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Aegeas

Crop:
Cucumber
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Overview

Aegeas is a passive greenhouse cucumber hybrid that produces long fruits. The fruits are dark green, has good quality and intense ribs. This variety is early with high yield potential. Aegeas is widely adapted and has a long planting window. It has high heat tolerance and high powdery mildew resistance which makes it ideal for South African summers.

Traits & characteristics

Traits & characteristics
Index of earliness Medium early
Pack size Average fruit length is 35 - 38 cm
Plant type Strong, Open growth habit
Yield High yield potential

Characteristics

Characteristics

Production

Passive greenhouse

Resistance

Resistance

Disease Resistance

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    Ccu
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    HR
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    IR
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    CYSDV
    Rating:
    IR

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Aegeas

Crop:
Cucumber

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