Southern Minnesota
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative - Southern Minnesota
When the goal is to produce as much sugar as possible, planting a seed designed to perform in your specific region is imperative. Soil type, climate, diseases — they all add up to a set of very specific needs. And Crystal Beet Seed is prepared to meet each one of them for the Southern Minnesota Region.
Variety
Crystal M977
Specs
- Consistent, field-proven performance with excellent sugar per acre
- Balanced disease package
- Impressive Rhizoctonia and multisource rhizomania tolerance
ATTRIBUTES
Variety
Crystal M106
Specs
- High sugar variety with balanced disease package including good Aphanomyces and Fusarium
- Multisource rhizomania tolerance
- Proven Cercospora tolerance
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Variety
Crystal M168
Specs
- Good sugar per ton with strong sugar per acre
- Balanced disease package
- Multisource rhizomania tolerance
ATTRIBUTES
Variety
Crystal M339
Specs
- Good combination of sugar and tonnage
- Solid disease package
- Multisource rhizomania tolerance
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Variety
NEW: Crystal M432
Specs
- Pending approval
- New high sugar variety
- Good blend of disease tolerance
- Multisource rhizomania tolerance
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Variety
NEW: Crystal M445
Specs
- Pending approval
- Strong performer with high sugar potential
- Improved Cercospora tolerance with strong Rhizoctonia protection
- Multisource rhizomania tolerance
ATTRIBUTES
Diamond Plated® Seed Treatment Series
All Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative varieties are designed to arm you against local pest and disease pressures to help maximize your sugar content and tonnage at harvest. Varieties are bred specifically for this region and include options with tolerance to Rhizoctonia, rhizomania, Aphanomyces, and Fusarium.
Our Diamond Plated® Seed treatment series fights seedling threats and damaging insects to protect your plants’ genetic potential from the start.
Contact your local ACH Seeds Crystal brand sales representative to learn more.
District Manager: Jake Boersma
Phone: 320-522-2394 | Email: jboersma@achseeds.comValued Sugarbeet Grower,
As we look ahead to the 2026 season, we want to take a moment to thank you, our customers, for your continued trust as your seed supplier. We recognize the challenges this past year has brought, with economic pressures making every decision in the field more important than ever. Your resilience and commitment to producing a high-quality sugarbeet crop drives us to provide improved varieties for the future.
Our 2026 lineup brings new and improved genetics, including stronger tolerance to Cercospora leaf spot. These advancements reflect years of research and dedication, aimed at delivering the tools you need to protect yield potential and keep your operations moving forward.
Above all, we remain grateful for your business and your trust in us as a partner in sugarbeet production. We don’t take your confidence lightly, and we are committed to standing alongside you as we navigate today’s challenges and build toward a stronger tomorrow.
Here’s to a productive, healthy and successful 2026 season.