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Seeds

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The aim of every grower is to reach a maximum yield when growing any crop. Its well known that seeds varieties have a major effect on yield potential. For those reasons NAFA Agriculture take care of this by providing you with varieties not only known for their high yields and quality fruits, but also specially adapted to the particular environment of the country.

Hereunder is the general information on varieties available:

1. Fordge Seeds

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1.1 ALFALFA SIRINAFA

It is an improved Alfalfa variety developed through a series of breeding programmes to incorporate resistance to pest & diseases together with high productivity. This was achieved by crossing an Australian variety Hunter River with Cuf 1o1.

Seed Bed Preparation:

Seed bed should be damp firm and weed free.

Sowing Date:

Seed should be sown in:

October & November
February & March

Seed Rates:

25-40 kg per hectare higher rates for very sandy soils

Harvesting (Cutting)

It is recommended to harvest (cut) the crop when 10% of the plants bear flowers
Cutting should be 10cm high above soil level. Seriver gives 10 cuts every year

Why SIRINAFA?

High productivity 31 MT per hectare. Dry matter
7 years of useful life
High protein content
Winter active compared to other varieties
Resistant to Alfalfa aphid & root diseases
Resist heavy grazing & cutting

2. Vegetable Seeds (Outdoor Varieties)

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2.1 Carrot

Variety	Maturity (Days after emergence)	Foliage	Root			Use	Remarks
			Size & Diameter	Shape	Skin
Nantes Coreless	65-70	Vigorous 25-30 cm.	18 x 5 cm	5	Rather smooth	P	Early market variety with indistinct core

2.2 Cucumber

Variety	Maturity (Days From Sowing)	Plant Habit	Fruit			Disease TOL/RES	Remarks
			Size L/D	Shape	Spine & Color
Beit Alpha CMR, MMR	58	Vigorous plants indeterminate.	15 x 5 cm	Straight and smooth slightly tapered	Negligible spine, medium green	CMV, MMV	Also pickling variety if picked before maturity

Variety	Maturity (Days From Sowing)	Plant Habit	Fruit			Disease TOL/RES	Remarks
			Size L/D	Shape	Spine & Color
Mekty Green	65	Indeterminate	75 x 9 cm	Slightly curved	Medium green		For special markets, also known as snake cucumber

2.3 Lettuce

Variety	Maturity (Days From Transplant)	Seed Color	Plant Habit	Leaf Color	Remarks
Great Lakes Mesa 659	88	WS	Medium large & solid head	Medium smooth and frilled dark green	Larger in size than G.L. 659. Adopted for summer and fall use in areas where tip burn and bolting are problems.

2.4 Melon: Open Pollinated

Variety	Maturity (Days From Emergence)	Plant Description	Fruit			Resistance	Remarks
			Size & Weight	Shape & Color	Flesh
Ananas	100	Shiny, grey leaves heavy vines	20 x 15 cm 2 -2.5 Kg	Oval, cracked net, thin rind, no sutures, yellow orange	Soft, aromatic, very sweet, white gold		Wide adaptability, very sweet, popular in the Middle East

2.5 Melon: Hybrids

Variety	Maturity (Days From Emergence)	Plant Description	Fruit			Resis tance	Remarks
			Size & Weight	Shape & Color	Flesh
Ananas hybrid	90-100	Vigorous	1.5 -2 Kg	Oval orange, fine netting small seed cavity	Creamy white, firm and very aromatic	PM	Improvement of original Ananas with resistance to Powdery Mildew. Gives high yield of top quality

2.6 Sweet Pepper

Variety	Maturity (Days From Transplant)	Plant Habit	Fruit				Use	Remarks
			Shape	Size & Habit	Color	Wall
California wonder 300 (TMR)	70-80	Medium size, 70-80 cm.	Smooth, blocky, 4 lobes, compact	10 x 10 cm pendant	Green, turning to red at maturity	Thick	F,P	An improved TMR version of California Wonder. Excellent for shipping and processing

2.7 Hot Pepper

Variety	Maturity (Days From Transplant)	Plant Habit	Fruit				Use	Remarks
			Shape	Size & Habit	Color	Wall
Anaheim Type	75-80	Upright, 70-80 cm.	Long, flat, two-celled, tapering	19 x 5 cm pendant	Dark green to red	Thin	P,D	Medium pungent. For canning, freezing and market

2.8 Radish

Variety	Maturity (Days From Emergence)	Foliage	Root			Remarks
			Color	Shape	Flesh
White icicle	27-30	Medium short 7-10 cm.	Pure white	Long tapered 11-15 cm.	White, crisp, mild	Attractive variety for home or market garden. Roots still crisp when 6" long

2.9 Squash: Open Pollinated

Variety	Summer or Winter	Days to maturity	Plant habit	Fruit			Remarks
Variety	Summer or Winter	Days to maturity	Plant habit	Size	Shape	Skin Color	Remarks
Lubnani	S	50	Vigorous, dark green hairy leaves	12-15 cm.	Tapered at stem end	Pale green	Morrow type fruit good for stuffing. Popular in the Middle East
Waltham Butternut	W	95	Vigorous vine	20-25 cm. long	Bottle shaped, elongated pear	Tan	All purpose variety with medium storage capability

2.10 Squash: Hybrids

Variety	Summer or Winter	Days to maturity	Plant habit	Fruit			Remarks
Variety	Summer or Winter	Days to maturity	Plant habit	Size	Shape	Skin Color	Remarks
Diamant	S	45-50	Compact, open	18-20 cm.	Cylindrical	Dark green with lighter flecking	A beautiful Starr's type. Slightly earlier. Adopted to greenhouse/plastic as well as field production. Very heavy yield
Lebanese marrow hybrid	S	45-50	Very large and heavy bush	10-14 cm.	Somewhat bulbous	Pale green skin	Another marrow type, summer hybrid squash. Produces fruit nearly every leaf node.

