Flax
Variety Descriptions
New Varieties 2026
- Malting barley varieties are classified into two groups. The “Malting: Acceptance – Recommended” group are varieties with recommended market acceptance as listed in the Canadian Malt Barley Technical Centre
- (CMBTC) publication “2025/26 Recommended Malting Barley Varieties” on page XX. The category of “Malting: Other” includes varieties not currently recommended by the CMBTC but markets may exist.
- SY Stanza ` is a non-GN (glycosidic nitrile) two-row malting variety.
- The two-row malting variety CDC PlatinumStar ` is available through a closed loop identity preserved program.
- It is strongly recommended for producers to use a combination of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s List of Registered Varieties (www.inspection.gc.ca) and the Canadian Grain Commission’s Variety Designation Lists
- (www.grainscanada.gc.ca) to determine the registration and grade eligibility status of varieties.
- A number of new varieties are participating in a Variety Use Agreement (VUA). If producers purchase a VUA variety and divert some of that grain at harvest for seed use, they will be invoiced a Variety Use Fee for use of the seed. Ask your retailer about your obligations to the Variety Use Agreement (VUA) when purchasing seed.
1 Values in brackets indicate row and type: 2 = two-row; 6 = six-row; W = white aleurone (all others yellow); F = fodder.
2 R = Rough, S = Smooth, SS = Semi-Smooth
3 Reactions given for old races of stem rust. All cultivars are susceptible to new race QCCJ. However, to date this has not caused widespread damage. Early seeding will generally reduce the likelihood of severe infection.
4 Fusarium head blight (FHB) infection is highly influenced by environment and heading date. Under high levels of the disease all varieties will sustain damage.
NT = Not tested for disease, until a full rating is generated assume that the variety is susceptible to the disease.