OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Dark green smooth leaves
- Upright growth habit
- Oval shape leaves
- Wide adaptability
Helios is a F1 hybrid variety that is best suited to baby leaf production on a commercial scale. Helios can be used for mechanical harvesting or hand harvesting in all different production systems. Helios has smooth, dark green, thick leaves and an upright growth habit. The variety has a very good disease package with resistance to Downy Mildew (Pfs) races 1-15. Days to maturity for baby leaves are 25 - 30 days. Even though Helios has been selected for summer production, it fares well year-round in mild climatic regions.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Contact your area representative for more information
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
HELIOS |
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KIND |
F1 hybrid spinach (Spinacea oleracea) |
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MATURITY |
Between 20 – 25 days |
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LEAF COLOUR |
Dark green |
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LEAF SURFACE |
Smooth |
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PLANT HEIGHT |
10 – 15 cm |
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STEM TYPE |
Thin, upright |
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DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
High resistance: Peronospora farinose f. sp. Spinaciae race 1 – 12 (Pfs: 1-12) Intermediate resistance: Peronospora farinose f. sp. Spinaciae race 14 (Pfs: 14) |
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YIELD POTENTIAL |
Good |
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USE |
Fresh market and processing |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Excellent eating quality and minimal bruising due to thinkness of leaves |