CucumberAssortment 2018 - 2019

High-tech

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Dear customer,

We are pleased to present to you the new international cucumber booklet – a handy overview of our varieties for heated, high-tech cucumber cultivation.

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 types and unique traits. Good examples are the worldwide succesfull growing of our snack cucumber range and BonDefense, the label for our cucumber varieties with resistence to cucumber green mottle mosaic virus.

Also special attention this year for diversification. We give you examples of different consumption possibilities in cucumber. Nice examples in this booklet are: the small cavity cucumber, the Asian wok cucumber and the One bite snack cucumber.

Beside our leading spring - summer varieties Verdon RZ, Winmar RZ and Cervello RZ are getting a stronger position in the North American winter - early spring market. We have introduced the first Blueleaf variety in high tech with Bluesbrother RZ. In high wire cultivation under artificial light Lohengrin RZ is international leading in different countries. Midi cucumber Mewa RZ is now for several years the standard choice in high wire cultivations for Eastern Europe.

Should you have any questions relating to this booklet you can always contact your local crop advisor. We wish you a successful crop and a rich harvest.

Crop Team CucumberRijk Zwaan

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Australia/New ZealandPhillip Ritchiepritchie@rijkzwaan.com.au

AustriaGregor Hoffmanng.hoffmann@rijkzwaan.de

BelgiumPeter Scheirep.scheire@rijkzwaan.be

Eastern EuropeHans Eigenraamh.eigenraam@rijkzwaan.nl

GermanyGerd van Megeng.van.megen@rijkzwaan.de

Hungary/Balkan countriesTibor Tornyait.tornyai@rijkzwaan.hu

NetherlandsRonald van den Bulkr.van.den.bulk@rijkzwaan.nl

Denmark/NorwayJeppe Dalsgaard-Madsenj.dalsgaard@rijkzwaan.de

Local contact

KazakhstanMirat Sadykovm.sadykov@rijkzwaan.de

FranceDenis Veveg.van.megen@rijkzwaan.de

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PolandWojciech Wasiakw.wasiak@rijkzwaan.pl

Sweden/FinlandLeif Anderssonl.andersson@rijkzwaan.de

SwitzerlandFlorian Friedrichf.friedrich@rijkzwaan.de

UkraineValentin Piddubnyiv.piddubnyi@rijkzwaan.ua

United KingdomSarah Maynes.mayne@rijkzwaan.co.uk

Crop coordinatorMarcel van Koppenm.van.koppen@rijkzwaan.nl

Crop coordinator (mini & snack)Gert-Jan Krookg.j.krook@rijkzwaan.nl

Crop Specialists Cucumber

USA/CanadaJohn DeVriesj.devries@rijkzwaan.com

Marketing Specialist CucumberHeleen van Rijn-Wassenaarh.van.rijn-wassenaar@rijkzwaan.nl

RussiaSergey Nesterovs.nesterov@rijkzwaan.ru

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Long cucumbersGalibier RZ 8Lohengrin RZ 8Travatore RZ 8Winmar RZ 8Proloog RZ 9Roadie RZ (24-242 RZ) 9Bonprima RZ (24-243 RZ) 9Cervello RZ 9Carambole RZ 10Euphoria RZ 10Verdon RZ 10Boncanale RZ 1224-252 RZ 12Bluesbrother RZ (24-257 RZ) 12Durance RZ 12Addison RZ 13Bonbon RZ 13Bonnet RZ 13Roxanna RZ 13Diapason RZ 14Marbon RZ 14Peloton RZ 14Stelvio RZ 14Lausanna RZ 15 Uniformico RZ 15Bonaire RZ 15Bonifacio RZ 15Consapino RZ (24-250 RZ) 16Cadence RZ 16Stockeu RZ 16Climont RZ (24-248 RZ) 16

Russian cucumbersGerakl RZ 19Svyatogor RZ 1927-402 RZ 19

Asian cucumbers Wokcue RZ (27-103 RZ) 19

Index

Midi cucumbersMewa RZ 20Media RZ 20Yani RZ 20Meleas RZ 20

Mini cucumbersPicowell RZ 21Bonwell RZ 2122-560 RZ 21

Snack cucumbersQwerty RZ 22Quarto RZ 22Quinton RZ 22Quirk RZ 22Quatrino RZ 22

GherkinsHarmonie RZ 24Valigora RZ 24

RootstocksCobalt RZ 24Affyne RZ 24

Planting schedule 25Abbreviations and resistance definitions 26Disclaimer 27

Legend icons / logos (t) For trial purposes only; not for commercial use of the variety

