| Product Overview |
Ruby Queen is a high-quality, open-pollinated (OP) beetroot variety from ACSEN Hyveg, specifically developed to provide uniform root development and excellent internal color for the fresh market. |
| Agricultural Benefits |
Features a vigorous root establishment phase, ensuring quick stand establishment and uniform crop maturity, which simplifies harvest management. |
| Crop Suitability |
Perfectly suited for a wide range of agro-climatic zones; ideal for commercial vegetable farms, small-scale market gardens, and home kitchen gardens. |
| Sowing Season |
Best cultivated during the cooler months (Rabi/Winter season), typically sown from September to December, depending on regional climatic zones. |
| Days to Maturity |
Offers a rapid growth cycle, reaching harvestable maturity in approximately 60–75 days post-sowing, facilitating multiple cropping cycles per year. |
| Yield Potential |
Known for high-density planting compatibility, this variety delivers a substantial tonnage per hectare, ensuring maximum return on investment for commercial growers. |
| Disease Resistance |
Exhibits strong field tolerance to common root rot complexes and leaf spot diseases, ensuring a healthy, clean crop with reduced dependency on fungicides. |
| Fruit/Plant Characteristics |
Produces smooth, globe-shaped roots with deep crimson-red internal color and tender, sweet flesh. Foliage is upright, healthy, and deep green. |
| Key Features |
Highly uniform bulb shape, excellent skin texture, and superior resistance to bolting, making it a reliable choice for diverse growing conditions. |
| Farming Advantages |
Exceptional uniformity in bulb size reduces sorting and grading labor at the packing shed; robust foliage allows for easy manual or mechanical harvesting. |
| Growing Conditions |
Thrives in well-drained, loose, loamy soils with optimal pH levels. Requires consistent moisture to prevent root cracking and to ensure smooth, high-quality development. |
| Market Benefits |
The intense, attractive red color and sweet flavor profile make Ruby Queen highly desirable for wholesalers, retailers, and high-end culinary markets. |