Main centres: | 1-3 business days |
Regional areas: | 3-4 business days |
Remote areas: | 3-5 business days |
OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
Ares* is a fast maturing pre-packing variety suitable for spring, summer and autumn sowing. The dark green coloured heads are dome shaped with a medium bead size. Ares* produces smooth heads with small to medium plants. Very uniform maturity for a first cut. Very adaptable for production in all areas of South Africa.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTIC: ARES* KIND: F1 hybrid broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. convar botrytis (L.) Alef. Var. cymosa Duchesne) SEASON: Spring, Summer and Autumn MATURITY: Medium, around 60 70 days from transplant HEAD SIZE: Medium to Large HEAD SHAPE: Dome HEAD COMPACTNESS: Excellent EXTERIOR COLOUR: Dark blue-green BEAD SIZE: Small to Medium SIDE SHOOT PRODUCTION: PLANT SIZE: Small to Medium DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): FIELD HOLDING: Good YIELD POTENTIAL: Good SUGGESTED SPACING: 36 000 40 000 plants per ha MARKET SEGMENT: Bulk packaging and pre-pack SPECIAL FEATURES: Exceptionally high yield potential of excellent quality and extremely versatile