Export Catalogue Eggplant Squash Melon Pumpkin - Enza Zaden

Eggplant
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Variety Cultivation Fruit Plant Comments
Oval
Heated
Greenhouse
Non-heated
Greenhouse
Tunnel
Open Field
Size Vigour Maturity
Amadeo x x very large strong early Early and very productive. High quality fruits. Open field variety.
Gloriana x x large medium-strong medium-early Excellent fruit quality and production for winter greenhouse production.
E 83.1320 x x large strong medium-early A new hybrid for non-heated greenhouse production. Exceptional yield!
Half-long
Benecia x x very large strong early Particularly recommended for open field cultivation. Compact plant.
Black Pearl x x large medium medium-early High quality variety for spring/summer production in greenhouses.
Traviata x x x very large strong early Early and very productive. For greenhouse cultivation. Quality fruits.
Long
Oval
Amadeo
Amadeo has a short jointed plant with an open growth habit. The fruits set
well throughout the growing period and hang uniformly on the plant. The
fruit shape is oval and very uniform. The excellent quality makes Amadeo
a winner in its particular market segment.
Half-long
Traviata
Traviata has a strong growing, well balanced plant. Recommended for
all protected and open field cultivation in the Middle East. Traviata sets
fruit regularly throughout the growing season and has a very high total
production. The fruits are half-long in shape, very uniform in size and very
attractive shiny purple in colour.
Long
E 83.1273
E 83.1273 is a new long type variety from Enza Zaden suitable for nonheated
protected cultivation. It has a strong, open plant habit and sets
continuously throughout season, resulting in a high total production. The
fruits are cylindrical and smooth, uniform black in colour and very shiny.
E 83.1273 performs very well in cold conditions. Amadeo
Destan x x x large medium-strong medium-early Excellent variety for non-heated greenhouse and open field cultivation.
Majd x x x large medium-strong early A new hybrid for the Midle East. Very productive, Excellent quality.
E 83.1273 x x large-long strong early New greenhouse variety, excellent fruit quality and high yield.
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Summer Squash
Courgette
Zucchino
Vegetable Marrow
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Light Green Bulbous
Ghazeerah
Ghazeerah is a white-light green Middle Eastern type with a quite
strong, compact plant habit. The fruits are best harvested short and
bulbous when they are at their optimum quality. Ghazeerah shows good
endurance and produce a high yielding crop of very marketable fruits.
Standard variety to be taken up in any professional growers planting
programme.
Light Green Tapered
Ardendo174
Ardendo174 is an excellent, very flexible variety particularly
recommended for open field production. The plant habit is quite strong,
growth habit is compact and production comes regularly up the plant.
The fruits are long and tapered-cylindrical in shape, white-light green
in colour and very shiny. Ardendo174 is a high yielding variety which
performs well under different growing conditions.
Medium Green Cylindical
Kypria
Kypria can be grown in protected autumn, winter and spring crops
in Southern European areas. The plant habit is quite compact, fruit
setting is very uniform and overall production high. The quality fruits are
cylindrical and medium green in colour. A strong growing variety which
produces very attractive marketable fruits with an excellent presentation
in the box.
Dark Green Cylindical
Dunja
Dunja is an open growing, erect variety, easy to work in and harvest
fruits. The fruits are dark shiny green and very cylindical in shape. Dunja
is particularly recommended for long crop production both in the open
field and in the greenhouse. A new hybrid which is becoming a well
accepted by professional growers. The total yield of quality fruits is
amazing!
Ghazeera
Dunja
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Variety Cultivation Period Fruit Plant Resistances Comments
Spring
Light Green Bulbous
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Shape Colour Type Maturity IR
Ghazeerah x x x short-bulbous light green compact
mediumearly
Rafa x x x short-bulbous light green strong growing early
Light Green Tapered
Ardendo174 x x x
taperedcylindrical
Px/ZYMV/PRSV/
WMV
ZYMV/PRSV/
WMV
Top quality Middle East
standard!
New Middle Eastern hybrid!
light green compact, open medium Px/ZYMV/WMV High quality fruits!
Milet x x x tapered light green strong growing medium ZYMV Open field variety!
E 82.204 x x x tapered light green
Medium Green Cylindrical
Dhana
(E 82.159)
medium,
compact
early
Sf/ZYMV/PRSV/
WMV
For both open field and
protected cropping.
x x x cylindrical medium green strong, open early A new, quality hybrid.
