Bejo carrot symposium 2017 Wim Zwaan Manager Carrot Breeding Bejo Zaden B.V. & Rob Maxwell Carrot breeder Research Bejo Seeds Inc.
Presentation topics: Bejo breeder tasks en responsibilities Carrot types and trial fields Market oriented breeding Breeding goals
Tasks and responsibilities carrot breeder: Breeding Stockseed production from parent lines
18 Hectare/year stockseed production parental lines
Purity control stockseedproduction parental lines
Carrot hybrid production Oregon USA
Tasks and responsibilities Bejo carrot breeders: Breeding Stockseed production from parent lines Control commercial seed lots
Purity control hybrid productions
Tasks and responsibilities Bejo carrot breeders: Breeding Stockseed production from parent lines Control commercial seed lots TRIALFIELDS
Bejo varieties available in different types / shapes Imperators Mini carrots Bunching types Nantes types. EarlyNantes Mid late/late Nantes Continental Nantes Tropical Nantes Kuroda Chantenay - Fresh market -Industry Berlicummer Flakkee Coloredtypes
Imperator program By Rob Maxwell
BEJO SEEDS North American Carrot Breeding Program Seven Years in the Making Rob Maxwell, PhD Carrot Breeder Victor Valadez Farm Manager
Imperator Packaging Carrot Types Acreage = 16,000 hectares Production Area = Canada and USA Use Whole fresh carrot Packaging and Institutional
Packaging Cello Carrots
Packaging Jumbo Carrots
Timeline for Advancement PackagingCarrots In 2018 Release BJ 3136for Jumbo Market (Canada & Southeast) In 2019 Release BJ 3187 and BJ 3188for Cello Markets
Carrot Types Cut and Peel Acreage = 27,000 hectares Area = USA & Canada Use Pre-peeled and cut, convenience product
Timeline for Advancement Cut and Peel Carrots In 2019 First hybrid combinations demonstrated February 2016 Release BJ 3179, BJ 3184, BJ 3185, and BJ 3186 hybrids 2017 Forward Focus toward disease resistance with primary target for organic segments
2. USA Pollination Cage Structures
0.5 m x 0.5 m Head Cage
Large Cages USA
3. Breeding Selection Focus
DISEASE RESISTANCE SELECTION Leaf Blights Alternaria dauci Erysiphe heraclei Cercospora carotae Xanthomonas campestris Root Diseases Pythium sulcatum and violae(cavity Spot) Alternaria radicina Root Knot Nematodes
Pythium sp. Selection
Leaf Blight Selections
Leaf Blight Selections
Other Breeding Criteria Shape and Length Eating Quality Texture (Crisp, Pleasing Crunch) Flavor (Non-Harsh, Some Sweetness) Non-Breakage or Root Cracking Disease Resistance Leaf Blights Pythium and Root Rots Late Bolting Internal Color (no distinct core) Strong top attachment
Root Selection
Breeding Program Overview 1. Bejo has a very strong carrot program, but new to Imperators. 2. The USA based program was started 7 years ago with focus on Imperator, packaging and cut and peel markets. 3. New Cut and Peel, Cello, and Jumbo hybrids are being released in 2018 and 2019. 4. Future focus toward strong disease resistance.
Other trial locations with colored carrots by Wim Zwaan
RedsunF1 (Bj 3061)
Astralis (Bj 3082) 5 mio/hectare
Astralis (Bj 3082) 5 mio/hectare
Exp.numberMini Chantenay 8-10 mio/hectare
Market-oriented breeding Grower Industry/Processing Trade/Export Supermarket/Consumer
Market-oriented breeding Grower: - Productive varieties Grower: -Quality of end product Productive varieties - Disease resistant varieties -Quality of end product - Strong foliage Disease resistant varieties - Reliable varieties (consistent - Strong storability, foliage germination, vigour, -Reliable seed availability) varieties (consistent, storability, storability, germination, vigour, vigour, seed availability) seed availability) Trade / Export: -Shelf life -Storability Industry / processing: - No green shoulders Industry / processing: - No cracking /splitting No green shoulders - Good internal / external colour No cracking /splitting - Content matter, health - Good internal / external colour -Flavour/ taste - Content matter, health -Flavour/ taste Supermarket / consumer: - Convenience -Health and taste -Appearance Breeding goals
Breeding goals: Quality and yield improvement Germination improvement and vigor from seedlings Content matter Taste Higher levels of disease tolerances Good producible hybrids
Breeding goals Quality and yield improvement = Total from all characteristics Quality? -Productive -Smooth -Uniform -Shape -Filled / Maturity -Split tolerant -Crack tolerant -Leaf quality -Storability -Color -No internal and no external green shoulder Pack-out!!!!
Breeding goals: Quality and yield improvement Germination improvement and vigor from seedlings Content matter taste Higher levels of disease tolerances Good producible hybrids
Breeding goals : Germination improvement and vigor from seedlings Vigor differences of germ plants under continental circumstances(italy August)
Breeding goals : Germination improvement and vigor from seedlings
Breeding goals: Quality and yield improvement Germination improvement and vigor from seedlings Content matter Taste Higher levels of disease tolerances Good producible hybrids
Breeding goals : Content matter Content matter: -Dry matter % -Brix % -Alpha carotene -Beta carotene -Luteine -Lycopene -Anthocyan -juice%
Breeding goals: Quality and yield improvement Germination improvement and vigor from seedlings Content matter Taste Higher levels of disease tolerances Good producible hybrids
Breeding goals : Taste
Breeding goals: Quality and yield improvement Germination improvement and vigor from seedlings Content matter taste Higher levels of disease tolerances Good producible hybrids
Breeding goals : Higher levels of disease tolerances Higher levels of disease tolerances Qualitytrials in countrieswitha high diseasepressure check on field tolerances Infectedfieldtrials outdoor from: leave diseases and carrot rootfly Artifical infected trial indoor in our disease laboratory
Breeding goals : Higher levels of disease tolerances Outdoor infected field trials: Alternaria dauci Alternaria radicina Cercospora Mildew Xantomonas
Breeding goals : Higher levels of disease tolerances Outdoor infected field trials: Carrot root fly
Breeding goals : Higher levels of disease tolerances Indoor infected disease trials: Alternaria radicina in storage Mycocentrospora in storage Cavity spot Nematodes, M.hapla and M.incognita
Breeding goals : Higher levels of disease tolerances Indoor infected (storage)disease trials: Altenaria Radicina Mycocentrospora
Breeding goals : Higher levels of disease tolerances & Indoor infected disease trials: Cavity Spot resistance Laboratory test
Breeding goals : Higher levels of disease tolerances Nematode resistentie Nematodes: & BC2 BC3 BC4
Breeding goals: Quality and yield improvement Germination improvement and vigor from seedlings Content matter Taste Higher levels of disease tolerances Good producible hybrids
Breeding goals : Good producible hybrids Flowering trials Differences in flowering: earliness and habit
Breeding goals : Good producible hybrids Carrot hybrid production in Oregon USA
Happy Breeding team?
Grower: Happy customer Industry / Processing: Trade / Export: Supermarket / Consumer:
I enjoy the tasteful Bejo carrot assortment! Thanks for your attention. We are happy to answer your questions during the expert forum. Rob Maxwell & Wim Zwaan