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Seminis® Product Guide

2017/18 New Zealand

It’s a painstaking process that requires patience and the belief that every generation can be better than the last.

At Seminis, we’re constantly thinking of the next generation. Not just the next generation of seeds, but the next generation of growers and families all over the world.

Every day for 150 years, Seminis has worked to empower our growers by improving the vegetables they grow and providing solutions to their toughest challenges.

Today we are the world’s largest developer and marketer of vegetable seeds. But reaching this milestone hasn’t been an easy journey.

De Ruiter is Monsanto’s heated protected-culture vegetable brand. If you would like more information on De Ruiter varieties, please call 1800 364 846 or visit www.deruiterseeds.com

Successful farming requires a high degree of skill. The performance of seeds and crops are greatly impacted by numerous factors and conditions beyond the control of Monsanto, including, among other things, environmental conditions, such as sunlight, moisture, temperature, and soil composition; adverse weather conditions, such as drought, excessive rainfall, high wind; pests, diseases, and individual farming practices.The purchaser and/or user of this seed assumes all risks that these factors and conditions will adversely impact the performance of the seed and crop produced from the seed.Copyright © 2017 Monsanto New Zealand Limited All Rights Reserved. Seminis is a registered trademark of Monsanto Technology LLC, Monsanto Australia Limited licensee.

BrassicaBroccoli ................................................................... 5

Cauliflower .............................................................. 7

CucurbitsZucchini .................................................................11

Large SeedSweet Corn – Bi-Colour .....................................13

Sweet Corn – Yellow ...........................................13

Beans .....................................................................14

LeafyLettuce – Iceberg ................................................17

Lettuce – Fancy ...................................................17

Spinach ..................................................................19

Root & BulbOnion – Hybrid ....................................................23

Onion – Open Pollinated ..................................24

Leek ........................................................................26

TomatoesTomato ..................................................................29

Technical InformationResistance Codes................................................30

Contents

Brassica

CHEVALIER

Chevalier looks and performs similar to Legacy, with improved uniformity. The vigorous plants are erect and produce well-formed heads with a nice dome shape and tight branches. Chevalier has very good cold tolerance.

FANTASTICO

Mid season variety with heavy semi-domed heads. Small beads, firm smooth dome with fresh green colour. Very uniform in both size and shape.

HERITAGE

Heritage has demonstrated outstanding holding ability and often maintains its deep green colour when others begin to purple. Heads are typically firm and uniform, with good shelf life. It works especially well in the late-spring changeover season.

IRON CMS

Its firm, compact heads carry excellent weight and have thick stems. Leaves have narrow petioles for easy trimming. It has a concentrated harvest and great tolerance to hollow stem. Produces uniform crowns with short florets and fine beads.

LEGACY

Best suited for cool season production. Legacy offers high yield potential, wide adaptability and harvest flexibility. This widely planted hybrid produces firm, high-domed, finely-beaded heads with tightly-branched florets.

Broccoli

VARIETY SEASON HEAD SHAPE BEAD SIZE

CHEVALIER Cool Dome Fine to medium

FANTASTICO Transition Dome Fine

HERITAGE Cool Dome Fine to medium

IRON CMS Transition Dome Fine to medium

LEGACY Cool Dome Fine to medium

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NEW TO TRIAL VARIETY

WARTHOG

Warthog is a summer harvest broccoli with dense, heavy heads. Warthog has proven to be very uniform and adaptable to across multiple geographies.

Transplant/harvest guide

PRODUCT WEEKS TO MATURITY DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV

UPPER NORTH ISLAND

CHEVALIER 11–15

FANTASTICO 8–10

HERITAGE 8–15

IRON CMS 8–15

LEGACY 11–15

LOWER SOUTH ISLAND

CHEVALIER 12–18

FANTASTICO 8–10

HERITAGE 10–12

IRON CMS 10–11

LEGACY 12–18

MANAWATU & NELSON

CHEVALIER 12–18

FANTASTICO 8–10

HERITAGE 10–12

IRON CMS 10–12

LEGACY 12–18

Transplanting Harvesting

VARIETY SEASON HEAD COLOUR BEAD SIZE

WARTHOG Warm Green Fine – medium


Cauliflower

APPIA

Appia is a hybrid cauliflower for winter harvest. The erect plant produces round, smooth heads that are solid with good curd cover and a very bright white colour. Appia matures in 18–20 weeks after transplant and shows high tolerance to frost.

DEVINA

Devina is widely adapted to New Zealand production locations. This very popular warm season hybrid produces heavy curds that are white and nicely domed. Devina’s vigorous plant is very tall and erect; curd cover is better than comparable hybrids.

