Written question asked by Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 8 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 March 2004. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 March 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she was informed that the dry matter content for Chardon LL averages 27.3 per cent.

Answer: Mr. Simon Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she was informed that the dry matter content for Chardon LL averages 27.3 per cent. [160619] Mr. Morley: The Secretary of State was made aware in March 2003 of a range of issues raised in the public hearing on Chardon, including its dry matter content. The lower than average dry matter content in the performance trials was taken into account, but the conclusion on overall value for cultivation and use rightly took the other important characteristics into consideration. These included better than average dry matter yield, early vigour and resistance to lodging.

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