Double Protection Varieties
CARISSIMA
Haul Sugar, Not Water!
- Very high adjusted tonnes - 102.2%
- Highest sugar content of all rhizo-only varieties - 19.04%
- Consistently high yielding across all seasons
The consistent performer Carissima is a high yielding rhizo resistant variety. Now, backed by three years farm experience, Carissima has produced outstanding yields in both wet and dry seasons. This consistency sees Carissima now ranked as the third placed variety on the 2011 RL with yields only being surpassed by two brand new varieties. With the highest sugar content of all rhizo-only varieties and low root weight Carissima is a freight friendly, high yielding sugar beet.
| Relative data |
Mean of (c) varieties |
CARISSIMA |
|
| Adjusted tonnes % |
100.0 |
102.2 |
|
| Sugar yield % |
100.0 |
102.0 |
|
| Root yield % |
100.0 |
99.8 |
|
| Sugar content % |
18.68 |
19.04 |
|
| Establishment % |
94 |
93 |
|
| Early sown bolters |
244 |
390* |
|
| Normal sown bolters |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Resistance
1 = low 9 = high |
Rust |
5 |
4 |
| Powdery mildew |
4 |
2 |
|
* Early sown bolter trials indicate that Carissima is best sown from mid-season onwards. Generally under extreme weather conditions sugar beet (Beta Vulgaris) will react through reproductive bolting.
