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RED EMPEROR
(F.1.)
Now
established as a much improved early red from Spring planting of heat
treated sets. Harvest - Mid July (similar to Electric).
SOLD OUT FOR 2010 |
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MAINCROP
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GARNET / DRO
More regular shape and more single centred than Red
Baron. Yield, colour, maturity and skin finish similar to Red
Baron. Seed production good, hence now available for direct
drilling as well as in house set production. |
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ABS 905 RED QUEEN (F.1.) This is in full
commercial production as both sets and drilled for 2009 with good
availability for 2010. Target is even better uniformity and more
globe shaped bulbs than Red Baron. Also is very slightly paler
skin colour. Same maturity as Red Baron. |
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EARLY BROWN
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ABS 106
(F.1.)
An earlier
version of ABS 101 which has performed very well in 2009.
Available as
trials for 2010.
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ABS 101 (F.1.)
The earliest Spring planted set currently available. Needs good
soil but has better skins than Alpha and can be ready for harvest 30
June on good sites. Bulbs are very round, thin necked and dry
quickly in store but need a few extra days @ 25oC for good
skin colour to fully develop. A very vigorous variety once it gets
going, yields can surprise!
SOLD OUT BUT TRIALS AVAILABLE.
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ALPHA
Significantly cheaper than ABA101 and availability no problem!
Needs good soil and good attention to curing otherwise can appear pale
and thin skinned. |
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MAINCROP BROWN |
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RUMBA
Improved Sturon type and same maturity.
It is still the most widely grown main crop brown variety in U.K.
Good availability for 2010.
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STURON
Still a
popular standard now using ABS reselected seed to avoid less reputable
seed sources (breeders rights having expired). Seed quality very
variable this year so remains to be seen how much germinates!
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SPRING 2010
Brown Variety Summary
Varieties in blue are
ABS Developments
/ New Varieties
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UK Harvest Date |
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ABS 106 |
First Early |
End June |
New early hybrid, harvest as
ABS 101. Trials only for 2010. Heat treated |
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ABS 101 |
First Early |
End June/Early July |
Early hybrid for the first
early slot, harvest 30 June. Good yield and
good round bulbs.
Good storeability. Needs good soil and an early site.
SOLD OUT BUT TRIALS AVAILABLE. |
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Alpha |
First Early |
Early/Mid July |
Next earliest spring variety, 3 -
4 days later than ABS 101. Good shape, round to
elongate with fine neck and base plate. |
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Jagro |
Second Early |
Mid July |
7+ days later than Alpha,
slightly flattened globe and high yielding. Seed
availability
limiting in 2010. |
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Rumba |
Maincrop |
End July/Early August |
U.K. development over many
generations. Target in breeding has been better shape
and storability than Sturon. Results very
satisfactory, also more vigorous and less doubles than
Sturon. Still most widely grown set variety in
U.K. |
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Sturon |
Maincrop |
End July/Early August |
Standard variety, same maturity as
Rumba. Various seed sources, not all reliable, ABS
selected seed now used. |
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Setton |
Maincrop |
End July/Early August |
Syngenta ‘replacement’ for Sturon.
Improved shape otherwise similar to Sturon with
finer more upright foliage. Established as one of the
main varieties and a regular inclusion with some
growers, although decreasing overall. Only available as
Elite. |
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SPRING 2010
Red Variety Summary |
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Red Emperor |
Second Early |
Mid July |
Now
established as best/earliest red available. Is replacing
Electric as better quality and more reliable. Good red,
slightly flattened globe. SOLD OUT, TRIALS AVAILABLE. |
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Garnet/DRO |
Maincrop
Rijnsburger |
Early/Mid August |
More single centred Red Baron type,
exclusive to ABS. Sets less expensive than Red Baron. A sister line is also
available (DRO). Red Baron storage applies. Sets and
seed for direct drilling available. |
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Red Baron |
Rijnsburger |
Mid August |
Standard variety. Stores less well than when
grown from seed, cure @ 24°C but storage to October only. Seed
now getting expensive for set production. |
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Red Queen (ABS 905) |
Maincrop Rijnsburger Hybrid |
Mid August |
Red Baron maturity, good red and improved
bulb shape. New hybrid produced by ABS available as sets
and seed for direct drilling. Good seed availability.
2009 was first year for sets. Red Baron storage applies. |
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