Gherkin Chandini RZ

Chandini RZ is Rijk Zwaan’s first new generation

parthenocarpic hybrid on the Indian market. The uniqueness of this variety is its open plant architecture. This ensures good ventilation and

aeration, and in turn reduces fruit abortion and fungai infections.

Growers and processors both benefit

Chandini RZ

Chandini RZIndian growers and processors both benefit

“Chandini fruit shape remains the same till the

last harvest, irrespective of the condition of the crop.

”

According to several Indian

processing companies Chandini

RZ meets the requirements of

their international customers.

They respond enthusiastically

to Chandini’s appearance

and quality. The spines and

cylindrical shape of the fruits

give a very good appearance

when compared to other

varieties. The same goes for

growing habits and yield.

We asked several processing companies to share their experiences with Chandini RZ. The common opinion was: this variety reduces the cost of procurement

and in turn helps to realize better profit margins.

Reduce wastageAccording to several processing companies Chandini is a good hybrid for

1-6 cm focused production. It provides very uniform fruits. “The crucks and nubs percentage is very low compared to other leading varieties.” Several would agree as well. “Quality is excellent: the

shape is cylindrical, the colour excellent and the LD ratio ideal. But most important of all: this quality remains

the same till the last harvest, irrespective of the condition of the crop. This feature will help to reduce the wastage significantly.”

“Chandini increases the yield per acre up to 15 tonnes

with good agricultural practices.

”

“Rijk Zwaan’s hybrid has tolerance towards Downey

mildew, a major plus point that makes Chandini perform

better.

”

Sowing and harvest window for South India sow harvest peak

Varieties Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecChandini RZ Ccu/Px (ex Sf) CMV

Plant characteristics Fruit characteristics• High Yield • Nice dark green colour

• Wide growing adaptation to different climatic zones

• Crispy fruit texture

• Open plant architecture which gives better ventilation to avoid fungal diseases

• Very cylindrical shape with optimal L/D ratio

• Highly resistant against Ccu/Px • Very uniform which reduces wastage

• Intermediate Resistant against CMV • Spined fruits which help to protect against fruit flies

Higher yieldNo wonder that several processing companies have decided to produce more Chanidini gherkins! Due to the opinion of those companies growing characteristics are great as well: “This variety improves yields over our ruling hybrids by about 15 to 20 percent across the different locations.” Some farmers observed a higher flower to fruit conversion. Hence, Chandini increases the yield per acre up to 15 tonnes with good agricultural practices. “The number of harvest days contributes to the yield increase as well. It has been seen to extend up to 70-75 days”, is the opinion of several processing companies as well.

Downey meldew toleranceAll processors love the fact that Chandini performs in all weather types. Their common tenor: “Take cloudy days for example. Normally this effects the colour of the fruit. We get lot of pale fruits due to lack of sunlight and this is not acceptable for the processing. However, we don’t have this problem with the Chandini variety. Even during cloudy periods the colour remains a nice dark green. The same goes for the rainy season. Rijk Zwaan’s hybrid has tolerance towards Downey mildew, a disease mainly caused by wet weather conditions. This feature is a major plus point that makes Chandini perform better.”

Our gherkin specialists

Rijk Zwaan’s descriptions, illustrations, growing advices and any other information in whatever form for example on expiry, sowing, planting and harvesting dates are based as precisely as possible on experiences in trials and in practice. However, Rijk Zwaan does not accept in any case liability for damages resulting from the use of such descriptions, illustrations, growing advices and information. The buyer/user itself is responsible for proper storage of the seeds and will be deemed to determine whether the products and growing advices are suitable to be used for the intended cultivations and under the local conditions. Inclusion of a variety in this edition does not automatically imply that such a variety is available for purposes of exploitation; it might be available for testing only. For more information, please contact Rijk Zwaan (www.rijkzwaan.com). The pictures in this edition show the types to which the varieties as mentioned belong and not all varieties as such. These pictures do not constitute any warrranty, expressly or implied, of crop performance.

Crop coordinator international

Gerald [email protected]

Specialists vertical outdoor subtropical

IndiaPrasanna D.G. [email protected]

Brazil Marcelo Sartori [email protected]

Central AsiaNasredin [email protected]

VietnamGerard Hulisz [email protected]

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