Five New Schreurs Rose Varieties for 2016
Schreurs are proud to introduce to the market new rose varieties for 2016. The following five new varieties are among the additions made to the larger Schreurs assortment. This detailed information on the new rose varieties is vital for rose growers across Africa.
Vertigo!
Has a unique Orange Apricot color. It has long and strong stems characterized with nice deep green leaves. Primary shoots should be bent after 4-5 weeks. Re-bending and pinching of the weaker stems should be done 2-3 weeks thereafter the first bending a method that Vertigo! has responded very well to. Stem length of 50 – 60cm can be attained on this variety. Blossomming cycle (flush to flush) of Vertigo! is between 45 - 47 days. When put on vase, the flowers open very well with vase life of between 12-14 days. Presentation on a vase is very nice.
Pests & diseases
The variety doesn’t appear to be susceptible to either downy mildew or botrytis even though our pesticide sprays have been minimal. It all depends on who the grower is & the various cultivation methods that directly influence the phytosanitary conditions of the variety. Incidence of pests & diseases also vary according to geographical locations.
Cut stage
The cut stage adopted will be partially dependent upon the market being supplied & the buyer’s preference. We believe that our best cut stage for the auction is about the size of 5 Kenyan shilling coin, for the direct market is about the size of 10 Kenyan shilling coin and for bouquet (a bit open) is about the size of 20 Kenyan shilling coin. However, Vertigo! opens & performs well in the vase from any cut stage 10-14 days.
Post-harvest
Post harvest is important and we have taken great care in trying-out several post-harvest solutions. Our solution is made up of Calcium Hypochlorite and Aluminum Sulphate. Calcium Hypochlorite provides Chlorine which acts as a disinfectant and acidifier. Disinfection is the treatment of the water to inactivate or destroy pathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses, cysts, and other microorganisms. The Aluminium Sulphate acts as a flocculant. Flocculation is a process where colloids come out of suspension in the form of flocs or flake thus purifying the water. The water purification process starts first prior to disinfection and acidification. In a tank of +- 200 liters of water we add +- 144g of the Aluminium Sulphate stir it well and
let it sit. The flakes are then decanted out, then we add 5g of calcium hypochlorite stir the solution well and measure the pH which should be about 4.5-4.8.
GRADING
From the field, the product is well monitored in terms of time harvested, the quality and the time taken from the greenhouse to the intake. Here the product is then held in the cooler for atleast 4hrs and ready to be graded. At the grading hall Vertigo! is distributed to the measuring tables, then sorted in terms of length, ready to be supplied to the graders who then grade the best quality. Immeditely after this the product is taken to the dispatch house and held overnight ready to be packed in the morning.
PACKING
After grading the Vertigo! crop is packed per length (40, 50, 60, and 70) using different pack rates as follows:
Length pack rate
- 40 cm 280 stems
- 50 cm 220 stems
- 60 cm 200 stems
- 70 cm 160 stems
All the flowers are bunched in 10 stems per bunch.
Below table shows production data for Vertigo!
Sleepless!
It has long and strong stems characterized with nice deep green leaves. Primary shoots should be bent after 4-5 weeks. Re-bending and pinching of the weaker stems should be done 2-3 weeks thereafter the first bending a method that Sleepless! has responded very well to. Stem length of 50 – 70cm can be attained on this variety. Blossomming cycle (flush to flush) of Sleepless! is between 45 - 47 days.
When put on vase, the flowers open very well with vase life of between 12-14 days. Presentation on a vase is very nice.
Pests & diseases
The variety doesn’t appear to be susceptible to either downy mildew or botrytis even though our pesticide sprays have been minimal. It all depends on who the grower is & the various cultivation methods that directly influence the phytosanitary conditions of the variety. Incidence of pests & diseases also vary according to geographical locations.
Cut stage
The cut stage adopted will be partially dependent upon the market being supplied & the buyer’s preference. We believe that our best cut stage for the auction is about the size of 5 Kenyan shilling coin, for the direct market is about the size of 10 Kenyan shilling coin and for bouquet (a bit open) is about the size of 20 Kenyan shilling coin. However, Sleepless! opens & performs well in the vase from any cut stage 10-14 days.
Post-harvest
Post harvest is important and we have taken great care in trying-out several post-harvest solutions. Our solution is made up of Calcium Hypochlorite and Aluminum Sulphate. Calcium Hypochlorite provides Chlorine which acts as a disinfectant and acidifier. Disinfection is the treatment of the water to inactivate or destroy pathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses, cysts, and other microorganisms. The Aluminium Sulphate acts as a flocculant. Flocculation is a process where colloids come out of suspension in the form of flocs or flake thus purifying the water. The water purification process starts first prior to disinfection and acidification. In a tank of +- 200 liters of water we add +- 144g of the Aluminium Sulphate stir it well and let it sit. The flakes are then decanted out, then we add 5g of calcium hypochlorite stir the solution well and measure the pH which should be about 4.5-4.8.
GRADING
From the field, the product is well monitored in terms of time harvested, the quality and the time taken from the greenhouse to the intake. Here the product is then held in the cooler for at least 4hrs and ready to be graded. At the grading hall Sleepless! is distributed to the measuring tables, then sorted in terms of length, ready to be supplied to the graders who then grade the best quality. Immediately after this the product is taken to the dispatch house and held overnight ready to be packed in the morning.
