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Oscar is a conventional, brown-seeded linseed variety. It is a large seeded variety with short, stiff straw and medium maturity.

YIELD (% Untreated Control)
 Seed Yield as % Control (1.9t/ha)
Oscar94
Windermere96
Marmalade87


SEED QUALITY
 OscarWindermereMarmalade
% Oil Content38.942.040.1
AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS
 OscarWindermereMarmalade
Standing Ability(8)(7)(8)
Plant height (cm)(55)(59)(58)
Earliness of Flowering(8)(3)(5)
Earliness of Maturity(6.0)(4.3)-

( ) = Limited Data

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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