Variety - HAES 816
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Summary
HAES 816 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 | 45 - 47% |
| Whole Kernels | |
| Kernel Wt | 2.7 - 3.2g |
| First Grade | 90 - 100% |
| Flower Season | Early Season |
| Harvest Season | Early Season |
| Tree Size | Large |
| Husk Spot | Typical |
| Sticktights | Low |
| Ethrel Response | Moderate |
| Abnorm Vertical (AVG) | Unknown |
| Pollenisers | Unknown |
Details
HAES 816 proved to be one of the best performers in RVT 3. However it is not often planted due to severe disease issues.
Observed Benefits
- Good performer on paper.
Observed Faults
- Severe disease in wet years.
- Generally no longer planted because it is regarded as being too much trouble.
Performance in Trials
In RVT Series 3 to year nine, HAES 816 was ahead of the average of standards at Alstonville, Booyan, Bundy Sugar, Childers and Wirra Willa.
Using accumulated Gross Income per Ha as a comparator, on average it was $8,600/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 816 | Mean of 5 Standards | |
| Alstonville | $13,716 | $9,922 |
| B1 (De Cortez) | $7,174 | $7,908 |
| B2 (Booyan) | $11,746 | $11,018 |
| B3 (Bundy Sugar) | $7,755 | 7,563 |
| Childers (to yr 7) | $17,560 | $14,441 |
| B4 (Wirra Willa) | $12,099 | $10,513 |
Gross Income vs Year
(Orange/Green change indicates positive cash flow)
Harvest Patterns
(Yellow sections indicate hand strip)
Our more detailed discussion of RVT Series 3 results is available here.
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