Emerald Star Varieties

 

Asparagus - Brock Imperial F-1 Hyb. Excellent fresh market asparagus for warm dry conditions. Very high early yields. Very uniform spears, 20 cm. in length, up to 2.0 cm. in diameter. Production is 7-10 days earlier than other hybrids.

Beet - Prestige F-1 Hyb. An excellent globe shaped beet with smooth roots. Dark red internal color. Prestige F-1 Hyb. is ideal for processing. Tolerant to Downy Mildew and Cercospora Leaf Spot. Medium green tops.

Beet Sterling F1 Hybrid. This hybrid beet has smooth rounded top shaped roots with high sugar content. Very uniform roots. Very good disease tolerance to Downy Mildew and Cercospora Leaf Spot. Bright green tops, medium height. Resistant to early bolting. High yielding.

Beet Red Express. Improved Detroit Red, beautiful quality. Very uniform, tolerant to Downy Mildew, bolt tolerant. Tops are green with maroon tinge.

Broccoli - Royal Favor F-1 Hyb. A widely adapted, high quality mid season broccoli with excellent yield potential. Royal Favor produces beautiful perfectly domed shaped heads with fine beads.Tolerant to hollow stem.

Cabbage - Brandon F-1 Hyb. Blue green full round, excellent interior, excellent field holding capacity, 1.8 - 2.2 kg.

Cabbage - Crimson Emerald F-1 Hyb. Very high quality compact red cabbage, very solid interior with short core, excellent for long range transport. Crimson Emerald F-1 Hyb. is widely adapted, very long field holding and bolting resistant. Matures in 70-80 days and weighs 1.4-1.6 kg. Tolerant to Black Rot.

Cabbage - Medallion F-1 Hyb. An excellent round headed cabbage. Heads are 1.8-2.3 kg. in weight, very dense, uniform, with a very short core. 85 days to maturity. Excellent crack resistance and holding ability.

Cabbage - EM Majestic F-1 Hyb. A very firm, dense near round blue green cabbage, 2.0 – 2.4 Kg. Large plants with excellent crack resistance, over wintering. Mid late maturity.

Cabbage - EM Monarch F-1 Hyb. EM Monarch F-1 Hyb. is a very high quality and very firm full round cabbage hybrid with very good field holding capacity. It is approximately 1.0 - 1.3 kg. in size, blue-green outer leaves and is very compact. This cabbage matures 60-65 days after transplanting.

Cabbage - Vantar F-1 Hyb. Vantar excels in cool highland zones with excellent burst resistance and very long field holding capacity. It is drought resistant, very firm with a short core and weighs approximately 1.3-1.8 kg. Vantar has slightly flattened, near round head and matures 65-70 days from the transplant date. Very resistance to Fusarium sp. And good black root tolerance. Adapted to tropical high lands as well as to warm wet conditions.

Cabbage - Valverde F-1 Hyb. A widely adapted and early maturing flattened-globe shape cabbage with excellent crack resistance / field holding and shipping ability. Valverde F-1 hyb. weighs 1.6-2.0 kg. with a very solid interior and short core and matures 55-60 days from the transplant date. A year-round cabbage for tropics and semi tropics as well as temperate zones. Resistant to black root and Fusarium sp.

Cabbage - Victor Boy F-1 Hyb. A great cabbage for tropical highlands and temperate zones. Victor Boy F-1 Hyb. is globe shaped, very firm, 1.2-1.4 kg. in weight, medium green in color, and matures 50-55 days after transplanting.

Cabbage - Vicario F-1 Hyb. This cabbage offers excellent field holding ability and also ships very well. Vicario F-1 Hyb. is a large flattened globe shaped cabbage that weighs approximately 1.8 -2.8 kg. This variety matures 80-85 days from transplant. Tolerant to Black Rot and Fusarium Yellows.

Cabbage - EM 378 F1 Hyb. EM 378 is a full round high quality light blue green cabbage with excellent crack resistant, long field holding ability. Heads are very solid, with very short core.

1.6 - to 2.0 Kg.

Cabbage - Starius 389 F1 Hyb. Beautiful full round blue-green cabbage, mid early maturity, excellent solid interior. 1.8 - 2.2 kg. Adapted to mild winters or spring summer production.

