CHRISEED® - Sakata Vegetables
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Midwest-Eastern US/Canada<br />
Vegetable Journal<br />
By <strong>Sakata</strong> & Chriseed<br />
<strong>CHRISEED®</strong>
occoli<br />
Disease terminology: IR = Intermediate resistance. Disease code: Pb - Clubroot<br />
cabbage<br />
BOBCAT<br />
This widely adaptable fresh-market variety<br />
has high yields, holds well and has very good<br />
flavor. The sweet taste and crunchy texture<br />
makes it a great choice for fresh-market<br />
and coleslaw production. Tightly-packed<br />
heads weigh 4-6 lb.<br />
R: Foc: 1, T: TpB<br />
DIPLOMAT<br />
Another outstanding variety<br />
from <strong>Sakata</strong>’s broccoli program,<br />
Diplomat performs well in the<br />
Northeast, Canada and the<br />
Pacific Northwest with good<br />
uniformity. Diplomat is suitable<br />
for the bunch and crown markets.<br />
GREEN GOLD<br />
Green Gold produces tight,<br />
smooth, heavy, domed, finebeaded<br />
broccoli with a mediumgreen<br />
color. This mid-late<br />
maturing variety has excellent<br />
uniformity and performs well<br />
in the Desert Southwest fall to<br />
winter Greenbelt slot. Green<br />
Gold is a premium choice for<br />
crown cut/short trim markets.<br />
Disease terminology: R = Resistance, T = Tolerance. Disease code: Foc - Fusarium yellows, TpB - Tipburn.<br />
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GRAND VANTAGE<br />
An exciting new fresh-market variety with attractive<br />
green to blue-green color. Very round head (7 x 7”),<br />
heavy weight (5-6 lb), dense solid interior and short<br />
core. It has excellent tight wrapper leaves and a<br />
strong frame. Grand Vantage is a very adaptable<br />
main-season variety. It has good holding ability and<br />
excellent yield potential.<br />
R: Foc: 1<br />
EMERALD JEWEL<br />
Emerald Jewel (SBC7540) is a<br />
small-beaded, smooth-headed,<br />
clean-stemmed, multi-use variety<br />
that is especially suited for crown<br />
cut. This is a beautiful variety;<br />
however the maturity can be<br />
quite late during cold growing<br />
conditions. We suggest late<br />
spring/early summer and late<br />
fall harvests.<br />
IR: Pb<br />
IMPERIAL<br />
Imperial performs best during<br />
long-day-length conditions with<br />
moderate heat tolerance and is<br />
mid to mid-late maturing under<br />
these conditions. This variety<br />
has a tight dome with nice, small<br />
dark green beads. Imperial is<br />
multi-use, performing well for<br />
bunch, crown cut and processing.<br />
Excellent post-harvest shelf life!<br />
RED JEWEL<br />
A high-yielding red cabbage hybrid with<br />
uniform maturity. Red Jewel offers a deep<br />
red head with a short core and is ideal for<br />
both fresh and shredder markets.