High resistance

Intermediate resistance

Non-chemically treated

Product line Convenience

Product line Organic

Product line Sensational Flavours

Product line Sensational Snacks

blueleaf label; varieties with this trait look healthier due to the dark-green colour

Bon Defense label; varieties resistant against Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus

Long cucumbers

Galibier RZPlanting period 1/12 - 31/1Resistance Cca/Ccu Px (ex Sf)Fruit size largeCrop type well balancedComments early winter varietyMarket information high fruit weight from start till end of the cropUSP’s doing well under low light conditions

Lohengrin RZPlanting period 1/12 – 1/2Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CVYVFruit size largeCrop type good vigour and fruit settingComments doing well in high wire and artificial light cropsMarket information good qualityUSP’s for high wire artificial light crops

Travatore RZ Planting period 1/12 - 1/2Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size mediumCrop type good vigour and fruit settingComments doing well in high wire and artificial light cropsMarket information good qualityUSP’s strong against CGMMV, artificial light high wire variety

Winmar RZPlanting period 1/12 - 31/1Resistance Cca/Ccu Px (ex Sf)Fruit size largeCrop type open, labour friendlyComments early variety with endurance, high fruit weight early until the end of the cropMarket information retains its quality well until the very endUSP’s real winter variety, fruit quality and fruit weight

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Long cucumbers

Proloog RZ Planting period 1/1 - 20/8Resistance Ccu Px (ex Sf)Fruit size mediumCrop type open and labour-friendlyComments standard variety in NW EuropeMarket information good quality, standard in the marketUSP’s good stamina and strong against Mycosphaerella

Roadie RZ (24-242 RZ) Planting period 1/1 - 20/8Resistance Cca/Ccu CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size mediumCrop type strong grower and sufficiently generativeComments Proloog type with a bit longer fruits and more vigourMarket information good qualityUSP’s good stemina, labour friendly

BonPrima RZ (24-243 RZ) Planting period 1/1 - 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size mediumCrop type more vigorous Proloog-typeComments newest CGMMV-HR variety for NW EuropeMarket information good qualityUSP’s strong against CGMMV

Cervello RZ Planting period 1/1 - 20/8Resistance Cca/Ccu CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size largeCrop type open and labour friendlyComments good staminaMarket information good qualityUSP’s strong against CGMMV

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Roadie RZ

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Carambole RZ Planting period 10/1 - 20/2Resistance Cca/CcuFruit size mediumCrop type good vigour and generativeComments also ideal for high-wire cropsMarket information good qualityUSP’s great pieces producer and good stamina

Euphoria RZPlanting period 20/1 - 20/8Resistance Cca/Ccu Fruit size medium and largeCrop type open and labour-friendlyComments reliable in yield and qualityMarket information good qualityUSP’s endurance and open plant type

Verdon RZ Planting period 1/2 - 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CMV/CVYVFruit size largeCrop type strong and healthy, fairly open plantsComments good balance between vigour and fruit loadMarket information standard in the market, good qualityUSP’s reliable and high yielding

Long cucumbers

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Long cucumbers

Boncanale RZ Planting period 1/2 - 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CMV/CVYVFruit size large and extra largeCrop type strong, fairly open plants, dark green leafComments Verdon-type with longer fruitsMarket information extra large fruits, good qualityUSP’s fruit length, strong and healthy plant

24-252 RZ Planting period 1/2 - 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CMV/CVYVFruit size largeCrop type strong, fairly open plants, dark green leafComments Verdon-typeMarket information good qualityUSP’s excellent results in high wire crops, Blueleaf

Bluesbrother RZ (24-257) Planting period 1/2 - 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CMV/CVYVFruit size large and extra largeCrop type strong, fairly open plants, dark green leafComments Verdon-type with a bit longer fruitsMarket information good qualityUSP’s very nice balance in umbrella crops, Blueleaf

Durance RZ Planting period 20/2 - 10/8 Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CVYVFruit size largeCrop type good vigour, strong fruit settingComments high wire summer variety for warm conditionsMarket information good qualityUSP’s strong against burning heads

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Long cucumbers

Addison RZ Planting period 20/2 - 20/8Resistance Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CGMMV/CMV/CVYVFruit size largeCrop type somewhat open, generative plantsComments doing very well in autumn cropsMarket information good qualityUSP’s starts producing very quickly

Bonbon RZ Planting period 20/2 - 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Ccu CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size mediumCrop type short-jointed; steady growerComments first BonDefense variety for NW European marketMarket information good qualityUSP’s CGMMV HR + Px (ex Sf) IR