Cabbage - Stratus 390 Hyb. Excellent round blue green cabbage, 2.2 - 2.6 kg. mid season production, excellent internal quality, very solid with short core. Overwintering, crack resistant, very long field holding capacity. Efficient compact plants.

Cabbage - Rialto 482 F1 Hyb. Very early production with very good heat tolerance for production in warm tropical zones. 1.4 – 1.6 Kg. near round head.

Cabbage - Vortice 863 F1 Hyb. Excellent Blue Green cabbage, 2.5 to 3.0 kg. Near round with short core. Vigorous and adaptable to extreme conditions. Resistant to Yellows and Black Rot. Long field holding ability, resistant to cracking.

Cabbage - Viceroy F1 Hyb. Full round Blue Green hybrid for spring and summer production. Black rot resistant. Compare to Vantage or Scorpio. 1.2 – 1.4 Kg.

Carrot - EM Brandy 421 F1 Hyb. An outstanding large Nantes type carrot with year round production capabilities. EM Brandy 421 F-1 Hyb. has very good cold tolerance and is approximately 22-26 cm. in length.

Carrot - EM Chantenay 950 F1 Hyb. This fabulous Chantenay type carrot can be grown in both spring and summer. This high yielding carrot resists cracking and can be harvested by machine easily. Lenght 15 – 18 cm.

Chinese Cabbage - EM Napa 816 F-1 Hyb. A uniform cylinder shaped Napa cabbage with strong cold tolerance that weighs approximately 3.5 kg. and is tolerant to Downy Mildew and Soft rot.

Chinese Cabbage - Emerald Orient 822 F-1 Hyb. Firm barrel shaped head, excellent for shipping, 65 days to maturity, very slow bolting , approximately 3.0-3.5 kg. in weight. Very uniform marketing and head well wrapped.

Chinese Cabbage - Emerald Spring 821 F-1 Hyb. This Napa class Chinese cabbage matures quite early (55-60 days after planting) in time for spring and summer. Other attractive qualities of this variety are it is slow bolting and has excellent shipping ability. Barrel shaped heads weigh approximately 2.7 to 3.3 kg.

Cauliflower - EM Brilliant F-1 Hyb. Medium size heads with very fine curd quality, pure white in color, 55 days to maturity after transplant and resistant to Downy Mildew and Black Rot. For warm summer production and features a tight wraps.

Cauliflower - EM Denova 678 F-1 Hyb. This superb mid-season hybrid cauliflower tolerates heat very well and good self covering abilities. Matures in approximately 95 days. EM Denova 678 is a very vigorous plant with a large curd size of about 20-25 cm. in diameter.

Cauliflower - EM Geneva 780 F-1 Hyb. This outstanding hybrid cauliflower is medium in size and matures quickly within approximately 70-77 days, featuring a tight wrap. Its overall appearance is smooth with nice curd cover and uniformly white.

Cauliflower - Em Tropical Snow F-1 Hyb. EM Tropical Snow is a very early tropical hybrid with excellent heat tolerance, maturing 45 days after planting and good self covering abilities.

Cucumber - Beit Alpha EM 75 F1 Hyb. Extremely productive Beit Alpha hybrid, approximately 55-60 days to maturity, GY, vigorous, fruit size 13-15 x 4 cm., medium green, resistant/tolerant to CMV, DM, PM, suitable for open field production, compare to Babylon.

Cucumber - EM 192 Beit Alpha F1 Hyb. Beit Alpha Hybrid with 100% female flowering for open field production. Darker and somewhat longer compare to Babylon. Celebrity class.

Cucumber - EM 6801 Beit Alpha F1 Hyb. Parthenocarpic Beit Alpha cucumber for green house production. Fruits are firm, 15 – 16 cm. at market maturity and cylindrical. Gynoecious hybrid allows early concentrated fruit set. Resistant to CMV, MMV, PM, DM.

Cucumber - EM 6802 Beit Alpha F1 Hyb. Parthenocarpic Beit Alpha cucumber for green house production. Fruit sized are slightly ribbed and 16.0 – 18 cm. in length. Gynoecious Hybrid allows early concentrated fruit set. Resistant to CMV, MMV, PM, DM.