FUERTE<br />
This Nantes carrot from <strong>Sakata</strong> is known for<br />
its nice uniform shape with strong tops. Fuerte<br />
offers high yields as well as blunt tip with<br />
some shoulder. The tops are tall, medium<br />
green in color. Roots are 6-9” long, 1.5-2.5”<br />
in diameter with a cylindrical shape and<br />
medium orange color. This is an excellent<br />
Nantes variety that compares favorably to<br />
other Nantes types.<br />
OLYMPUS<br />
Olympus is a Cello type that is outstanding<br />
for bunching. Olympus has great color<br />
combined with a smooth finish. The taste<br />
is outstanding with a very crisp texture. One<br />
advantage to Olympus is the uniformity. The<br />
yield potential is high with this classy carrot.<br />
BULLDOG<br />
Bulldog is one of our newer<br />
hybrid collards. Yield potential<br />
is high. It is similar to Top Bunch<br />
with very good uniformity. It<br />
has an upright plant habit like<br />
our other popular Georgia types.<br />
Leaves are slightly savoyed with<br />
excellent dark green color. It<br />
can be stripped or cut with<br />
fast regrowth.<br />
TIGER<br />
Tiger is an exciting new collard<br />
variety from <strong>Sakata</strong> with many<br />
of the same characteristics as<br />
our market-leading variety Top<br />
Bunch. Upright O.P. Georgia<br />
plant habit with slightly savoyed<br />
blue-green leaves. Suggested<br />
primarily for fresh market but<br />
will work well for processing.<br />
High ratio of blade to stalk.<br />
It has very fast regrowth and<br />
excellent yield potential.<br />
carrot<br />
TRITON<br />
This carrot from <strong>Sakata</strong> is known for its<br />
superb taste and texture. Triton has strong<br />
tops that are erect and dark green in color.<br />
Roots are 9-10’’ long and .5-1’’ in diameter.<br />
This carrot is medium orange and quite<br />
cylindrical in shape with a semi-blunt tip.<br />
collard & kale<br />
FLASH<br />
Due to hybrid uniformity and<br />
vigor, Flash offers processors<br />
and fresh-market growers an<br />
early-maturing, highly-uniform<br />
Vates-type hybrid. The slowest<br />
of our collards to bolt, Flash<br />
allows growers repeated heavy<br />
harvests of fancy, dark leaves.<br />
BLUE RIDGE<br />
This hybrid kale features dark,<br />
blue-green foliage with an<br />
attractive, full curl on all<br />
leaves. Blue Ridge offers a<br />
semi-tall plant type, mid-season<br />
maturity and an extended<br />
yield. It also is slow to bolt<br />
or stretch. It is suitable for<br />
hand stripping or cutting for<br />
fresh market, mechanical<br />
harvesting and processing.<br />
Blue Ridge is widely adapted<br />
to all kale producing areas.<br />
MIDWEST-EASTERN USA/CANADA JOURNAL 2
herbs & heirloom beet<br />
CORIANDER<br />
SANTO<br />
Santo is fast growing and one of the first slowbolting<br />
varieties introduced. Santo has broad<br />
celery-like leaves, which can be harvested two<br />
or more times. This variety is very uniform<br />
and good for bunching. A widely-utilized herb<br />
variety with strong aroma. Monogerm seed<br />
available. Choose organic or non-organic seeds.<br />
beet<br />
BASIL<br />
ITALIAN LARGE LEAF<br />
Chriseed’s selection of this strain produces<br />
broad, dark-green leaves with a very pleasant<br />
aroma. The well-branched plant grows to 12-18”<br />
and is moderately slow to bolt. Recommended<br />
for gardeners and commercial growers alike.<br />
Choose organic or non-organic seeds.<br />
CHIOGGIA<br />
GUARDSMARK<br />
Chriseed’s notably improved<br />
Chioggia offers a vivid purple<br />
and white interior zoning along<br />
with a sweet flavor This beet is<br />
appealing to the adventurous<br />
home gardener and innovative<br />
fresh-market grower. Roots<br />
are flattened globe-shaped<br />
with short, attractive tops.<br />
SOLO<br />
Our monogerm hybrid red beet<br />
Solo gives you the opportunity<br />
to singulate for precision planting.<br />
Early maturing with high yields,<br />
Solo also has healthy tops and<br />
high sugar content.<br />
IR: Cb / Rs<br />
Disease terminology: IR = Intermediate resistance, Disease code: Cb - Leaf spot, Rs - Rhizoctonia root and crown rot.<br />
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HEIRLOOM BEET<br />
BULL’S BLOOD<br />
Bull’s Blood is an heirloom variety characterized<br />
by its deep reddish-purple leaf color. It makes a<br />
fine addition to salads when harvested young at<br />
the baby leaf stage. Its color is best in early<br />
spring or fall. Choose organic or non-organic seeds.<br />
KESTREL<br />
Kestrel’s hybrid vigor leads to<br />
early, uniform plant stand<br />
establishment. Its ability to<br />
develop a round shape at an<br />
early stage of growth makes<br />
it an excellent candidate for<br />
quality baby beet production.<br />
This variety can also be stored<br />
for extended periods of time<br />
when harvested at full maturity.<br />
Choose organic or non-organic seeds.<br />
IR: Cb<br />
TOUCHSTONE GOLD<br />
Touchstone Gold offers a root<br />
with vibrant interior color and<br />
little zoning. Combined with its<br />
striking leaf/petiole contrast<br />
and sweet, mild flavor, this beet<br />
is sure to catch your eye on the<br />
dinner plate. Choose organic or nonorganic<br />
seeds.
