Cabbage - Chinese
Brassica rapa L.
VarietyMaturityDays from transplanting to harvest*Recommended for planting*HeadRecommended number of plants/haDisease resistanceGeneral remarks
weight
(kg)
shape
RAPID F1 (SM 9/18 CHU)early60spring, summer1,5 -2,0barrel - cylindrical65 000HR Pb, IR DMreally good fine taste, tolerant to viral diseases, golden yellow inner core
MERKUR F1 (SM 10/18 JIN)mid-early65spring, summer1,7 -2,5barrel - cylindrical60 000compact heads with rich golden yellow inner core, high toerance to bolting
CONCORD F1mid-late68summer1,5 - 2,0barrel - cylindrical65 000compact suitable for long term storage for summer sowing including the early one.

* valid for Central European conditions

Resistance
PB = Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae)
DM = Downy Mildew (Peronospora parasitica)

RAPID F1 (SM 9/18 CHU)
An early hybrid (approximately 60 days from transplanting to maturity). Uniform and really tasty semi cylindrical dark green heads (weight 1.5-2.0 kg) with golden yellow inner core. RAPID is strong against bolting and suitable even for spring planting. Resistant (HR) to Clubroot and tolerant (IR) to pepper spot, Downy Mildew and viral diseases. Recommended hybrid for fresh market and medium term storage.
MERKUR F1 (SM 10/18 JIN)
A mid-early hybrid (approximately 65 days from transplanting to maturity) with shorter semi cylindrical compact heads (weight 1.7- 2.5 kg). The heads with nice golden yellow inner core can be easily cleaned after storage. MERKUR is suitable for long term storage. High tolerance to bolting and to packet of fungi diseases are advantages of this hybrid. Recommended for planting in both spring and summer period.
CONCORD F1
A mid-late chinese cabbage (approximately 68 days from transplanting to maturity) for all summer sowing including the early one. Compact cylindrical heads weighing 1.5-2.0 kg with good long-term storage ability. The tops of firm heads are very nicely covered. The heads can be easily cleaned when taken out from the storage place. Recommended harvest season from August to November.