RADOST – THE FIRST BULGARIAN TABLE BEET VARIETY
Ilya Uchkunov
Agricultural Institute, Blvd. Simeon Veliki 3, 9700 Shumen, R. Bulgaria
uchkunov@abv.bg
The variety is certified as an original variety in 2008, after 2-years tests in the ecological fields of IASAS. During the period of tests the mean excess over the Standard Bordo-60 was 12%. The variety has been tested in 3 locations under irrigation conditions. Radost is a multigerm diploid population, obtained through crossing and following individual and individual-family selection of table beets of the Institute gene pool. The form of the root is cylindrical-elongated with red coloring of the outer part of the root. The inner part is red colored, with 6–8 concentric circles with a crisp consistence. Radost has relatively good resistance to powdery mildew and mean resistance to Cercosporose. The variety is not tolerant to the viral disease Rhizomania.
Keywords: table beet; variety; morphology; yield
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