Beet sugar variety FD Flame is a mid-season hybrid developed by French breeders of the company Florimond Depres. The vegetative period of this variety is about 142 days, which allows obtaining a stable harvest at optimal times. FD Flame is characterized by high sugar content, sugar content in roots reaching 15.8%, making it attractive for sugar production.
Roots of the FD Flame variety have an average weight of about 910 grams and are characterized by high yield — up to 681 centners per hectare. Root penetration into the soil is 87%, which facilitates mechanized harvesting and reduces losses during harvest. In addition, the variety has relatively high disease tolerance, which reduces risks during cultivation and increases production stability.
FD Flame is suitable for mechanized cultivation and harvesting, which simplifies agronomic processes and increases field efficiency. Choosing this variety allows obtaining a high-quality and high-yield product, ideally suited for various climatic conditions and sugar beet cultivation technologies.