TAKARI – F1

Maturity in approximately 60 days. The roots are top shaped with a dark red internal colour with no zoning & a high sugar content of 12 – 15%. The plant tops are 30 – 32 cm in height, green in colour with a touch of red & are fully erect. The plant is late to bolt & can be grown through dry conditions. Good disease tolerance package which includes being highly tolerant to Cercospora Leaf Spot & Rhizoctonia & moderately tolerant to Downey & Powdery Mildew. This extremely versatile can be used for topping, bunching, processing, pigment extraction & fresh market. The variety has an extremely uniform & consistent shape, high yield, excellent quality combined with drought & disease tolerances