ATLANTIS<br />
Atlantis is a new Eastern melon from <strong>Sakata</strong><br />
with round oval shape. It has excellent interior<br />
quality including firmness and consistently<br />
high sugar content for high consumer appeal.<br />
Can be used either as a shipper or farm<br />
market variety.<br />
R: Fom: 0-2 / Sf: 1, IR: Sf: 2<br />
AVATAR<br />
Avatar is an Eastern Shipper with a medium<br />
open cavity and firm flavorful orange flesh.<br />
Exterior is light green and turns to a yellow-tan<br />
when fully ripe. Oval shape melons are<br />
7-9 lb and 8 x 7.5”.<br />
R: Fom: 0-2 / Sf: 1, IR: Sf: 2<br />
Disease terminology: R = Resistance, IR = Intermediate resistance. Disease code: Fom - Fusarium wilt, Sf - Powdery mildew.<br />
OVATION<br />
A late intermediate yellow that<br />
transitions into the long-day<br />
Spanish type. Ovation has<br />
firmness and excellent skin<br />
retention. Globe shaped, sizes<br />
range from jumbo to colossal.<br />
Ovation cuts a high percentage<br />
of single centers. Adaptable and<br />
grower friendly. In the PNW<br />
and CO it is a true intermediate.<br />
In CA and NM this is a good<br />
transitional variety.<br />
IR: Foc / Pt<br />
SWEET HARVEST<br />
Available from Abbott & Cobb<br />
and Siegers.<br />
Vidalia approved variety that<br />
offers early-mid maturity. Sweet<br />
Harvest has low pungency and<br />
high sugars. It has strong tops<br />
and holds up well under foliage<br />
diseases. Sweet Harvest is grower<br />
friendly, adaptable and has brown<br />
skins with good retention. Its thick<br />
granex shape will offer good<br />
competitive yields with sizes<br />
averaging jumbo.<br />
IR: Foc / Pt<br />
Disease terminology: IR = Intermediate resistance. Disease code: Foc - Basal rot, Pt - Pink root.<br />
LILLIPUT<br />
melon<br />
Lilliput is a mini Eastern Shipper with a<br />
closed cavity and dark orange flesh with<br />
very sweet aromatic flavor. Exterior is light<br />
green turning to yellow-tan color and the<br />
stem slips when fully mature. Round shape<br />
melons are 3.5-5” in diameter.<br />
R: Fom: 0-2 / Sf: 1, IR: Sf: 2<br />
onion<br />
SPANISH<br />
MEDALLION<br />
A late intermediate that transitions<br />
into the full Spanish long-day<br />
types. Spanish Medallion is firm<br />
with excellent skin retention.<br />
Adapted to mechanical harvest,<br />
this variety is globe to tall globe<br />
in shape and jumbo to colossal<br />
in size. Yields a high percentage<br />
of single centers and is tolerant<br />
to pink root and basal rot.<br />
Adaptable to the Northwest<br />
U.S., CO, CA.<br />
IR: Foc / Pt<br />
SWEET JASPER<br />
Available from Abbott &<br />
Cobb and Siegers.<br />
Sweet Jasper is a large yellow<br />
granex-type hybrid onion for<br />
the Vidalia Georgia onion<br />
market. This main season<br />
variety offers large to jumbo+<br />
sized onions with mild pungency<br />
and good sugars. Sweet Jasper<br />
is tolerant to pink root and<br />
basal rot.<br />
IR: Foc / Pt<br />
MIDWEST-EASTERN USA/CANADA JOURNAL 4
pepper<br />
CLASSIC<br />
New from <strong>Sakata</strong>, Classic is a<br />
green to red, high yielding bell<br />
that has outstanding fruit quality,<br />
with thick walls and uniform<br />
blocky fruit. Approaches greenhouse<br />
quality in the open field.<br />
R: Xcv: 1-3<br />
JALAFUEGO<br />
Jalafuego has a large vigorous<br />
plant with excellent yields of<br />
extra large, smooth, and very<br />
dark green fruit. This fruit has<br />
extra length that makes this<br />
jalapeño perfect for growing<br />
conditions that may cause fruit<br />
to shorten.<br />
R: PVY: 0.1.2/Xcv: 1-3<br />
Disease terminology: R = Resistance, Disease abbreviation code: PVY - Potato Y, Xcv - Bacterial spot.<br />
squash - zucchini<br />
ENDEAVOR<br />
