Kestrel – Round Red

Outstanding Qualities

• Medium Maturity
• Smooth, Uniform Roots With A Small, Refined Taproot And Sweet Taste
• Adapted For Cool Season Production – High Bolting Tolerance
• Excellent Foliar Disease Resistance Package
• Deal For Baby Beet Production

Kestrel is a medium maturing red beetroot hybrid, suitable for warm and cool season production. Kestrel produces high quality, smooth, uniform, globe-shaped roots which are complemented with a small, refined taproot and deep red external and internal root colour. Kestrel’s hybrid vigour leads to early, uniform plant establishment and its ability to produce a round shape with a small crown, small leaf attachment and fine taproot at an early stage make it an excellent candidate for baby beet production. Kestrel is suitable for the bunched, fresh and pre-pack markets, and in addition, roots can be stored (controlled environment) for extended periods of time when harvested at full maturity. Kestrel has intermediate resistance against Cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora beticola), Downy mildew (Peronospora farinosa f.sp. betae) and Powdery mildew (Erysiphe polygoni) – the latter ensures erect and healthy foliage throughout the growing season.

Special Varietal Requirements

• Sakata does not recommend sowing during April, May and June in areas prone to heavy frost
• Contact area representative for a sowing guide