Blizzard

A high dry matter variety ideally suited for lifting later in the season

  • End Use: Dairy, Beef & Biogas
  • Harvesting Machinery: Beet Harvester
  • Utilisation: Lift and Clamp
  • Harvest: October, November & December

A high dry matter variety ideally suited for lifting later in the season.

White skinned with a dry matter content above 20%, the roots sit deep in the ground and are therefore frost protected if you are harvesting later. 

High dry matter varieties have better storage qualities in the clamp, but still need some protection during the winter months. 

Blizzard is UK proven and grown on successfully on different soil types.

Strengths

  • High DM yields

  • UK proven

  • Flexible harvesting dates

Technical Information

UK Trials Data

Relative Dry Matter Yield %Relative Fresh Yield %Skin ColourDry Matter Content %% of Root in GroundMean Bolter Count
BLIZZARD1029422.2White70.00.8
Limagrain Field Seeds
Limagrain UK
Rothwell, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN7 6DT
Tel: +44 (0)1472 371471 Email: enquiries@limagrain.co.uk Web: www.lgseeds.co.uk
Registered Company No: 1305690 England

Blizzard

A high dry matter variety ideally suited for lifting later in the season
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A high dry matter variety ideally suited for lifting later in the season.

White skinned with a dry matter content above 20%, the roots sit deep in the ground and are therefore frost protected if you are harvesting later. 

High dry matter varieties have better storage qualities in the clamp, but still need some protection during the winter months. 

Blizzard is UK proven and grown on successfully on different soil types.

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Key Strengths

  • High DM yields

  • UK proven

  • Flexible harvesting dates

Technical Information

UK Trials Data

The full dataset for our UK Fodder Beet Trial can be downloaded using the Resources, Downloads and Resources ribbon below

Relative Dry Matter Yield %Relative Fresh Yield %Skin ColourDry Matter Content %% of Root in GroundMean Bolter Count
BLIZZARD1029422.2White70.00.8

Data Source: Limagrain UK trials 1998-2022, (c) = Control. RT = Rhizomania tolerant. *No data available. Not all varieties tested every year. Not all scores taken every year

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