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May 2021
May 2021
Lefroy Valley announce inclusion of BASF Range
Exciting new cucumber range
Lefroy Valley NZ represents the cream of the world’s vegetable seed breeding companies and is pleased to announce the inclusion of the BASF (Nunhems) range to the already highly regarded portfolio.
At Lefroy we are a small but dedicated team, whose aim is to support our customers as partners in business by providing a wide range of proven vegetable varieties complimented by great service.
The Lefroy Valley team is very excited to be able to offer the whole range of Cucumbers for indoor production.
TARAY Telegraph Cucumber is providing high yields for Spring, Summer and Autumn production. Taray consistently supplies dark green shiny fruit with an average fruit size between 30-35cm. Due to Taray’s high vigour it is also a reliable variety for winter production with many growers using it all year round. HR: CVYV; Px; Cca, Ccu. IR: CYSDV (pic 1)
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ILLUSION Telegraph Cucumber is suited to Autumn/Winter/Spring production. Well shaped with minimal neck, Illusion produces high quality 32-34 cm long fruit. Shows good tolerance to Fusarium. IR: Px; CYSDV. (pic 2)
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EQUILIBRATO Short Green Cucumber produces dark green cylindrical shaped fruit. Growers have been impressed with its ability for continuously high fruit set providing a much higher production capacity over other varieties on the market. IR: CMV, CVYV, Px (pic 3)
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Lefroy have it covered for Lebanese Cucumber
EQLIPSE is a winter variety with high yield and consistent fruit quality. It is a vigorous but open plant with fertile determinant laterals. EQlipse has very good regeneration during transition from winter to spring. IR: CMV; Px (pic 4)
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New* SEEGREEN is a multi fruited short cucumber variety which provides fantastic production in late spring, summer and early autumn. It is highly resistant to CYSDV and has dark green leaves providing fruit around 16-18cm with limited abortion. IR: CVYV; Px (pic 5)
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If you are growing Cucumbers then please give Lefroy a call as we are sure to have something for you.
Paula O’Hanlon (mob: 021 731 009) and Janine Grul (mob: 0274 438 024) are keen to hear from you regarding your covered cropping requirements.
Paula O’Hanlon
Technical Sales Representative
Mobile: +64 21731009
Phone +64 (9) 238 3593
E mail: paulao@lefroyvalley.co.nz
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