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June 23, 2005 North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Releases Grenora Durum Grenora is a new durum variety that the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station developed and released, says Al Schneiter, North Dakota State University Department of Plant Sciences chair. Grenora is the result of crossing two experimental lines, which contained the varieties Ward, Vic, Yuma, Leeds, Wells, Lakota and Cando and a number of experimental lines in its parentage. The greenhouse cross was made at NDSU in 1993, according to Elias Elias, leader of the NDSU durum breeding project. When compared with Mountrail at a number of North Dakota Research Extension Centers and during several growing seasons, Grenora yielded almost 2 bushels per acre greater. The test weight of the two varieties was equal, but Grenora has a slightly larger kernel size than Mountrail. Grenora heads at the same time as Mountrail. Grenora is about 5 inches shorter and has a stronger straw than Mountrail. Leaf disease and fusarium head blight resistance is slightly better in Grenora than in Mountrail. “Grenora has better end-use qualities than Mountrail,” says Frank Manthey, director of durum quality research at NDSU. “When compared with Mountrail, Grenora has similar semolina protein content, but has much stronger dough properties. Pasta made from Grenora has better color and cooked firmness than pasta made from Mountrail.” Grenora is named after a community in northwest Williams County. The name Grenora is derived from name parts of the Great Northern Railway. Grenora will be allocated through the County Crop Improvement Associations next spring. The NDSU Research Foundation will apply for plant variety protection with Title V and assess research fees of 25 cents per bushel on registered and certified seed. ### Source:
Al Schneiter, (701) 231-8137, albert.schneiter@ndsu.edu |
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