Assortment2016-2017

CucumberHigh-tech

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Dear customer,

We are pleased to present to you the 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 mosaic virus.

New in this booklet are the wider choice in high wire varieties under artificial light and 2 new varieties in the early segment: Winmar RZ and Cervello RZ. Should you have any questions relating to this booklet you can always contact your local crop advisor.

Rijk Zwaan wishes you a successful crop and a rich harvest.

Crop Team CucumberRijk Zwaan

Australia Philip Ritchiepritchie@rijkzwaan.com.au

Austria Konrad Bräuer k.braeuer@rijkzwaan.de

Belgium Peter Scheire p.scheire@rijkzwaan.be

Eastern Europe Hans Eigenraam h.eigenraam@rijkzwaan.nl

Germany Gerd van Megen g.van.megen@rijkzwaan.de

Hungary Tibor Tornyai t.tornyai@rijkzwaan.hu

Netherlands Ronald van den Bulk r.van.den.bulk@rijkzwaan.nl

Hans Eigenraam h.eigenraam@rijkzwaan.nl

Poland Wojciech Wasiak w.wasiak@rijkzwaan.pl

Russia Sergey Nesterov s.nesterov@rijkzwaan.ru

ScandinaviaLeif Andersson l.andersson@rijkzwaan.de

Jeppe Dalsgaard Madsen j.dalsgaard@rijkzwaan.de

Switzerland Christoph Steffl c.steffl@rijkzwaan.de

Ukraine Andriy Galaguria a.galaguria@rijkzwaan.ua

United KingdomGerard van der Hutg.van.der.hut@rijkzwaan.co.uk

USA/Canada Gretchen Raymondg.raymond@rijkzwaan.com

Crop coordinator Marcel van Koppen m.van.koppen@rijkzwaan.nl

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

Marketing Specialist CucumberHeleen van Rijnh.van.rijn@rijkzwaan.nl

Contact information

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Long cucumbersGalibier RZ 6

Lohengrin RZ 6

Helias RZ 6

Oberto RZ 6

Travatore RZ 7

Micah RZ 7

Winmar RZ 7

Aviance RZ 7

Proloog RZ 7

Cervello RZ 8

Carambole RZ 8

Euphoria RZ 8

Verdon RZ 8

Boncanale RZ (24-223) 8

Durance RZ 11

Addison RZ 11

Bonbon RZ 11

Bonnet RZ 11

Roxanna RZ 11

Diapason RZ 12

Marbon RZ 12Peloton RZ 12

Stelvio RZ 12

Laureen RZ 12

Lausanna RZ 13

Bonaire RZ 13

Bonifacio RZ 13

Cadence RZ 13

Stockeu RZ 13

Asian cucumbersGerakl RZ 14Svyatogor RZ 14

Midi cucumbers Mewa RZ 17

Media RZ 17Yani RZ 17Meleas RZ 17

Contents

Mini cucumbersPicowell RZ 18Bonwell RZ 18Oxwell RZ 18

Snack cucumbersQwerty RZ 21Quarto RZ 21Quinton RZ 21Quirk RZ 21

GherkinsHarmonie RZ 21

RootstocksAzman RZ 22Cobalt RZ 22Affyne RZ 22

Abbreviations and resistance definitions 24Disclaimer 25Personal notes 26

Icons High resistance

Intermediate resistance

Non-chemically treated

Product line Convenience

Product line Industry

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

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Galibier RZPlanting period 1/12 - 31/1Resistance Cca/Ccu Px (ex Sf)Fruit type high fruit weightCrop type open and generativeComments fast, not light-sensitive; high fruit weight early on

and retains its quality, also with a continued crop

Lohengrin RZPlanting period 1/12 – 1/2Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CVYVFruit type 30-32 cm, well filledCrop type good vigour and fruit settingComments doing well in high wire and artificial light crops,

strong against CGMMV

Helias RZPlanting period 1/12 - 1/2Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CVYVFruit type average size, well-filledCrop type strong vigour, good fruit settingComments doing well in high wire and artificial light crops, strong against CGMMV