Kypria x x cylindrical medium green
strong,
compact
mediumearly
Leila x cylindrical medium green medium, open mediumearly
Natura x x cylindrical
Dark Green Cylindrical
medium darkgreen
strong, fast
growing
Dunja x x x cylindrical dark green strong, open medium
ZYMV
Px
medium Px
Salvador x x x cylindrical very dark green vigorous, open medium Px
E 82.205 x x x cylindrical dark green strong, open
Yellow Cylindrical
mediumearly
Px/ZYMV/PRSV/
WMV
Sf/ZYMV/PRSV/
WMV
Suitable for non-heated
protected cropping.
Excellent fruit quality, high
yielding.
Suitable for non-heated
protected cropping.
Very attractive, dark green
fruits!
Vigorous plant habit, for open
field production.
New hybrid in the Dunja type.
Soleil x x x cylindrical yellow open early Px Beautiful bright yellow fruits.
HR: High Resistance | IR: Intermediate Resistance | For explanation of the codes of resistances, see page 107.
Current information concerning the resistances is available on www.enzazaden.com
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Melon
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Galia
Zest
Due to its extended shelf life and the medium-small size of the fruits
(0,8-1,0 kilos), Zest is very much suitable for export. The fruits have a
very uniform size and shape combined with a shiny yellow skin colour
and a good dense netting. The internal fruit quality is nice as well, a
small seed cavity and the flesh is hard and green. The plant is very
strong, medium early and has a good covering. A great product for the
grower which is looking for an export Galia melon.
Sembol
Sembol has a medium strong plant with good leaf cover, producing
several strong side shoots. The variety is very early and has good
setting. Sembol fruits have a warm orange yellow colour with whitegreen
flesh. The fruits are oval-round, medium sized and have a good
shelf life.
Tracey
Tracey has a strong plant with medium endurance. The variety is very
early with good setting giving big sized fruits (more than 2 ribs), suitable
for the local market. They are round shape with excellent colouring,
netting and firmness. At full maturity, the skin colour has a golden
shine, while the flesh is sweet with full aroma.
Piel de Sapo
Chatoyant
A new Piel de Sapo hybrid melon variety from Enza Zaden! The plant
has good vigour, produces enough side-shoots and has an excellent
leaf cover. The fruits are dark green in colour with a light netting, they
remain that way through maturity. The flesh is sweet and very crispy
and has an excellent taste. Particularly recommended for production in
all our major export markets where continuity of quality and flavour are
essential.
Zest
Tracey
Chatoyant
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Melon
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Ahlam
Ishak Bey
Eminenza
Ananas
Ahlam
Ahlam is a white fleshed Ananas melon with a very strong plant habit,
good covering ability and strong side-shoot development. Ahlam is
medium early and has excellent setting ability. The large sized fruits,
on average 3-5 kilos are very uniform and have a very dark yellow skin
colour. The oval-long shaped fruits have a thick dense netting, excellent
presentation in the box.
Rowena
Rowena is an orange fleshed Ananas melon with a very dark orangeyellow
skin colour. The plant is strong and has a very good covering.
The early setting gives big sized fruits which are very uniform. The
oval-long fruits have a very small scar and are late slip. Rowena is for
markets where growers are looking for a flexible, quality orange Ananas
melon!
Kirkagaç
Ishak Bey
Ishak Bey is a local turkish type bred for growers who need to focus on
quality production! Ishak Bey produces medium-large sized fruits, on
average 3-4 kilos in weight, oval-round in shape and attractive yellow
with dark spots. The plant is strong growing and very flexible. Ishak Bey
is a very productive hybrid suitable for production in the open field.
Italian Netted
Eminenza (E 81.5048)
An early Italian Netted hybrid suitable for cropping in tunnels as well as
the open field. The plant is compact and very well balanced. The fruits
are round in shaped with an average weight of 1.2 kilos. The tasty flesh
is a very attractive deep orange colour. The sugar content is high and the
taste is outstanding! Ripened fruits are characterized by the traditional
yellow coloured skin and have an excellent texture and shelf life!

Variety Fruit Plant Resistances Comments
Ananas
Shape
Size
(kilos)
Skin
Colour
Flesh
Colour Vigour Maturity HR IR
Afnan oval-round 4,0 orange white very strong late Fom0Fom1Fom2 Px1Px2Px5
Ahlam oval-long 3,0-5,0 yellow white strong medium-late
Fom0Fom1Fom2/
MNSV
Px1Px2Px5
Bisan oval-long 3,0-4,0 yellow white strong very early Fom0Fom1Fom2 Px1Px2Px5
Rowena oval-long 4,0
Galia
golden
yellow
orange medium early Fom0Fom1Fom2 Px1Px2Px5
Mai Rose round 1,0-1,5 yellow green-white medium early Fom0Fom1Fom2 Px1Px2Px5
Very strong plant. Good leaf
cover.
Strong growing variety. Good
field standing ability.
Sets fruits easily.
High yielding variety.
Easy setting. Uniform netting
and very small scar.
