Nativa Berlicum Carrot Seeds (Prices From)

OUTSTANDING QUALITIES

• WARM SEASON PRODUCTION
• VERY EARLY MATURING WITH A HIGH YIELD POTENTIAL
• EXCELLENT UNIFORMITY, EXTERNAL QUALITIES AND LENGTH
• VIGOROUS FOLIAGE COMPLEMENTED WITH A STRONG LEAF ATTACHMENT
• EXCELLENT DISEASE RESISTANCE PACKAGE

Nativais a very early maturing, hybrid Brasilia-type carrot, suitable for summer production.  Nativa produces high quality, smooth, cylindrical and uniform roots with a deep orange external and internal colour.  Nativais not prone to producing green shoulders.  Nativahas a vigorous foliage with claimed intermediate resistance against powdery mildew/Eh (Erysiphe heraclei) and Alternaria leaf blight/Ad (Alternaria dauci) and in addition, high resistance against root knot nematode/Mj (Meloidogyne javanica). Nativais ideal for the bunched, pre-packing and processing markets.

SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS

• Suitable for summer sowing, but we suggest trialling in specific areas to determine adaptability
• Due to Nativa's early maturity and vigour, nitrogen requirements are lower compared to standard varieties
• Because Nativa is very early maturing, the harvesting of the roots must be manage i.e. on time when roots are matured this will ensure high quality roots by lowering the risk of cracked, unmarketable roots and bolting plants
• Contact a Sakata area representative for a local carrot sowing guide

DESCRIPTION

CHARACTERISTIC*: NATIVA
KIND: F1 hybrid carrot (Daucus carotaL.)
TYPE: Brasilia
SOWING SEASON: Summer: December to first week March (trial in specific areas to determine adaptability)
MATURITY: Very early
Warm season: 85 95 days from sowing
Cool season (late summer sowing): 105 120 days from sowing
ROOT DIMENSIONS: Length: 20 25 cm
Diameter at the top (shoulder)  2.0  3.5 cm
Note: Root size is influenced by the plant population
ROOT SHAPE AND TIP: Cylindrical with a rounded to semi-blunt/slightly tapered tip (Cylindroconical shape)
ROOT UNIFORMITY (SHAPE AND SIZE): Very good
EXTERNAL ROOT COLOUR: Deep orange
INTERNAL ROOT COLOUR: Deep range
ROOT CORE COLOUR AND SIZE: Deep orange and medium sized
ROOT SKIN SMOOTHNESS: Very smooth
ROOT TASTE/BRIX (SUGAR CONTENT): Sweet, average BRIX
TOP/FOLIAGE HEALTH AND HABIT: Very strong with erect foliage
TOP/FOLIAGE HEIGHT: High/tall, 30 35 cm
TOP/FOLIAGE COLOUR: Pale to light green
LEAF ATTACHMENT: Strong, suitable for hand and mechanical harvesting
BOLTING REACTION: Medium average bolting tolerance
DISEASE RESISTANCE (SCIENTIFIC): High resistance: Meloidogyne javanica(Mj)
Intermediate resistance:Alternaria dauci(Ad) and Erysiphe heraclei(Eh)
FIELD HOLDING ABILITY: Average
YIELD POTENTIAL: Very high excellent
SUGGESTED SOWING DENSITY:Density depends on the season, size requirement of the roots and the target market/uses of the final product, however we suggest:
Pre-pack carrots: 900 000 1 300 000 seeds per hectare
Processing/larger sized carrots: 600 000 900 000 seeds per hectare
MARKET USES: Bunched, pre-pack, fresh market, bulk and processing eliminating
SPECIAL FEATURES, BENEFITS AND REMARKS: Very early maturing carrot variety with excellent root quality attributes, high yield potential which is complemented with an excellent diseases resistance package. Seed is available in a range of different seed sizes.