OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Spring and autumn sowing
- Good field holding ability
- Strong stem attachment
- Strong vigorous grower
- Sweet flavour
Samantha is a long Nantes F1 hybrid carrot with medium maturity and having a characteristically strong top attachment. The tops have intermediate resistance to Alternaria leaf blight (Ad) that facilitates efficient complete harvests for the quality oriented markets. Samantha has a very good field holding ability and the strong vigorous tops make it ideally suited for the bunching and pre-pack carrot markets.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Predominantly spring and autumn sowing, but it is recommended that the variety is tested extensively to determine adaptability
- Contact area representative for a sowing guide
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
SAMANTHA |
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KIND |
F1 hybrid carrot (Daucus carota L.) |
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TYPE |
Long Nantes |
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MATURITY |
Medium Warm season: 85 – 100 days from sowing Cool season: 110 – 120 days from sowing |
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SOWING SEASON |
Spring and autumn (trial in specific areas to determine adaptability) |
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DIMENSIONS |
18 - 23 cm x 2 – 3 cm |
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COLOUR |
Medium orange |
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FLAVOUR |
Sweet |
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CARROT SHAPE AND TIP |
Cylindroconical to narrow wedge with blunt tip |
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CORE (COLOUR AND DIAMETER) |
Fair |
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SKIN SMOOTHNESS |
Good |
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TOP HABIT |
Strong |
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TOP HEIGHT |
30 – 36 cm |
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TOP COLOUR |
Medium dark green |
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STEM ATTACHMENT |
Very strong |
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DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
Intermediate resistance: Alternaria dauci (Ad) |
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FIELD HOLDING |
Very good |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Slow |
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YIELD POTENTIAL |
Very good |
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SUGGESTED POPULATION |
1.5 – 2.0 million seeds per ha, around 2 - 3 kg per ha |
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USE |
Pre-pack, bunching, fresh market and processing |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Very durable, strong tops, intermediate resistance to Alternaria leaf blight, high yield potential and good field holding ability |