Bonnet RZ Planting period 20/2 - 10/8Resistance CGMMV/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CVYVFruit size mediumCrop type short-jointed; steady growerComments Bonbon type with HR: Px (ex Sf)Market information good qualityUSP’s CGMMV HR + Px (ex Sf) HR

Roxanna RZPlanting period 20/2 - 20/8 Resistance Cca/CcuFruit size medium and largeCrop type short-jointed; smaller leavesComments combines vigour with strong fruit setting; without a doubt the most productive summer varietyMarket information good qualityUSP’s yield

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Long cucumbers

Diapason RZ Planting period 1/3 - 10/8Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CMV/CVYVFruit size medium and largeCrop type vigorous, strong growing varietyComments doing well under warm and light conditions, strong root systemMarket information good qualityUSP’s yield under extreme conditions

Marbon RZ Planting period 1/3 - 10/8Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu/PX (ex Sf) CMV/CVYVFruit size medium and largeCrop type vigorous, strong and good fruit settingComments doing well under warm and light conditionsMarket information good qualityUSP’s CGMMV HR and strong healthy plant

Peloton RZ Planting period 1/3 - 10/8Resistance Cca/Ccu CVYV/PX (ex Sf)Fruit size mediumCrop type quite strong and generativeComments especially for SE EuropeMarket information good qualityUSP’s

Stelvio RZ Planting period 1/3 - 10/8Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size medium and largeCrop type open and labour friendlyComments Proloog type with HR: Px (ex Sf)Market information good qualityUSP’s well balanced healthy plant

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Long cucumbers

Lausanna RZ Planting period 1/3 - 20/8Resistance Cca/Ccu CVYVFruit size mediumCrop type small-leaved and labour-friendly, good vigourComments well balanced variety and good enduranceMarket information grades mainly 400 g, very good qualityUSP’s reliable and quality until the end of the crop

Uniformico RZPlanting period 1/3 - 20/8Resistance Cca/Ccu CVYVFruit size small and mediumCrop type small-leaved and labour-friendlyComments real unit producer of uniform and high quality fruitsMarket information grades mainly 350 and 400 g, good qualityUSP’s yield in pieces and uniform high fruit quality

Bonaire RZ Planting period 1/3 - 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu CVYVFruit size medium and largeCrop type short internodes and small leavesComments good vigour and excellent fruit settingMarket information good qualityUSP’s

Bonifacio RZ Planting period 1/3 - 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu CVYVFruit size medium Crop type short internodes and small leavesComments good vigour and excellent fruit settingMarket information grades mainly 350 and 400 g, good qualityUSP’s CGMMV HR and yield

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Long cucumbers

Consapino RZ (24-250 RZ) Planting period 1/3 - 7/9Resistance Ccu CVYVFruit size medium and largeCrop type vigorousComments only trial seeds availableMarket information excellent for processing and sandwichesUSP’s small cavity, high dry matter content

Cadence RZ Planting period 20/3 - 10/8Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size medium and largeCrop type vigorous plant and sufficiently generativeComments suitable as a soil-grown crop and for organic cultivationMarket information good qualityUSP’s good stamina

Stockeu RZPlanting period 20/3 - 10/8Resistance Ccu/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size mediumCrop type small leaf variety and sufficiently generativeComments labour friendly because of open crop, for substrate and soil cropsMarket information good qualityUSP’s well balanced plant

Climont RZ (24-248 RZ) Planting period 20/3 - 10/8Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CVYVFruit size medium and largeCrop type vigorous plant and sufficiently generativeComments suitable as a soil-grown crop and subtrate cropMarket information good qualityUSP’s high yielding, Px(ex Sf) HR variety

small cavity

standard cavity

for your convenience

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Small-cavity cucumber

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Russian cucumbers

Gerakl RZ Planting period 1/1 - 1/8, in the Southern Russian regions planting from 1 January is possibleResistance Ccu CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size 18 - 20 cm, short neck, dark green spinedCrop type very open generative, with dark green leavesComments advice: 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 wireMarket information good quality Russian cucumberUSP’s labour friendly

Svyatogor RZ Planting period 20/12 - 1/3Resistance Ccu CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size 18-20 cm, high quality and good shelf lifeCrop type well balancedComments also recommended for artificial light crops Market information good qualityUSP’s first high quality Russian cucumber for hightech

27-402 RZ (t)Planting period 20/12 - 1/3Resistance CGMMV/Ccu CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size 18-20 cm, high quality and good shelf lifeCrop type well balancedComments also recommended for artificial light crops Market information good quality and good shelf lifeUSP’s first high quality Russian with CGMMV HR

