Festuca arundinacea
Kora
Kora tall fescue has its origins in a breeding program in Central Europe. This parentage resulted in a variety that is very cold tolerant and very drought tolerant due to the natural weather conditions in that area. The medium maturity date of Kora is a benefit in most areas of the United States and Canada because the early maturing varieties, such as Fawn, mature too early to ensure they can be harvested for high-quality hay. In pasture production systems, the early types are ready to graze before most fields have dried out sufficiently to allow hoof traffic. Swiss official trials show that Kora has a very high digestibility. However, despite the spectacular improvement in digestibility, Kora maintains the high dry matter productivity typical of tall fescues.
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Key features
- Medium-Late maturity
- Very high yielding
- High forage quality
- Endophyte free
- Excellent disease resistance