REV JOHN 'BARLEY' CHEVALLIER M.D | 1774 - 1846
In about 1820 Rev John Chevallier when inspecting repair work to one of the estate cottages came across some unusual barley growing in the garden of the cottage. He asked the tenant of its origins and was informed that the tenant had found some unusual ears of barley in his shoe. He kept a few grains and planted them. Rev. John Chevallier asked if he too might have some grains when the barley was fully grown.
He took 2-3 ears of the barley and over the next few years grew more and more until he was able to plant one acre in about 1825. By 1831 the barley, now called Chevallier, was the most widely used barley in the UK and could be found in America and other countries.
In 1931 the Brewers Federation presented a certificate to J.B. Chevallier to commemorate 100 years service to the brewing industry.
This narrow eared barley gave a high yield of grain that was of very good malting quality. It was last used in any great volume in Australia in the 1950's before even higher yielding barley was developed.
In about 1820 Rev John Chevallier when inspecting repair work to one of the estate cottages came across some unusual barley growing in the garden of the cottage. He asked the tenant of its origins and was informed that the tenant had found some unusual ears of barley in his shoe. He kept a few grains and planted them. Rev. John Chevallier asked if he too might have some grains when the barley was fully grown.
He took 2-3 ears of the barley and over the next few years grew more and more until he was able to plant one acre in about 1825. By 1831 the barley, now called Chevallier, was the most widely used barley in the UK and could be found in America and other countries.
In 1931 the Brewers Federation presented a certificate to J.B. Chevallier to commemorate 100 years service to the brewing industry.
This narrow eared barley gave a high yield of grain that was of very good malting quality. It was last used in any great volume in Australia in the 1950's before even higher yielding barley was developed.
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