Asian cucumbers

Wokcue RZ (27-103 RZ) (t)Planting period 1/1 - 1/8Resistance Ccu/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size 29 - 32 cmCrop type vigorousComments first Asian cucumber for high tech greenhousesMarket information perfect variety for stir-fryingUSP’s high dry matter content

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Midi cucumbers

Mewa RZPlanting period 1/1 - 1/3Resistance Cca/Ccu CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size 20 - 22 cm, dark ribbedCrop type single fruited variety with strong vigourComments nice fruit setting, doing well under artificial light and high wire because of vigour not suitable for planting later in seasonMarket information good quality, main variety in early high wire Russian crops USP’s vigour and good fruit setting, yield

Media RZPlanting period 1/1 - 20/8 Resistance Cca/Ccu CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size 18 - 22 cm, dark ribbedCrop type open plant structure with average growthComments nice ribs and fruit colour, good flavour and shelf

lifeMarket information good qualityUSP’s reliable

Yani RZPlanting period 1/1 - 20/8Resistance Ccu CMV/CVYVFruit size 18 - 20 cm, dark ribbed Crop type open plants with fairly strong growthComments slightly lower fruit weight than that of MediaMarket information good qualityUSP’s good flavour and shelf life

Meleas RZ Planting period 1/1 - 1/9 Resistance Cca/Ccu CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size 18 - 22 cmCrop type open plant type with short rank growthComments suitable for Poland and other areas in addition to MediaMarket information good qualityUSP’s reliable

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Mini cucumbers

Picowell RZ Planting period 1/12 - 20/8Resistance Ccu Px (ex Sf)Fruit size approx. 15 cmCrop type open, generative and sufficiently vigorousComments nice dark colour, suitable for use as an early crop and with assimilation lightingMarket information good quality, good shelf lifeUSP’s standard variety in high tech world wide

Bonwell RZ Planting period 1/12 – 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Ccu CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size approx. 15 cmCrop type open, generative and sufficiently vigorousComments dark green, first BonDefense mini cucumber, very close to Picowell RZMarket information good quality, good shelf lifeUSP’s CGMMV-HR

22-560 RZ Planting period 1/3 – 20/8Resistance Px (ex Sf) CMV/CVYVFruit size approx. 15 cmCrop type vigorous and single / double fruitedComments dark green, in high wire crops, needs good management of pruningMarket information good quality, good shelf lifeUSP’s high wire variety, strong endurance

Yani RZ

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Snack cucumbers

Qwerty RZ Planting period 20/12 – 20/8Resistance Ccu CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size 8-10 cm, 40 gCrop type generative and multi fruitedComments dark green, doing well in early plantings, suitable for high wire croppingMarket information high quality, good shelf life, tasty snackUSP’s quality and taste

Quarto RZ Planting period 10/1 - 20/8Resistance Ccu/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size 9-11 cm, 40 gCrop type strong and open, multi fruitedComments smooth and uniform, fresh-green with excellent flavour, suitable for high-wire croppingMarket information high quality, good shelf life, tasty snackUSP’s quality and taste, PM-HR, standard variety in snack high tech world wide

Quinton RZ Planting period 10/1 - 20/8Resistance Px (ex Sf)Fruit size 9-11 cm, 40 gCrop type double fruited, short internodesComments creamier-white, nicely rounded, slightly ribbedMarket information perfect snack for mixed packaging, noveltyUSP’s white colour

Quirk RZ Planting period 10/1 - 20/8Resistance Px (ex Sf) CMVFruit size 5-7 cm, 20-25 gCrop type double fruited, short internodesComments bi-colour, nicely rounded, slightly spinedMarket information perfect snack for mixed packaging, noveltyUSP’s green - white colour

Quatrino RZ (t) Planting period 20/12 - 20/8Resistance Ccu CMV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit size 5 cmCrop type very small dark leaf typeComments very high amount of fruits, needs high stem densityMarket information one bite snack typeUSP’s unique product, yield in pieces

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Gherkins

Harmonie RZ Planting period 1/2 - 10/8Resistance Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CMVFruit size 10-14 cm, good lenght-girth ratio 3:1Crop type generative open cropComments high and early productionMarket information good quality, uniform productUSP’s No. 1 fresh gherkin in high-tech

Valigora RZ (12-404 RZ) Planting period 1/11 - 1/2Resistance Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CMV/CVYVFruit size 10-14 cmCrop type strong and vigorous cropComments winter high wire variety for under artificial light (> 200 umol)Market information good quality, uniform productUSP’s 1st high tech artificial light high wire variety