Early, generative plant.
Excellent colour and netting!
Monarch oval-round 2,0-3,0 yellow green-white strong medium-late Fom0Fom1Fom2 Px1Px2Px5 Very large fruiting variety.
Sembol high-round 1,0-1,3 dark yellow green-white medium very early
Tracey round 2,0-3,0
Zest round 0,8-1,0
golden
yellow
golden
yellow
Fom0Fom1Fom2/
MNSV
Px1Px2Px5
green-white medium very early Fom0Fom1Fom2 Px1Px2Px5
green-white strong medium
E 81137 round 1-1,4 yellow green-white medium early
Italian Netted
Eminenza
(E 81.5048)
Piel de Sapo
Alendro
(E 81.6016)
Fom0Fom1Fom2/
MNSV
Fom0Fom1Fom2/
MNSV
Px1Px2Px5
Px1Px2Px5
round 1,2 grey/yellow orange strong medium Fom0Fom1Fom2 Px1Px2Px6
oval-round 4-5 dark green green-white strong early Fom0Fom1 Px1Px2Px5
Chatoyant oval-round 3-4 dark green green-white strong early Fom0Fom1 Px1Px2Sf5
Yuva
Yakup Bey oval 4,5 dark green white very strong medium Fom0Fom1Fom2 Px1Px2Px5
Kirkagaç
Ali Bey elongated 4
Ishak Bey oval-round 3
yellow with
dark spots
yellow with
dark spots
white strong
mediumearly
Fom0Fom1Fom2/
Ec1
white very strong very early Fom0Fom1Fom2 Px1Px5
Davut Bey oval 4-5 yellow white strong medium Fom0Fom1/Ec1 Px1Px2Px5
HR: High Resistance | IR: Intermediate Resistance | For explanation of the codes of resistances, see page 107.
Current information concerning the resistances is available on www.enzazaden.com
Good sideshoot development.
Very early.
Very early. Big size for local
market.
Small export Galia with
extended shelf life. Non slip.
New export Galia. Excellent
yield and taste.
Very early. Excellent flesh
quality and taste.
Very productive, high quality
melon.
Excellent shipping qualities.
Very tasty and fresh.
Very strong variety. Excellent
taste!
Px1Px2Px5 Very big local melon type.
Very uniform, early high
quality melon.
Strong grower. Excellent shelf
life.
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Pumpkin
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Variety Fruit Plant Resistances Comments
Butternut
Weight (kg) Colour Maturity Type Vigour IR
Hannah 2,5-3,5 yellow-brown medium vine strong
Matilda 3,5-4,0 yellow-brown medium vine strong
New, strong growing. Large fruiting. Good
for processing.
High yielding, extra large hybrid Butternut.
Good processing quality.
Tiana 1,5-2,5 yellow-brown early bush medium-strong High quality, slightly long Butternut squash.
Grey
Nelson 4,0-6,0 grey early bush very strong
Sampson 5,0-7,0 grey medium vine very strong ZYMV/WMV/PRSV
Winston 5,0-7,0 grey very early vine (bush) very strong ZYMV/WMV/PRSV
Kent
Honshu 3,0-5,0
Orange
Grey
Sampson
Sampson has a vigorous growing vine. The fruits are grey in colour,
heavy and dense. Sampson gives good fruit set and has a high yield
potential. The fruits have concave tops, thick shoulders and weigh on
average 5-7 kilos. They are lightly ribbed with a small, neat blossom
end. Internal quality is exceptional! Sampson has dark orange flesh and
a very small seed cavity, ideal for cut fruit sales. Good strage ability.
Butternut
Matilda
Matilda is a Butternut type with an exceptional fruit size of typically
4 kg and more. The skin is a rich butternut brown with a rippled texture.
The fruit shape is rectangular blocky with a slight waist. Surprisingly for
such a large fruited variety, Matilda is medium early and the plants are
well balanced resulting in a very high yield. It can be grown in a wide
range of conditions.
dark green
and orange
medium vine medium
Uchiki Kuri 1,0-1,5 red-orange early vine strong
Tetsukabuto
Silvamarket 2,0-3,0 dark green medium vine strong
HR: High Resistance | IR: Intermediate Resistance | For explanation of the codes of resistances, see page 107.
Current information concerning the resistances is available on www.enzazaden.com
Sampson
Matilda
Vigorous, early bush type. Flat-round fruit,
broad shoulders.
Very high yield. High quality fruits, dark
orange flesh. Long storage.
A vine type pumpkin with the character of a
bush; Compact plant type with early setting.
Very uniform size. High yield Excellent
internal quality.
Attractive dark orange skin with orange
flesh. Excellent flavour!
Strong growing plant. Fruits have excellent
shelf-life.
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