Merlin (Hybrid)

Beet

Merlin is our sweetest beet, noted for its exceptional flavor and high brix (sugar content) of 12-15%. It offers uniform, round-shaped, deep burgundy-red roots with very little interior zoning. Erect, glossy, dark green tops also display high eating quality. Merlin has become a favorite across many segments – from home gardeners to farm market growers to the prepared food market. Organic and non-organic seeds available.

Very high sugar content (12-15% brix)
Long storage ability

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Product Details

Characteristics General Info Dimensions Notes

Characteristics

Root Shape	Globe
Bolt Resistance	Very High
Exterior Color	Dark Red
Interior Color	Red
Leaf Characteristics	Smooth
Exterior Characteristics	Smooth
HG Market Segment	Mail Order, Seed Packet, Farm Market
Market Use	Specialty, Fresh, Multi, Bunch, Processing, Baby Leaf
Leaf Color	Green
Plant Habit	Upright
Relative Maturity	Mid
Uniformity	Uniform
Top Height	Medium

Commerical

Days to Maturity to Indoor Baby Leaf	23-26
Days to Maturity from Direct Seed	85-90

Dimensions

Notes

Beets are enjoying a come-back! Not only are they delicious, but nutritious. Beets provide a rich source of carbohydrates and protein, and have high levels of important vitamins, minerals and micronutrients. They are a great source of potassium, magnesium, folic acid, iron, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, niacin, biotin, betanin and beta-carotene. They also contain the important vitamins – A, B6 and C – plus, powerful antioxidants and soluble fiber.

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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.

Claims and other disclosed information are based on our observations and/or information from other sources. Crop performance depends on the interaction between the genetic potential of the seed, its physiological characteristics, the environment, including management, and other uncontrollable factors that may alter expected performance. Triploid hybrid watermelon varieties will on occasion produce empty white seed coats or hard, dark undeveloped seeds and, therefore, are not warranted to be completely “seedless”. Statements concerning the reaction of varieties to a specific pathogen, pest or stress are based on evaluation under defined conditions. These reactions can be affected by changes in environmental and biological factors, especially new pathogen races, pest biotypes or vectors of disease agents. Therefore, we give no warranty, express or implied, for crop performance relative to the information given; nor do we accept any liability for any loss, direct, indirect, or consequential, that may arise from any cause. Read all seed package labeling carefully to understand the terms and conditions of sale.