A vigorous-growing, large-open, small-spined,<br />
easy-harvest plant with an aggressive-yielding<br />
medium dark green glossy fruit. This variety is<br />
suitable in all growing areas.<br />
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NORTHERN STAR<br />
This variety may easily be one of the most<br />
productive varieties on the market. Uniform,<br />
cylindrical-shaped fruit produced on a large,<br />
open plant with minimal breakage makes<br />
for ease of harvest.<br />
GRENADA<br />
Resistant to Xcv: 1-3,<br />
Grenada is well-adapted to<br />
the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast,<br />
and Caribbean. This large to<br />
extra-large cubanelle boasts<br />
smooth fruit with a shallow<br />
shoulder cavity.<br />
R: Xcv: 1-3<br />
MAGNO<br />
Magno produces jumbo fruit on<br />
vigorous, high yielding plants.<br />
Widely adapted, it works well<br />
throughout Mexico and the U.S.<br />
Fruit are smooth, very dark<br />
green and pungent.<br />
R: PVY: 0.1.2/Xcv: 1-3<br />
SOUTHERN STAR<br />
Southern Star produces long cylindrical fruit<br />
on a strong, sturdy, open plant. The fruit is<br />
medium green with small flecks and maintains<br />
its uniform shape throughout the harvest season.<br />
This variety is very widely adapted.
CHERRIETTE<br />
Cherriette offers similar maturity to Crunchy<br />
Red but with a brighter red color and shorter<br />
tops. This hybrid variety is uniform and slow<br />
to develop pith. Cherriette performs well<br />
under warmer conditions and yields better<br />
than O.P.s in this class.<br />
CAPTAIN JACK<br />
Captain Jack is an extra-large,<br />
dark orange Jack-o’-lantern<br />
type pumpkin. The thick flesh<br />
and flat bottom enables the<br />
fruit to stand on its own. The<br />
extremely large, thick embedded<br />
handle matches the large size<br />
of this pumpkin. Large and<br />
vigorous, this plant can support<br />
several fruits.<br />
HIJINKS<br />
This extremely uniform pumpkin<br />
has a very blocky shape with nice<br />
square shoulders and medium<br />
deep ribbing. Hijinks averages<br />
7-9 lb fruit and has a nice long<br />
and dark-green handle which<br />
makes this variety ideal for<br />
school children.<br />
CRUNCHY CRIMSON<br />
Crunchy Crimson is the newest addition to<br />
<strong>Sakata</strong>’s leading hybrid radish program.<br />
This outstanding variety yields roots with<br />
superior quality and uniformity. Roots<br />
have bright red skin with excellent interior<br />
quality and are very slow to develop pith.<br />
This variety grows well under cool conditions.<br />
pumpkin<br />
DIABLO<br />
This blocky round pumpkin is<br />
ideal for the Jack-o’-lantern<br />
market. Diablo produces fruit<br />
with very uniform size and<br />
shape. This pumpkin has a<br />
beautiful dark orange color<br />
with a strong, dark green<br />
embedded handle.<br />
MRS. WRINKLES<br />
The deeply wrinkled ribs and<br />
burnt orange color makes<br />
this pumpkin unique and an<br />
attention grabber. When you<br />
are looking for something<br />
different that stands out<br />
from the traditional Jack-<br />
O-Lantern pumpkin, Mrs.<br />
Wrinkles is the choice.<br />
radish<br />
CRUNCHY ROYALE<br />
Crunchy Royale is a dark red round radish<br />
ideal for bunching or cello pack. It yields<br />
high quality, extremely uniform roots. Overall,<br />
it offers excellent internal and external color<br />
and a high pack-out rate for growers.<br />
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squash - butternut & spaghetti<br />
swiss chard<br />
CELEBRATION<br />
Chriseed’s Celebration is a multi-colored<br />
chard that exhibits highly-uniform plants with<br />
dark green, glossy leaves. It has vibrant<br />
multi-colored petioles and veinations with a<br />
high percentage of pink, yellow and orange<br />
