Product Characteristics Summary

• Description:Vigorous hybrid broccoli, adaptable for mainly summer production but can also do in winter. Medium to large frame with good disease resistance. Very high marketable yield potential. A hybrid for the fresh and processing markets. Good heat tolerance for year-round production.
• Type:Excellent quality head with few side-shoots. Corato has a vigorous growth habit providing good head protection. Suitable for fresh market growers, home growers and processing industry.
• Plant population: 35 000 – 40 000 plants per hectare
• Fruit (head):Firm, dome-shaped heads with short to medium florets
• Average fruit (head) weight: 425 – 600g in summer and 500 – 600g in winter.
• Maturity:Approximately 60 days from transplant to maturity in summer. Maturity will vary by as much as 10 – 20 days between mid summer to mid winter plantings (in cold areas). Maturity is very uniform with a high first cut percentage of more than 90%.
• Disease resistance:Good disease resistance.