Our Varieties
Rottnest
Wheat
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An udon noodle wheat in a plant type similar to Scepter
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Offering a substantial yield improvement over currently grown udon noodle varieties
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Very broadly adapted with stable yield across a range of environments
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Mid season maturity, similar to Ninja
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Physical grain quality characteristics similar to Ninja
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Good yellow spot resistance
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ANW quality classification
For full details download the Rottnest fact sheet
Seed Availability
Please contact an AGT Affiliate or your local retailer for seed.
Click here for AGT Affiliate contact details.
Rottnest can be traded between growers upon the completion of a License Agreement as part of AGT’s Seed Sharing™ initiative.
PBR and EPR
Rottnest is protected by Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) and all production (except seed saved for planting) is liable to an End Point Royalty (EPR), which funds future plant breeding.
Rottnest growers will be subject to a Grower License Agreement that acknowledges that an EPR of $3.90/tonne + GST must be paid on all production other than seed saved for planting.
Breeders comments
Wheat grown for udon noodle production makes up around 10% of WA’s total wheat production. We started breeding for this quality type in 2018 to deliver WA growers greater choice in this important market segment. Our aim is to produce high quality varieties sought after by the market combined with an agronomic package that provides greater returns to growers.
Rottnest is our first variety for the udon noodle market, holding an ANW quality classification in WA.
Rottnest has set a new yield benchmark for udon noodle varieties, outclassing the previous market leader (Ninja) by almost 8%. This places Rottnest a little over 8% ahead of Scepter, competitive with the leading hard wheats, helping to support the competitveness of WA udon wheat production. It has a similar maturity and plant type to Scepter and sprouting sensitivity similar to Vixen.
Along with very high yields, Rottnest offers yield stability, performing favourably relative to competitors across a range of environments.
Rottnest has been such a stand-out variety in AGT yield trials over the past four years that seed production has been fast-tracked to enable growers to benefit from this variety as soon as possible. This means that the first NVT results will generated in 2024.
The naming convention we have selected for our noodle wheat varieties is ‘islands’, with Rottnest perhaps being WA’s most iconic.