Carrots are one of the most popular and economically important vegetable crops in the world. The secret of its wide distribution is simple: carrots are versatile, they can be used to prepare a wide variety of dishes. In addition, it contains a large amount of vitamins and minerals and is very beneficial for your health.
China (130 ha) leads in carrot cultivation, followed by the United States (000 ha), Russia (78 ha) and Brazil (000 ha). In different countries, vegetable growers prefer different varieties, hybrids and varieties. However, despite the diversity, the Nantes variety has remained the most popular for many years, accounting for about 25% of world production. Such varieties as Emperor, Flakke, Berlikum, Kuroda, Shantane are also widely known. Some of them occupy the top lines in the sales ratings, as they are highly valued in certain countries - for example, the Kuroda variety in Japan, others optimally meet the requirements of processing enterprises (the Imperator and Berlikum varieties).
Marketing and promotion
The Dutch company Bejo, which for many years has been engaged in breeding and seed production, as well as selling vegetable seeds in more than 45 countries around the world, is making a lot of efforts to popularize the consumption of carrots. The company considers an important step on this path to launch new interesting products that are quickly becoming the leaders in demand among consumers from different parts of the world. Examples of such novelties are colored varieties and hybrids of carrots, as well as carrot hybrids for the production of snacks (including Mokum F1, White Satin F1, Purple Hayes F1, Ibiza F1which have their own characteristic sweet taste, bright carrot aroma and attractive appearance).
Snack carrots "Mokum F1"
- The growing season of a hybrid is 120 days or more.
- The required plant density per hectare is 5-9 million seeds (the exact value depends on the seeding time and growing goals).
- A compacted band sowing is required to obtain leveled root crops of the desired size.
- Marketable carrots - up to 15 cm in length and 1-2 cm in thickness.
- The early March crops are covered with a perforated film (50 microns).
- To protect against dust storms that can occur during the period of plant growth, straw is laid between rows of carrots at 2-3 tons / ha.
- Fertilizers are applied according to the results of soil analyzes.
- For the production of this type of product, light sandy soils are required.
- The hybrid has a very sweet taste and a distinct aroma.
Breeding tasks
A wide range of varieties and hybrids of Bejo carrots are suitable for fresh use and for processing. Bejo carrots can be grown and processed in any climate zone. At the stage of product development, the company takes into account the wishes of all participants in the technological chain: from manufacturers to end users.
Disease resistance, leaf quality, uniformity, shape, color, root smoothness and keeping quality are the leading properties in a rigorous selection process. Bejo's global breeding program also places great emphasis on flavor, color and nutritional value.
“Our varieties have excellent presentation and nutritional properties,” the company's breeders note, “but we want to achieve even greater disease resistance. This parameter is becoming especially important in the face of the growth of organic production, which we have seen in recent years. "
Organic seeds. The organic direction is very important for Bejo. It became one of the first breeding companies to start producing organic seeds in the late 90s, in parallel with traditional production. Bejo uses a wide genetic base and the latest technology to create organic products to create high yielding varieties with increased resistance, produce high quality seeds and stimulate innovation.
Quality requirements... After carrot breeders develop new varieties with improved traits, Bejo's Plant Pathology and Seed Departments are brought in to ensure that the seeds that are supplied to carrot growers around the world are healthy and of the highest quality. Bejo's plant pathologists explain that every batch of seeds produced anywhere in the world undergoes a wide range of different tests before they go on sale. Bejo Seed Laboratories offer a wide range of modifications including disinfection, coating and germination. The latest innovation is the Bi-Mox seed treatment technology, which increases germination energy, stress resistance, stimulates plant growth, which ultimately leads to increased yield and marketability. Bi-Mox is much more than a basic seed treatment, ”the scientists are convinced.
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