OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- DEEP RED COLOUR
- REFINED CROWN AND TAP ROOT
- WARM AND COOL SEASON SOWING
Crimson Globe is a reliable, high yielding variety suited for warm and cool season production. Roots are uniform, round to flat-round shaped with a slender, attractive taproot. Crimson Globe has light zoning during the warm summer season. Tops are medium in size and a medium green colour with a refined crown. Crimson Globe has very good heat tolerance. Crimson Globe is suited for the fresh market, processing and pre-packing. Crimson Globe has intermediate resistance to Leaf spot (Cb) and Downy mildew (Pfb).
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Warm and cool season production, but we do not recommend sowing during April, May and June
- Contact area representative for a sowing guide
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
CRIMSON GLOBE |
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KIND |
Round red beetroot (Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris var. conditiva Alef.) |
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MATURITY |
60 – 70 days for warm season production 90 – 110 days for cool season production |
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SEASON |
Warm and cool |
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ROOT SHAPE |
Round to flat-round |
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CROWN SIZE |
Medium |
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SMOOTHNESS |
Smooth |
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INTERNAL COLOUR |
Deep red |
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ZONING |
Light |
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SUGAR CONTENT |
Medium |
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TOP HEIGHT |
35 – 40 cm |
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LEAF HABIT |
Semi-erect |
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LEAF COLOUR AND GLOSS |
Medium green / matte |
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PURPLE IN LEAF (BETALIN PIGMENT) |
Moderate |
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BOLTING HABIT |
Slow to bolt when sown in spring and summer |
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DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
Intermediate resistance: Cercospora beticola (Cb) and Peronospora farinosa f.sp. betae (Pfb) |
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PLANT POPULATION |
450 000 - 550 000 seeds per ha for normal roots |
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UNIFORMITY |
Good |
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MARKET USE |
Fresh market, home garden and bunching in warm season |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
High yield, widely adapted, refined shape and smoothness |