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Cosun: Don't wait before harvesting beets in Netherlands

Sugar Beet
Netherlands
Published Nov 25, 2022

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According to the beet processor, it is good to see that sugar beets in the field have been frozen by last weekend's frost. Then were the first nights with frost. In places in the central and eastern Netherlands, the temperature even dropped to -10 degrees on the ground. As a result, the harvest has been halted in several places. Cosun advises growers against heaping beets that are partially frozen. In that case, the risk of the quality deteriorating is very high.

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Winter weather Many contractors still have a full schedule and December is coming. For now, the weather maps still show relatively favorable weather, but there is a good chance that the country will experience winter weather in the course of December, which can last for a longer period. 'It is important now not to lose any more time and to harvest the non-frozen or non-affected beets as quickly as possible,' says Cosun. The beet manufacturer also reports that the sugar content reached an average level of 17 percent last week. The tare percentage continues to increase to more than 10 percent. The expected sugar yield will increase from 14.8 to 14.9 tonnes of ...
Source: Nieuwe Oogst
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