SV5965AC

SV5965AC is a winter cauliflower variety that is ideal for the fresh and processing markets. SV5965AC has a very large vigorous frame with excellent cover, maturing in 17–18 weeks. Its white curds are deep and tucked providing excellent yield potential.

SV5982AC

SV5982AC is a winter cauliflower with a 16–18 week maturity. It has a large vigorous frame to push through the deep winter with a tight wrap to protect the curd. Excellent uniformity and consistent, heavy head weights make this a great selection for winter harvest.

TAJERA

Tajera is a spring harvest cauliflower with 17–18 week maturity. The large leaves provide good cover, protecting a nice white curd. Tajera has good field and post harvest holding. It has also been successfully used as an autumn harvest variety in the Manawatu area.

TIPTONTipton’s vigorous, large-framed plant performs very well in the spring and early summer and comes out of summer and through autumn very well. Tipton produces dense, extra-white curds on a large frame that offers excellent curd protection. Tipton has excellent uniformity and has produced well under pressure from stem cracking and head-splitting. Matures 15–17 weeks after transplant.


VARIETY SEASON CURD COLOUR CURD APPEARANCE PLANT VIGOUR

APPIA Cool Very white Deep, smooth and heavy Strong

DEVINA Warm White Large, heavy and smooth Medium to strong

SV5965AC Winter White Large, heavy and dense Strong

SV5982AC Cool White Large, heavy and dense Strong

TAJERA Transition White Deep and well tucked Medium to strong

TIPTON Transition White Medium to deep Medium to strong



PUKEKOHE

SV5982AC 16–18

SV5965AC 17–18

MANAWATU & UPPER SOUTH ISLAND

SV5982AC 16–18

SV5965AC 17–18

APPIA 18–20

DEVINA 10–12

TAJERA 16–17

SOUTH ISLAND

SV5965AC 17–18

APPIA 18–20

DEVINA 10–12

TAJERA 16–17



Cucurbits

CIGAL

Cigal produces cylindrical dark green glossy fruit on a strong open plant. Ideal production period is summer and early autumn. Cigal has intermediate resistance to PM, CMV, and ZYMV.

GREEN ECLIPSE

This dark green zucchini has small, upright and compact plants, with an open habit for easy harvest. Fruits are very dark, cylindrical, short and average 15–18cm in length.

Zucchini


SV3451YG

SV3451YG has an erect plant habit that produces cylindrical, straight, and uniformripening fruit. It offers high yield potential and matures early providing the opportunityto maximise income.


Large Seed

Sweet Corn – Bi-colour

Sweet Corn – Yellow

EX08705788

EX08705788 is a main season bi-colour sweet corn with a very large cob. It permits full season harvest in rust-prone areas and matures approximately 93 days after planting. It has greater adaptation in areas where Maize dwarf mosaic virus resistance is important. Good kernel colour contrast and improved eating quality make it more attractive to consumer market. Resistant to Common Corn Rust.

EX08735590R

EX08735590R is a high yielding, processing corn. The cob averages 190mm in length with a row count of 20. The cob has good kernel colour, reliable tip fill and is well protected by the husk. Days to maturity under Gisborne conditions are 98.

SHEBA R

Sheba R is a very early season sh2 yellow corn variety. Golden colour, tender pericarp, and superb sweetness are all exceptional traits of this early hybrid. Sheba R’s excellent eating quality is unusual in a sh2 variety that is this early maturing.

VARIETY AVERAGE COB SIZE (CM) RESISTANCE

SWEET CORN, BI-COLOUR

EX08705788 20 x 5 Common Corn Rust (Rp1dgene), MDMV

SWEET CORN, YELLOW

EX08735590R 19 x 5 MDMV, Ps 0, SCMV

SHEBA R 18 x 5 –


VARIETY AVERAGE POD LENGTH (MM) SIEVE SIZE COLOUR RESISTANCE

CADILLAC 100 2–4 Medium green HR BCMV, IR Psp

IMPACT 120 2–4 Yellow IR Ua, BCMV

SYBARIS 140 3–4 Deep green HR BCMV Ua

Beans

CADILLAC

Cadillac is a small sieve bean that has shown good stress tolerance in various field trials. Ideal for many whole pack programs. Cadillac has medium-green pods high in the plant canopy.

IMPACT

Impact is a small sieve wax bean with a pod length of 120mm. The Impact plant holds the pods off the ground and makes harvesting easy.

