Registration of ‘UC‐Capay’, a low‐grain‐protein, non–glycoside nitrile producing, California‐adapted, two‐rowed spring malting barley

• Published in: Journal of plant registrations 2022-09, Vol.16 (3), p.487-494
• Main Authors: del Blanco, Isabel Alicia, Hegarty, Joshua M., Dubcovsky, Jorge
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1936-5209; 1940-3496
• DOI: 10.1002/plr2.20240

California has a fast‐growing malting industry in need of local production of malting barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) to provide malt to a well‐established craft brewing industry. ‘UC‐Capay’ (Reg. no. CV‐376, PI 698168, PVP application number 202100205) is the third malting barley cultivar released by the University of California, following ‘UC Tahoe’ (2016) and ‘Butta 12’ (2019). UC‐Capay is an early‐flowering, two‐rowed spring malting barley with low grain protein content, characterized by its exceptional large and plump grains. UC‐Capay is adapted to the California's Central Valley (Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys) and is resistant to all common diseases present in this region. UC‐Capay is a non‐glycoside nitrile producer, a trait highly valued by craft maltsters and distillers. UC‐Capay meets the quality standards of a craft malting and brewing industry interested in sourcing locally grown barley. Core Ideas UC‐Capay is a new malting barley for the Central Valley of California. UC‐Capay has low grain protein content. UC‐Capay is non‐glycoside nitrile producer. UC‐Capay has exceptional large and plump grains. UC‐Capay is resistant to the common barley pathogens present in the Central Valley.