- Goya is Market Leader in the Rhizomania sector
- Higher adjusted tonnes than any Fully Recommended variety
- Suitable for sowing at the 'normal' time, from late March onwards
- Excellent resistance to rust and powdery mildew
- Good establishment
- One of the best varieties for juice quality
For further information, please refer to the NIAB/BBRO Recommended List below. Varieties are presented according to recommendation category (Recommended, Provisional or Rhizomania Resistant). To download your free copy of the List, click on the link above or order a hard copy by emailing; enquiries@nickerson.co.uk
NIAB/BBRO RECOMMENDED LIST OF SUGAR BEET VARIETIES FOR 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Relative Data % of (C) | Juice Quality | Establishment | Agronomic Characters | Disease Resistance | Year First Listed
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Rhizomania |
Status |
Adjusted Tonnes |
Sugar Yield |
Root Yield |
Sugar Content % |
Total Measured Impurities/100g |
Amino N (mg/100g) |
% Establishment in Trials | Bolters per 1000 Plants | Top Size | Crown Height | Rust | Powdery Mildew | ||
| Early Sowing (4yr mean) | Normal Sowing | 1 = Low 9 = High | Resistance 1 = Low 9 = High | ||||||||||||
Mean of (C) Varieties |
- |
- |
91.6 |
14.1 |
79.9 |
17.6 |
3.0 |
78 |
92 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
- |
| Recommended Varieties (Rec) | ||||||||||||||||
PERNILLA* (C) | - | Rec |
101.1 |
101.1 |
101.2 |
17.6 |
3.0 |
71 |
92 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
9 | 2005 |
BOBCAT (C) | Rh | Rec |
101.0 |
101.3 |
102.6 |
17.4 |
3.0 |
84 |
92 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 | 2005 |
BANDIT (C) | - | Rec |
100.6 |
100.3 |
98.8 |
17.9 |
3.2 |
90 |
92 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
3 | 2004 |
ANEMONA (C) | Rh | Rec |
100.5 |
100.6 |
101.0 |
17.5 |
2.9 |
68 |
94 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
9 | 2004 |
DOMINIKA (C) | - | Rec |
98.9 |
98.9 |
99.1 |
17.6 |
2.9 |
71 |
91 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 | 2002 |
CINDERELLA (C) | - | Rec |
97.9 |
97.8 |
97.3 |
17.7 |
3.0 |
83 |
92 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
4 | 2003 |
Provisionally Recommended Rhizomania Resistant Varieties (PRec) | ||||||||||||||||
GOYA* | Rh |
PRec2
|
102.2 |
102.1 |
101.4 |
17.7 |
3.0 |
73 |
92 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
7 | 2007 |
CARISSIMA | Rh |
PRec1 |
105.7 |
105.0 |
101.4 |
18.3 |
2.8 |
72 |
89 |
2.9 |
1.2 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
2 | 2008 |
SOPHIA | Rh |
PRec1 |
103.6 |
103.1 |
101.0 |
18.0 |
2.9 |
85 |
92 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
7 | 2008 |
BULLFINCH | Rh |
PRec2
|
103.1 |
102.8 |
101.3 |
17.9 |
2.9 |
84 |
93 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
4 | 2007 |
LEVI | Rh | PRec1 |
102.2 |
102.0 |
101.5 |
17.7 |
3.0 |
71 |
94 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
3 | 2008 |
Provisionally Recommended Conventional Varieties (PRec) | ||||||||||||||||
MANDELLA | - |
PRec1 |
104.1 |
104.1 |
104.5 |
17.5 |
2.9 |
78 |
91 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
7 | 2008 |
OPTA | - |
PRec3 |
103.9 |
103.0 |
98.1 |
18.5 |
3.1 |
85 |
92 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
2 | 2006 |
ALOTA | - |
PRec2 |
103.9 |
103.1 |
99.2 |
18.3 |
3.2 |
88 |
92 |
0.4
|
0.0 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
3 | 2007 |
TRINITA | - |
PRec2 |
103.9 |
103.3 |
100.6 |
18.1 |
3.0 |
78 |
91 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
2 | 2007 |
TOPPER | - |
PRec1 |
103.0 |
102.2 |
97.5 |
18.5 |
3.1 |
84
|
93 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
3 | 2008 |
TEMPEST | - |
PRec1 |
102.8 |
102.5 |
101.3 |
17.8 |
3.0 |
74 |
91 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
7 | 4 |
7 |
2 | 2008 |
BELIZE | - |
PRec1 |
102.5 |
102.0 |
99.5 |
18.1 |
3.1 |
85 |
93 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
3 | 2008 |
PONDUS | - |
PRec2 |
102.4 |
101.5 |
96.7 |
18.5 |
3.1 |
87 |
92 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
4 | 2007 |
JUSTINA | - | PRec3 |
102.2 |
102.1 |
101.8 |
17.7 |
3.3 |
79 |
91 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
4 | 2006 |
BARNOWL | - |
PRec2 |
101.5 |
101.4 |
101.2 |
17.7 |
3.0 |
71 |
90 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
5 | 2007 |
PALACE | - |
Prec3 |
100.6 |
100.2 |
97.9 |
18.0 |
3.1 |
86 |
91 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
2 | 2006 |
ACE | - |
PRec3 |
100.1 |
99.5 |
96.4 |
18.2 |
2.8 |
70 |
91 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
9 | 2006 |
(Based on trials from 2005 - 2007). Control varieties are indicated by (C). Differences in yields of less than 3% should be treated with reserve.
In the PRec category the number refers to the number of years recommended. For ease of reference the Betaseed bred varieties, which are indicated by *, have been listed at the top of the relevant recommended categories.
Recommended List reproduced by kind permission of NIAB.
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