Quick reference guide
| Variety | Fruit colour | Fruit size (cm)* | Fruit shape
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Maturity* | Plant height* | Production | Disease reaction # | Comments | ||||||||
| Open field | Shade net | Under plastic | TMV | PMMoV | PVY | Xcv
1.2.3 |
CMV | TSWV | ||||||||
| Citrine
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Dark green – bright yellow | 10 x 10 | SB – B | Early | Medium compact | Y | Y | Y | HR
(R 1, 2) |
Large, blocky fruit. Very attractive yellow fruit colour. Suitable for green picking | ||||||
| Cherokee
(Experimental)
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Dark green – glossy red | 10 x 10 | B | Medium | Medium | Y | Y | HR | HR
(R 1,2,3) |
HR | HR | Long season variety for extended season production. High quality blocky fruits | ||||
| Double Up
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Dark green – bright red | 10 x 10 | B | Early | Medium compact | Y | Y |
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IR | Widely adapted. Suitable for open field and under protection. Uniform, blocky fruit. Ripe fruit bright red | |||||
| Excellence
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Dark green – glossy red | 10 x 10 | B | Early | Compact | Y | Y |
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HR | HR | HR | Compact plant with good leaf cover makes it ideal for open field production. Fruit large, blocky and uniform | ||||
| Maor
(Open pollinated)
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Green – red | 9 x 9 | B – LB | Medium | Very compact | Y |
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HR | Harvest is concentrated. Strong plant, very adaptable. Good fruit quality for an open pollinated variety | ||||||
| Momentum
(Experimental)
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Dark green – bright red | 10 x 10 | B | Early | Medium | Y | Y | HR | IR | IR | HR | IR | ||||
| Plato
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Dark green – bright red | 10 x 11 | B | Early | Medium compact | Y | HR | HR | HR | Uniform large blocky, dark green to bright red fruit and widely adapted. Strong robust plant | ||||||
| Yellow Sparkler
(Experimental)
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Green – bright yellow | 7-8 x 2.5 – 3.5 | SP | Early | Medium | Y | Y | |||||||||
# Disease reaction key:
IR: Intermediate resistance HR: High resistance
| Abbreviation | Common disease name | Pathogen name |
| Xcv: 1, 2, 3 | Bacterial spot races 1, 2 and 3 | Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria |
| CMV | Cucumber mosaic | Cucumber mosaic virus |
| PMMoV: 1, 2 and/or 1, 2, 3 | Pepper mild mottle races 1 and 2 and/or races 1, 2 and 3 | Pepper mild mottle virus |
| PVY | Potato Y | Potato Y virus |
| TMV | Tobacco mosaic | Tobacco mosaic virus |
| TSWV | Tomato spotted wilt | Tomato spotted wilt virus |
Disclaimer: This information is based on our observations and/or information from other sources. As crop performance depends on the interaction between the genetic potential of the seed, its physiological characteristics, and the environment, including management, we give no warranty express or implied, for the performance of crops relative to the information given nor do we accept any liability for any loss, direct or consequential, that may arise from whatsoever cause. Please read the Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Conditions of Sale before ordering seed.
Resistance: is the ability of a plant variety to restrict the growth and development of a specified pest or pathogen and/or the damage they cause when compared to susceptible plant varieties under similar environmental conditions and pest or pathogen pressure. Resistant varieties may exhibit some disease symptoms or damage under heavy pest or pathogen pressure. (HR = High resistance, IR = Intermediate resistance).
*Experimental: This variety does not appear on the current South African Variety list, but has been submitted for registration. Recent version:Kindly contact Sakata or Area Representative for the most recent version of this Technical Bulletin.
