sugar beet STORM represents a mid-early season single-stalk diploid hybrid on a sterile n-type basis, designed for high yield and quality sugar production. The growing period is about 150 days, allowing the hybrid to successfully adapt to various climatic conditions. Productivity potential reaches 93 tons per hectare, with sugar content varying between 18.5–19.2%, ensuring a high sugar yield of up to 114.3 centners per hectare. The root shape is cylindro-conical, which facilitates harvesting and processing.
The hybrid is characterized by high resistance to root rots, beet necrotic yellow vein virus, powdery mildew, and cercospora leaf spot, and medium resistance to ramularia leaf spot. Additionally, the variety demonstrates high drought resistance, making it a reliable choice for cultivation in areas with limited moisture. A healthy leaf apparatus and stable yield ensure good storability of roots and high juice purity, which positively affects the technological properties of the raw material.
STORM has a low fertilizer requirement, which reduces agronomic costs and makes it economically advantageous for farmers. Due to the combination of high productivity, disease resistance, and adaptability to various growing conditions, this hybrid is an optimal choice for sugar beet production in central regions.
