OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Widely adaptable
- Excellent yield potential
- Very uniform roots
- Globe shaped roots
- Good resistance to pithiness and cracking
Sweetbell* is a purple shoulder white globe type turnip, with outstanding root uniformity and yield potential. Sweetbell* is a vigorous grower forming roots between 5 and 8 cm in diameter. Sweetbell* has a pure white flesh colour and a sweet taste with a crisp texture, ideal for salads and garnish.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- This is a variety for spring, summer and autumn production and not for winter in cool temperate regions
- Sweetbell is a vigorous grower, hence care should be taken to not apply excessive nitrogen during the growth cycle as this might induce cracking
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CHARACTERISTIC |
SWEETBELL* |
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KIND |
F1 hybrid turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) |
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TYPE |
White globe with purple shoulder |
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SEASON |
Year round production in warm regions; spring, summer and autumn sowings in cool temperate regions |
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MATURITY |
Warm season: 25 – 30 days from sowing Cool season: 35 – 45 days from sowing |
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ROOT SIZE |
5 – 8 cm in diameter |
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ROOT SHAPE |
Globe |
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SKIN COLOUR |
White globe with purple shoulder |
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SMOOTHNESS |
Smooth |
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FLESH COLOUR |
Pure white |
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FLESH TEXTURE |
Firm and crispy |
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FLAVOUR |
Sweet |
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TOP HABIT |
Vigorous growth |
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TOP HEIGHT |
33 – 40 cm |
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TOP COLOUR |
Dark green |
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STEM ATTACHMENT |
Strong and medium in size |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Very slow |
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YIELD POTENTIAL |
Very high |
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MARKET USE |
Bunching and pre-packing |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Vigorous plant with smooth, uniform white roots and a purple shoulder. Sweetbell is slow to bolt. It has a pure white flesh with a sweet taste and crispy texture |