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New Zealand / All / Open Field Fresh Market / All
Iron CMS has a firm, compact head with thick stems and excellent weight,and its leaves have narrow petioles for easy trimming. Iron CMS has aconcentrated harvest. It produces uniform crowns with short florets and fine beads.
- Highly uniform variety producing good quality, heavy crowns
Features
- Dark green colour, heavy firm head, fine bead
- Highly uniform, reliable yield
Advantages
- Uniform plant makes Iron CMS easy to work, harvest and clean
- Globally trusted, market leading variety that has stood the test of time
- Easy variety to grow, settles well after transplanting
Characteristics
COLOUR
Blue-Green
SHAPE
High Dome
BEAD SIZE
Fine-Medium
PLANT HABIT
Semi-Erect
HARVEST UNIFORMITY
High Uniformity
HARVEST UNIFORMITY %
80-90
HEAD TYPE
Whole Head
RELATIVE MATURITY
Medium-Late
RELATIVE PRODUCTIVITY / YIELD
Very High
SHELF LIFE
Long
SOWING SEASON
Summer, Winter
STORABILITY
Long
HARVESTING SEASON
Autumn, Spring
TRANSPLANTING SEASON
Autumn, Summer, Winter