2.11 Water Melon

Variety

Maturity (Days From Emergence)

Fruit

Remarks

Shape & Size

Avg Weight

Rind

Seeds

Flesh Quality

Disease Resistance

Charleston Gray

Oblong 60 x 25 cm

9-16 kg.

Medium thick, gray green with darker green veins

Large brown with dark veins

Bright red, crisp, sweet

F, ANT 1

Good shipper, very popular in the Arab gulf area. Vigorous vine and productive

Variety

Maturity (Days From Emergence)

Fruit

Remarks

Shape & Size

Avg Weight

Rind

Seeds

Flesh Quality

Disease Resistance

Crimson Sweet

Nearly round 30 x 25 cm

9-13 kg.

Bright green, medium dark stripes

Small, mottled dark brown

Bright red, very sweet

F1, ANT 1, 3

Distinct rattlesnake striping. Excellent shipping quality

2.12 HYB Onion: Yellow Skin Short Day Onion Varieties
Suited for latitudes less than 35 north or south

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Variety	Relative Maturity	Shape	Size	Skin	Flesh	Months Storage
Tamuz	early	flattened globe	large	dark yellow	slightly pungent, firm	5-6

2.13 HYB Onion: Red Skin (short and intermediate day) Varieties

Variety	Relative Maturity	Shape	Size	Skin	Flesh	Months Storage
Naviz	early	globe	large	reddish brown	slightly pungent, firm	4-5

2.14 Open Pollinated Onion: Yellow Brown Intermediate Day Length Varieties Hybrid

Variety	Relative Maturity	Shape	Size	Skin	Flesh	Months Storage	Special Features
Ben	late	slightly flattened globe	large	many brown, delicate	slightly pungent, firm	7-8	long storing

2.15 Tomato: Hybrids for outdoor production

Variety	Plant
	Resistance / Tolerance							Relative Maturity	Vigour
	F1	F2	CR	V1	N**	TMV	TY	Relative Maturity	Vigour
Sened	R			R				medium	medium

Variety	Fruit					Special features and recommendations
Variety	Weight (gr.)	Shape	Shoulders	Firmness	Shelf Life	Special features and recommendations
Sened	140-180	3	G	very good	extended	for autumn and early spring, good color

3. Vegetable Seeds (Indoor Varieties)

3.1 Tomato: Hybrids for greenhouse production

Variety	Plant
	Resistance / Tolerance							Relative Maturity	Vigour
	F1	F2	CR	V1	N**	TMV	TY	Relative Maturity	Vigour
Aya	R	R		R		R		late	strong

Variety	Fruit					Special features and recommendations
Variety	Weight (gr.)	Shape	Shoulders	Firmness	Shelf Life	Special features and recommendations
Aya	120-180	3	G	very good	very long	for autumn and early spring, heavy production, outstanding shelf life

3.2 Tomato: Hybrids for Greenhouse production

Variety	Plant
	Resistance / Tolerance							Relative Maturity	Vigour
	F1	F2	CR	V1	N**	TMV	TY	Relative Maturity	Vigour
Naya	R	R		R	R	R		late	strong

Variety	Fruit					Special features and recommendations
Variety	Weight (gr.)	Shape	Shoulders	Firmness	Shelf Life	Special features and recommendations
Naya	120-180	3	G	very good	very long	for autumn and early spring, similar to Aya with resistance to nematodes

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS:

ABBR.	COMMON NAME	PATHOGEN
F1	Fusarium Wilt	Fusarium oxysprium f. sp. licopersici, race 1
F2	Fusarium Wilt	Fusarium oxysprium f. sp. licopersici, race 2
CR	Fusarium Crown & Root Rot	Fusarium oxysprium f. sp. radicis licopersici
V	Verticillium Wilt	Verticillium dahliae
N*	Root Knot Nematode	Meloidogyne
TMW	Tobacco Mosaic Virus	Tobacco Mosaic Virus
TY	Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus	Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus

(**) = the resistance may break down in case the soil temperature rises above 27°C

3.3 Cucumber: Beit Alpha Type - Greenhouse varieties

Variety	Resistance or (Tolerance)	Fruit length (cm)	Fruit Color	Special features and recommendations
Super Sundos	(PM)	14 - 16	dark green	Early, very concentrated yield, fro spring, summer and early autumn

Variety	Resistance or (Tolerance)	Fruit length (cm)	Fruit Color	Special features and recommendations
Dafra	(CMV), (CVYV)	16 - 18	dark green, glossy	Early, for spring and late autumn, a vigorous plant, more than one fruit in every node

Key to abbreviations:

Abbr.	Common Name	Pathogen
PM	Powdery mildew	Sphaerotheca fulginea
CMV	Cucumber Mosaic Virus	Cucumber Mosaic Virus
CVW	Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus	Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus

3.4 Melon: Hybrids Galia Type (green flesh)

Variety	Resistance or (Tolerance)	Shape	Weight (kg.)	Rind	Special features and recommendations
Galia	PM1	round	1.0 - 1.2	yellow-orange medium netting	for outdoor and greenhouse production, good flavor

Key to abbreviations:

Abbr.	Common Name	Pathogen
PM1	Powdery mildew	Sphaerotheca fulgines. race 1 or 2

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