Cucumber - Emerald Choice F-1 Hyb. An outstanding dark green gynoecious American Slicer type. Vigorous, fruit size 20 X 6 cm. Resistant to CMV, S, DM, PM, A and ALS. It can be compared to Dasher II.

Cucumber - Emerald American Slicer EM 118 F1 Hyb. An excellent Monoecious dark green American slicing cucumber.

Cucumber - Emerald American Slicer EM 160 F1 Hyb. A very uniform, dark green gynoecious American slicer cucumber. Very smooth fruit, 20 to 25 cm. long. Very small seed cavity. Excellent fruit quality. Multiple disease resistance.

Cucumber - Emerald Pick EM 50 F-1 Hyb. Emerald Pick is a premium high yielding gynoecious white spined pickling cucumber hybrid with very attractive dark green blocky fruit. Resistant to Cucumber Scab, CMV, Downy and Powdery Mildew, Anthracnose and Angular Leaf Spot.

Cucumber - Emerald Pickling 427 F1 Hyb. A very uniform Gynoecious type, attractive dark green

blocky pickling cucumber. Dark green blocky fruit with multiple disease resistance.

Kohlrabi - EM White Lunar F-1 Hyb. F-1 Hybrid White Lunar Kohlrabi produces large globe white bulbs that are nearly fiber free. Bulbs up to 500 gm. Suitable for year round production. Mid early maturity (95 days from direct seeding to maturity), excellent holding ability.

Butterhead Lettuce - EM Mariposa. A very smooth leafed dark green butter head, widely adapted with considerable bolting resistance, medium large size, excellent quality.

Leaf Lettuce - EM Aurora. An excellent medium framed very crisp, bright green Grand Rapids type with excellent bolting resistance for professional growers. EM Aurora is very uniform and tightly frilled with maturity of approximately 75 days.

Leaf Lettuce - EM Green Leaf 550. Early high yielding Waldmann's Green type with larger frame and deeper color. Has more leaves per head and has frillier leaf margins making it an appealing Tipburn tolerant green leaf lettuce.

Leaf Lettuce - EM Red Leaf 625. An impressive uniform leaf lettuce that is large, vigorous, deep red color, Tipburn tolerant.

Iceberg Lettuce - Salinas 523. A widely adapted very firm Salinas type lettuce. It matures in approximately 75-80 days, is dark green in color and is medium-large in size.

Iceberg Lettuce - Salinas 44. An exceptional Salinas type lettuce for warmer conditions. Salinas 44 has a wide spectrum of Downey Mildew tolerance. It matures in approximately 65-75 days, is medium size, and matte dark green in color.

Iceberg Lettuce - Vanguard 896. A firm Vanguard desert type lettuce with a large frame and tolerance to cold conditions. Vanguard 896 matures in approximately 95-100 days, is dark green in color and offers tolerance to Tip burn.

Iceberg Lettuce - Salinas 55. A widely adapted uniform maturing Salinas type lettuce with very good Tip burn resistance. Salinas 55 is medium large in size, matures in approximately 65-70 days and is a medium matte green color.

Romaine Lettuce - Romaine EM 413. An dark green romaine, very uniform heads, uniform maturity of about 60 days, approximately 25 cm. in height, slight blistering, good quality, tolerant to Corky Root, Lettuce Mosaic Virus and Tip burn., widely adapted with medium heat tolerance.

Romaine Lettuce - EM Sparkler. Deep Red, high quality Romaine lettuce. Size 20-25 cm. Large leaves, thick and slightly savoyed. Tolerant to Corky Root, LMV, Tipburn and tolerant to heat.

Melon - Ananas Hybrid EM 815. An excellent Eindor type Ananas hybrid with a yellow-orange flesh and fine netted rind. This hybrid is uniform and round-oval in shape. It has excellent fruit quality and plants are vigorous. Ananas Hybrid EM 815 is resistant to Powdery Mildew and tolerant to Fusarium race 1.

Melon - EM Del Oro 600 F-1 Hyb. A very prolific western shipper medium early melon that is round to oval in shape, tolerance to PMR, 2.5-3.0 Kg. in weight. Orange flesh color, full net, long distance shipper, Tolerant to Sulfur application and Oidium.

