Variety characteristics:

• W1463 Giant White Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group) is a vigorous, high-yielding agricultural beet selected for substantial white roots and a strong upright canopy. Plants can reach approximately 31 inches tall under favorable field conditions, producing numerous large, dark green leaves with a distinctly crinkled surface.
The smooth, tapered roots develop a broad crown and a large conical body. Under suitable soil, fertility and moisture conditions, the source production reference reports root sucrose levels of approximately 16%. This makes the variety suitable for growers interested in traditional sugar-beet production, agricultural demonstrations and carefully managed feed-crop applications.
Although botanically a biennial, sugar beet is normally cultivated as an annual crop and harvested for its root during the first growing season. Deep, fertile soil, uniform plant spacing and consistent moisture encourage straighter roots and strong yield potential.