A carrot seed's journey

A CARROT SEED’S JOURNEY WHAT PATH DOES A SEED TRAVEL BEFORE IT REACHES THE CUSTOMER? DISCOVER THE KEY STAGES IN A CARROT SEED’S JOURNEY, FROM ARRIVAL AT BEJO TO SHIPMENT TO THE GROWER.

Carrot seed is grown in, say, Australia.

There, it’s cleaned for the first time by the grower. Then the grower sends the cleaned seed lot to Warmenhuizen.

HEALTH TEST SEED COUNT PER GRAM GERMINATION TEST

The batch arrives in Warmenhuizen.

A sample is taken.

The sample undergoes various tests.

GERMINATION, HEALTH, MOISTURE, SEED COUNT PER GRAM, PURITY, GENETICS Every seed sample undergoes a field trial to physically assess the variety characteristics.

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H E A L T H

Depending on the results of health tests on the received batch, the seed undergoes hot water treatment against diseases like Xanthomonas and Alternaria.

U P G R A D I N G

Heavier and lighter seeds are removed using blowing and vibration, further purifying the seed lot. The operator determines whether an additional polishing step is needed to make the seeds smoother.

S I Z I N G

The seeds are sorted by size. The desired diameter is between 1.6 and 2.4 mm.

The resulting fractions are tested for germination capacity.

C L E A N I N G

The seed lot is cleansed of plant and soil residues.

All impurities and weeds are removed to ensure the seed meets Bejo’s trusted quality standards.

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S O R T I N G

Now the seed is sorted by specific weight. The various weight groups are tested again. Only the right fractions are allowed through.

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In the next phase, the seed is treated.

P R I M I N G

Priming, or pre-germination, of the seed ensures faster and more uniform sprouting. Bejo’s innovative B-Mox® seed-enhancing formula improves vigour, stimulating the seedling’s growth in the earliest stage and making the plant more robust.

P A C K A G I N G

Finally, the seed heads to the packaging department.

There are different unit sizes, ranging from 25,000 to 5 million seeds. Once packed, the seed is shipped to growers.

C O A T I N G

Growers can opt to have their seeds coated.

There are various options: • white coating = non-chemically treated, • yellowish coating = organic, • green coating = with fungicide.

The active substances in the coatings vary depending on national laws and regulations.

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