Conquistador has developed a remarkable track record of superb performance becoming one of the leading varieties in Southern Africa. Conquistador\u00a0 is widely adapted and an easy to grow hybrid.\u00a0 Plants are large, vigorous and wrapper leaves cover the heads very well.\u00a0 Heads are uniform and very firm.\u00a0 Field holding ability after maturity is exceptional, making it perfectly suited to be used as an overwintering variety in many areas.\u00a0 Heads have a deep blue-green colour and an excellent flavour. Conquistador is widely used as both a bagging and hawker cabbage.\u00a0 It is a favourite with hawkers due to the large plant, wrapper leaves, head size, sweet taste and excellent shelf life. Conquistador has intermediate resistance to Fusarium yellows (Foc). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Special varietal requirements: \u00a0<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Conquistador is able to tolerate both heat in summer and the cold throughout the winter months very well. Highly suited to the cooler times of the year \u2013 should ideally mature into autumn and early winter in cool areas and through winter in frost-free areas. Cold tolerance is excellent. However, heads should be mature before the first frost occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKind<\/td> F1 Hybrid Cabbage fresh market cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. convar. Capitata (L.) Alef. Var. capitata (L.) Alef.<\/td><\/tr> Maturity<\/td> Medium \u2013 late
Warm season: around 90 \u2013 100 days from transplanting
Cool season: around 110 \u2013 120 days from transplanting<\/td><\/tr>Head Size<\/td> Large<\/td><\/tr> Head Shape<\/td> Semi-round<\/td><\/tr> Head Weight<\/td> 4.0 \u2013 5.5 kg (could be bigger depending on spacing)<\/td><\/tr> Head cover<\/td> Excellent<\/td><\/tr> Exterior Colour<\/td> Dark blue-green<\/td><\/tr> Interior Colour<\/td> Yellow light green<\/td><\/tr> Flavour<\/td> Good<\/td><\/tr> Plant Size<\/td> Large<\/td><\/tr> Plant Habit<\/td> Semi-erect<\/td><\/tr> Bolting Reaction<\/td> Heat and cold tolerant (very adaptable), apply caution when sowing through the cool season as bolting may occur<\/td><\/tr> Disease Reaction<\/td> Intermediate resistance: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. conglutinans (Foc)<\/td><\/tr> Field Holding<\/td> Excellent<\/td><\/tr> Yield Potential<\/td> Excellent<\/td><\/tr> Suggested Population<\/td> 28 000 \u2013 35 000 plants per ha<\/td><\/tr> End Use<\/td> Sold as individual heads and per bag<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":620,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"vegetable-seed-categories":[31,16],"class_list":["post-623","vegetable-seeds","type-vegetable-seeds","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","seed-categories-cabbage-hybrid","seed-categories-hybrid"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n