Variety of winter soft wheat "MAYRA" was bred in Kazakh research institute of agriculture and plant growing.

The authors of the variety are Urazaliyev R.A., Zhangaziyev A.S., Nurbekov S.I., Abugaliyeva A.I., Esimbekova M.A. and Sarbayev A.T.

The variety is high-yielding, with an average yield of 62.9 c / ha.

Variety type: Erythrospermum.

Description of a variety: Ear, awn gray (white). The color of the awns is gray, smoky in the phase of full ripeness, the intensity of the color depends on the soil and climatic conditions and the norm of mineral nutrition. Weight of 1000 grains 45-48 gr.

The variety is mid-season, the growing season is 260-275 days, ripens 2-3 days later than Zhetysu. Winter hardiness is average, resistant to lodging and shedding. Above average drought tolerance is good. The variety is resistant to yellow and brown rust, as well as medium resistant to Septoria.

Straw low (90-110 cm), strong, resistant to lodging. The stalk is medium thick, durable.

 By grain quality it refers to valuable wheat: protein content in grain 17%, raw gluten 36%, flour strength 275 e.a., bread volume 850 ml, total baking score - 3.6 points for Zhetysu standard, respectively: 16%, 34 %, 271 e.a., 890 ml, 3.7 points.

Since 2009, the variety "MAYRA" is approved for use in the Kzylorda region.