OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Excellent ‘baby’ cabbage
- Superior shelf life
- Very slow to bolt
- Very good holding ability
- Very uniform heads
Excellent yield, uniformity and holding ability in the field make’s Puma a top choice in the ‘baby’ cabbage class for fresh and export markets. Puma is an extra-early maturing high quality hybrid for use as a ‘baby’ or small cabbage. The plants and heads are very compact and extremely uniform. If heads are left to mature under normal conditions, they can weigh up to 1.2 kg. The heads are very firm and have a very attractive dark green colour. Puma has a delicious flavour and excellent shelf life that is vastly superior to that of other varieties in this class. Outstanding results are achieved in the warm season where field holding ability and uniformity are excellent. Puma has intermediate resistance to Fusarium yellows (Foc).
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Puma is suited to sowing throughout the year in warm areas
- Avoid sowing during April and May in cool areas
- Contact the area representative for a sowing guide
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
PUMA |
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TYPE |
F1 hybrid ‘baby’ cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. convar. Capitata (L.) Alef. Var. capitata (L.) Alef. |
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MATURITY |
Extra early (warm season: around 35 – 40 days from transplanting, cool season: 50 – 60 days from transplanting) |
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HEAD SIZE |
Small |
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HEAD SHAPE |
Round |
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HEAD WEIGHT |
0.1 - 1.2 kg (could be bigger depending on spacing) |
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HEAD COVER |
Very good |
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EXTERIOR COLOUR |
Dark green |
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INTERIOR COLOUR |
Yellow light green |
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FLAVOUR |
Very good |
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PLANT SIZE |
Small |
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PLANT HABIT |
Erect |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Very slow to bolt |
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DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
Intermediate resistance: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. conglutinans (Foc) |
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FIELD HOLDING |
Excellent |
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YIELD POTENTIAL |
Very good |
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SUGGESTED POPULATION |
80 000 - 100 000 plants per ha |
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USE |
Pre-packing and novelty |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
‘Baby’ cabbage market, excellent shelf life and widely adapted |