Oberto RZPlanting period 1/12 - 1/2Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) Fruit type average size, well-filledCrop type strong vigour, good fruit settingComments doing well in high wire and artificial light crops

Travatore RZ Planting period 1/12 - 1/2Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit type short, well-filledCrop type good vigour and fruit settingComments doing well in high wire and artificial light crops

Micah RZPlanting period 1/12 - 15/2Resistance Cca/Ccu Px (ex Sf)Fruit type high fruit weight, slightly longer fruitsCrop type open and generativeComments not light-sensitive; high fruit weight early on and

retains its quality well until the very end

Winmar RZPlanting period 1/12 - 31/1Resistance Cca/Ccu Px (ex Sf)Fruit type well filled, size LCrop type open, labour friendlyComments early variety with endurance

Aviance RZ Planting period 1/1 - 20/8Resistance Cca/Ccu Px (ex Sf)Fruit type dark, heavy cucumbersCrop type strong grower and sufficiently generativeComments good old and reliable variety with stamina

Proloog RZ Planting period 1/1 - 20/8Resistance Ccu Px (ex Sf)Fruit type uniform, dark, heavy cucumbers, super qualityCrop type open and labour-friendlyComments good stamina and strong against

Mycosphaerella; standard variety in NW Europe

Long cucumbers

Long cucumbers

We have varieties for any growing period, suited to local conditions and preferences. They have been ranked in order of planting period.

Long cucumbers

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Cervello RZ Planting period 1/1 - 20/8Resistance Cca/Ccu CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit type long, uniform, dark and heavy Crop type open, labour friendlyComments good stamina

Carambole RZ Planting period 10/1 - 20/2Resistance Cca/CcuFruit type smaller, well-filled fruitsCrop type good vigour and generativeComments great pieces producer and good stamina; also

ideal for high-wire crops

Euphoria RZPlanting period 20/1 - 20/8Resistance Cca/Ccu Fruit type uniform, heavy fruits Crop type open and labour-friendlyComments reliable, quality variety, also ideal when

endurence is necessary

Verdon RZ Planting period 1/2 - 10/8 Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CMV/CVYVFruit type well-filled, slightly longer fruits (sizes M and L)Crop type strong, fairly open plants; good balance between

vigour and fruit loadComments standard variety for spring, summer and autumn

in Canada

Boncanale RZ (24-223) Planting period 1/2 - 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CMV/CVYVFruit type well-filled, long fruits (size L)Crop type strong, fairly open plants, dark green leafComments Verdon-type with longer fruits

Long cucumbers

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OrganicOur wide range of top quality vegetable seeds has been thoroughly tested and offers organic professional growers the latest advances in pest and disease resistances, robustness, taste and shelf life. We are confident that our organic range will contribute to an optimal organic production and product!

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Long cucumbers

Durance RZ Planting period 20/2 - 10/8 Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CVYVFruit type well-filled, slightly longer fruits (sizes M and L)Crop type good vigour, strong fruit setting, strong against

burning headsComments high wire summer variety for warm conditions

Addison RZ Planting period 20/2 - 20/8Resistance Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CGMMV/CMV/CVYVFruit type well-filled, slightly longer fruits; nice qualityCrop type somewhat open, generative plantsComments starts producing very quickly

Bonbon RZ Planting period 20/2 - 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Ccu CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit type well-filled fruits Crop type short-jointed; steady growerComments first BonDefense variety for NW European market

Bonnet RZ Planting period 20/2 - 10/8Resistance CGMMV/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CVYVFruit type well-filled fruitsCrop type short-jointed; steady growerComments Bonbon type with HR: Px (ex Sf)

Roxanna RZPlanting period 20/2 - 20/8 Resistance Cca/CcuFruit type dark green and well-filled fruitsCrop type short-jointed; smaller leavesComments combines vigour with generativity; without a

doubt the most productive summer variety

Cucumber varieties from Rijk Zwaan that are resistant to moasic cirus (CGMMV)

