Nickerson

Europe's Leading Cereal Breeder
  • 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

 


 


 


Relative Data % of (C)

Juice Quality

Establishment

Agronomic Characters

Disease Resistance

Year First Listed

 

 


 


 

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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