SYBARIS

Sybaris presents its beans on a medium-sized bush. Sybaris has slow seed development aiding harvest management through the heat of summer.


ASDRUBAL

Asdrubal is an early winter lettuce variety that has a large frame and attractive dark green colour. Heads are semi-flat with good texture and internal colour. Asdrubal has proven to be a very uniform and versatile variety when slotting into the difficult growing period between the warm season and winter.

BUBBA

Bubba is an iceberg lettuce that is suitable for winter production for both the fresh and processing market. Bubba has a large frame and excellent cool season vigour. Bubba is a suitable winter haven and winter green replacement.

CONSTANZA

Constanza is an aphid-resistant iceberg that has a large frame with an oval-shaped head and an attractive butt, ideal for presentation. Heads are a brilliant dark green colour with good internal structure. Constanza’s ideal harvest window is December to mid April. It is resistant to downy mildew races 1–16, 19, 21 and 23 and lettuce mosaic virus.

STALLION

Stallion is a summer iceberg lettuce that provides increased protection against downy mildew. Its mid-sized frame produces mid-sized, shiny, dark green heads. Stallion has excellent field-holding ability. Stallion is harvested December through to mid April.

FRILLICE

Frillice is a unique open loose-leaf type that has a nice dark green, shiny colour and crisp texture. It has a serrated leaf and very good bolting tolerance. It has healthy attractive leaves, which are suitable for machine harvesting.

Lettuce – Iceberg

Lettuce – Fancy


VARIETY SEASON RESISTANCE

ICEBERG

ASDRUBAL Early winter BI: 1–16, 19, 21, 23

BUBBA Winter –

CONSTANZA Summer HR Pfs: 1–16, 19, 21, 23, LMV

STALLION Summer HR Pfs: 1–23, 25

FANCY

FRILLICE Spring, autumn, summer HR: Bl: 1–2, 4–6, 12–17IR: LMV



ASDRUBAL 6–8

BUBBA 12–14

APPIA 6–8

STALLION 6–8



Spinach

RS06661470

RS06661470 is best suited to the winter timeslot. It has a round shape with semi-savoy leaves and is ideal for baby leaf applications.

RS06683549

RS06683549 is a fast maturing, easy harvest winter variety. It is quick to reach maturity under cold conditions and is suitable for both the bunching and baby leaf markets.

SV1371VC

A spring-summer variety with smooth, dark green, oval leaves.

SV2146VC

A broad planting window and the heat tolerance of SV2146VC makes this variety ideal for summer conditions. It has healthy attractive leaves which are a deep green colour.

SV2157VB

SV2157VB really shines all summer long. The variety has excellent leaf thickness with uniformity in leaf size and field-holding ability. With very dark glossy leaves and a high yield potential, this is an attractive variety.

SV3319VC

A fast-growing late autumn variety with good bolting tolerance, round leaves and good thickness.


SV3523VC

SV3523VC has healthy and attractive leaves with erect leaf habit. It has excellent cold tolerance and is well suited for winter production.

SV3580VC

SV3580VC is a reliable and versatile, smooth leaf spinach. This variety is ideal for both bunching and baby leaf markets. With an upright plant habit and unbeatable adaptability, SV3580VC is an ideal variety for the transition seasons.

SV6203VB

SV6203VB has a round, semi-savoy, medium green leaf. Exceptional uniformity in leaf shape, size and height. This variety is a great performer for autumn harvest.

VARIETYVIGOUR SCALE (1 = LOW, 10 = HIGH)

LEAF SHAPE SMOOTHNESS LEAF COLOUR RESISTANCE USAGE

RS06661470 8 Round-oval Semi-savoy Dark green Pf: (1–10, 15), Sb (IR), Fo ( )Baby leaf and bunching

RS06683549 8 Oriental Smooth Dark green Pf: (1–11, 13, 15, 16), Cd (HR), Cv (S), Sb (S), Fo (IR)

Baby leaf and bunching

SV1371VC 4 Oval Smooth Dark green Pfs: 1–13, 15 Baby leaf

SV2146VC 3 Round Semi-savoy Dark green Pf: (1–13, 15, 16), Sb (S), Fo ( ) Baby leaf

SV2157VB 1 Round Savoy Very dark green Pf: (1–13, 15, 16), Sb (S), Fo ( ) Baby leaf

SV3319VC 7 Round Smooth Dark green Pf: (1–14, 16), Sb (IR), Fo ( ) Baby leaf

SV3523VC 10 Oriental Smooth Green Pf: (1–11, 13, 15, 16), Cd (R), Cv (IR), Sb (IR), Fo (R)

