Sweetbell
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 suitable 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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