Melon - EM Del Oro 606 F-1 Hyb. A very firm very sweet western shipper melon with tolerance to Fusarium races 0 through 2 and tolerance to PMR. Tolerant to Sulfur. This melon weighs approximately 2.0-2.5. kg.

Melon - EM 740 F-1 Hyb. Galia type melon with yellow-orange medium netting and light green flesh. EM 740 F-1 Hyb. offers a very high sugar content and excellent aroma. PMR, Fusarium sp. race 1-2.

Melon - EM 782 F-1 Hyb. An improved Galia type melon with sweet light green flesh. Medium netting, excellent aroma and very high sugar content. Tolerant to PMR and Fusarium sp.1-2.

Melon Yellow Canary - Juan Coronel F-1 Hyb. Excellent yields, smooth skin Yellow Canary class, great sweet taste, white/pinkish crisp flesh, 2.0 kg., approximately 80 days to maturity, tolerant to Fusarium sp., PMR and Sulfur.

Onion - Adelante II F-1 Hyb. Our mid early impressive short day white hybrid onion. This hybrid can produce uniform medium to jumbo near round bulbs. Matures 14 days earlier than White Grano. Very good Pink Root Resistance, tolerant to Fusarium.

Onion - Admiral II F-1 Hyb. Large golden yellow near globe shaped bulbs. Excellent for early and main season. Uniform bulb size and shape gives an excellent pack out. Resistant to Pink Root. Tolerant to Fusarium.

Onion - EM Caliber F-1 Hyb. An excellent bolting resistant over wintering late short day high quality sweet onion. Bulbs are very high quality, mostly single center, round – grano in shape,

Caliber can produce Colossal sized bulbs. Low pungency. Very good Pink Root Resistance, Fusarium tolerance, excellent bolting resistance.

Onion - Keepsake F-1Hyb. Keepsake features very early production of high quality firm, near globe onions. Attractive medium yellow bulbs. Keepsake is an excellent shipper and has very good storage capacity. Keepsake is widely adapted for mid-early season production in short day onion districts throughout the world. Highly resistant to Pink Root Rot.

Onion - Sampson 45 F-1 Hyb. A high quality late season variety with excellent yield potential. Sampson F-1 Hyb. is a flattened globe shaped large onion with straw yellow skin. Very firm onions for mid-term storage, excellent shipper. Good Pink Root Resistance.

Onion - EM Accent F-1 Hyb. Late season Short Day / early intermediate over-wintering onion with very good bolting resistance, High globe shaped, beautiful very firm bulbs. Good Pink Root resistance and tolerance to Fusarium. Performs well as transplant.

Onion - EM Rainier F-1 Hyb. This main season yellow Spanish long day onion produces extremely high yields. It is known for producing a high percentage of attractive, single centered, jumbo bulbs. These bulbs can be stored with minimal shrink. EM Rainier F-1 Hyb. has good tolerance to Pink Root as well as Fusarium.

Onion - EM Red 111 F-1 Hyb. Intermediate Red Onion, over-wintering with good bolting resistance. Flat globe shape, good skins, deep red color, high yielding, Pink Root tolerant.

Onion Intermediate day - EM W 118 F-1 Hyb. White early intermediate hybrid, over wintering, excellent bolting resistance, large sweet round bulbs, excellent Pink Root resistance

Onion Granex - EM 90 PRR F-1 Hyb. An excellent uniform deep-flat Granex class onion. For sweet onion markets. EM 90 has a large bulb size and mid-early maturity. It has moderate storage capabilities, very good resistance to Pink Root disease and wide adaptability.

Pepper Sweet - EM Bella 270 F1 Hyb. EM Bella 270 is a widely adapted high yielding Fresh Market type that produces large bells which at maturity turn from green to red. This attractive bell is 3-4 lobed, blocky, with thick walls, and resistant to TMV. The plant habit is upright.

Pepper Sweet - EM Bella 733 F1 Hyb. EM Bella 733 produces very large sized (10 cm. x 11 cm.), dark green bell peppers, blocky – oblong in shape, 3- to 4 lobed with thick walls. Fruit mature to a scarlet red. EM Bella 733 is widely adapted, medium early maturing and continues a prolong production period. Plants are relatively compact and vigorous growing and produce a heavy canopy which protects EM Bella 733 from sun scald.

