OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Late winter/spring and late summer sowing
- High yield potential
- Very homogeneous, well rounded and smooth roots
- Bright orange root colour
- Suitable for the pre-pack market
Tentacion is a F1 hybrid Nantes carrot, suitable for late winter and late summer sowing. Tentacion is a medium maturing variety and produces cylindrical, uniform and smooth roots with a bright orange external and medium orange internal root colour. Tentacion is ideal for the pre-pack market.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Suitable for late winter and late summer sowing.
- Contact a Sakata area representative for a local carrot sowing guide.
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
TENTACION |
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KIND |
F1 hybrid carrot (Daucus carota L.) |
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TYPE |
Nantes |
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SOWING SEASON |
Late winter/spring and late summer sowing |
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MATURITY |
Medium Warm season: 100 – 120 days from sowing Cool season (late summer sowing): 120 – 140 days from sowing |
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ROOT DIMENSIONS |
Length: 18 – 28 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 blunt/rounded tip |
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ROOT UNIFORMITY (SHAPE AND SIZE) |
Good |
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EXTERNAL ROOT COLOUR |
Bright orange |
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INTERNAL ROOT COLOUR |
Medium orange |
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ROOT CORE COLOUR AND SIZE |
Medium orange and medium sized |
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ROOT SKIN SMOOTHNESS |
Very good |
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ROOT TASTE/BRIX (SUGAR CONTENT) |
Sweet, average BRIX |
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TOP/FOLIAGE HEALTH AND HABIT |
Average with erect foliage |
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TOP/FOLIAGE HEIGHT |
Medium, 25 – 30 cm |
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TOP/FOLIAGE COLOUR |
Medium green |
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LEAF ATTACHMENT |
Average |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Average – good bolting tolerance |
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DISEASE RESISTANCE (SCIENTIFIC) |
None claimed |
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FIELD HOLDING ABILITY |
Good |
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YIELD POTENTIAL |
High – Very 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: 900 000 – 1 500 000 seeds per hectare Processing/larger sized carrots: 600 000 – 900 000 seeds per hectare |
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MARKET USES |
Pre-pack, bulk and processing |
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SPECIAL FEATURES, BENEFITS AND REMARKS |
Late summer and late winter sowing with excellent quality and yield potential. Seed is available in a range of different seed sizes. |