Trial operations at Boreal Plant Breeding Ltd are at the heart of our breeding work. This is the phase where promising variety candidates are put to the real test — in Finnish fields, under Finnish conditions.
All our varieties undergo several years of thorough testing before reaching the market. Our trial network covers the whole country, and tens of thousands of test plots are evaluated annually.
Trials are conducted:
Even before official variety trials, candidates are carefully screened through:
Breeder trials continue alongside official variety trials to collect enough information on practical performance. This ensures that our variety information is reliable and comprehensive.
All Boreal varieties that pass testing receive the BOR label. It guarantees that the variety:
Would you like to see how Boreal varieties perform in practice? Our demo fields and demo plots offer the opportunity to explore varieties directly in the field.
Come and see, compare and discuss on site!
Demo fields: Show variety performance on a larger scale — similar to a farmer’s everyday field conditions
Demo plots: Allow detailed comparison of traits such as yield formation, growth characteristics and quality
