COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF TABLE CARROT HYBRIDS BY YIELD AND PRESERVATION OF ROOT CROPS DURING LONG-TERM STORAGE
Table carrots are one of the main vegetable crops not only in industrial but also in amateur vegetable growing in Eastern Siberia. Table carrot roots are a source of carotene (vitamin A). The roots of table carrots are useful in raw and boiled form, it is canned and dried. To date, the consumption of fresh vegetables averages 109 kilograms per capita per year, including up to 20 kilograms of table carrots. Therefore, one of the main tasks of the plant growing industry is to provide the population with high-quality vegetable products all year round. For a uniform supply of vegetable products, a well-established system for its long-term fresh storage is necessary. The studies were carried out at the experimental site of the Irkutsk State Agrarian University of Irkutsk region. The climate of the region is sharply continental, which is characterized by sharp temperature fluctuations during the day and a short frost-free period. The objects of the study were hybrids and a variety of table carrots zoned in the region. In the studied variants of table carrots, a comparative assessment was carried out in hybrids and varieties in terms of yield and preservation of root crops; during the years of study, a stable yield was obtained. The best preservation was noted in the “Baltimore” hybrid. In all the hybrids studied, the yield of marketable products exceeded the control variety from 20 to 100 c/ha. This hybrid had the highest yield and excellent taste qualities.