AP Redeye is a hard red winter wheat bred and developed by Syngenta Participations AG. AP Redeye was selected for height, maturity, appearance, kernel color, kernel soundness, disease reaction, and end use quality that originated with a single cross made in January of 2005. Area of adaptation and primary use of variety: AP Redeye is primarily adapted to irrigated and intermediate to high rainfall areas of Washington, North and Western Idaho. It appears well suited to irrigated and high rainfall production areas of Southern Idaho as well. Identifying Characteristics:
Kind | |
Seasonal Growth Habit | Winter |
Coleoptile Color | White |
Juvenile Growth Habit | Erect |
Leaf Color at Boot | Green |
Flag Leaf at Boot | Erect, Twisted, Wax Absent |
Auricle Color | White |
Day(s) to 50% Heading | 152 |
Anther Color | Yellow |
Anthocyanin | Present |
Plant Height (cm) | 91.4 |
Internodes | Hollow |
Spike Shape | Tapering |
Spike Density | Mid dense |
Spike Curvature | Inclined |
Awn Type | Awned |
Awn Color | White |
Glume Color | White/Amber |
Glume Length | Medium |
Shoulder Shape | Oblique |
Shoulder Width | Narrow |
Beak Shape | Acuminate |
Beak Length | Medium |
Glume Pubescence | Absent |
Seed Color | Red |
Seed Shape | Ovate |
Cheeks | Angular |
Brush Size | Medium |
Avg 1,000 Kernel wt (g) | 44 |