Ontario

ONTARIO is a very high yielding, conventional oilseed rape variety with good resistance to lodging. Ontario has exceptional resistance to light leaf spot which makes it suitable for northern areas of the UK, and is later flowering, very beneficial for early drilling and where late frosts are a concern.

Gross Output North (Yield adjusted for oil content)
 Gross Output %
ONTARIO103
Canberra101
Fortis104

AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS
 ONTARIOFortis
Resistance to Lodging87
Stem Stiffness77
Shortness of Stem77
Earliness of Flowering56
Earliness of Maturity47
Source: HGCA 'Non' RL 2004
SEED QUALITY
 ONTARIOFortis
% Oil Content42.242.8
Source: NIAB

DISEASE RESISTANCE
 ONTARIOFortis
Light Leaf Spot76
Stem Canker45

Data from the HGCA Recommended Lists database, full data at www.hgca.com

On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that the variety shows the character to a high degree.

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