Baby leaf and bunching

SV3580VC 6 Oriental Smooth Dark green Pf: (1–13, 15, 16), Sb ( ), Fo (HR)Baby leaf and bunching

SV6203VB 5 Round Semi-savoy Medium green Pf: (1–13, 15), Sb (IR), Fo ( ) Baby leaf

NEW VARIETY

JAVA (SVVC8414) 7Oval to slightly pointed

Smooth to semi-savoy

Mid–light green HR Pf 1–15 Baby leaf

MIDWAY (SVVC8155)

6Oval to slightly pointed

Semi-savoy Mid–light green HR Pf 1–15 Baby leaf

HAMILTON (SVVC0282)

3Oval to slightly pointed

Smooth to semi-savoy

Mid–light green HR Pf 1–15 Baby leaf


Harvest guide

PRODUCT DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV

GUIDE FOR BUNCHING PRODUCTION

RS06661470

RS06683549

SV3580VC

GUIDE FOR BABY LEAF PRODUCTION

RS06661470

RS06683549

SV2146VB

SV2157VB

SV3523VC

SV3580VC

SV6203VB

Harvesting

NEW TO TRIAL VARIETIES

JAVA (SVVC8414)

Java is a new Seminis spinach variety adaptable to late autumn, winter and early spring sowing. It has high resistance to downy mildew (Pf 1–15), smooth oval-shaped leaves, mid-light green colour and upright growth.

MIDWAY (SVVC8155)

Midway is a new Seminis spinach variety adaptable to autumn and spring sowing. It has high resistance to downy mildew (Pf 1–15), semi-savoy oval-shaped leaves, mid-light green colour and upright growth.

HAMILTON (SVVC0282)

Hamilton is a new Seminis spinach variety adaptable to summer sowing. It has high resistance to downy mildew (Pf 1–15), semi-savoy oval-shaped leaves, mid-light green colour and upright growth.


Root & Bulb

Onion – Hybrid

AYOBA

Ayoba is a hybrid yellow storage onion. In trials, it has shown itself to be an early onion, producing flat globe-shaped bulbs with dark skin colour. Ayoba is well suited for mechanical harvest and may be harvested before Christmas. It is resistant to Fusarium Basal Rot. Ayoba will be available in 2019.

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CASSOWARIE

This hybrid is perfect for the export market. It displays high yield, consistent globe shape, appealing brown colour and quality. It was developed especially for the New Zealand grower and fits in to the late planting window. The hybrid stores well and has a good pack-out rate. Growers who have used Waikato slot in the past may like to try Cassowarie.Storage: êêêêê

KORIMAKO (SV5905NH)

Korimako is a high yielding early hybrid. Korimako has attractive golden brown skins and a consistent globe shape and performs best on a softer soil. Displays exceptional bolting tolerance and long storage ability for an early variety.

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PEREZ

Perez is a yellow storage onion offering early season maturity from an ideal sowing date of early to mid July. Uniform bulbs are round with vigorous tops, a nice golden brown colour and very good storability (five months).

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Onion – Open Pollinated

RED KEEP

Redkeep is a mid season, open-pollinated, Spanish-style onion. It has excellent bolt tolerance with the ability to store for six months. Redkeep is suitable for export and is resistant to Fusarium Basal Rot.

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NEW TO TRIAL VARIETIES

SV8968NH (CURRAWONG)

Currawong is an early season, mid-day onion hybrid. Currawong has excellent uniformity with a globe shape, bolt tolerance and storage. It is both Pink Root and Fusarium Basal Rot resistant.

SV1752NH

SV1752NH is an early season brown onion suitable for the New Zealand and Tasmanian markets. It has a cream-gold skin colour with lime-green foliage. It has excellent storability and is Pink Root and Fusarium Basal Rot resistant.

SV7030NS

SV7030NS is a short-day red onion hybrid with high yield potential, good bolting tolerance and Pink Root resistance. It is suitable for South Australia and Queensland and produces globe-shaped uniform fruit with shiny red skin.


Sowing/harvest guide

PRODUCT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR

NEW ZEALAND – NORTH ISLAND

AYOBA

KORIMAKO

PEREZ

RED KEEP

CASSOWARIE

WAIKATO

NEW ZEALAND – SOUTH ISLAND

KORIMAKO

RED KEEP

PEREZ

Sowing Harvesting


Leek

VOLTA

Volta is a main season hybrid leek that is fast-growing with a long, bulb-free shank and small root implantation. The plant is extremely upright and has a dark green colour. Volta has an impressive shank length and looks good on the shelf.


