SOLSTICE is an attactive, early maturing, vigorous hybrid with fruit that suit market requirements. This exciting new egg-shaped saladette was bred with all the strong features needed for tough conditions.
- Well adapted variety
- Balanced plant
- Medium size
- Fol:3, TYLCV and TSWV resistance
Indeterminate saladette.
It’s a good early-medium maturing variety. The first fruit will mature around 75-80 days after transplanting. Days to maturity may vary due to environmental conditions that may delay maturity.
SOLSTICE has a strong stand and plant framework, making the variety balanced and well adapted to warmer weather conditions. SOLSTICE is highly compatible with Starke Ayres rootstocks for the extra-long growing cycles indoors.
Depending on spacing the variety can be planted between 13 500 -15 000 plants per hectare double stemmed, or single stemmed with a population of 25 000 plants per hectare.
SOLSTICE is a firm, medium-sized, attractive, egg-shaped fruit with an average mass of 140-170g. It is well balanced and keeps its fruit shape and size. SOLSTICE does reduce its fruit size when no pruning practices are carried out.
SOLSTICE has an excellent disease resistant package, with good fruit size in comparison to JESSE and COLT types.
HR: Va:1, Vd:1, Fol:1-3, TYLCV, IR: Ma, Mi, Mj, Lt, TSWV