OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- SLOW SEED SET IN FRUIT
- UNIFORM, ATTRACTIVE FRUIT
- OUTSTANDING YIELD POTENTIAL
Napoli is a hybrid eggplant suited for year-round production. The glossy purple-black fruit is very uniform, attractive and has a good shelf life. Seed set is delayed, thus enhancing the eating quality significantly. Plants are vigorous, strong and fruit are easy to harvest. Napoli has been bred under tropical conditions and plants are strong and healthy.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Contact your area representative for more information
DESCRIPTION
CHARACTERISTIC*: NAPOLI
KIND: F1 hybrid eggplant. (Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum Nees)
MATURITY: Approximately 70 – 80 days from transplant
FRUIT DIMENSIONS: Approximately 22 x 8 – 10 cm
FRUIT SHAPE: Slim
FRUIT WALL: Smooth and very glossy
FRUIT COLOUR: Purple-black
FLAVOUR: Very good
PLANT VIGOUR: Medium-high
PLANT HABIT: Half spreading, medium leafed and approximately 1.1 m tall
BEARING HABIT: Pendent
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): –
PRODUCTION: Open field and under protection
POPULATION GUIDE: 10 000 – 16 000 plants per ha
USE: Pre-pack, bulk packaging
SPECIAL FEATURES: Uniform, glossy fruit