Gemini

Outstanding Qualities

  • Excellent quality and yield
  • Semi-bush
  • Suitable for baby and mature fruit production
  • Very early maturing

Gemini is a hybrid gem squash variety with a semi-bush type plant. It is a strong grower with an open plant structure and very high yield potential. The first fruit is harvestable as baby squashes at approximately 45 days after direct sowing. The fruit shape is oval to globe-shaped at the baby stage and matures to a globe shape. The fruit stem colour is very dark green and is long enough to make harvesting quick and easy. The rind is smooth and mature fruit weigh 300 – 350 g. The rind colour of the baby is very dark green with slightly lighter flecks. Fruit matures to very dark green with good holding ability, uniformity and shelf life. Gemini can be used as a baby squash in pre-packs and mature fruit on the fresh market.

 

Special Varietal Requirements

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