OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Early to mid-maturing red beetroot
- Widely adapted – all year round production
- Smooth, deep red and globe shaped roots
- Consistent performer – reliable yield
Red Ace is an early to medium maturing hybrid red beetroot, suitable for all year round production. Red Ace’s wide adaptability and excellent yield potential have made it an industry leader. Red Ace is renowned for its smooth, uniform, deep red, globe shaped roots, high yields and consistent performance. The latter characteristics is why this variety is preferred by multiple food processors. Red Ace is also suitable for the bunched, baby leaf, baby beetroot and pre-pack market as well as for home gardeners. Red Ace has intermediate resistance to Cercospora leaf spot/Cb (Cercospora beticola).
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Sakata do not recommend sowing during April, May and June in areas prone to heavy frost.
- Contact a Sakata area representative for a beetroot sowing guide.
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
RED ACE |
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KIND |
F1 hybrid, round red beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) |
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SOWING SEASON |
All year round |
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MATURITY |
Early to medium Warm season: 70 – 85 days from sowing Cool season: 90 – 100 days from sowing Note: maturity depends on sowing date, production location and seasonal variations. |
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ROOT DIMENSIONS |
Small to extra-large (25mm – 115mm). Root size is influenced by the plant population |
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ROOT SHAPE |
Top to globe |
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ROOT UNIFORMITY (SHAPE AND SIZE) |
Excellent |
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EXTERNAL ROOT/SKIN COLOUR |
Deep red |
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INTERNAL ROOT/FLESH COLOUR |
Deep red |
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INTERNAL ZONING |
Low/faint |
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ROOT SKIN SMOOTHNESS |
Smooth |
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ROOT TASTE/BRIX (SUGAR CONTENT) |
Mildly sweet, average BRIX (8 – 10%) |
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TAPROOT APPEARANCE |
Short and medium in thickness/diameter |
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TOP/FOLIAGE HEIGHT |
Medium tall, 30-35cm |
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LEAF/FOLIAGE HEALTH AND HABIT |
Erect/upright |
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LEAF/FOLIAGE COLOUR AND GLOSS |
Dark green and glossy |
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PERCENTAGE LEAF PURPLING |
Low |
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CROWN SIZE |
Small to medium |
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LEAF ATTACHMENT (SIZE AND STRENGTH) |
Medium and average |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Very slow to bolt – high tolerance |
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DISEASE RESISTANCE (SCIENTIFIC) |
Intermediate resistance: Cercospora beticola (Cb) |
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SUGGESTED SOWING DENSITY |
Density depends on the season, sprout count, size requirement of the roots and the target market/uses of the final product, however we suggest: Pre-pack beetroot: 350 000 - 550 000 seeds per hectare Processing/larger beetroot: 250 000 – 350 000 seeds per hectare Baby beetroot: 900 000 – 1 200 000 seed per hectare |
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MARKET USES |
Bunched, baby leaf, baby beetroot, fresh market, pre-pack and processing |
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SPECIAL FEATURES, BENEFITS AND REMARKS |
Excellent variety for all year round production. Roots are smooth, uniform, round and deep red in coulour. Renowned for high yields and consistent performance |