Cabbage Optima F1

SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent results are consistently achieved for harvest throughout the warm season
• Mature heads can tolerate cool and frost conditions well
• Avoid early and late sowings in cooler areas and growing through winter in cold areas as bolting may occur
• Contact area representative for a sowing guide

CHARACTERISTIC*: OPTIMA
TYPE: F1 hybrid fresh market cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. convar.  capitata (L.) Alef.  var. capitata (L.) Alef.
MATURITY: Medium (year round 80 – 95 days from transplanting)
HEAD SIZE: Large
HEAD SHAPE: Round
HEAD WEIGHT: 3.0 – 5.0 kg (could be bigger depending on spacing)
HEAD COVER: Very good
EXTERIOR COLOUR: Deep blue-green
INTERIOR COLOUR: Yellow light green
FLAVOUR: Very good
PLANT SIZE: Large
PLANT HABIT: Semi-erect
BOLTING REACTION: Very sensitive to bolting if produced through winter for spring harvest. Strictly a warm season cropper
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC):
Intermediate resistance: Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. conglutinans (Foc)
FIELD HOLDING: Excellent
YIELD POTENTIAL: Excellent
SUGGESTED POPULATION: 28 000 – 35 000 plants per ha
USE: Sold as individual heads and per bag
SPECIAL FEATURES: Excellent yield potential and intermediate resistance to Black rot