OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Warm season production
- Very early maturing with a high yield potential
- Excellent uniformity, external qualities and length
- Vigorous foliage complemented with a strong leaf attachment
- Excellent disease resistance package
Nativa is a very early maturing, hybrid Brasilia-type carrot, suitable for summer production. Nativa produces high quality, smooth, cylindrical and uniform roots with a deep orange external and internal colour. Nativa is not prone to producing green shoulders. Nativa has a vigorous foliage with claimed intermediate resistance against powdery mildew/Eh (Erysiphe heraclei) and Alternaria leaf blight/Ad (Alternaria dauci) and in addition, high resistance against root knot nematode/Mj (Meloidogyne javanica). Nativa is ideal for the bunched, pre-packing and processing markets.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Suitable for summer sowing, but we suggest trialling in specific areas to determine adaptability
- Due to Nativa’s early maturity and vigour, nitrogen requirements are lower compared to standard varieties
- Because Nativa is very early maturing, the harvesting of the roots must be manage i.e. on time when roots are matured – this will ensure high quality roots by lowering the risk of cracked, unmarketable roots and bolting plants
- Contact a Sakata area representative for a local carrot sowing guide
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
NATIVA |
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KIND |
F1 hybrid carrot (Daucus carota L.) |
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TYPE |
Brasilia |
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SOWING SEASON |
Summer: December to first week March (trial in specific areas to determine adaptability) |
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MATURITY |
Very early Warm season: 85 – 95 days from sowing Cool season (late summer sowing): 105 – 120 days from sowing |
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ROOT DIMENSIONS |
Length: 20 – 25 cm Diameter at the top (shoulder) 2.0 – 3.5 cm Note: Root size is influenced by the plant population |
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ROOT SHAPE AND TIP |
Cylindrical with a rounded to semi-blunt/slightly tapered tip (Cylindroconical shape) |
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ROOT UNIFORMITY (SHAPE AND SIZE) |
Very good |
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EXTERNAL ROOT COLOUR |
Deep orange |
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INTERNAL ROOT COLOUR |
Deep range |
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ROOT CORE COLOUR AND SIZE |
Deep orange and medium sized |
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ROOT SKIN SMOOTHNESS |
Very smooth |
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ROOT TASTE/BRIX (SUGAR CONTENT) |
Sweet, average BRIX |
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TOP/FOLIAGE HEALTH AND HABIT |
Very strong with erect foliage |
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TOP/FOLIAGE HEIGHT |
High/tall, 30 – 35 cm |
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TOP/FOLIAGE COLOUR |
Pale to light green |
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LEAF ATTACHMENT |
Strong, suitable for hand and mechanical harvesting |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Medium - average bolting tolerance |
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DISEASE RESISTANCE (SCIENTIFIC) |
High resistance: Meloidogyne javanica (Mj) Intermediate resistance: Alternaria dauci (Ad) and Erysiphe heraclei (Eh) |
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FIELD HOLDING ABILITY |
Average |
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YIELD POTENTIAL |
Very high - excellent |
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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: 900 000 – 1 300 000 seeds per hectare Processing/larger sized carrots: 600 000 – 900 000 seeds per hectare |
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MARKET USES |
Bunched, pre-pack, fresh market, bulk and processing eliminating |
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SPECIAL FEATURES, BENEFITS AND REMARKS |
Very early maturing carrot variety with excellent root quality attributes, high yield potential which is complemented with an excellent diseases resistance package. Seed is available in a range of different seed sizes. |