Cassius (Hybrid)

Beet

Cassius is a very attractive globe shape variety and its exterior features superior smoothness and deep-red color, while it has an intense dark red color internally. This beet has good uniformity in terms of maturity, a high yield potential, refined tap root and shoulders, and average brix. Its medium top and cleaner foliage make Cassius ideal for the bunch market. This variety offers a complete and novelty disease package (leaf & root) and is combined with a great skin finish and color that makes it an attractive variety for the fresh and processing markets. Cassius is widely adaptable. This variety is suitable for continental, temperate, sub-tropical, and Mediterranean climates.

  • Complete disease resistance package
  • Good, uniformity, smoothness, and color
  • Wide adaptability, suited for multiple climates
  • Experimental# SBE0125

Disease Key

CODE DISEASE PATHOGEN
BNYVV Rhizomania Beet necrotic yellow vein virus
Cb Cercospora Leaf spot Cercospora beticola
Ps (Pfb) Downy Mildew Peronospora schachtii  (Peronospora farinosa f. sp. betae)
Psa Bacterial blight or leaf spot Pseudomonas syringae pv. aptata
Rs Rhizoctonia crown & root rot Rhizoctonia solani

Resistance Terminology

HR = High resistance: plant varieties that highly restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen under normal pest or pathogen pressure when compared to susceptible varieties. These plant varieties may, however, exhibit some symptoms or damage under heavy pathogen or pest pressure.

IR = Intermediate resistance: plant varieties that restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen, but may exhibit a greater range of symptoms or damage compared to “highly resistant” varieties. Intermediately resistant plant varieties will still show less severe symptoms or damage than susceptible plant varieties when grown under similar environmental conditions and/or pathogen or pest pressure.

T = Tolerance: The ability of a plant variety to endure abiotic stress without serious consequences for growth, appearance and yield.