Canada: Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre publishes its list of recommended malting barley varieties

The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) officially released on November 10 its list of recommended malting barley varieties for the 2022-23 marketing year, identifying varieties that have the greatest potential for selection and marketability. All varieties on the list have been pilot tested at the CMBTC and each exhibit very good malting and brewing characteristics, based on their agronomic, quality and processing performance.

The recommended 2-row varieties on the list are CDC Copeland, AAC Synergy, AC Metcalfe, AAC Connect, CDC Fraser, CDC Bow.

Varieties in development are the 2-row CDC Churchill, CDC Copper, AB BrewNet.