Description:
Northern was derived from a composite of two crosses, MT9982 (Yellowstone sib)//MTW0072/NW97151 and MTW0047 (‘Judith’/PI 262605//S86-740)//MTW0072/NW97151. MTW0072 is an unreleased breeding line with the pedigree MT8709 (‘Erhardt’ sib)/NuWest//Erhardt. NW97S151 (KSSB-192-3/NE89529) is an unreleased breeding line developed the USDA, ARS program at Lincoln, NE.