Rootstocks

Cobalt RZPlanting period 1/3 - 20/8Resistance Fom:0,1,2,1.2/For/Va Fon:0-2Type C. maxima X C. moschataTraits vigorous and cold-tolerant for cucumbers in North and South EuropeComments for soil-grown crops, early and good total production

Affyne RZ Planting period 10/1 - 20/8Resistance Fom:0,1,2,1.2 Fon:0-2/For/VaType C. sativusTraits less vigorous rootstock than Azman Comments for rockwool crops where Fusarium resistance is

required; not suitable for soil-grown crops

Variety Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Galibier RZ Lohengrin RZ Travatore RZ Winmar RZ Proloog RZ Roadie RZ (24-242)

Bonprima (24-243) Cervello RZ Carambole RZ Euphoria RZ Verdon RZ Boncanale RZ 24-252 RZ Bluesbrother (24-257)

Durance RZ Addison RZ Bonbon RZ Bonnet RZ Roxanna RZ Diapason RZ Marbon RZ Peloton RZ Stelvio RZ Uniformico RZ Lausanna RZ Bonaire RZ Bonifacio RZ Consapino RZ (24-250)

Cadence RZ Stockeu RZ Climont RZ (24-248)

Gerakl RZ Svyatogor RZ 27-40 RZ Wokcue RZ (27-103)

Mewa RZ Media RZ Yani RZ Meleas RZ

Picowell RZ Bonwell RZ 22-560 RZ

Qwerty RZ Quarto RZ Quinton RZ Quirk RZ Quatrino RZ

Harmonie RZ Valigora RZ

Cobalt RZ Affyne RZ

Planting schedule

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Cucumber and Gherkin Ccu Cladosporium cucumerinumCca Corynespora cassiicolaCGMMV Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus CMV Cucumber Mosaic virusCVYV Cucumber vein yellowing virusPx (ex Sf) Podosphaera xanthii (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea)

Rootstock CucurbitaceaeFom Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonisFon Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. NiveumFor Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-cucumerinumVa Verticillium albo-atrum

Definition of the Terms Describing the Reaction of Plants to Pests 1 and Abiotic Stresses for the Vegetable Seed Industry(Adopted by the ISF Vegetable and Ornamental Crops Section in June 2012)

1. IntroductionThe relationship between a plant and a pest is very complex. The terms that describe the reaction of a plant variety to a pest are determined by tests under controlled environmental conditions with known and characterized biotypes, pathotypes, races or strains of the pest in question.

In practice however, the ability of a pest to cause disease in a plant depends on environmental conditions, the properties of the organism itself and the capacity of the plant to defend itself. Varieties within a plant species can differ in their ability to defend themselves. Under different conditions, such as age of the plant, pest pressure and virulence or adverse environmental conditions, the interaction between the same plant and pest may have different outcomes. Pests are known to develop and form new biotypes, pathotypes, races or strains that can cause damage to plants that remain unaffected by the original form of the pest.

To promote consistency in the terms used to describe the reaction of a plant to a pest, ISF Vegetable and Ornamental Crops Section has defined the following terms.

2. DefinitionsSusceptibility is the inability of a plant variety to restrict the growth and development of a specified pest.

Abbreviations, resistance definitions

1) FAO defines a pest as: Any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products. Pathogens (microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and fungi that cause a disease) are, therefore, included in the term “pest”.

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Resistance is the ability of a plant variety to restrict the growth and development of a specified pest and/or the damage they cause when compared to susceptible plant varieties under similar environmental conditions and pest pressure. Resistant varieties may exhibit some disease symptoms or damage under heavy pest pressure. Two levels of resistance are defined.

High resistance (HR): plant varieties that highly restrict the growth and development of the specified pest under normal pest pressure when compared to susceptible varieties. These plant varieties may, however, exhibit some symptoms or damage under heavy pest pressure.

Intermediate resistance (IR): plant varieties that restrict the growth and development of the specified pest but may exhibit a greater range of symptoms or damage compared to high resistant varieties. 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 pressure.

It is to be noted that if a resistance is claimed in a plant variety it is limited to the specified biotypes, pathotypes, races or strains of the pest.

If no biotypes, pathotypes, races or strains are specified in the resistance claim for the variety, it is because no generally accepted classification of the cited pest by biotype, pathotype, race or strain exists. New biotypes, pathotypes, races or strains that may emerge are not covered by the original resistance claim.

Immunity is when a plant is not subject to attack or infection by a specified pest.

DisclaimerRijk 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 catalogue 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

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