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Long cucumbers

Diapason RZ Planting period 1/3 - 10/8Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CMV/CVYVFruit type M/L size fruitCrop type vigorous, strong growing varietyComments doing well under warm and light conditions,

strong root system

Marbon RZ Planting period 1/3 - 10/8Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu/PX (ex Sf) CMV/CVYVFruit type M/L size fruitCrop type vigorous, strong and good fruit settingComments doing well under warm and light conditions, strong root system, also for high wire crops

Peloton RZ Planting period 1/3 - 10/8Resistance Cca/Ccu CVYV/PX (ex Sf)Fruit type filled, 30-32 cmCrop type quite strong and generativeComments especially for SE Europe, strong against CGMMV

Stelvio RZ Planting period 1/3 - 10/8Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf)Fruit type uniform, dark, heavy fruits, super qualityCrop type open and labour friendlyComments Proloog type with HR: Px (ex Sf)

Laureen RZPlanting period 1/3 - 20/8Resistance Cca/Ccu CVYVFruit type short, nicely-filled and dark green Crop type small-leaved, labour-friendlyyComments real unit producer; grades mainly 350 and 400 g

Long cucumbers

Lausanna RZ Planting period 1/3 - 20/8Resistance Cca/Ccu CVYVFruit type average length, nice ribbed, good qualityCrop type small leaved, labour friendly, good vigourComments well balanced variety, good endurence, grades mainly 400 gram

Bonaire RZ Planting period 1/3 - 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu CVYVFruit type comparable to RoxannaCrop type short internodes and small leavesComments Good vigour with excelent fruit setting

Bonifacio RZ Planting period 1/3 - 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Cca/Ccu CVYVFruit type comparable to RoxannaCrop type short internodes and small leavesComments Good vigour with excellent fruit setting

Cadence RZ Planting period 20/3 - 10/8Resistance Cca/Ccu/Px (ex Sf)Fruit type dark green, ribbed, uniform and well-filledCrop type strong grower and sufficiently generativeComments variety with good stamina; also suitable as a soil-

grown crop and for and organic cultivation

Stockeu RZPlanting period 20/3 - 10/8Resistance Ccu/Px (ex Sf)Fruit type dark green, ribbed, short, uniform and well-filledCrop type small leaf variety and sufficiently generativeComments Well balanced plant. Labour friendly because of open crop type. For substrate and soil crops

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Asian 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 type dark green spined fruits, 18 - 20 cm, short neck1Crop type very open plant type with dark green leafs, labour friendlyComments generative crop, advise: 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 wire

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

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Midi cucumbers

These cucumbers offer the possibility of serving interesting niche markets. It goes without saying that these varieties meet all the conditions required for successful cultivation.

Mewa RZPlanting period 1/1 - 1/3Resistance Cca/Ccu CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit type dark ribbed fruits 20 - 22 cm, some neckCrop 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 season

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

life

Yani RZPlanting period 1/1 - 20/8Resistance Ccu CMV/CVYVFruit type dark, ribbed fruits, 18 - 20 cmCrop type open plants with fairly strong growthComments nice ribbing and fruit colour, good flavour and shelf life, slightly lower fruit weight than that of Media

Meleas RZ Planting period 1/1 - 1/9 Resistance Cca/Ccu CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit type midi cucumbers, 18 - 22 cmCrop type open plant type with short rank growthComments suitable for Poland and other areas in addition to Media

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Mini cucumbers

As the market leader in cucumbers, Rijk Zwaan not only focuses on the long types but also on various smaller segments; mini, midi and snack cucumbers.

