Assortment season Cucumber

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1 Assortment season Cucumber

2 Dear business relation, We are pleased to present to you the international cucumber booklet a handy overview of our varieties for heated, hi-tech cucumber cultivation. Rijk Zwaan Export B.V. P.O. Box 40, 2678 ZG, De Lier The Netherlands T: +31 (0) E: export@rijkzwaan.nl Australia Steven Roberts M: F: E: sroberts@rijkzwaan.com.au Canada John DeVries M: F: E: j.devries@rijkzwaan.com Scandinavia Leif Andersson M: F: E: l.andersson@rijkzwaan.de Harm Ehmen M: F: E: h.ehmen@rijkzwaan.de United Kingdom Stuart Lambert M: F: E: stuart@rijkzwaan.co.uk The Netherlands Marcel van Koppen (crop coordinator) M: F: E: m.van.koppen@rijkzwaan.nl With Rijk Zwaan s wide range it is possible to grow cucumbers with an excellent yield and quality year-round. This booklet provides a brief overview of the main traits of each variety, including the optimum planting periods, resistances and crop and fruit types. Alongside our wide range of long cucumbers, attention is also given to the smaller segments and rootstocks. As the market leader in cucumbers, we continue to strive to be front runner in product development. We not only aim for the highest yields and best quality, we also work on new, unique traits. A good example of this is the launch of BonDefense, the label for our cucumber varieties with unique resistance to mosaic virus. The relevant varieties may be identified in this booklet by our BonDefense logo. Should you have any questions relating to this booklet you can always contact your crop advisor, of course. Rijk Zwaan wishes you a successful crop and a rich harvest. Crop team cucumbers Rijk Zwaan 2 3

3 Content Cucumbers, long Galibier RZ 6 Venice RZ RZ 6 Mystica RZ 6 Micah RZ 7 Aviance RZ 7 Proloog RZ 7 Carambole RZ 7 Euphoria RZ 7 Verdon RZ 8 Bonnet RZ ( RZ) RZ 8 Addison RZ 8 Bonbon RZ 8 Roxanna RZ 10 Diapason RZ 10 Peloton RZ 10 Stelvio RZ ( RZ) 10 Laureen RZ 10 Bonaire RZ ( RZ) 10 Cadence RZ 11 Cucumbers specialties Mini cucumbers Picowell RZ 11 Oxwell RZ 11 Midi cucumbers Mewa RZ 12 Media RZ 12 Yani RZ 12 Meleas RZ ( RZ) 12 Cocktail cucumbers Bakuja RZ RZ 13 Quarto RZ 13 Quinton RZ 13 Gherkins Harmonie RZ 14 Asian cucumbers Gerakl RZ RZ 14 Rootstocks Azman RZ 15 Cobalt RZ 15 Affyne RZ 15 4

4 Cucumbers, long In the largest cucumber segment you can choose from 21 reliable varieties, each and every one of them having already proved their worth in practice. We have varieties for any growing period, suited to local conditions and local preferences. The varieties have been ranked in order of their planting period. Galibier RZ Planting period 1/12-31/1 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu IR Px (ex Sf) high fruit weight open and generative Comments fast variety and not light-sensitive; gives a high fruit weight early on and retains its quality, also with a continued crop Venice RZ Planting period 1/12-31/1 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu high fruit weight open and generative Comments fast and not light-sensitive; standard variety for the earliest plantings with heavy cucumbers; also highly suitable here the second crop is interplanted RZ Planting period 1/12 1/2 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) IR CVYV cm, well filled good vigour and fruit setting Comments doing well in high wire and artificial light crops, strong against CGMMV Mystica RZ Planting period 1/12-15/2 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu high fruit weight strong grower and generative Comments heavy cucumbers, good quality, also highly suitable where the second crop is interplanted Micah RZ Planting period 1/12-15/2 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu IR Px (ex Sf) high fruit weight, slightly longer fruits open and generative Comments not light-sensitive; gives a high fruit weight early on and retains its quality well until the very end Aviance RZ Planting period 1/1-20/8 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu IR Px (ex Sf) dark, heavy cucumbers strong grower and sufficiently generative Comments good old tried and trusted, reliable variety with stamina Proloog RZ Planting period 1/1-20/8 Resistance HR Ccu IR Px (ex Sf) uniform, dark, heavy cucumbers, super quality open and labour-friendly Comments good stamina and strong against Mycosphaerella; the new standard variety in NW Europe Carambole RZ Planting period 10/1-20/2 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu smaller, well-filled fruits strong grower and generative Comments great unit production and good stamina; also ideal for high-wire cropping Euphoria RZ Planting period 20/1-20/8 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu uniform, heavy fruits open and labour-friendly Comments reliable, quality variety, also ideal as a continued crop 6 7

