OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Spring to late summer sowing
- Smooth and uniform roots
- Strong stem attachment
- Suitable for baby carrot production
- Widely adapted with intermediate resistance against alternaria leaf blight
Javelin is a medium maturing, hybrid Nantes/Berlicum-type carrot. Javelin’s root qualities include; long, smooth and uniform roots with a medium orange external and internal colour. Javelin is widely adapted and has a strong foliage with intermediate resistance against Alternaria leaf blight. Depending on the sowing density, Javelin can be used to produce roots suitable for the bunched, baby carrot and pre-pack markets.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Best suited for spring to late summer sowings, but it can be sowed throughout the year in frost free areas.
- Contact a Sakata area representative for a local carrot sowing guide.
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
JAVELIN |
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KIND |
F1 Hybrid carrot (Daucus carota L.) |
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TYPE |
Nantes/Berlicum |
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SOWING SEASON |
Spring to late summer |
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MATURITY |
Medium Warm season: 95 – 110 days from sowing Cool season: 110 – 120 days from sowing |
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ROOT DIMENSIONS |
Length: 16 – 25 cm Diameter at the top (shoulder): 2.5 – 3.5 cm for mature roots Note: Root size is influenced by the plant population |
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ROOT SHAPE AND TIP |
Cylindrical with a semi-blunt/slightly tapered tip (Cylindroconical shape) |
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ROOT UNIFORMITY (SHAPE AND SIZE) |
Good |
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EXTERNAL ROOT COLOUR |
Medium orange |
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INTERNAL ROOT COLOUR |
Medium orange |
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ROOT CORE COLOUR AND SIZE |
Bright orange and medium sized |
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ROOT SKIN SMOOTHNESS |
Medium |
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ROOT TASTE/BRIX (SUGAR CONTENT) |
Sweet, average BRIX |
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TOP/FOLIAGE HEALTH AND HABIT |
Strong with erect foliage |
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TOP/FOLIAGE HEIGHT |
Medium to high, 30 – 35 cm |
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TOP/FOLIAGE COLOUR |
Medium to dark green |
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LEAF ATTACHMENT |
Strong, suitable for hand and mechanical harvesting |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Slow – high bolting tolerance |
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DISEASE RESISTANCE (SCIENTIFIC) |
Intermediate resistance: Alternaria dauci (Ad) |
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FIELD HOLDING ABILITY |
Very good |
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YIELD POTENTIAL |
Good |
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SUGGESTED SOWING DENSITY |
Density depends on the season, size requirement of the roots and the target market/uses of the final product, however we suggest: Pre-pack carrots: 1 000 000 – 1 500 000 seeds per hectare Processing/larger sized carrots: 600 000 – 900 000 seeds per hectare Baby carrots: 2 500 000 to 3 500 000 seeds or 4 to 5kg of seed per hectare |
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MARKET USES |
Bunched, pre-pack, bulk and baby carrots |
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SPECIAL FEATURES, BENEFITS AND REMARKS |
Smooth and uniform roots. Preferred variety for baby carrot production. Seed is available in a range of different seed sizes. |