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Amelia F1 is a highly popular, fast-maturing hybrid cabbage variety favored by Kenyan farmers for its excellent head formation, tight compact heads, and high resistance to diseases like black rot.
It is highly valued for fresh markets and long-distance transportation.
Specifications
- Maturity Period: 75 to 80 days after transplanting.
- Head Size & Shape: Large, compact, and flat-round.
- Head Weight: Typically 4kg to 5kg under good management.
- Disease Resistance: Strong tolerance to black rot and fusarium yellows.
- Field Holding Capacity: Excellent capacity, ensuring heads remain fresh and do not easily split if harvest is slightly delayed.
Advantages:
- Strong Disease Resistance: Amelia cabbage is highly resistant to Black Rot (\(Xanthomonascampestris\)) and Fusarium Yellows, which are common threats to cruciferous crops in Kenya.
- Uniformity & Yield: The plants produce uniform, dense, and round green heads, making them visually appealing and easy to pack for the market.
- Field Holding Ability: Amelia cabbages can stand in the field for a considerable time after maturity without splitting or rotting, giving farmers a flexible harvest window.
- Adaptability: It performs exceptionally well across varying altitudes and is very drought-tolerant, securing consistent yields in both rainy and dry season.
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