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SWEET CANDLE
F1 Hybrid Carrot OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
SUPERIOR FLAVOUR EXCEPTIONAL COLOUR VERY UNIFORM ROOTS VERY WIDELY ADAPTED EXCEPTIONAL YIELD POTENTIAL
Sweet Candle is a revolutionary new type of hybrid carrot for year round production competing in the Nantes high quality market. Maturity is very early up to 2 weeks earlier than other hybrids. Sweet Candle has a unique root quality placing it in a new class. Roots are extremely uniform and smooth with a cylindro-conical shape and well-rounded tip. Yield potential is excellent. Foliage is vigorous and dark green with a medium top attachment. Sweet Candle is an exceptionally promising prospect for the extra high quality in the bunching, bagging, prepack or juicing markets. SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS: Sweet Candle has specific management requirements It is suggested that the variety be tested in specific areas to determine adaptability Please contact your local representative for more details CHARACTERISTIC* KIND TYPE MATURITY SEASON DIMENSIONS COLOUR FLAVOUR CARROT SHAPE AND TIP CORE (COLOUR AND DIAMETRE) SKIN SMOOTHNESS TOP HABIT TOP HEIGHT TOP COLOUR DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) FIELD HOLDING BOLTING REACTION YIELD POTENTIAL SUGGESTED POPULATION USE SPECIAL FEATURES SWEET CANDLE F1 hybrid carrot (Daucus carota L.) Nantes Early (Warm: 85 - 90 days and Cool: 105 - 115 days from sowing) Late summer to autumn (trial in specific areas to determine adaptability) 15 - 22 cm x 2.0 - 3.0 cm Dark orange Very sweet Cylindro-conical with blunt tip Excellent Excellent Very strong with erect foliage medium strong attachment 30 45 cm Dark green Very good Very slow Excellent 1.6 2.2 million seeds per ha Pre-pack, bunching, bulk, processing Early maturity of exceptional quality
* Characteristics given are affected by production methods such as soil type, nutrition, planting population, planting date and climatic conditions. Please read disclaimer. WARNING: VARIETY PROTECTED UNDER PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS. UNAUTHORIZED MULTIPLICATION AND/OR MARKETING OF SEED PROHIBITED.
Disclaimer: This information is based on our observations and/or information from other sources. As crop performance depends on the interaction between the genetic potential of the seed, its physiological characteristics, and the environment, including management, we give no warranty express or implied, for the performance of crops relative to the information given nor do we accept any liability for any loss, direct or consequential, that may arise from whatsoever cause. Please read the Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Conditions of Sale before ordering seed. Resistance: is the ability of a plant variety to restrict the growth and development of a specified pest or pathogen and/or the damage they cause when compared to susceptible plant varieties under similar environmental conditions and pest or pathogen pressure. Resistant varieties may exhibit some disease symptoms or damage under heavy pest or pathogen pressure (HR = High resistance, IR = Intermediate resistance). Recent version: Kindly contact Sakata or Area Representative for the most recent version of this Technical Bulletin.
Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. Tel. +27 11 548 2800
Technical Bulletin
Ref. Sweet Candle: 31/07/10
Disclaimer: This information is based on our observations and/or information from other sources. As crop performance depends on the interaction between the genetic potential of the seed, its physiological characteristics, and the environment, including management, we give no warranty express or implied, for the performance of crops relative to the information given nor do we accept any liability for any loss, direct or consequential, that may arise from whatsoever cause. Please read the Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Conditions of Sale before ordering seed. Resistance: is the ability of a plant variety to restrict the growth and development of a specified pest or pathogen and/or the damage they cause when compared to susceptible plant varieties under similar environmental conditions and pest or pathogen pressure. Resistant varieties may exhibit some disease symptoms or damage under heavy pest or pathogen pressure (HR = High resistance, IR = Intermediate resistance). Recent version: Kindly contact Sakata or Area Representative for the most recent version of this Technical Bulletin.
Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. Tel. +27 11 548 2800