Northern Star F1 Lachlan

NORTHERN STAR F1 HYBRID ZUCCHINI SQUASH

Northern Star is an excellent high yielding variety with quality fruit and has intermediate resistance to Watermelon mosaic (WMV).

Outstanding qualities

  • Early maturing hybrid
  • Open plant for easier harvesting
  • Dark green fruit

Product Details

Characteristics
KINDF1 hybrid squash (Cucurbita pepo L.)
TYPEZucchini
MATURITYApproximately 45 days after sowing
SEASONWidely adapted for production after danger of frost has passed
PLANT TYPEStrong, open bush, with very few spines
FRUIT WEIGHT10 – 15 cm
FRUIT SHAPECylindrical
INTERNAL FRUIT COLOURCream
EXTERNAL FRUIT COLOURMedium to dark green
YIELD POTENTIALVery good
SHELF LIFEGood
UNIFORMITYVery good
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC)Intermediate resistance: Watermelon mosaic virus (WMV)
PLANT SPACING GUIDE1.2 m between rows x 40 cm in the row
POPULATION GUIDE16 000 – 20 000 plants per ha
MARKETS / END USEPre-pack
SPECIAL FEATURESPlants are open and nearly spineless, thus harvesting is faster  with less damage to fruit
Courgette Lachlan

Northern Star is an early maturing zucchini with a very high yield potential. The fruit are uniform, attractive and medium to dark green. The plants are open and nearly spineless to enable faster and more efficient harvesting with reduced fruit damage. Labour prefers harvesting varieties with fewer spines. Yields can be increased with a higher plant population of up to 30 000 plants per ha. Northern Star is an excellent high yielding variety with quality fruit and has intermediate resistance to Watermelon mosaic (WMV).

Special varietal requirements
  • Suitable for production during summer and in winter in sub-tropical areas
  • Squash seed can germinate satisfactory between 15 and 35°C. When expected average soil temperatures are lower than 15°C, we suggest the use of seedlings
  • Contact area representative for more information
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