5 Verdon RZ Planting period 1/2-10/8 Resistance HR CGMMV/Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) IR CMV/CVYV well-filled, slightly longer fruits (sizes M and L) strong, fairly open plants; good balance between growth and fruitfulness Comments standard variety for spring, summer and autumn cropping in Canada Bonnet RZ ( RZ) Planting period 20/2-10/8 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) IR CVYV well-filled fruits short-jointed; steady grower Comments Bonbon type with HR Px (ex Sf) RZ Planting period 20/2-10/8 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) IR CVYV well-filled, slightly longer fruits (sizes M and L) good vigour, strong fruit setting, strong against burning heads Comments high wire summer variety for warm conditions Addison RZ Planting period 20/2-20/8 Resistance HR Ccu/Px (ex Sf) IR CGMMV/CMV/CVYV well-filled, slightly longer fruits; nice quality somewhat open, generative plants Comments starts producing very quickly Bonbon RZ Planting period 20/2-20/8 Resistance HR CGMMV/Ccu IR CVYV/Px (ex Sf) well-filled fruits short-jointed; steady grower Comments first BonDefense variety for the NW European market 8

6 Roxanna RZ Planting period 20/2-20/8 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu dark green and well-filled fruits short-jointed; smaller leaves Comments: combines vigour with generativity; without a doubt the most productive summer variety Diapason RZ Planting period 1/3-10/8 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) IR CMV/CVYV M/L size fruit vigorous, growing strong variety Comments doing well under warm and light conditions, strong root system Peloton RZ Planting period 1/3-10/8 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu IR CVYV/Px (ex Sf) filled, cm quite strong and fruitful Comments especially for Southeast Europe Stelvio RZ ( RZ) Planting period 1/3-10/8 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) uniform, dark, heavy fruits, super quality open and labour friendly Comments Proloog type with HR Px(ex Sf) Laureen RZ Planting period 1/3-20/8 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu IR CVYV short, nicely-filled and dark green small-leaved, labour-friendly Comments real unit producer; grades mainly 350 and 400 g Bonaire RZ ( RZ) Planting period 1/3-20/8 Resistance HR CGMMV/Cca/Ccu IR CVYV comparable to Roxanna short internodes and small leaves Comments combining a good vigour with excelent fruit setting, 2 nd BonDefense variety Cadence RZ Planting period 20/3-10/8 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) dark green, ribbed, uniform and well-filled strong grower and sufficiently generative Comments new variety with good stamina; also suitable as a soil-grown crop and for warm-air and organic cultivation Cucumber specialties As the market leader in cucumbers, Rijk Zwaan not only focuses on the long types but also on various smaller segments. These mini, midi and cocktail cucumbers offer the possibility of serving interesting niche markets. It goes without saying that these varieties meet all the conditions required for successful cultivation. Mini cucumbers Picowell RZ Planting period 1/12-20/8 Resistance HR Ccu IR Px (ex Sf) dark green and approx. 15 cm long open, generative and sufficiently vigorous Comments good shelf life, suitable for use as an early crop and with assimilation lighting Oxwell RZ Planting period 1/3 20/8 Resistance HR Ccu IR CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf) dark green fruit. High qulity and good shelf life generative and multifruited Comments in high wire crops needs a good management of pruning 10 11

