Fodder Beet
Jamon
True mono-germ cultivar
Medium to high drymatter type (16-18%)
50% of bulb above ground
Very good resistance to bolting
Above ground colour: Orange
Jamon is a very uniform, mono-germ cultivar that has been evaluated in New Zealand for a number of years. It is an orange skinned cultivar with a bulb drymatter percentage of between 16-18%, similar to many current industry products. Jamon is French fodder beet breeders Florimond Desprez's most popular product.
- 700mm+
Monro
True mono-germ cultivar
Larger bulb type
Low drymatter type (13-15%)
60% of bulb above ground
Good resistance to bolting
Above ground colour: Red
Monro is a red coloured beet with a large more rounded bulb shape. It is suitable for in paddock grazing where it is readily acessible to the grazing animal.
- 700mm+
Rivage
True mono-germ cultivar
Medium-sized, uniform bulbs
High drymatter type (18-21%)
Very good leaf-holding ability
Very good resistance to bolting
50% of bulb above ground
Above ground colour: Orange
Rivage is a very modern fodder beet having only recently been released by French breeders Florimond Desprez, one of the world's leading fodder beet breeders. It is a very uniform cultivar that has performed at a consistently high level in New Zealand.
- 700mm+