WARF TECHNOLOGIES

Wisconsin is a top producer of beets in the U.S. Most of the beets grown in Wisconsin are red, although other varieties also can be found in the state.

UW-Madison researchers have developed a new line of beets. W434 is an inbred table beet line with multigerm seed, a cylindrical root, green/red foliage, intermediate leaves (partially rounded and partially strap-shaped), a small crown, a slightly tapered taproot, good smoothness and uniformity of type. W434A and W434B were obtained from the cross [Forono x (W330 x W416)]; W330 and W416 are unreleased, inbred lines. W434A is a sterile genotype with reddish-brown anthers and W434B is the maintainer genotype.

• Suitable for use in both fresh market and processing table beet hybrid cultivars

• Good smoothness and uniformity of type
• Possesses multigerm seed, green/red foliage, a slightly tapered taproot, a small crown and intermediate leaves

For More Information About the Inventors

• Irwin Goldman

Related Technologies

• For information on table beet germplasm available from the University of Wisconsin Table Beet Breeding Program, see http://www.hort.wisc.edu/Goldman/lab/beet.htm.

Tech Fields

• Animals, Agriculture & Food : Plant varieties