7 Midi cucumbers Cocktail cucumbers Mewa RZ Planting period 1/1-1/3 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu IR CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf) dark ribbed fruits cm, some neck single fruited variety with strong vigour Comments single fruited and therefore very little abortion, because of vigour not suitable for planting later in season Media RZ Planting period 1/1-20/8 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu IR CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf) dark, ribbed cucumbers of cm open plant structure with average growth Comments nice ribs and fruit colour, good flavour and shelf life Yani RZ Planting period 1/1-20/8 Resistance HR Ccu IR CMV/CVYV dark, ribbed fruits, cm open plants with fairly strong growth Comments nice ribbing and fruit colour, good flavour and shelf life, slightly lower fruit weight than that of Media Meleas RZ ( RZ) Planting period 1/1-1/9 Resistance HR Cca/Ccu IR CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf) midi cucumbers, cm open plant type with short rank growth Comments suitable for Poland and other areas in addition to Media Bakuja RZ Planting period 1/12-10/2 Resistance HR Ccu IR CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf) smooth, uniform fruits, cm long open, short-jointed and average vigour Comments particularly suitable for early heated cultivation RZ Planting period 20/12 1/2 Resistance HR Ccu IR CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf) dark green fruit colour, high quality and good shelf life generative and multi fruited Comments doing well in early plantings Quarto RZ Planting period 20/12-20/8 Resistance HR Ccu/Px (ex Sf) smooth, uniform cucumbers, 9-11 cm long strong and open, multi-fruited Comments starts producing quickly; good balance between fruit set and growth; fresh-green fruits and excellent flavour; also suitable for high-wire cropping Quinton RZ Planting period 20/12-20/8 Resistance HR Px (ex Sf) creamish-white cocktail cucumber, 9-11 cm, nice rounded fruit, little ribbed double fruited, short internodes Comments for mixed packing, with regular cocktail cucumbers 12 13

8 Gherkins Rootstocks Harmonie RZ Planting period 1/2-10/8 Resistance HR Ccu/Px (ex Sf) IR CMV smooth, good length-girth ratio: 3:1 generative, open crop Comments high and early production Gerakl RZ Planting period Resistance Comments RZ Asian cucumbers 1/1-1/8, in the Southern Russian regions planting from 1 January is possible HR Ccu IR CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf) dark green spined fruits, cm, short neck very open plant type with dark green leafs, labour friendly generative crop, advise: keep the head of the main stem in, coil it up over the wire towards the next plant and take the head out 60 cm under the wire Planting period 20/12-1/3 Resistance HR Ccu IR CVYV/Px (ex Sf) cm, high quality and good shelf life well balanced Comments also recommended for artificial light crops, first high quality Asian cucumber for hightech crops Affyne RZ is the premier rootstock when grafting to prevent Fusarium in substrate-grown crops. This novelty illu-strates the front-runner role Rijk Zwaan wants to continue playing in the international cucumber market. Azman RZ Planting period 1/3-20/8 Resistance HR Fom:0,1,2,1.2/Va IR Fon:0-2 Type C. maxima X C. moschata. Traits vigorous and cold-tolerant; for cucumbers Comments early and good total production, gives improved fruit quality in cucumbers Cobalt RZ Planting period 1/3-20/8 Resistance HR Fom:0,1,2,1.2/Va IR Fon:0-2 Type C. maxima X C mochata Traits vigorous and cold-tolerant; for cucumbers in North and South Europe Comments new rootstock for soil-grown crops, early and good total production Affyne RZ Planting period 10/1-20/8 Resistance HR Fom:0,1,2,1.2/Va IR Fon:0-2 Type C. sativus Traits less vigorous rootstock than Azman Comments for rockwool crops where Fusarium resistance is required; not suitable for soil-grown crops 14 15

