Variety - HAES 246
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Summary
HAES 246 is an industry standard variety included in RVT Series 3 for comparison. This page presents information about in the same format as our variety pages to aid growers’ decision making.
| Royalty Status | Public Domain (no royalty) |
| Early Yield/Ha | Typical |
| Later Yield | Consistent |
| Kern Recovery | 39 - 41% |
| Whole Kernels | |
| Kernel Wt | 2.7 - 3.2g |
| First Grade | 80 - 95% |
| Flower Season | Mid Season |
| Harvest Season | Mid Season |
| Tree Size | Large |
| Husk Spot | Typical |
| Sticktights | Low |
| Ethrel Response | Moderate |
| Abnorm Vertical (AVG) | Appears Tolerant |
| Pollenisers | Unknown |
Details
HAES 246 proved to be a consistent performer in RVT3
Observed Benefits
Observed Faults
- Spreading growth habit needs more management.
- Nuts have an overly large micropile that is a point of weakness for insect and microbial ingress.
- Kernel quality is average but not great.
Performance in Trials
In RVT Series 3 to year nine, HAES 246 was ahead of the average of standards at Alstonville, DeCortez, Booyan & Bundy Sugar. It was not planted at Wirra Willa.
Using accumulated Gross Income per Ha as a comparator, on average it was $1,700/Ha ahead the standards by year nine of RVT 3.
Note the following table uses mean annual Gross Income/Ha/Yr as opposed to accumulated value above.
| Gross Income/Ha/Yr in RVT3 Mean of Years 4 to 9, $5/kg base price | ||
| HAES 246 | Mean of 5 Standards | |
| Alstonville | $10,816 | $9,922 |
| B1 (De Cortez) | $9,107 | $7,908 |
| B2 (Booyan) | $11,426 | $11,018 |
| B3 (Bundy Sugar) | $8,082 | 7,563 |
| Childers (to yr 7) | $13,885 | $14,441 |
Gross Income vs Year
(Orange/Green change indicates positive cash flow)
Harvest Patterns
(Orange sections indicate hand strip)
Our more detailed discussion of RVT Series 3 results is available here.
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