chards. Great for producing full-sized specialty<br />
chard, baby leaf or ornamental bedding plants.<br />
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ATLAS<br />
This F1 hybrid butternut offers<br />
high yields of large, uniformlysized<br />
and shaped fruit. Atlas is<br />
a mid-maturing variety (110<br />
days) with strong plant vigor<br />
and short vine. Fruit color is<br />
cream with dark orange flesh.<br />
This winter squash has a<br />
cylindrical shape with a slight<br />
bulb, making it very attractive.<br />
PRIMAVERA<br />
Primavera is a new high<br />
yielding hybrid vegetable<br />
spaghetti squash. It has<br />
similar size (2.5-3 lb) to the<br />
standard OP variety with nice<br />
canary yellow skin color at<br />
maturity. The fruit have<br />
excellent uniformity in size<br />
and shape growing on a<br />
restricted vine that does not get<br />
as long as the standard OP.<br />
PEPPERMINT<br />
Peppermint is in class by itself. Its white<br />
petiole with pink stripes from bottom to<br />
top creates a visual pop. It has glossy,<br />
dark green, savoyed leaves. Peppermint<br />
is a bolt-tolerant swiss chard variety. It is<br />
a perfect variety for farmers markets,<br />
home gardens and mature chards.<br />
POLARIS<br />
Polaris is a medium-sized,<br />
traditional-shaped (Walthamtype)<br />
butternut squash for the<br />
fresh market. This strong and<br />
vigorous plant yields a high<br />
number of very uniformly sized<br />
and shaped fruit per plant.<br />
Polaris features a smooth tan<br />
exterior and bright orange<br />
interior. It has also shown<br />
good tolerance to cracking.<br />
QUANTUM<br />
Quantum has exceptional<br />
uniformity of size and shape<br />
with a thick neck and small<br />
seed cavity. This hybrid’s<br />
strong, vigorous plant produces<br />
a high number of fruits per<br />
plant. Quantum features a<br />
smooth tan exterior and bright<br />
orange interior and is a greattasting<br />
butternut squash.<br />
SILVERADO<br />
Silverado is an innovative, slow-bolting chard<br />
which can be stripped for individual stems or<br />
harvested as a whole plant. The broad, white<br />
stems support heavily savoyed glossy, dark<br />
green leaves. Plants are more compact than<br />
Fordhook Giant for added efficiency. Choose<br />
organic or non-organic seeds.
PERSIUS<br />
Persius is a fast-growing, erect<br />
spinach variety, that is well<br />
suited for processing and bunch<br />
markets. It has medium green,<br />
smooth, semi-oriental leaves.<br />
It is a moderate bolt-tolerant<br />
spinach variety. The preferred<br />
growing window is fall or early<br />
spring. Not available in OK,<br />
TX, AR, & NM.<br />
R: Ao / Pfs: 1, 3, 5, 8, 9,<br />
11, 12, UA4410<br />
THOR<br />
Thor (SPC401) is a slow-growing<br />
spinach variety. It has dark<br />
green, round savoyed leaves, that<br />
make it an attractive spinach<br />
variety. Thor is a very versatile<br />
variety that can be used for baby<br />
leaf, bunch and fresh markets.<br />
This variety has moderate bolt<br />
tolerance, therefore a preferred<br />
growing window is early spring<br />
or late fall.<br />
R: Ao / Pfs: 1-4<br />
Disease terminology: R = Resistance, Disease code: Ao - White Rust, Pfs - Downy mildew.<br />
Please note that Ao resistance is not complete resistance. The resistant varieties will be much slower in symptom development when the pathogen is present.<br />
CLIPPER<br />
Clipper is a dark green, smooth leaf slow<br />
growing spinach variety. It has uniform,<br />
semi-erect, round leaves. Clipper can be<br />
used for a wide range of spinach markets,<br />
such as baby leaf, bunch, fresh markets<br />
and mature, due to its slow bolting and<br />
dark green leaves.<br />
R: Pfs: 1-7, 9, 11, 13<br />
spinach - semi-savoy<br />
