Innovation is in the seed
SocietĂ Produttori Sementi S.p.A. Bologna
SARAGOLLA
IRIDE
meridiano
GRECALE
The new emerging variety across all durum-growing areas for its “top yielding” performance
One of the most cultivated durum variety in Europe and particularly in Italy
Wide adaptability to different environments
Early maturity durum wheat with very high yield potential
High performance and yield stability
Good quality and very high yellow index
High resistance to lodging and low temperatures
High resistance to lodging and brown rust
DURUM WHEAT
DURUM WHEAT
DURUM WHEAT
High performance and yield stability
High quality semolina Extraordinary gluten quality
Very good and stable yield in all cultivation areas
High resistance to diseases
High test weight and very high yellow index
Very good adaptability and resistance to common diseases
Extraordinary resistance to environmental stresses
DURUM WHEAT
Low ash content of semolina
Extraordinary ear fertility
LEVANTE
DURUM WHEAT
Through our varieties we promote innovation
Very high and stable yield potential, high adaptability to different cultivation conditions
Innovation, inside the variety genotype, is transferred through the seed.
PSB varieties are the final output of an intensive multidisciplinary research activity carried out in tight cooperation with a wide network of highly qualified Italian and foreign research Centers.
MAESTRALE DURUM WHEAT
Very early flowering durum wheat with high yield potential
società PRODUTTORI SEMENTI S.p.A. BOLOGNA
Very good pasta-making quality of semolina to meet industry requirements
High resistance to the main diseases Good quality and very high yellow index
Very high yellow index
Extraordinary resistance to environmental stresses
High resistance to lodging and brown rust
NORMANNO
AUREO
SVEVO
Released to meet the new, improved pasta-making quality targets
Specifically developed for its excellent pasta-making quality to produce “premium line” pasta
Extraordinary combination of quality and performance
DURUM WHEAT
Extraordinary yield potential and stable performance Extraordinary gluten quality Very high protein content and yellow index High resistance to lodging and diseases
DURUM WHEAT
Very good resistance to drought stress Good resistance to lodging
DURUM WHEAT
Excellent quality properties: high protein content and high yellow index of semolina Leading variety cultivated under contract exclusively for Barilla
We promote our Research PSB was founded in 1911 and is the oldest Seed Company in Italy dealing with the genetic improvement of common wheat, durum wheat and alfalfa. The breeding activities lead, as final result, to the release of new, improved varieties, which in turn allows us to transfer the research outcomes to the market. The ultimate goal is to create varieties able to fulfill the needs of farmers, agrofood industry and final consumers. Therefore, selection is carried out in close collaboration with the industrial production world, as “a chain”, thus enabling research to correctly address and respond to the progressive evolution of the market requirements. PSB is involved in advanced pre-competitive research primarily focused on developing effective breeding tools, such as molecular markers, in order to increase the effectiveness of selection for quality and for resistance to pathogens. In order to shorten the release of new genetic material, the breeding activities are carried out both in field and under controlled environments, climatic chambers and greenhouses. PSB has a remarkable phenotyping capacity for the main characters of interest in durum wheat: particular attention is paid to yield, morpho-physiological traits, quality and reactivity to biotic and abiotic stress. PSB owns experimental stations completely dedicated to research activities and directly manages several other testing sites in Northern, Central and Southern Italy. Thanks also to the cooperation with many private and public research Institutions worldwide, PSB varieties are tested in several different agro-climatic conditions in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, showing their wide adaptability to different environments. Nowadays, PSB is a leading Company in wheat breeding, providing a reliable response to market requirements in terms of technological quality of its products, while continuing to pursue its own mission: “Improving agricultural production through research and innovation transfer”.
Società Produttori Sementi S.p.A. Bologna
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