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2.3 Average rye quality by variety 2012
Finnish Grain Quality in 2012
In 2012, 12 different varieties of rye were received for the quality monitoring of the
grain harvest. There are 14 varieties of winter rye on the official list of plant varieties.
No samples of spring rye were sent in for the quality monitoring. Figure 3 shows the
share of the rye varieties of the samples. The most popular was Reetta, which
represented 40 per cent of the rye samples. Other common varieties were Elvi and
Riihi, for which the average quality information is presented in the comparison between
the varieties (table 3), even though the number of samples is below ten.
Figure 3. The share of rye varieties in the samples for the quality monitoring 2012.
Table 3. Average rye quality by variety in 2012
Rye
Variety Hectoliter weight Falling number Protein Shrivelled grain Total besatz
kg/hl s % < 1,8 mm % %
Elvi* 76,9 152 8,8 6,1 8,0
Reetta 79,1 181 9,5 4,1 5,7
Riihi*
* n ˂ 10
74,5 148 10,5 6,1 8,2
The rye samples of the variety Reetta had a minimum hectolitre weight of 71 kg and a
falling number of a minimum of 120 seconds in 85 per cent of the samples. When all of
the other varieties are added together, the corresponding share was 70 per cent.
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