REGAL<br />
Regal is a dark green, semi-savoy<br />
spinach variety that can be used<br />
for baby leaf and bunch markets.<br />
It is an erect spinach variety making<br />
it well suited for dense plantings<br />
for baby leaf production. It has a<br />
slow to moderate bolt tolerance<br />
with a moderate growth rate.<br />
R: Ao / Pfs: 1-7, 9, 11, 13<br />
TYEE<br />
Tyee is a household name in the<br />
spinach industry. It is the standard of<br />
quality performance for savoy spinach<br />
growers due to its slow bolting,<br />
slow growing and exceptional flavor.<br />
It has medium dark green, erect<br />
leaves that are perfect for baby leaf,<br />
clip, bunch and home garden<br />
markets. Organic & Conventional seeds<br />
available.<br />
R: Pfs: 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12,<br />
UA4410<br />
spinach - smooth & savoy<br />
OLYMPIA<br />
Olympia is a medium green, smooth-leaf<br />
spinach variety. Olympia has a nice uniform,<br />
oval leaf shape. It has an average growth rate<br />
and it has a moderate bolt tolerance. Olympia<br />
is a versatile spinach variety. It can be used for<br />
baby leaf, bunch, fresh markets and mature.<br />
R: Pfs: 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, UA4410<br />
TORTOISESHELL<br />
Tortoiseshell is a beautiful dark green,<br />
smooth-leaf spinach variety. It has nice<br />
thick, oval leaves. Tortoiseshell is a slow<br />
growing, erect, bolt-tolerant spinach<br />
variety and is very versatile. It can be<br />
used for baby leaf, bunch, clip, fresh<br />
markets and mature.<br />
R: Pfs: 1-7, 9, 11, 13<br />
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tomato<br />
tomato - grape & cherry<br />
SWEET HEARTS<br />
Sweet Hearts is a leading grape tomato that is<br />
brilliant red, has excellent flavor, shelf life and<br />
resistance to cracking. Indeterminate plants have<br />
good vigor and produce early, impressive yields<br />
with continuous sets and full clusters of very firm<br />
fruit of excellent quality. Sweet Hearts is well<br />
suited for single fruit harvest and adapted for<br />
both indoor and outdoor production.<br />
R: Ff: A-E / Fol: 1 /ToMV: 0-2, IR: Ss<br />
CHARGER<br />
Charger is a very high-yielding<br />
determinate salad variety featuring<br />
a combination of TYLCV<br />
intermediate resistance and Fol: 1-3<br />
resistance. It shows wide adaptability<br />
for Eastern U.S. through Central<br />
America for markets requiring<br />
extra-large fruit. The fruit are very<br />
firm and smooth shouldered with<br />
excellent color for mature green<br />
and vine-ripe markets. Plants are<br />
medium to tall and benefit from<br />
light to no pruning.<br />
R: Aal / Fol: 1-3 / Vd: 1<br />
IR: Ss / TYLCV: Is<br />
TACHI<br />
A productive variety that<br />
produces extra-large and large<br />
fruit in trials. Plants are strong,<br />
medium in size are set well in<br />
the heat. Fruit are high quality,<br />
firm and have good shelf life<br />
at maturity. Tachi is adapted<br />
for mature-green and vine-ripe<br />
production. Tachi has resistance<br />
to root knot nematode and<br />
intermediate resistance to<br />
TSWV.<br />
R: Aal / Fol: 1, 2 /Mi ^ / Vd: 1<br />
IR: TSWV<br />
SWEET TREATS<br />
Sweet Treats is a unique large-fruited, pink<br />
cherry tomato with a delicious flavor. Smooth<br />
globe-shaped fruit have a beautiful deep pink<br />
tone and a rich flavor with great texture with<br />
cracking resistance. Fruit weight is around 20-30<br />
grams. Plants are strong and vigorous with<br />
high-yield potential and very good disease<br />
resistance. Ideal for home garden, roadside<br />
and specialized retail.<br />
R: Ff: A-E / Fol: 1, 2 / ToMV: 0, 1, IR: For / Ss<br />
MARIANA<br />
Mariana is popular in many NAFTA<br />