Pepper Sweet - EM Bell 458 F1 Hyb. EM Bell 458 F1 Hyb. Is an excellent bell for tropical and semi-tropical markets. Fruit are dark green 4 lobed, 10 cm. long x 9 cm. wide. Thick flesh. Fruit are 200 gm. to 275 gm. Maturity 75 days from transplant. Plants are vigorous, medium height. Resistant to DM, Bac. Wilt and Anthracnose.

Pepper Sweet - EM Cantora. A distinctive sweet Pepper for Central and South America. Fruits are dark green with thick walls and medium-large broad shoulders. The fruit is generally three lobed and tapers to a blunt or semi-pointed blossom end.10-12cm.long, 6.0-8.0 cm wide.

Plants are tall and vigorous, somewhat branched and offer excellent fruit coverage. Resistant or tolerant to virus including TMV, TEV and PVY. Maturity 100-120 Days.

Pepper Sweet - Julia159 F1 Hyb. Julia 159 is an early, vigorous Bell. Plants are 50-60 cm in height with short internodes. The fruit is square-shaped with very thick walls, smooth and uniform, approximately 11 cm. in length and 10 cm in diameter, weighing approximately 190 gm., an excellent shipper. Resistant to TMV and CMV.

Pepper Hot – EM Habanero 600 Yellow Orange. Beautiful Dark Yellow to Light Orange Habanero, Very hot. Dark Green before maturity, plants 70 – 95 cm. in height. Fruit size 5 -6 cm. in diameter, 15 gr. In weight .Long season.

Pepper Hot - Jalapeño Tam mild No.2 PVP. Jalapeño Tam Mild No.2 PVP is very mild Jalapeño variety. Pungency is very low, (900 – 1000 scovilles). Fruits are large and smooth. Plants are compact and high yielding. Resistant to TEV, PVY, PepMoV. Maturity 85 days. Matures green to red.

Pepper Hot - EM Zeala F-1 Hyb. A very big jalapeno with thick walls, strong vines, very early, compare to Grande, medium heat.

Pepper Hot - Serrano EM 815 F-1 Hyb. Very early dark green serrano hybrid with a compact plant habit, fruit has thick walls and is very hot.

Pepper Anaheim - EM 364 F-1 Hyb. A very high yielding Anaheim pepper with great adaptability, 2 lobes, high heat, erect plant with a lot of foliage.

Radish - Jazzy Red F-1 Hyb. A superb yielding of high quality very uniform globe shaped roots. Jazzy red is very smooth and resists cracking.

Squash - Camila 625 F-1 Hyb. A beautiful Lebanese class summer squash that offers an extended production period of high quality fruit. Camila 625 F-1 Hyb. is cylindrical slightly tapered, 16-18 cm. in length, matures 42-46 days from seeding. Compare to Anita.

Squash - EM Delight F-1 Hyb. A very light green Eskenderany type hybrid that is extremely productive, matures approximately 52 days from direct seeding, is 6-7 inches in length and is a tapered cylindrical shape.

Squash - Elegante F-1 Hyb. A highly productive grey zucchini class hybrid summer squash. Plants are vigorous, medium-large, and upright. Fruit are blocky, slightly tapered, measuring 16-18 cm. long and are a very attractive mottled grayish green. Elegante is medium early, yet has a long picking season.

Squash EM Grey Orizaba F1 Hyb. Excellent Grey Zucchini F-1 Hybrid with virus tolerance especially suitable for Mexico

Squash - EM Ambrosia F-1 Hyb. A beautiful Grey Zucchini hybrid. EM Ambrosia F-1 Hyb. is more cylindrical than Elegante F-1 Hyb. Plants are medium-large and vigorous.

Squash - EM Beacon F-1 Hyb. A terrific cylindrical Topkapi class squash with Clarita color and medium size bush habit plants with medium size leaves. Compare to Jedida.

Squash - EM Clara 620 F-1 Hyb. Mediterranean type early hybrid with slightly bulbous light green fruit. Compact bush plant type. Matures 42-46 days after planting.

Squash - EM Tiara F-1 Hyb. A very promising, cylindrical, light colored Jedida class. EM Tiara F-1 Hyb. has a dark green leaf, no silvering and medium plant size.

