KWS UK Sugar Beet Variety Leaflet 2010
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Sugar Beet Varieties 2010 [pdf, 1.88 MB]
New on the NIAB 2010 Recommended List is Fiorenza KWS, a beet cyst nematode (BCN) tolerant variety. Fiorenza KWS is the first BCN tolerant variety to be available in the UK and has special recommendation for use in BCN infested conditions. It also has rhizomania resistance making it the first variety in the UK to have Double Protection. Along with Fiorenza KWS we also have Carissima, Mandella and Sophia which are all placed high on the 2010 Recommended List.
KWS Sugar Beet Varieties 2010
Double Protection (Beet Cyst Nematode and Rhizomania Resistant)
| Variety | Description |
| FIORENZA KWS |
The New Beet Generation
Fiorenza KWS is the UK's first specially recommended variety for use in BCN (Heteroda schachtii) infested soils |
Rhizomania Resistant
| Variety | Description |
| CARISSIMA | The UK's No.1 |
| SOPHIA | Knocks out Rhizo for Hard Hitting Yields |
Conventional
| Variety | Description |
| MANDELLA | Delivering Massive Yields |