OUTSTANDING QUALITIES

• BEIT ALPHA TYPE
• IDEAL PRE-PACK
• HIGH YIELD POTENTIAL
• BRIGHT, SMOOTH, GLOSSY FRUIT
• DISEASE RESISTANCE

Zena* is an early maturing, Beit Alpha type hybrid with a very high yield potential. Zena* has a very good flavour, smooth texture and is ideal for prepacking at a size of 12 to 15cm.  Zena* can handle high temperatures very well and produces abundantly during the warm season because of its continuous setting ability. Fruits have an attractive glossy green colour. Zena* has intermediate resistance against Downy Mildew (Pcu), Powdery Mildew (Sf) and Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV). 

SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS 

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DESCRIPTION

CHARACTERISTIC: ZENA*
KIND: F1 hybrid cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
TYPE: Beit Alpha
FLOWERING TYPE: Pharthenocarpic
PRODUCTION TYPE: Open field production
MATURITY: Early
SEASON: Year round production in frost free areas
FRUIT SIZE: 12 – 15 cm
SHAPE: Cylindrical
COLOUR: Glossy green
SPINE COLOUR: White
SPINE DEGREE: Hardly noticeable
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC):
Intermediate resistance: Pseudoperonospora cubensis (Pcu), Podosphaera xanthii (Px) (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea) and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV)
UNIFORMITY: Very good
AVERAGE SEED COUNT: 30 – 40 seeds per gram
MARKETS / END USE: Fresh market, pre-pack and gherkin
POPULATION GUIDE: 12 000 – 16 000 plants per ha
SPECIAL FEATURES: Excellent disease package