Beet Advantage Brochure

BEET
ADVANTAGE
B uild a Better Beet Program
It’s easy! Just take advantage of Sakata’s broad range of innovative beet products bred for wide adaptability, uniformity and exceptional flavor. Our beets are known for their
performance worldwide. And, as a leader in beet breeding, we are known for consistent quality, integrity and service. So, go ahead…choose Sakata beets and start building
something better!
Ruby Queen
Red Ace
• Widely adaptable variety
• Great globe root shape
• Prefect for processing, fresh markets
and home garden
• An industry standard for multiple markets
• Widely adaptable with high yield potential
• Uniform dark red top-shaped roots
• Uses include processing, juicing and fresh market
Vulture
Merlin
• A new half-long cylindrical beet
• Dark red roots with little to no zoning
• Erect, glossy, dark green leaves
• Great taste, good sugar content
• Uses included processing and fresh markets
• Higher-sugar content at 12-15% brix
• Refined globe-shaped dark red roots
• Versatile variety for processing, juicing and fresh market
• Can be used for baby beet production
• Disease resistance: IR: Cb
Touchstone Gold
• Unique gold-to-yellow root interior
• Uniform globe-shaped roots
• Mild, sweet flavor
• Uses include fresh and specialty markets
Eagle
• Vigorous roots are early to mid-maturing at 55-60 days
• Globe-shaped roots have nice dark red interior
• Erect, matte, medium-green tops
• Can be used for baby beet production
• Well suited for processing and fresh markets
Kestrel
• Vigorous variety maturity at 55-60 days
• Strong and tall tops
• Top-shaped roots have a dark red interior
• Uses include baby beet, fresh market, processing and storage
• Disease resistance: IR: Cb
Chioggia Guardsmark
• Great tasting, mild soft flavor
• Unique purple and white interior
• Great for fresh market, home gardeners,
and specialty markets
BEET VARIETIES
Variety
Maturity
Interior Color
/ Root Shape
Crown & Tap
Root Size
Top Height
Leaf Color
Disease
Resistance
Uses & Remarks
Open Pollinated Varieties:
Early Wonder
Tall Top
Mid
Bright red /
top
Medium-large
Tall
Medium green
A staple variety among home gardeners
and great for fresh markets.
Ruby Queen
Mid
Bright red /
globe
Small-medium
Medium
Medium green
Staple O.P. variety among processors,
fresh markets and home gardeners due
to its nice root quality.
Chioggia
Guardsmark
Mid-late
Purple & white
zoning / flat
Egyptian
Medium-large
Medium
Light green
A perfect variety for fresh market, home
garden and specialty markets.
Detroit
Supreme
Mid-late
Dark red /globe
Medium-large
Tall
Medium dark
green
Touchstone
Gold
Mid-late
Golden-yellow /
globe
Medium-large
Medium
Light green
Golden-yellow roots make this an
excellent choice for fresh markets, home
gardeners and specialty markets.
Bull’s Blood
Late
Bright red / top
Medium-large
Medium-tall
Dark red
Great variety for home garden.
IR: Cb
Great for fresh markets and home
gardeners due to its large roots.
Hybrid Varieties:
IR: Cb / Rs
Solo F1
Early
Dark red /
globe-blocky
Medium-large
Tall
Medium dark
green
Primarily monogerm (at least 70%), this
beet makes singulated planting easy. Great
for processing and fresh markets.
Eagle F1
Mid
Dark red /
globe
Small-medium
Medium
Medium green
Merlin F1
Mid
Dark red /
globe
Small-medium
Medium
Medium dark
green
IR: Cb
High sugar content make this an excellent
choice for processing, fresh markets, home
gardeners and specialty markets.
Pacemaker III F1
Mid
Dark red /
top
Medium-large
Medium-tall
Medium green
IR: Cb / Rs
A staple variety due to its larger roots
and disease resistance for processing and
fresh markets.
Red Ace F1
Mid
Dark red /
top
Small-medium
Medium
Medium green
Kestrel F1
Mid-late
Dark red /
globe-top
Medium-large
Medium-tall
Medium green
Vulture F1
Late
Dark red /
cylindrical
Small-medium
Medium
Dark green
Great for processing and fresh markets
due to its refined tops and roots.
An industry standard among processing
and fresh markets for its adaptability
and refined crowns and tap roots.
IR: Cb
Larger roots and great interior make it well
suited for processing and fresh markets.
New half-long cylindrical roots are
perfect for processing, fresh markets and
specialty markets.
* Maturity is based on beetroot reaching 2-3 inches in diameter. Observations based on trials in the Pacific Northwest.
Disease terminology: IR = Intermediate Resistance.
Disease abbreviation code: Disease codes: Cb - Cercospora leaf spot, Pfb - Downy mildew, Rs - Rhizoctonia root and crown rot.
Flat Egyptian
1
Top Shaped
2
Blocky
Globe
3
4
Cylindrical
5
DISCLAIMER: Claims and other disclosed information are based on our observations and/or information from other sources. Crop performance depends on the interaction between the genetic potential of the seed,
its physiological characteristics, the environment, including management, and other uncontrollable factors that may alter expected performance. Statements on the reaction of varieties to a specific pathogen, pest or
stress are based on evaluation under defined conditions. These reactions can be affected by changes in environmental and biological factors, especially new pathogen races, pest biotypes or vectors of disease agents.
Therefore, we give no warranty, express or implied, for crop performance relative to the information given; nor do we accept any liability for any loss, direct or consequential, that may arise from any cause. Read all
seed package labeling carefully as it contains terms and conditions of sale.
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