2007-08
Carrot Variety Update
Carrot Country
Winter 2007
Sakata Seed America Inc.
18095 Serene Dr., Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Phone: (408) 778-7758 l Fax: (408) 778-7768
info@sakata.com l www.sakata.com
Arrowhead: This mediumorange, tapered Imperator-type has excellent taste
and texture with good plant vigor. Arrowhead is in the mid-maturity class. It
is 7-8 inches long, and 1 1/4 - 1 ½ inches in diameter
with vigorous top growth. If you are looking for a jumbo/cellotype carrot, Arrowhead
is an excellent choice.
Olympus (XCR 1357): Olympus is a new cello type that is outstanding for
bunching. Olympus has great color combined with a smooth finish. The taste is
outstanding with a very crisp texture. One advantage to Olympus is the uniformity.
The yield potential is high with this classic carrot.
Poseidon (SCR 2586): This new cello-type carrot has many advantages including
excellent style, tapered shape, root size, root color, top size and top color.
Tops are tall and quite strong with dark green color. Roots are 8-10 inches
long and 1 ½ inches in diameter. Poseidon performs well in most cello
carrot growing areas.
Trinity: Trinity is an excellent peeler that has shown good results in
year-round production. This variety offers high yield potential and good crown
attachment. It is 10-12 inches in length and 1/2- ¾ inch in diameter,
perfect for the cut-andpeel market. Trinity has good color, texture and fl avor
with very good cracking resistance in all conditions.
Triton (XCR 3617): This new carrot from Sakata is known for its superb
taste and texture. Triton has medium tops that are erect and dark green in color.
Roots are 9-10 inches long and 1/2-1 inch in diameter. This carrot is medium
orange and quite cylindrical in shape with a semi-blunt tip.
Zeus (XCR 2428): An exciting new cut-and-peel variety from Sakata’s
carrot program, Zeus is a nice tasting carrot with good texture, size and “peeler”
shape. Zeus has medium, light green tops. Roots are 9-11 inches long, 1/2-1
inch in diameter with medium orange color and are slightly tapered with a semi-blunt
shape. Zeus is tolerant to Alternaria leaf blight.
Seminis
2700 Camino del Sol l Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: (805) 334-1056 l Fax: (805) 918-2442
www.seminis.com
Seminis Vegetable Seeds has an active breeding program to develop new, high
quality varieties for all segments of the carrot market. From cut-and-peel to
fresh market cellos to processor types, Seminis has the varieties growers look
to for success.
PS 07101405: An experimental cut-and-peel with outstanding flavor and eating
quality. The cylindrical roots measure 12-14 inches in length with strong tops,
uniform color and consistent flavor. 1405 maintains a minimal shoulder size;
shoulder is ¾-inch in diameter and ½-inch at the tip. It has excellent
root strength and resists cracking during growth, harvest and processing.
PS 0711441: An experimental cut-and-peel with excellent uniformity. 1441
has excellent flavor and field holding ability. Roots are 12-14 inches in length
with a very slight taper, uniform orange color and strong tops. 1441 has excellent
root strength and resists cracking during growth, harvest and processing.
Tastypeel: A cut-and-peel variety with long (14-inch), cylindrical roots.
It has a pleasant texture and a sweet, light flavor. The root is strong with
an almost imperceptible core and a strong top and attachment. Its smooth exterior
requires less peeling.
Nunhems USA
1200 Anderson Corner Road l Parma, ID 83660
Phone: (800) 733-9505
www.nunhemsusa.com
For the past several years Nunhems has been a leader in helping drive new industry-wide
carrot trends, including increased consumer demand for nutrition and sweetness
and greater choice in product types.
“Nunhems’ carrots are very versatile,” said Roger Freeman, carrot
breeder for Nunhems USA. “They are easy to handle, store well, can be easily
used in many forms, and, just as important, carry a very high nutrition punch
in the way of vitamins, antioxidants and dietary fiber.”
Perhaps most visible is Nunhems’ work on specialty traits like those seen
in colored carrots. These carrots--available in purple, red, yellow and light
orange--are no novelty. They’re part of Nunhems’ global strategy to
use value-added genetics to grow the carrot market through innovative retail
products and enhanced processing characteristics:
UpperCut 25: A new long, slender imperator suited for the cut and peel
market. It has proven very adaptable throughout most carrot production regions
of North America and Europe. It provides the
grower uniform, strong roots that take high population and also very strong
tops with good Alternaria dauci resistance. UpperCut 25 complements very well
the popular Nunhems’ standards SugarSnax 54, PrimeCut 59 and TopCut 93.
Maverick: A cello imperator that provides excellent quality with strong yields, foliage and adaptability. Most notably, the interior color is excellent and adds versatility in the fresh-cut arena of sticks, shreds, chips, slices, juice, etc. Maverick also makes a nice bunch carrot for the western U.S.
SunLite: This bright yellow imperator hybrid is the newest variety to be
added to our colored carrot portfolio. The beautiful color and wide adaptability
of SunLite makes it a colorful complement when paired with our other colored
varieties. This variety is suitable for cello, bunch, cut-and-peel, processor
and juice applications.
Crème de Lite: A crème-colored hybrid, Crème de
Lite is a vigorous hybrid producing roots typically 22-25 cm in length and 2-4
cm in diameter. The quality is good with excellent uniformity, good smoothness
and a distinct mild flavor. It also has no green shoulder. Crème de Lite
is well suited for cello pack, processor or fresh-cut product, and yields should
be comparable to other imperator cello types.
Sherbert: This variety has long, imperator-shaped roots with a very light
orange color. The interior is also light orange with a small yellow core. It
makes a very nice accent color when mixed with Crème de Lite and Maverick
in slices, bunch or cello. Sherbert has very wide adaptation providing excellent
disease resistant tops and high bolting resistance in most production areas.
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Indigo Winter and Black Knight: Two new deep purple hybrids targeted
at fresh and juice markets in winter and southern latitude production sites.
Roots have dark purple exterior and interior color with a small yellow/white
core. Texture is firm and the flavor is mild and sweet. These are most adapted
to plantings in late summer through mid fall for harvest during fall to mid
spring in the southwestern U.S. For
juice production, Black Knight would be the preferred choice.
© 2007 Columbia Publishing