10 Cole Crop Varieties For 2015
May 28, 2015 This month’s variety specs feature showcases 10 cole crop varieties from the nation’s leading seed breeders and distributors.
Features highlighted include wide adaptability, tolerance to key cole crop diseases, and high yield potential. Stay tuned for next month’s feature where we’ll showcase pumpkins and squash.
Caraflex
- Breeder: Bejo Seeds
- Distributor: Johnny’s Selected Seeds
- Fresh market or processing: Fresh market
- Days to maturity: Approximately 68 days from transplant
- Yield potential: Depends on sizing and spacing
- Region(s) best suited for production: Adaptable throughout the U.S.
- Other attributes: Caraflex is a unique, pointed-head cabbage that is exceptionally sweet and tender. It is sometimes branded as Sweetheart Lettage because it is a nice substitute for lettuce in many salads.
Cheers F1
- Breeder: American Takii
- Fresh market or processing: Both
- Disease resistance/Tolerance: High resistance to Fusarium yellows and intermediate resistance to black rot
- Days to maturity: 75 days from transplant
- Yield potential: Excellent
- Region(s) best suited for production: Southwest and Southeast U.S.
- Other attributes: Vigorous and uniform, large frame with good wrap leaves
Taurus
- Breeder: Hazera Seeds Ltd.
- Distributor: Rispens Seeds
- Fresh market or processing: Both
- Disease resistance/Tolerance: High resistance to Fusarium yellows, intermediate resistance to black rot
- Days to maturity: 85 days from transplant
- Yield potential: High marketable yield
- Region(s) best suited for production: Midwest, Northeast; well adapted to a wide range of growing areas
- Other attributes: Uniform, extra-large head size that holds well in the field, high head placement for less soil contact
Viceroy F1
- Breeder: H.M. Clause
- Distributor: Harris Seeds
- Fresh market or processing: Both
- Disease resistance/Tolerance: Intermediate resistance to black rot, resistance to Fusarium yellows, and tolerant to thrips and tip burn
- Days to maturity: 90 days from transplant
- Yield potential: Excellent
- Region(s) best suited for production: All cabbage growing areas
- Other attributes: Round, uniform, blue-green colored heads
Emerald Crown
- Breeder: Sakata Seed America
- Fresh market or processing: Both
- Days to maturity: Mid-maturity, approximately 93 days, region dependent
- Yield potential: Very high crown and Asian yield cut potential
- Region(s) best suited for production: Highly adaptable
- Other attributes: Will not purple under stressed growing conditions (cold, heat, etc.)
Green Magic
- Breeder: Sakata Seed America
- Distributor: Siegers Seed Co.
- Disease resistance/Tolerance: Heat tolerant with intermediate resistance to downy mildew
- Days to maturity: 75 days
- Region(s) best suited for production: Widely adapted
- Other attributes: Has a semi-domed, tight head with medium-small bead size
Greenpak 28
- Breeder: Syngenta
- Fresh market or processing: Fresh market
- Disease resistance/Tolerance: High resistance to downy mildew caused by Peronospora parasitica
- Days to maturity: Cool season: 130 days; warm season: 95 days
- Yield potential: High
- Region(s) best suited for production: Adaptable to different growing regions
- Other attributes: GreenPak 28 is a perfect fit for winter harvesting periods transitioning into spring/early summer. It offers consistent performance and uniform maturity, producing quality heads ideal for multiple uses including crowns and bunch
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26-701
- Breeder: Rijk Zwaan
- Fresh market or processing: Both
- Disease resistance/Tolerance: Ring spot resistance
- Days to maturity: 75
- Yield potential: High, heavy curds
- Region(s) best suited for production: Very adaptable to all growing areas and seasons
- Other attributes: Heat-tolerant curd and vigorous healthy plants
Dagan
- Breeder: Bejo Seeds
- Distributor: Seedway
- Fresh market or processing: Fresh market
- Days to maturity: 100 days from transplant
- Yield potential: Excellent
- Region(s) best suited for production: East, Northeast, Midwest
- Other attributes: Dagan showcases a perfectly straight stalk, and matures early with excellent yield potential. It features dense, round sprouts that are dark green
Syngergy
- Breeder: Enza Zaden
- Distributor: Rupp Seeds
- Fresh market or processing: Fresh market
- Days to maturity: 75-80 days
- Yield potential: High
- Region(s) best suited for production: Midwest, Northeast
- Other attributes: Excellent self-wrapping, even in summer. Beautiful white curds
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