Bull’s Blood is an heirloom variety characterized by its deep reddish-purple leaf and petiole color. It has an upright plant habit and good bolt tolerance. It is an excellent variety for baby leaf or spring mix. Bull’s Blood exhibits its best color under cool weather conditions.
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| Bolt Resistance | Moderate |
|---|---|
| Exterior Color | Red, Bright Red |
| Interior Color | Bright Red |
| Leaf Characteristics | Smooth |
| Leaf Color | Dark Red |
| Market Use | Clip, Bunch, Specialty, Baby Leaf, Fresh, Multi |
| Petiole Color | Red |
| Plant Habit | Upright |
| Relative Maturity | Late |
| Root Shape | Top |
| Days to Maturity from Direct Seed | 60-65 |
|---|---|
| Days to Maturity to Baby Leaf | 28-32 |
| Days to Maturity to Indoor Baby Leaf | 28-32 |
| Days to Maturity to Indoor Microgreen | 16-19 |
| Top Height | Medium Tall |
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| 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 |
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.
