A bush type gem squash which is early in production – ideal for baby and mature fruit production.
Medallion is a yellow gem squash that is ideal for use as a baby vegetable. Medallion can be used as a replacement for the yellow patty pan, which is well known in the South African market, as it has superior taste and the plants are much stronger, making it less susceptible to diseases. It also presents very well when packed on a punnet together with the more familiar green baby gem
Smarag is a Cucurbita pepo gem squash which has become a standard in this class. Production in winter in sub-tropical areas is very successful. Smarag is widely adapted and is generally used as mature gem squash, but can also be used as baby and young gems
Dark green fruit – the plant is open and easy to harvest – it has intermediate resistance to Watermelon Mosaic Virus.
Okxo is a high yielding zucchini hybrid that produce very uniform fruit with a very attractive dark green colour. Okxo has very strong plants with an excellent disease package. The plants are compact and very erect, making them easier to harvest.
Barnacle Bill has proved to be a tremendous advantage to growers requiring early superior quality Hubbard squashes.
Chiaro is a large Kabocha type pumpkin with a thick, bright yellow flesh and excellent taste. It has a very strong, vigorous growing plant with very good fruit setting ability to produce high yields of attractive, dark green fruit. Chiaro is very popular for the export market to Europe.
Colinky is an early maturing ‘Kuri’ type squash with a very high yield potential. The uniformity and aesthetics are exceptional. Fruit matures to a deep orange rind colour, and have a deep orange internal flesh colour. Flesh is very firm, nutty in texture and has a sweet taste and excellent flavour. Colinky stores very well.
Crown is a yellow patty pan hybrid squash with a very strong, compact plant. It gives a very early fruit set, enabling harvesting to start earlier compared to other commercial varieties. The strong plants allow the variety to continue producing fruit over a long period to maximise yields.