COPERNICUS (RS07391418)

Copernicus (RS07391418) is a new addition to our leek portfolio. It is a dual purpose leek well suited to pre-pack. A long maturity window depending on planting method and time give flexibility for a high quality leek.


Tomatoes

VARIETY TYPE SHAPE WEIGHT (G) RESISTANCE

ENTICE Determinate Deep oblate 160–180gHR ToMV:0–2/Fol:0,1/Va:0/Vd:0 IR TYLCV

HEATMASTER Indeterminate Deep oblate 200gHR Aal, Fol–1, Fol–2, Ss, Mi/Ma/Mj, ToMV, Va/Vd–1

PINNACLE Indeterminate Deep oblate 160–180gHR ToMV:0–2/Aal/Fol:0–2/Sbl/Sl/Ss/Vd:0

Tomato

ENTICE

Entice is a gourmet-shaped tomato producing firm 160–180g fruit with good colour. Entice has a compact manageable determinate plant with high setting ability under hot conditions.

HEATMASTER

Heatmaster has the ability to set fruit under higher temperatures and produces exceptional yields of large, firm fruits that transport well and have good shelf life. Fruits are an attractive deep red colour and deep oblate in shape.

PINNACLE

Deep red uniform fruit, very firm, small calyx and blossom end scar. Highly adaptable variety.


Codes to indicate available resistance in the Monsanto vegetable variety catalogue

Monsanto has exercised reasonable care and skill in compiling this catalogue. The varieties with disease resistance claims have been tested for specified disease resistance. All resistances quoted refer only to races or pathotypes of the variety. It is important to recognise that the response of resistant plants to pests or pathogens can vary according to host age and depend on environmental factors. New and/or atypical pest or pathogen biotypes, races, or strains may overcome resistance, sometimes completely. The descriptions, advice, resistance claims and vegetation cycles that are presented in this pricelist are intended for general guidance only. The user should apply it in accordance with knowledge and experience of local conditions. Monsanto follows International Seed Federation (ISF) recommendations concerning Resistance Codes. Monsanto cannot accept any liability in connection with this pricelist and does not guarantee any result or performance.

Disease resistance terminology

Resistance: is 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. Two levels of resistance are defined.

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.

Tolerance: is the ability of a plant variety to endure abiotic stress without serious consequences for growth, appearance and yield. Monsanto makes NO claims of tolerance to diseases or disorders caused by pests. NOTE: All resistances are now referred to as High Resistant (HR) or Intermediate Resistant (IR). In this catalogue all resistances are HR unless specified.

CUCURBITS

CODE SCIENTIFIC NAME ENGLISH NAME

SQUASH

FOC Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum Fusarium Wilt Fusarium Wilt

FOM Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis Fusarium Wilt

FON Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum Fusarium Wilt Fusarium Wilt

FORC Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-cucumerinum Fusarium Wilt

PS Phompsis sclerotioides Phomopsis Phomopsis Black Root Rot

VD Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt

MA/MI/MJ Melodogyne arenaria, incognita, javanica Root Knot Nematode

RS Rhizoctonia solani Rhizoctonia Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Resistance Codes


LARGE SEED


BEAN

BCMV Bean Common Mosaic Virus Bean Common Mosaic Virus

BCTV Beet Curly Top Virus Beet Curly Top Virus

CL Colletotrichum lindemuthianum Anthracnose

UA Uromyces appendiculatus Rust Rust

SWEET CORN

PS Puccinia sorghum Common Rust

ET Exserohilum turcicum Northern Corn Leaf Blight

PST Pantoea stewartii (Erwinia stewartii) Stewarts disease (bacterial wilt)

LEAFY


LETTUCE

LMV Lettuce Mosaic Virus Lettuce Mosaic Virus

SPINACH

Pfs Peronospora farinosa Downy Mildew

TOMATOES


Aal Alternaria alternate f.sp. lycopersici Alternaria Stem Canker

Fol Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici Fusarium Wilt

Ma Meloidogyne arenaria Root-Knot Nematode Root-Knot Nematode

Mi Meloidogyne incognita Root-Knot Nematode

Mj Meloidogyne javanica Root-Knot Nematode

ToMV Tomato Mosaic Virus Tomato Mosaic Virus

Va Verticillium albo-atrum Verticillium Wilt

Vd Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt

The various Rp genes confer resistance to some, but not all, races of common rust. The effectiveness of a specific Rp gene or combination of Rp genes will be determined by the races of common rust, which are prevalent in each growing area.


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