No more time to lose in harvesting beets in Netherlands
Sugar Beet
Netherlands
Published Nov 25, 2022
Tridge summary
Last weekend we had the first nights with frost. Especially in the central and eastern Netherlands, the temperature dropped sharply to -10 on the ground. With 31,000 hectares of beets still to be harvested last Monday, we should lose no time in harvesting the beets, says Cosun.
Original content
It is good to see that beets in the field have been frozen by frost. The harvest has been temporarily halted in several places. We strongly advise against driving beets in heaps that are partly frozen. The risk of a rapid deterioration in quality is very high. Winter weather coming? Many contractors still have a busy schedule and the month of December is approaching. The weather maps show relatively favorable weather in the short term. However, there is a good chance that we will have to deal with winter weather in the course of December that can last for a while. It is now important not to lose any more time and to harvest the non-frozen or non-affected beets as quickly as possible, see also the IRS message 'Tips and tops for successful beet storage'. Yield expectation slightly up The sugar content reached the average level of 17 percent last week. The sugar percentage is highest on the sandy soils in Groningen at ...
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