OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Slow seed set in fruit
- Uniform, attractive fruit
- Outstanding yield potential
Napoli is a hybrid eggplant suited for year round production. The glossy purple-black fruit are very uniform, attractive and have a good shelf life. Seed set is delayed, thus enhancing the eating quality significantly. Plants are vigorous, strong and fruit are easy to harvest. Napoli has been bred under tropical conditions and plants are strong and healthy.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Contact your area representative for more information
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
NAPOLI |
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KIND |
F1 hybrid eggplant (Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum Nees) |
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MATURITY |
Approximately 70 – 80 days from transplant |
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FRUIT DIMENSIONS |
Approximately 22 x 8 – 10 cm |
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FRUIT SHAPE |
Slim |
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FRUIT WALL |
Smooth and very glossy |
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FRUIT COLOUR |
Purple-black |
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FLAVOUR |
Very good |
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PLANT VIGOUR |
Medium high |
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PLANT HABIT |
Half spreading, medium leafed and approximately 1.1 m tall |
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BEARING HABIT |
Pendent |
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DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
- |
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PRODUCTION |
Open field and under protection |
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POPULATION GUIDE |
10 000 – 16 000 plants per ha |
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USE |
Pre-pack, bulk packaging |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Uniform, glossy fruit |