Sorter 2022

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 95 varieties were tested in five yield trials (one location at Vilhelmsdal discarded) for the recommended list of Danmark. The varieties Selma KWS, Daphna, Egelev, Fabienna KWS, testsorten Miracula KWS, Cascara KWS og Gabriela KWS were in top 2022. The average sugar yield in the trials 2022 for the marketed varieties was 15,1 ton sugar per hectare, and it is eight percent less than the average of 2021. The average sugar content for the marketed varieties was 17,9 percent in comparison with 18,1 percent in 2021. When a simplified economy calculation is performed the range for varieties that have been in the trials for more than two years is from +1.880 to -2.680 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.