and Central American markets due<br />
to its reliability, versatility and<br />
excellent quality. It is well suited<br />
for mature-green and vine-ripe<br />
harvesting and performs well on<br />
ground and staked culture. Plants<br />
are strong, medium compact and<br />
produce high yields of smooth<br />
extra large and large, high quality<br />
fruit with very good uniformity,<br />
firmness and shelf life.<br />
R: Aal / Fol: 1, 2 / Mi^ / Vd: 1<br />
IR: Ss<br />
TRIBUTE<br />
Tribute is a high-yielding variety<br />
featuring intermediate resistance<br />
to TSWV and TYLCV, with good<br />
heat setting ability. It is well adapted<br />
for Eastern U.S. production. It has<br />
large, firm, uniform green-shouldered,<br />
smooth-shouldered and globe-shaped<br />
fruit. Plants are medium tall and<br />
benefit from light to no pruning.<br />
R: Aal / Fol: 1, 2 / Vd: 1<br />
IR: Ss / TSWV /TYLCV: Is<br />
Disease terminology: R = Resistance, IR = Intermediate resistance. Disease code: Aal - Alternaria stem canker, Ff - Leaf mold, Fol - Fusarium wilt, For - Fusarium crown and root rot, Mi - Root knot, Ss - Gray leaf spot, ToMV - Tomato mosaic,<br />
TSWV - Tomato spotted wilt, TYLCV: Is - Tomato yellow leaf curl rivus: Israel Strain, Vd - Verticillium wilt. ^ - Soil temperatures above 80.6 °F (27°C) and other stress conditions may cause Mi resistance to break.<br />
9 SAKATA & CHRISEED<br />
SWEET ZEN<br />
Sweet Zen is a determinate red grape tomato<br />
with early maturity, and bright red fruits that<br />
weigh 13-14 grams. Good Brix. Tolerant to<br />
heat. Firm fruits handle shipping well. Can<br />
be used outdoors or indoors. Extended<br />
harvest type.
SOUTHERN GREEN<br />
This tendergreen type variety offers<br />
very rapid growth and earlier re-growth.<br />
Southern Green has very dark green<br />
and smooth leaves on a tall plant. High<br />
yield potential.<br />
TOPPER<br />
Topper is a Seven Top-type hybrid that is<br />
heavy yielding. It has a large, broad and<br />
serrated leaf with a deep green color. It<br />
also has good bolting tolerance and vigorous<br />
re-growth ability for multiple harvests.<br />
AFFIRMED<br />
Affirmed features bright red<br />
flesh with good demarcation<br />
and improved dense flesh.<br />
Affirmed is well suited for all<br />
major markets and diverse<br />
growing regions. Uniform<br />
and consistent yields of<br />
18-20 lb fruits.<br />
CITATION<br />
Citation is <strong>Sakata</strong>’s new<br />
generation of high quality seedless<br />
that is a true 60 count<br />
watermelon. Citation sets well<br />
in cool conditions with a high<br />
number of quality fruit per plant.<br />
Citation is an early maturing<br />
variety with beautiful internal<br />
demarcation and deep red,<br />
dense flesh. Citation has very<br />
good holding ability and shelf<br />
life. It is widely adapted to<br />
many geographic locations.<br />
turnip<br />
TOP STAR<br />
This Topper-type hybrid is an early maturing<br />
variety. Top Star offers good re-growth capability<br />
compared to O.P. varieties. The yield potential<br />
shown for this variety gives growers a new<br />
option in improving their yield performance.<br />
watermelon<br />
BOLD RULER<br />
Bold Ruler is a high quality<br />
seedless hybrid with early set<br />
in cool conditions. Very high<br />
yield potential with uniform<br />
16-18 lb fruit on a vigorous<br />
vine. The bright red flesh<br />
with dense texture is crisp<br />
and sweet.<br />
YELLOW<br />
BUTTERCUP<br />
Well known in the market place,<br />
Yellow Buttercup is considered<br />
one of the top yellow-fleshed<br />
varieties. Bright yellow flesh and<br />
crisp texture with great eating<br />
qualities make Yellow Buttercup<br />
a must for your growing schedule.<br />
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