Abstract
AAC Beckett is a two-row hulless spring food barley (Hordeum vulgare var. nudum) cultivar with good adaptability across western Canada. It was developed from the cross Merlin/H303 made in 2014 and it was evaluated in the Western Cooperative Hulless Barley Registration Test (2020-2021) before being registered in 2023. Merlin (HB801) is a two row, waxy hulless barley cultivar while the other parent, H303, is a F1 hulless food line. The cross was made with the aim to develop improved high beta-glucan hulless barley for food. AAC Beckett’s combination of high yield, disease resistance, and high beta-glucan concentration should make it a useful cultivar for the barley growers and food industry.
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