ASPARAGUS

 
VARIETIES
TYPE OF HYBRID AND PLANT-BREEDER
WHITE
GREEN
GRADE
EARLY LIMA
Cloned hybrid. Marionnet strain
EMMA Cloned hybrid. Marionnet strain
GAMA Cloned hybrid. Marionnet strain
MID-SEASON LARAC
 Cloned hybrid. INRA
HIGH SEASON LORELLA Improved population. Marionnet strain
ANDREAS

100 % male F1 hybrid. INRA

  
SEMI-LATE
 THIELIM Male dominance F1 hybrid. Holland to be tried out
GROLIM

Male dominance F1 hybrid. Holland

 to be tried out
ARGENTEUIL Population  
JACQ MA® POURPRE Improved population. Marionnet strain Deep violet shoots

 

GAMA

  • Clone hybrid.
  • EARLY
    15/20 % of yield over the first 3 weeks of crop.
  • Very high production potential.
  • High calibre
    25 % of spears bigger than 22 mm
  • Rugged variety.
  • Excellent quality of spears.

EARLY VARIETY,
with very high yield potential, recommended for production of white asparagus
(to be tried for green)

LIMA

  • Clone hybrid.
  • EARLY
    20 % of yield over the first 3 weeks of crop.
  • High production potential.
  • High calibre
    20 % of spears bigger than 22 mm.
  • High ramification and aerated growth.
  • Excellent quality of spears.

EARLY VARIETY
Recommended for production of green asparagus
(to be tried for white)

EMMA

  • Clone hybrid.
  • VERY EARLY
    25 % of yield over the first 3 weeks of crop.
  • High production potential.
  • High calibre
    20 % of spears bigger than 22 mm.
  • Rugged variety.
  • Excellent quality of spears.

EXTREMELY EARLY VARIETY
Recommended for production of white asparagus
(to be tried for green)

 

This new generation of hybrids MARIONNET is the result of many crossings and several years of observations. (Detailed Results and other information on request)