Sweet Corn - EM 493 Mid-Season F-1 Hyb. A superb mid-season yellow sugar enhanced sweet corn with wide adaptability. It matures in approximately 84 days and is tolerant to common rust, Northern Corn Leaf Blight and Stewarts Wilt.

Sweet Corn - EM 515 Mid-Season F-1 Hyb. A widely adaptable, very popular variety with superb eating qualities. EM 515 F-1 Hyb. matures in approximately 85 days with ear length of 24 cm. and 18 rows of kernels per ear.

Tomato - EM 498 F-1 Hyb. An excellent Castle Rock F1 Hyb. type resistant to Nematodes, 150 gm., compact, VFFN. Dual purpose determinate.

Tomato - Fresh Market/Large Fruited - Capitan 850 LSL F-1 Hyb. A large determinate tomato that offers long shelf life, weighs 210 grams, crack resistance, firmness, and tolerance to V, F1-2, Alt and Asc. Capitan 850 LSL F-1 Hyb. does well in South America and Asia. It is mid-early maturity, open field, good on short poles and excellent quality.

Tomato – Fresh market EM 345 F1 Hyb. Medium early, determinate, medium to large in size. Good foliage cover. Globe to deep globe. Uniform green shoulders. Resistant to V, F1-2, Alternaria Stem Canker, Root Knot Nematodes. About 150 gm. at maturity.

Tomato - Fresh Market/Large Fruited - Rampart VFN F-1 Hyb. An excellent tomato for early production. Rampart VFN F-1 Hyb. is determinate with good cover, globe shaped, 200 grams in weight and tolerant to V, F1, F2, ASC, St and N.

Tomato – EM 926 LS L F1 Hyb. Open field, very vigorous LS L, determinate, very high yields, slightly flattened globe, one week later than Capitan 850 LSL F1 Hyb but has a larger vine.

Tomato – Medalla 505 F1 Hyb. Rio Grande type, compare to Gaucho. Resistant to Nematode Root Know, early saladette, very firm and tolerant to VF1-2, N, and Bsp.

Tomato – EM Reina F1 Hyb. Weight 125 gm., 115 days to maturity, determinate, deep egg shape, medium viscosity, tolerant to VFF and Bacterial Spec, very early saladette, compare to Yaqui.

Tomato - Saladette/Roma - EM Alexandra F-1 Hyb. A Medium Early Rio Grande class saladette tomato with high quality large (110 gm.) deep egg shaped fruit. Plants are strongly determinate and offer an excellent leaf canopy. Alexandra can be grown as a bush or on a short stake. This tomato offers multiple disease resistance.

Tomato - Saladette/Roma - EM 791 F-1 Hyb. A vigorous firm improved indeterminate saladette that does well in Mexico.

Tomato- Saladette/Roma - EM Delta F-1 Hyb. A very productive long shelf life, indeterminate, Saladette, large Rio Grande, cluster type. This tomato weighs 130-140 grams, is very solid and tolerant to TSW, N, F1, F2, V and Bsp.

Tomato - Saladette/Roma - Meridian 586 F-1 Hyb. This dual-purpose hybrid saladette tomato is terrific. It is a full season tomato with full disease resistance. It is an outstanding yielding which produces well in high temperatures due to its great cover. It is jointless and weighs approximately 115 gram. This tomato is recommended for all saladette markets.

Tomato -Claraset F-1 Hyb. A great indeterminate long shelf life hybrid tomato. This larger Santa Cruz type is for open field production in tropical areas only. It has an apple shape, three to four locules and green shoulders.

Tomato - Santa Clara - Clarisima F-1 Hyb. Clarisima is a delicious Santa Clara class tomato. This high yielding plant produces very firm large fruit. Clarisima is a blocky shaped tomato which at maturity weighs approximately 140 grams. It is resistant to V, F-1, F-2, ASC and ST.

Tomato- Santa Clara - EM 665 F-1 Hyb. A strong Santa Clara class long shelf life hybrid tomato that is round in shape.

Watermelon - EM 167 F-1 Hyb. Charleston Gray Type hybrid with small seeds, oval, large approximately 11-12 Kg. in size, tolerance to Anthracnose and Fusarium, excellent quality, heavy yields, good interior color.