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Horticultural characteristics
 
           
GENETICS
Clonal hybrid
(3way)
Clonal di-hybrid
Clonal di-hybrid
Open-pollinated
(progeny of 3 females)
Clonal hybrid
           
COLORATION          
Spear
Green
Green
Green
Burgundy
Green
Tip
Purplish-green
Purplish-green
Purplish-green
Burgundy
Green
Butt
Purplish-green
Purplish-green
Purplish-green
Burgundy
Green slight purple
Bud scales
Purplish-green
Purplish-green
Purplish-green
Burgundy
Green
           
SPEAR
CONFORMATION
         
Shape
Cilyndrical
Cilyndrical
Cilyndrical
Tapering
Cilyndrical
Tip shape
Slight bulbs
Tapering
Tapering
Bullbs
Tapering
Head tightness
Slight open
Very tight
Very tight
Slight open
Tight
Cross section
Round
Round
Round
Round
Round
Texture
Smooth
Smooth
Smooth
Smooth
Smooth
Bud scales
Closely-opressed
Closely-opressed
Closely-opressed
Closely-opressed
Closely-opressed
Diameter
Medium large
Medium large
Large
Large
Medium
Avg. spear weight
28 grams
28 grams
32 grams
35 grams
25 grams
           
DISEASE
TOLERANCE
         
Fussarium spp.
Highly tolerant
Highly tolerant
Highly tolerant
Tolerant
Tolerant
Puccinia asp.
Tolerant
Tolerant
Tolerant
Susceptable
Mid-tolerant
Cercospora
Tolerant
High-tolerance
Tolerant
Unknown
Mid-tolerant
 
 
 
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