OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Beit alpha type
- Ideal pre-pack
- High yield potential
- Bright, smooth, glossy fruit
- Disease resistance
Zena* is an early maturing, Beit Alpha type hybrid with a very high yield potential. Zena* has a very good flavour, smooth texture and is ideal for prepacking at a size of 12 – 15 cm. Zena* can handle high temperatures very well and produces abundantly during the warm season because of its continuous setting ability. Fruits have an attractive glossy green colour. Zena* has intermediate resistance against Downy Mildew (PCU), Powdery Mildew (Sf) and Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV).
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Contact area representative for a sowing guide
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CHARACTERISTIC |
ZENA* |
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KIND |
F1 hybrid cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) |
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TYPE |
Beit Alpha |
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FLOWERING TYPE |
Pharthenocarpic |
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PRODUCTION TYPE |
Open field production |
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MATURITY |
Early |
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SEASON |
Year round production in frost free areas |
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FRUIT SIZE |
12 – 15 cm |
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SHAPE |
Cylindrical |
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COLOUR |
Glossy green |
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SPINE COLOUR |
White |
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SPINE DEGREE |
Hardly noticeable |
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DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
Intermediate resistance: Pseudoperonospora cubensis (Pcu), Podosphaera xanthii (Px) (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea) and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) |
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UNIFORMITY |
Very good |
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AVERAGE SEED COUNT |
30 - 40 seeds per gram |
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MARKETS / END USE |
Fresh market, pre-pack and gherkin |
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POPULATION GUIDE |
12 000 – 16 000 plants per ha |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Excellent disease package |