OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- WIDELY ADAPTABLE
- EXCELLENT YIELD POTENTIAL
- VERY UNIFORM ROOTS
- GLOBE SHAPED ROOTS
- GOOD RESISTANCE TO PITHINESS AND CRACKING
Sweetbell is a purple shoulder white globe type turnip, with outstanding root uniformity and yield potential. Sweetbell is a vigorous grower forming roots between 5 and 8 cm in diameter. Sweetbell has a pure white flesh colour and a sweet taste with a crisp texture, ideal for salads and garnish.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Sweetbell is a variety for spring, summer, and autumn production and not for winter in cool temperate regions
- Sweetbell is a vigorous grower; hence care should be taken not to apply excessive nitrogen during the growth cycle as this might induce cracking
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CHARACTERISTIC: SWEETBELL
KIND: F1 hybrid turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa)
TYPE: White globe with purple shoulder
SEASON: Year-round production in warm regions; spring, summer and autumn sowings in cool temperate regions
MATURITY:
Warm-season: 25 – 30 days from sowing
Cool-season: 35 – 45 days from sowing
ROOT SIZE: 5 – 8 cm in diameter
ROOT SHAPE: Globe
SKIN COLOUR: White globe with purple shoulder
SMOOTHNESS: Smooth
FLESH COLOUR: Pure white
FLESH TEXTURE: Firm and crispy
FLAVOUR: Sweet
TOP HABIT: Vigorous growth
TOP HEIGHT: 33 – 40 cm
TOP COLOUR: Dark green
STEM ATTACHMENT: Strong and medium in size
BOLTING REACTION: Very slow
YIELD POTENTIAL: Very high
PLANT POPULATION: 800 000 – 1000 000 seeds per ha (2 – 3 kg/ha)
MARKET USE: Bunching and pre-packing, baby turnips
SPECIAL FEATURES: Vigorous plant with smooth, uniform white roots and a purple shoulder. Sweetbell is slow to bolt. It has a pure white flesh with a sweet taste and crispy texture