Picowell RZ Planting period 1/12 - 20/8Resistance Ccu Px (ex Sf)Fruit type dark green and approx. 15 cm longCrop type open, generative and sufficiently vigorousComments good shelf life, suitable for use as an early crop

and with assimilation lighting

Bonwell RZ Planting period 1/12 – 20/8Resistance CGMMV/Ccu CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit type dark green and approx. 15 cm longCrop type open, generative and sufficiently vigorousComments First BonDefense mini cucumber. Very close to Picowell RZ

Oxwell RZ Planting period 1/3 – 20/8Resistance Ccu CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit type dark green, high quality and good shelf lifeCrop type generative and multi fruitedComments in high wire crops; needs a good management of pruning

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Snack cucumbers

Qwerty RZ Planting period 20/12 – 1/2Resistance Ccu CMV/CVYV/Px (ex Sf)Fruit type dark green colour, high quality, good shelf lifeCrop type generative and multi fruitedComments doing well in early plantings

Quarto RZ Planting period 20/12 - 20/8Resistance Ccu/Px (ex Sf)Fruit type smooth, uniform cucumbers, 9 - 11 cm longCrop type strong and open, multi-fruitedComments Fresh-green fruits with excellent flavour, suitable for high-wire cropping

Quinton RZ Planting period 20/12 - 20/8Resistance Px (ex Sf)Fruit type creamish-white snack cucumber, 9 - 11 cm, nice rounded fruit, little ribbedCrop type double fruited, short internodesComments Perfect for mixed packaging

Quirk RZ Planting period 20/12 - 20/8Resistance Px (ex Sf)Fruit type 5-6 cm long bi-colour fruit, blocky, spinedComments Very compact darkgreen plant

Gherkins

Harmonie RZ Planting period 1/2 - 10/8Resistance Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CMVFruit type smooth, good length-girth ratio: 3:1Crop type generative, open cropComments high and early production

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Sensational SnacksSensational Snacks is the showcase for our most sensational ‘snack varieties’. For example Quarto RZ is the standard variety in our tastefull snack segment.

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Rootstocks

Affyne RZ is the premier rootstock when grafting to prevent Fusarium in substrate-grown crops. This novelty illustrates the front-runner role Rijk Zwaan wants to continue playing in the international cucumber market.

Azman RZ Planting period 1/3 - 20/8Resistance Fom:0,1,2,1.2/For/Va Fon:0-2 Type C. maxima X C. moschata.Traits vigorous and cold-tolerant; for cucumbersComments early and good total production, gives improved fruit quality in cucumbers

Cobalt RZPlanting period 1/3 - 20/8Resistance Fom:0,1,2,1.2/For/Va Fon:0-2Type C. maxima X C mochataTraits vigorous and cold-tolerant; for cucumbers in North and South EuropeComments new rootstock 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

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Ccu Scab and gummosisCca Corynespora blight and targetspotFoc Fusarium wiltFor Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. Fom Fusarium wiltFon Fusarium wiltVa Verticillium wiltPx (ex Sf) Powdery mildewCMV Cucumber MosaicCVYV Cucumber Vein YellowingCGMMV Cucumber green mottle

Differing degrees of specificity exist in the relations between plants and pests or pathogens. Identification of such specificity generally requires the use of highly elaborate analytical methods. Recognizing whether a plant is subject to a pest or pathogen or not may depend on the analytical method employed. It is important, in general, to stress that the specificity of pests or pathogens may vary over time and space, depends on environmental factors, and that new pest biotypes or new pathogen races capable of overcoming resistance may emerge.

Immunity: not subject to attack or infection by a specified pest or pathogen.

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

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

Moderate/intermediate resistance (IR*): plant varieties that restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen, but may exhibit a greater range of symptoms or damage compared to high/standard resistant varieties. Moderately/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 or pathogen pressure.

Susceptibility: is the inability of a plant variety to restrict the growth and development of a specified pest or pathogen.- If in a resistance code of a certain variety reference is made to certain pest biotypes or pathogen races for which the resistance is claimed this means that no resistance is claimed to other biotypes or races of the same pest or pathogen.- If in a resistance code no reference is made to pest biotypes or pathogen races for which the resistance is claimed this means that resistance is claimed only to certain not further specified pest biotypes or pathogen races.

Rijk 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.

For more information, please contact your local representative or visit our website:www.rijkzwaan.com.

Abbreviations and resistance definitions

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Personal notes

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