News - 04-04-2024
Max Saad of RZH Canada and John DeVries of RZ Canada are excited to bring a new player in the Long English cucumber market!
Introducing the latest innovation in long English cucumbers from Rijk Zwaan: BLUERAY RZ, a promising new variety for high tech greenhouse growers.
Developed to compete in the Verdon summer segment, Blueray RZ offers superior fruit quality and higher yield potential. Its labour-friendly open plant structure, featuring smaller leaf size and shorter internodes, simplifies crop maintenance while promoting robust root development and stronger fruit setting, even in hot summer conditions. Blueray RZ is resilient to burnt heads, making it an ideal choice for growers seeking consistent performance in summer planting periods.
Featuring dark green, ribbed fruits that are well-filled, Blueray RZ provides superior fruit quality and uniform length. Additionally, Blueray RZ offers high resistance to mosaic virus CGMMV, matching the trusted resistance found in Verdon RZ, Bluesbrother RZ and Bonnet RZ varieties. Along with the high virus resistance, you can rely on the high resistance to powdery mildew.
Blueray RZ has a unique benefit with it’s Blueleaf characteristic genes. You will see in the leaf colour, more than other varieties, that it keeps a chlorophyl rich leaf structure longer into the crop cycle. Blueleaf varieties ensure the best disease resistance and plant health to the end of the production.
With its medium fruit length, rich dark green colour, and excellent overall fruit quality maintained until the end of the crop cycle, Blueray RZ offers a 5% higher yield on average, without sacrificing the desired medium fruit length.
Contact us to learn more about Blueray RZ and how it can add to your long English cucumber assortment!
For more information, contact:
RZH Canada Ltd. | Max Saad, Director of Sales | [email protected]
Rijk Zwaan Canada | John Devries, Cucumber Crop Specialist | [email protected]
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