Sorter 2023

Conclusion

When choosing sugar beet varieties, the most important parameter is yield capacity. Comparing varieties there is a large variation in terms of yield and revenue. This year 91 varieties were tested in four yield trials for the recommended list of Danmark. The varieties Selma KWS, Fabienna KWS, Blans, Aragon, Cascara KWS og Caprianna KWS were in top 2023. The average sugar yield in the trials 2023 for the marketed varieties was 16,3 ton sugar per hectare, and it is nine percent higher than the average of 2022. The average sugar content for the marketed varieties was 17,3 percent in comparison with 17,9 percent in 2022. When a simplified economy calculation is performed the range for varieties that have been in the trials for more than two years is from +1.410 to -3.430 DKK per hectare.
This year ten ALS-tolerant candidates were tested. The yield level was significantly lower compared to the market segment without this trait. Also, a first year candidate tolerant to virus yellow complex was included in the trials for listing in Denmark.