RILEY is an exciting new indeterminate, egg-shaped saladette, specially bred for the market with all the strong futures needed for the tough conditions.
- Well adapted variety
- Balanced plant
- Big fruit size
- Fol:3, TMV, TYLCV and TSWV resistance
Type
Indeterminate saladette.
Maturity
It’s a good early-medium maturing variety. The first fruit will mature around 80-85 days after transplanting. Days to maturity may vary due to environmental conditions that may delay maturity.
Plant Characteristics
RILEY has a strong stand and plant framework, making the variety balanced and well adapted to warmer weather conditions.
Plant Populations
Depending on spacing the variety can be planted between 13 500 - 15 000 plants per hectare. It is an open field variety requiring normal trellising. Not pruning will help reduce fruit size.
Variety Characteristics
RILEY is a firm, large, attractive, egg-shaped fruit with an average mass of 140-170g. It is well balanced and maintains its fruit shape and size. RILEY does reduce its fruit size when no pruning practices are carried out.
Features & Benefits
RILEY has an excellent disease resistance package, with good fruit size in comparison to STAR 9081.
Disease Resistance
HR: Va:1, Vd:1, Fol:1-3, TMV, TYLCV, IR: Ma, Mi, Mj, Lt, TSWV