Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA
January 25, 2013

Members of the Amalgamated Sugar Company co-op can now start planning for 2013 with 10 Hilleshög® brand varieties from Syngenta, including four new choices. The Idaho-based co-op has released its approved variety list which includes Hilleshög brand varieties that feature robust disease packages, increased yields, higher sugar content and improved sugar quality.

Drawn from a genetic portfolio spanning more than 100 years, the approved Hilleshög varieties are specifically tailored to meet the needs of Amalgamated Sugar 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 10 Hilleshög brand varieties approved by the Amalgamated Sugar Company for 2013 feature herbicide tolerance packages and include:

• New for 2013:
  • RT 9334RR: Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Cercospora, Aphanomyces and root aphid tolerance, eastern curly top level
  • 9338RR: Maximum sugar per acre, good root aphid tolerance, moderate Fusarium tolerance, western curly top level
  • 9340RR: Very sweet, great spring vigor, moderate Aphanomyces tolerance, eastern curly top level
  • 9341RR: Super sweet, Cercospora tolerance, western curly top level, primed with Xbeet®
• 9036RR: High yields, very good emergence and vigor, superior Fusarium tolerance, good Rhizomania and Cercospora tolerance
• 9047RR: Moderate Aphanomyces tolerance, eastern curly top level, great spring vigor
• 9120RR: Excellent root aphid tolerance, high Fusarium tolerance and Cercospora tolerance, western curly top level
• PM 9172RR: Very good powdery mildew tolerance, good Erwinia tolerance, moderate root aphid tolerance, western curly top level
• 9294RR: Well-balanced, Cercospora and Aphanomyces tolerance, eastern curly top level
• 9295RR: Outstanding sugar quality, good Fusarium and Erwinia tolerance, moderate powdery mildew and root aphid tolerance, western curly top level

“One of our varieties available this year, 9036RR, shows very good emergence and vigor while also delivering superior Fusarium tolerance. 9295RR produces outstanding sugar quality and is equipped with a disease package offering protection from Fusarium, Erwinia, root aphid and powdery mildew,” said Tyler Ring, Product Manager, Diversified Field Crops.

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