Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA
January 25, 2013

Members of Western Sugar Cooperative’s southern region can now start planning for 2013 with eight Hilleshög® brand varieties from Syngenta, including one new choice. The Colorado-based cooperative has released its approved variety list which includes Hilleshög brand varieties that feature robust disease packages and increased yields.

Drawn from a genetic portfolio spanning more than 100 years, the approved Hilleshög varieties are specifically tailored to meet the needs of Western Sugar South growers and reflect the commitment of Syngenta providing top performing products to the sugarbeet market.

“In the past year, we have greatly expanded our breeding capacity in the U.S. The more volume our breeders begin with, the more winners come out of the pipeline.” explained Rebecca Larson, head of sugarbeet product evaluation at Syngenta. “We have the best Rhizoctonia tolerance globally and the most extensive disease testing of any sugarbeet seed company in the U.S.”

The eight Hilleshög brand varieties approved by the Western Sugar Cooperative’s southern region for 2013 feature herbicide tolerance packages and include:

• New for 2013:
  • 9321RR: Very good Fusarium, Cercospora and Rhizoctonia tolerance, excellent root aphid resistance, moderate Aphanomyces tolerance, powdery mildew tolerance, treated with additional seedling Rhizoctonia protection powered by CruiserMaxx® Sugarbeet insecticide/fungicide seed treatment plus Dynasty® fungicide
• 9024RR: Excellent Cercospora tolerance, very good Rhizoctonia tolerance, moderate Aphanomyces tolerance, high recoverable sugar per acre and recoverable sugar per ton
• 9027RR: Excellent Cercospora and Rhizoctonia tolerance, very good Aphanomyces tolerance, high recoverable sugar per acre, good recoverable sugar per ton
• 9042RR: Excellent Cercospora and root aphid tolerance, very good Rhizoctonia tolerance, high sugar content and quality
• 9120RR: Outstanding recoverable sugar per ton, excellent Cercospora and root aphid resistance, very good Fusarium tolerance
• 9139RR:Excellent Cercospora and root aphid tolerance, moderate Aphanomyces and Fusarium tolerance, treated with additional seedling Rhizoctonia protection powered by Dynasty
• 9173RR: Hilleshög leader in Aphanomyces tolerance, excellent Cercospora tolerance, very good Rhizoctonia tolerance, low to moderate Fusarium tolerance, Xbeet® seed priming treatment
• 9289RR: Best-in-class Fusarium tolerance, excellent root aphid resistance, moderate Aphanomyces tolerance, western curly top resistance, treated with additional seedling Rhizoctonia protection powered by CruiserMaxx Sugarbeet insecticide/fungicide seed treatment plus Dynasty fungicide

“9289RR and 9321RR are two exciting Fusarium tolerant varieties available for 2013. In addition, 9321RR brings moderate Fusarium and Aphanomyces tolerance combined with Hilleshög’s industry-leading Rhizoctonia tolerance comparable to 9024RR,” said Tyler Ring, Product Manager, Diversified Field Crops at Syngenta.

Adding CruiserMaxx® Sugarbeets insecticide/fungicide seed treatment combination of separately registered products to Hilleshög brand sugarbeet seeds will provide growers with superior early-season protection against both insects and diseases like Rhizoctonia and Pythium. CruiserMaxx Sugarbeets seed treatment complements breeding efforts at Syngenta and enhances vigor, improves stand establishment and increases yield potential by protecting the sugarbeet plant as the seed germinates and develops.

To order Syngenta sugarbeet products, contact your local Hilleshög sugarbeet sales agent or a Syngenta representative.

For more information about the Syngenta sugarbeet portfolio, visit sugarbeets.farmassist.com

Website: http://www.syngenta-us.com/home.aspx

Published: January 25, 2013