CB Argyle was released yesterday at Junee Reefs, New South Wales by Associate Professor, Wallace Cowling, who is chief executive officer and research director of the CBWA.

ABB Seeds has exclusive marketing rights for the new variety in SA and the eastern states.

ABB Seeds general manager, Garry Goucher, said Argyle was bred specifically for cropping areas enjoying annual rainfall of more than 350mm.

"Argyle is a mid to late-flowering, triazine tolerant open pollinated variety, with high oil content and good blackleg resistance," Mr Goucher said.

"This new variety is looking very promising in the higher rainfall canola market.

"Last year Argyle performed very well in National Variety Trials, and showed it was high yielding with leading performances in its home state and Victoria, and in 2007 triazine tolerant NVT trials in New South Wales.

"ABB Seeds is delighted to have been awarded exclusive marketing rights to Argyle in all states excepting WA, where it will be promoted by the CBWA."

Mr Goucher said that in yield trials, Argyle was either top or equal top in mid-season triazine tolerant trials in WA, SA and Victoria.

"The yield of Argyle was 108pc of Tornado TT in WA and SA, 110pc in NSW and 112pc in Victoria," he said.

"These results were published in the Grains Research Development Corporation and NVT publication - Multi-environment trial analysis for the Australian National Variety Testing system."

The release of Argyle follows previous successes by the CBWA in breeding varieties for low rainfall areas – such as Tanami and Boomer.