Maritimo RZ – One of Rijk Zwaans’ (RZ) main goals is to share a healthy future in developing seed for high quality products for its world-wide clientele. The South African Medium and High Tech English cucumber production industry plays a great role in this and the Maritimo variety of RZ has been helping them accomplish this goal.
The Resilient Maritimo RZ Variety
Maritimo RZ combines high-quality fruits with endurance. This variety was one of the first varieties of RZ with high resistance to CGMMV (BonDefense). However, that is not all Maritimo RZ has to offer as it also displays high resistance to Cca/ Ccu and Px (ex Sf) combined with intermediate resistance to CMV and CVYV.
Maritimo RZ has proven to have the genetic potential to perform year-round, in heated Autumn/ Winter protected cultivation and Spring/ Summer protected cultivation, in the South African climate. This outstanding variety produces attractively ribbed, dark green, high-quality English cucumbers throughout its production season.
Blue Leaf Trait for Healthier Cucumber Crops
Maritimo RZ is a fast-growing, well-balanced variety with good vigour and steady generative behaviour to ensure continuous stamina and high yield. Maritimo RZ has shown to have great fruit succession, comes in a strong disease resistance package, and the ability to adapt to the heat and cold experienced in the South African climate.
This variety also has the added benefit of carrying the Blue Leaf trait that aids the grower in maintaining a healthier cucumber crop. This trait allows for the formation of large dark-green leaves, which aids in increasing photosynthetic activity. Increased photosynthesis results in a healthier plant that is consequently slower to succumb to diseases such as Fusarium and Downy Mildew.
The Blueleaf trait also allows for increased adaptability to environmental changes and increased root uptake power. In addition, the formation of dark-green leaves is less attractive to pests such as whitefly and thrips. All of these qualities associated with Blue Leaf help the grower to ensure a good and prolonged production season.
Maritimo RZ is not the only high-performing cucumber cultivar that Rijk Zwaan has to offer.
Litoral RZ – A Reliable Choice for Autumn/Winter
For the Autumn/Winter segment, Litoral RZ remains the go-to variety for many heated Medium and High Tech tunnel cucumber growers in South Africa. Litoral RZ is a productive, vigorous, fast-growing, Blueleaf variety with high resistance to Cca/ Ccu/ Px (ex Sf) accompanied by intermediate resistance to CVYV. This variety is very well-balanced and fast-growing with plenty of stamina to ensure high yield throughout the colder seasons.
Durance RZ – Leading the Pack in Spring/Summer
For the Spring/Summer segment, Durance RZ is a Blue Leaf variety with high resistance to Powdery Mildew making it a leading summer variety in South Africa. It also offers high resistance to Cca and Ccu with intermediate resistance to CVYV. Durance RZ produces well-filled long cucumbers with an attractive dark green colour and good ribbing. Durance RZ is strong against tip burn and can withstand extreme summer conditions.
Greenhouse clients around the globe strongly believe in Rijk Zwaans’ range of superb quality and well-researched seed ranges. The Maritimo cucumbers variety by RZ is therefore another jewel in their crown.