Cauliflower
Cauliflower Range
The Syngenta Cauliflower portfolio is always expanding with the introduction of many new varieties.
New varieties
Guideline
Benefits of Guideline
- Summer Cauliflower
- 80-90 growing days for late summer / early autumn harvest
- Nice white Curd
- Erect plant habit with good self protection
- Good field standing ability
Ansari
Benefits of Ansari
- Harvested throughout the summer
- Gives high yield
- Solid, dense curd
- Erect plant habitat with good self-protection
F1 Hybrid
CLAPTON
Mid summer/autumn programme
Benefits of Clapton
- Club Root resistant summer and autumn cauliflower
- Used for fresh market and processing
- Heavy curds/dense florets
CLARIFY
Mid summer/autumn programme
Benefits of Clarify
- Club Root resistant summer production
- High vigour plants
- Suitable for fresh market and processing
EASYTOP
Mid summer/autumn programme
Benefits of Easytop
- Suitable for protected and open fields
- Versatile, adaptable for all cell sizes
- Main summer quality from late May harvest
RALEIGH
Mid summer/autumn programme
Benefits of Raleigh
- Security of production against pinking curds
- Summer and autumn production from multi plantings
- Reliable growing days
Winter Cauliflower
ALPEN
Early winter programme
Benefits of Alpen
- Proven reliable performance for December and January
- Wrapped curds protecting from frost
- Suited for split plantings June and July
APRISTA
Late winter programme
Benefits of Aprista
- Vigorous, with excellent uniformity
- Good field standing ability and good frost tolerance
- Roscoff Walcheren cross, with a distinctive leaf and rounded shape
- Very long cycle segment
- Plant out in July/August for harvesting the following April/May
BRETTEN
Mid winter programme for Cornwall
Mid winter programme for Lincolnshire
Benefits of Bretten
- Very long cycle segment maturing late Feb/early Mar after approx. 210 days to maturity
- An excellent curd with good self-protection
- A rounded shape which is easy to harvest and bag
CANTEN
Mid winter programme for Cornwall
Mid winter programme for Lincolnshire
Benefits of Canten
- Superb floret and curd density and weight
- High self protected curds giving protection from late frosts and maintaining bright white curd
- Healthy, rigorous, upright plant type
CAYLEN
Early winter programme
Benefits of Caylen
- Matures from Late February into March
- Excellent self-protection and frost tolerance
- Good uniformity and a dense solid curd
- Proven reliable performance
CHARIF
Mid winter programme for Cornwall
Mid winter programme for Lincolnshire
Benefits of Charif
- Very dense florets and curds, can be used for fresh market and processing
- Flexible, suited for 8’s and large 6’s
- Curd presents itself at maturity for easy identification at harvest
CLEMEN
Mid winter programme for Cornwall
Mid winter programme for Lincolnshire
Benefits of Clemen
- Consistent high performance for cut out percentage
- High vigorous, extremely healthy plant frame
- Ease of harvest, presents itself when mature
DANDEN
Mid winter programme for Cornwall
Mid winter programme for Lincolnshire
Benefits of Danden
- Suited to different soil types and regions
- Very uniform maturity
- Healthy foliage giving excellent appearance once packed
DELON
Late winter programme for Cornwall
Late winter programme for Lincolnshire
Benefits of Delon
- Intermediate resistance to Mycosphaerella (Ringspot)
- Can be split planted and split densities July to August to spread maturity
- Excellent storability potential for added security
DRUNEN
Late winter programme for Cornwall
Late winter programme for Lincolnshire
Benefits of Drunen
- Very healthy plant
- Easy to cut
- A high percentage of harvestable yield
- Good field standing ability
- Nice white curds
LEOCEN
Mid winter programme
Benefits of Leocen
- Long cycle variety
- 135–150 growing days for end of December-January harvests
- Plant habit comparable to Lestren
- Matures 10 days later than Lestren
LESTREN
Early winter programme
Benefits of Lestren
- Long cycle variety
- Semi erect plant habit, therefore good self protection
- Solid curds
- Growing days around 120 days
MAYFAIR
Late winter programme for Cornwall
Late winter programme for Lincolnshire
Benefits of Mayfair
- Walcheren type, giving high frost protection in harsh winters
- May production, proven reliability
- High uniform plants
MARCHER
Late winter programme for Lincolnshire
Benefits of Marcher
- Uniform and strong erect plant
- Good self protection
- White and dense curd