NEW VARIETIES BY: PREMIER SEEDS
CUCUMBER CARRANZA
CARROT NATUNA F1
CUCUMBER CAOBADO
Suitable for autumn, winter and spring plantings. Vigorous plant, open habit with medium length. Good in cold conditions. Strong root system enables high yield of 32–35cm dark green fruit, high quality fruits with minimal neck.
Relative maturity (RM) 150 days from a late spring sowing (Ohakune). Produces uniform cylindrical, well stumped, smooth roots of 16–18cm length that are well coloured through to the core. Exceptionally strong against breakage. Healthy, erect foliage and rounded shoulders provide protection against ‘greening.’ Maintains quality through winter top harvest, field-holding well.
Vigorous plant with a strong root system and open plant habit. Dark green leaves with short internodes for ease of crop work, partial resistance to powdery mildew. Fruits are of 31–34cm length, minimal neck, capable of high yields of dark green fruit of high quality. Recommended for autumn, winter and spring production.
WATERMELON SANRES
CAULIFLOWER NEWLYN (BJ3338)
CHINESE CABBAGE EMIKO
Relative maturity (RM) 70 days. Black, round seeded melon with deep red internal colour. Larger and more productive than current standards, having strong plant health with concentrated fruit setting, resulting in heavy (7kg) fruits. Sanres displays excellent internal qualities; is strong against internal splitting with uniform through colour, high brix levels (12–14o) and overall, an exceptional eating experience.
Newlyn (BJ3338) is a new variety from Bejo, for late autumn to early winter harvest window in the South Island. It has good vigour and large frame, presenting a well wrapped heavy curd.
Relative maturity (RM) nine weeks from transplant for spring, summer and autumn production. Shows good vigour with attractive compact head. Clubroot resistant and strong against tip-burn. This makes Emiko an ideal summer variety.
Resistances: HR: Cca, Ccu IR: CVYV; CUSDV
Resistances: HR: Cca; Ccu IR: Px; CVYV; CYSDV
Resistances HR: Foc /Pb:0,1,3
NZGROWER : JUNE 2022 19
