
• Wide / flexible sowing window (lower vernalisation requirement)
• Pch1 (eyespot) and OWBM (orange wheat blossom midge) resistance (Sm1)
• Highest Septoria score among Group 1 varieties
• Short straw; little to no lodging observed in trials

Yield information (AHDB Recommended List 2026/27)
Treated yield United Kingdom (%): 99
Treated yield East region (%): 100
Treated yield West region (%): 99
Treated yield North region (%): 96
Untreated Yield (% of Treated Controls): 94
Straw Length (cm/UT): 71
Protein (%): 12.5
Hagberg Falling Number (seconds): 309
Specific Weight (kg/hl): 78.9
Ripening (days +/- Skyfall): 0
Septoria Tritici: 7

Agronomic & disease ratings (AHDB Recommended List 2026/27)
Yellow rust: 7 (strong)
Brown rust: 6 (medium to strong)
Mildew: 6 (medium to strong)
Data source: AHDB Recommended List 2026/27

Comparison vs Skyfall (selected parameters)
Untreated Yield (%): Arlington 94 — Skyfall 64
Treated Yield UK (%): Arlington 99 — Skyfall 96
Treated Yield East (%): Arlington 100 — Skyfall 96
Treated Yield West (%): Arlington 99 — Skyfall 96
Treated Yield North (%): Arlington 96 — Skyfall 96
Straw Length (cm/UT): Arlington 82 — Skyfall 86
Ripening (days +/- Skyfall): 0 — 0
Lodging (UT): Arlington 1 — Skyfall 0
Lodging (T): Arlington 1 — Skyfall 2
Mildew (1-9): Arlington 6 — Skyfall 5
Yellow Rust (1-9): Arlington 7 — Skyfall 3
Brown Rust (1-9): Arlington 6 — Skyfall 8
Septoria Tritici (1-9): Arlington 7 — Skyfall 6.2
Eyespot (1-9): Arlington 6@ — Skyfall 6@
Orange Wheat Blossom Midge: Arlington R — Skyfall R

Additional agronomic notes
ARLINGTON offers a flexible drilling window due to lower vernalisation requirement, enabling later sowing than some competitors. It combines a robust disease-resistance package with short straw and minimal lodging risk, suitable for growers targeting quality milling output.

Specifications

• Trial status: AHDB Recommended List 2026/27
• Parentage: Marston x Skyfall
• Variety type: Group 1 — high-quality milling (bread-making)
• Treated yield (UK): 99% of controls
• Untreated yield (% of treated controls): 94%
• Region treated yields: East 100%, West 99%, North 96%
• Straw length: 71 cm (table) / 82 cm vs Skyfall (comparison)
• Protein: 12.5%
• Hagberg Falling Number: 309 s
• Specific weight: 78.9 kg/hl
• Ripening: 0 days relative to Skyfall (early maturity)
• Septoria Tritici rating: 7
• Yellow rust rating: 7
• Brown rust rating: 6
• Mildew rating: 6
• Eyespot: Pch1 present (rating listed as 6@)
• Resistance to Orange Wheat Blossom Midge: Sm1 / R
• Lodging: very low in trials
• Sowing window: wide / flexible (lower vernalisation requirement)
• Data source: AHDB Recommended List 2026/27