PUSCHKIN

Genetic Potential: Balancing Sugar Content and Yield

The sugar beet variety «Pushkin» from the breeders at Strube belongs to the NZ (Normal-Zucker) type. It is an optimal solution for farmers focused on a stable sugar yield per hectare without compromising on total tonnage. Technically, the hybrid is engineered to maintain a high rate of sucrose accumulation throughout the entire growing season, minimizing risks associated with late harvest windows.

Phytosanitary Resistance as a Cost-Reduction Tool

The primary focus in breeding this hybrid was on mitigating threats that annually cost farmers 20-30% of their yields. «Pushkin» demonstrates a high resistance threshold against key pathogens:

• Rhizoctonia: the hybrid possesses genetically embedded protection against root rots. This allows for planting in fields with high infection pressure without significant losses in plant density.
• Cercospora: resistance to this foliar disease allows the leaf canopy to remain active for longer periods, which directly impacts photosynthetic activity and, consequently, sugar accumulation.

The practical advantage of this resistance lies in the reduced need for fungicide applications. Tested within the German and Eastern European environments where Strube traditionally validates its products, «Pushkin» has confirmed its ability to maintain productivity even under stressful weather conditions, ensuring high marketability of the root crops upon delivery to the factory.