We specialise in market-leading oat varieties and we are one of only a few representatives of spring naked oats in the UK.
Due to our strong relationships with UK and European plant breeders, we have access to leading established varieties but also new variety releases which can be issued on semi-exclusive, or even exclusive arrangements.
Cope Seeds picks and trials the best varieties and brings them to market, offering a carefully selected range of winter, spring and naked oats, with buy-back contracts available for particular varieties.
Forging robust markets for grain is key to our mission and we supply an increasing number of growing end-markets. Having built up strong relationships with leading end-users, we have increased our customer base and the quantity of grain sold year on year.
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Spring Oats
Canyon
Conventional
Organic
Canyon spring oat offers a competitive untreated yield with excellent all round grain quality, making it one of the millers favourites. Its mildew resistance is exceptional (8) m but is slightly behind Yukon for Crown Rust control.
Conventional
Organic
This high-performing, exclusive spring oat produced the highest yields of all 33 varieties compared in official UK trials. Merlin is an excellent, tall variety that offers great mildew resistance and specific weight for milling.
WPB Isabel
Conventional
Organic
WBP Isabel is an exciting new variety with milling potential as it has a kernel content of 76.8 and a specific weight of 55.7, with the addition of low screenings. Isabel has good all round disease resistance. It has excellent resistance to lodging and grows to a height of 114 cm.
Winter Oats
Dalguise
Conventional
A high yielding, early maturing variety with good specific weight and kernel content, Dalguise is a long strawed variety and although stiff strawed, can be susceptible to lodging. All Varieties Offered strictly subject to availability.
Gerald
Conventional
First listed in 1993, Gerald’s consistent yields, good field characteristics and top quality combined ensure it remains a popular variety choice for growers, although it is now being superseded in yields it remains a popular variety. As with other quality oats from IBERS, Gerald gives low screening losses and has a high kernel content. It is well accepted by the oat millers.
Mascani
Conventional
Organic
Still the No.1 UK variety with 63% of the market, Mascani is early to mature and has excellent disease resistance, particularly to crown rust. Mascani offers high bushel weights, with low screenings and the excellent grain quality should continue to ensure its popularity with the millers for its quality and hullability.
RGT Southwark
Conventional
RGT Southwark is the newest husked variety to join the recommended list. It is high yielding with a reasonable kernel content and excellent specific weight. Maturity is similar to Dalguise. Southwark has excellent resistance to mildew (8) but is susceptible to mildew.