No trial work has been conducted in recent years. The data provided are the most recent or the only data available for an area. Winter hardiness is fair. The cultivar is tall with adequate lodging resistance. Test weights have been lighter than those of other varieties.
Amity is the preferred food-type winter oat.
Crater is an improved gray winter oat released by OSU in 1956. Yield is similar to or better than Grey Winter, with reduced height, improved lodging resistance, and earlier heading. Test weights have been lower than those for Grey Winter. Grey Winter is a common gray oat released in the early 1900s. Winter hardiness and yield are good.