{"id":798,"date":"2023-11-17T09:22:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T09:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/104.238.170.140\/nationalseeds\/?post_type=vegetable-seeds&p=798"},"modified":"2024-03-13T15:08:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T15:08:35","slug":"kuroda-open-pollinated-kuroda-carrot-sakata-selection","status":"publish","type":"vegetable-seeds","link":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/nationalseeds\/vegetable-seeds\/kuroda-open-pollinated-kuroda-carrot-sakata-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuroda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kuroda (Sakata) <\/strong>is a Kuroda type carrot selected by Sakata for its improved and superior colour, taste and uniformity. Kuroda (Sakata) <\/strong>is suitable for warm season production. The roots of Kuroda (Sakata) <\/strong>are uniform and smooth with a wedge shape and blunt tip. Kuroda (Sakata) <\/strong>has a good field holding ability and average bolting tolerance. Market uses of Kuroda (Sakata) <\/strong>include bunching, home gardening and processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special Varietal Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not suited for cool season production. Suitable for warm season production, good external and internal qualities, sweet taste and strong leaf attachment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Characteristic<\/td>Kuroda Carrot <\/td><\/tr>
Kind<\/td>Open pollinated carrot (Daucus carota L.) <\/td><\/tr>
Sowing Season<\/td>Spring to summer<\/td><\/tr>
Maturity<\/td>Medium: Warm season (spring sowing): 100 \u2013 115 days from sowing. Cool season (autumn sowing): 125 \u2013 140 days from sowing<\/td><\/tr>
Root Dimensions<\/td>Length: 18 \u2013 20 cm. Diameter at the top (shoulder): 3.0 \u2013 5.0 cm. Note: Root size is influenced by the plant population<\/td><\/tr>
Root Shape & Tip<\/td>Wedge shape with a blunt tip<\/td><\/tr>
Root  Uniformity (Shape & Size)<\/td>Average<\/td><\/tr>
External Root Colour<\/td>Good \u2013 medium orange<\/td><\/tr>
Internal Root Colour<\/td>Deep Orange<\/td><\/tr>
Root Core Colour & Size<\/td>Bright orange and average sized<\/td><\/tr>
Root Skin Smoothness<\/td>Very good<\/td><\/tr>
Root Taste\/Brix (Sugar Content)<\/td>Sweet, average BRIX<\/td><\/tr>
Top\/Foliage Health and Habit<\/td>Moderate with erect foliage<\/td><\/tr>
Top\/Foliage Height<\/td>High\/tall, 30 \u2013 35 cm<\/td><\/tr>
Top\/Foliage Colour<\/td>Medium to dark green<\/td><\/tr>
Leaf Attachment<\/td>Strong<\/td><\/tr>
Bolting Reaction<\/td>Average bolting tolerance<\/td><\/tr>
Field Holding Ability<\/td>Average<\/td><\/tr>
Yield Potential<\/td>Good<\/td><\/tr>
Suggested Sowing Density<\/td>Density depends on the season, size requirement of the roots and the target market\/uses of the final product, however we suggest: 1 200 000 to 2 000 000 seeds per hectare or alternatively 2 to 3.5kg of seed per hectare<\/td><\/tr>
End Use<\/td>Home garden and bunched market<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":644,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"vegetable-seed-categories":[52,17],"class_list":["post-798","vegetable-seeds","type-vegetable-seeds","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","seed-categories-carrots","seed-categories-opv"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/nationalseeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vegetable-seeds\/798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/nationalseeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vegetable-seeds"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/nationalseeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/vegetable-seeds"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/nationalseeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/nationalseeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"seed-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/nationalseeds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vegetable-seed-categories?post=798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}