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Maturity group — sugar beet

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group

In sugar beet cultivation, classification by maturity group has been replaced by a hybrid typology (E, N, Z) based on productivity trends. The primary indicator of readiness for harvest is technical maturity, characterized by maximum sugar accumulation and root weight.

In the reference 700 varieties crop Sugar beet, where this is mentioned in the description.

Sugar beet hybrids are classified based on the ratio of yield to sugar content into types E (high-yield), N (normal), and Z (high-sugar), as well as their intermediate combinations. The choice of type determines the harvest sequence strategy: high-sugar hybrids are effective for early harvest dates, whereas high-yield types show an advantage during late harvesting due to prolonged root mass accumulation.

Technical maturity represents a physiological state of the plant with maximum sugar content and slowed growth, visually manifested by the yellowing and senescence of some leaves. The degree of maturity is determined by regular analysis of sample plots from July to October. It is important to distinguish between technical maturity and bolting, which is not a varietal trait but a pathological deviation that reduces raw material quality.

General information about the subject — on the page Maturity group.

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Varieties of Sugar beet mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

KW 399

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

BTS 815

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

Aprilia KWS

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

CZ
2 records

PERIDOT

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DK
2 records

BTS 8750 N

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

Moravia

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

CZ
2 records

Interessa KWS

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

2 records

Přemysl

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

CZ
2 records

Cucoredes

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

HU
2 records

Budera

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

ST15827

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Strube Research GmbH&Co KG

ES
1 record

Sarus Smart

Application submitted

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVanderHave N.V./S.A. (BE)

HR
1 record

Diamond Smart

Application submitted

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DLF Beet Seed APS

LT
1 record

Abstrakcja

Application submitted

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SAS Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils

PL
1 record

Mazurka

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Maribo Seed International ApS, DK

FR
1 record

Puncheur

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils

BE
1 record

9K966

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

ES
1 record

9K968

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

IT
1 record

5K583

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS Saat AG, DE

HR
1 record

2K310

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

ES
1 record

M99202

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

D.J. VAN DER HAVE B.V.

1 record

HI 0034

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SYNGENTA SEEDS, A.B.

ES
1 record

5K598

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

HR
1 record

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