9 Planting schedule Cucumbers, long Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Galibier RZ Venice RZ RZ Mystica RZ Micah RZ Aviance RZ Proloog RZ Carambole RZ Euphoria RZ Verdon RZ Bonnet RZ ( RZ) RZ Addison RZ Bonbon RZ Roxanna RZ Diapason RZ Peloton RZ Stelvio RZ ( RZ) Laureen RZ Bonaire RZ ( RZ) Cadence RZ Mini cucumbers Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Picowell RZ Oxwell RZ Midi cucumbers Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Mewa RZ Media RZ Yani RZ Meleas RZ ( RZ) Cocktail cucumbers Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Bakuja RZ RZ Quarto RZ Quinton RZ Gherkins Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Harmonie RZ Asian cucumbers Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Gerakl RZ RZ Rootstocks Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Azman RZ Cobalt RZ Affyne RZ 16 17

10 Abbreviations and resistance definitions Ccu Cca Foc For Va Px(ex Sf) CMV CVYV CGMMV HR IR Cladosporium cucumerinum (gummosis) Corynospora cassiicola (leaf spot) Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. Cucumerinum Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. Radicis-cucumerinum (foot rot) Verticillium albo-atrum (vascular wilt disease) Podosphaeria xanthii (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea) (powdery mildew) Cucumber Mosaic Virus Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus (Geelnervigheid virus) Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus High resistance Intermediate resistance BonDefense Differing degrees of specificity exist in the relations between plants and pests or pathogens. Identification of such specificity generally requires the use of highly elaborate analytical methods. Recognizing whether a plant is subject to a pest or pathogen or not may depend on the analytical method employed. It is important, in general, to stress that the specificity of pests or pathogens may vary over time and space, depends on environmental factors, and that new pest biotypes or new pathogen races capable of overcoming resistance may emerge. Immunity: not subject to attack or infection by a specified pest or pathogen. Resistance: 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. Two levels of resistance are defined: High/standard resistance (HR*): plant varieties that highly restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen under normal pest or pathogen pressure when compared to susceptible varieties. These plant varieties may, however, exhibit some symptoms or damage under heavy pest or pathogen pressure. Moderate/intermediate resistance (IR*): plant varieties that restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen, but may exhibit a greater range of symptoms or damage compared to high/standard resistant varieties. Moderately/intermediately resistant plant varieties will still show less severe symptoms or damage than susceptible plant varieties when grown under similar environmental conditions and/or pest or pathogen pressure. Susceptibility: is the inability of a plant variety to restrict the growth and development of a specified pest or pathogen. - If in a resistance code of a certain variety reference is made to certain pest biotypes or pathogen races for which the resistance is claimed this means that no resistance is claimed to other biotypes or races of the same pest or pathogen. - If in a resistance code no reference is made to pest biotypes or pathogen races for which the resistance is claimed this means that resistance is claimed only to certain not further specified pest biotypes or pathogen races. Disclaimer Rijk Zwaan s descriptions, illustrations, growing advices and any other information in whatever form for example on expiry, sowing, planting and harvesting dates are based as precisely as possible on experiences in trials and in practice. However, Rijk Zwaan does not accept in any case liability for damages resulting from the use of such descriptions, illustrations, growing advices and information. The buyer/user itself is responsible for proper storage of the seeds and will be deemed to determine whether the products and growing advices are suitable to be used for the intended cultivations and under the local conditions. The pictures in this edition show the types to which the varieties as mentioned belong and not all varieties as such. These pictures do not constitute any warranty, express or implied, of crop performance. Inclusion of a variety in this edition does not automatically imply that such a variety is available for purposes of exploitation; it might be available for testing only. For more information, please contact Rijk Zwaan ( com)

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12 Rijk Zwaan Export B.V. Burgemeester Crezéelaan KX De Lier The Netherlands T E export@rijkzwaan.nl I