Zena F1 Hybrid Cucumber
OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- BEIT ALPHA TYPE
- IDEAL PRE-PACK
- HIGH YIELD POTENTIAL
- BRIGHT, SMOOTH, GLOSSY FRUIT
- DISEASE RESISTANCE
Zena is an early maturing, Beit Alpha type hybrid with a very high yield potential. Zena has a very good flavour, smooth texture and is ideal for prepacking at a size of 12 to 15cm. Zena can handle high temperatures very well and produces abundantly during the warm season because of its continuous setting ability. Fruits have an attractive glossy green colour. Zena has intermediate resistance against Downy Mildew (Pcu), Powdery Mildew (Sf) and Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV).
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Contact area representative for a sowing guide
CHARACTERISTIC: ZENA
KIND: F1 hybrid cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
TYPE: Beit Alpha
FLOWERING TYPE: Pharthenocarpic
PRODUCTION TYPE: Open field production
MATURITY: Early
SEASON: Year round production in frost free areas
FRUIT SIZE: 12 – 15 cm
SHAPE: Cylindrical
COLOUR: Glossy green
SPINE COLOUR: White
SPINE DEGREE: Hardly noticeable
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC):
Intermediate resistance: Pseudoperonospora cubensis (Pcu), Podosphaera xanthii (Px) (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea) and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV)
UNIFORMITY: Very good
AVERAGE SEED COUNT: 30 – 40 seeds per gram
MARKETS / END USE: Fresh market, pre-pack and gherkin
POPULATION GUIDE: 12 000 – 16 000 plants per ha
SPECIAL FEATURES: Excellent disease package
