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Afrodite

Crop:
Squash
  • Variety Overview
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Overview

A Medium - Dark Green Cylindrical Hybrid Traditional Variety for Open Field Cultivation. This is a Vigorous Variety, with Medium - Long Internodes. Its High Precocity Yielding Marketable Fruits and its High Productivity Rate Make it Ideal for Use in Open Fields, Leading to Excellent Yields, Even in a Short Growing Cycle. Medium - Dark Green Classic Fruit, with a Regular Cylindrical Shape, Even When Longer and Larger than Usual. Afrodite Continues to be a Variety that is Highly Appreciated Due to its Small Flower Scar, Excellent Post - Harvest Preservation Times, Resistance During Transport and Handling. Recommended Plant Density: 20,000 Plants / Ha.

Traits & characteristics

Traits & characteristics
Pack size Length: 10 - 20 cm, Diameter: 3.5 to 4 cm
Plant vigour Erect Leaves, Open Plant, Productive
Shape Uniform Cylindrical Shape

Characteristics

Characteristics

Maturity

45 - 50 Days

Resistance

Resistance

Disease Resistance

  • Target:
    CMV
    Rating:
    IR
  • Target:
    WMV
    Rating:
    IR
  • Target:
    ZYMV
    Rating:
    IR

Downloads

Downloads
picture_as_pdf zambia_one_page_leaflets_afrodite_squash.pdf (507.02 KB) download

Afrodite

Crop:
Squash
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