PACKING
After grading the Sleepless! crop is packed per length (40, 50, 60, and 70) using different pack rates as follows:
Length pack rate
- 40 cm 350 stems
- 50 cm 320 stems
- 60 cm 250 stems
- 70 cm 220 stems
All the flowers are bunched in 10 stems per bunch.
Below table shows production data for Sleepless!
Green Bandit!
Green Bandit! Has a unique nice green/yellow color. Its characterized by deep green leaves.
Primary shoots should be bent after 4-5 weeks. Re-bending and pinching of the weaker stems should be done 2-3 weeks thereafter the first bending a method that Green Bandit! has responded very well to. Stem length of 50 – 70cm can be attained on this variety. Blossomming cycle (flush to flush) of Green Bandit! is between 45-47 days.
When put on vase, the flowers open very well with vase life of between 12-14 days. Presentation on a vase or bucket is very nice and attractive.
Pests & diseases
The variety doesn’t appear to be susceptible to either downy mildew or botrytis even though our pesticide sprays have been minimal. It all depends on who the grower is & the various cultivation methods that directly influence the phytosanitary conditions of the variety. Incidence of pests & diseases also vary according to geographical locations.
Cut stage
The cut stage adopted will be partially dependent upon the market being supplied & the buyer’s preference. We believe that our best cut stage for the auction is about the size of 5 Kenyan shilling coin, for the direct market is about the size of 10 Kenyan shilling coin and for bouquet (a bit open) is about the size of 20 Kenyan shilling coin.
Post-harvest
Post harvest is important and we have taken great care in trying-out several post-harvest solutions. Our solution is made up of Calcium Hypochlorite and Aluminum Sulphate. Calcium Hypochlorite provides Chlorine which acts as a disinfectant and acidifier. Disinfection is the treatment of the water to inactivate or destroy pathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses, cysts, and other microorganisms. The aluminium sulphate acts as a flocculant. Flocculation is a process where colloids come out of suspension in the form of flocs or flake thus purifying the water. The water purification process starts first prior to disinfection and acidification. In a tank of+- 200liters of water we add+- 144g of the aluminium sulphate stir it well and let it sit. The flakes are then decanted out, then we add 5g of calcium hypochlorite stir the solution well and measure the pH which should be about 4.5-4.8.
GRADING
From the field, the product is well monitored in terms of time harvested the quality and the time taken from the greenhouse to the intake. Here the product is then held in the cooler for atleast 4hrs and ready to be graded. At the grading hall Green Bandit! is distributed to the measuring tables, then sorted in terms of length, ready to be supplied to the graders who then grade the best quality. Immeditely after this the product is taken to the dispatch house and held overnight ready to be packed in the morning.
PACKING
After grading the Green Bandit! crop is packed per length (40, 50, 60, and 70) using different pack rates as follows:
Length pack rate
- 40 cm 350 stems
- 50 cm 320 stems
- 60 cm 250 stems
- 70 cm 220 stems
All the flowers are bunched in 10 stems per bunch.
Below table shows production data for Green Bandit!
Touchdown!
Touch down! is the winning yellow rose ever. It has a very strong attracting yellow color which doesn’t fade even when put on vase.
We start with proper bending (double bending), re-bending and pinching a method that Touchdown! has responded to very. The variety is more productive and has a blossoming cycle of 42 - 45 days. Touchdown! has strong stems and long stems whose length is in the range of 60-70 cm. It’s easy to arrange on a vase or bucket. Touchdown! opens very well with a vase life of between 12 – 14 days and doesn’t lose it color when put on vase.
It’s got a nice presentation both on vase or bucket
Pests & diseases
With the exception of the odd spot of powdery mildew in very young plants, we have experienced no issues with pests or diseases. The variety doesn’t appear to be susceptible to either downy mildew or botrytis even though our pesticide sprays have been minimal. It all depends on who the grower is.
Cut stage
The cut stage adopted will be partially dependent upon the market being supplied & the buyer’s preference. We believe that our best cut stage for the auction is about the size of 5 Kenyan shilling coin, for the direct market is about the size of 10 Kenyan shilling coin and for bouquet (a bit open) is about the size of 20 Kenyan shilling coin. However, Touchdown! opens & performs well in the vase from any cut stage 10-14 days.
Post-harvest
Post harvest is important and we have taken great care in trying-out several post-harvest solutions. Our solution is made up of Calcium Hypochlorite and Aluminum Sulphate. Calcium Hypochlorite provides Chlorine which acts as a disinfectant and acidifier. Disinfection is the treatment of the water to inactivate or destroy pathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses, cysts, and other microorganisms. The Aluminium Sulphate acts as a flocculant. Flocculation is a process where colloids come out of suspension in the form of flocs or flake thus purifying the water. The water purification process starts first prior to disinfection and acidification. In a tank of +- 200 liters of water we add +- 144g of the Aluminium Sulphate stir it well and let it sit. The flakes are then decanted out, then we add 5g of calcium hypochlorite stir the solution well and measure the pH which should be about 4.5-4.8.
GRADING
From the field, the product is well monitored in terms of time harvested, the quality and the time taken from the greenhouse to the intake. Here the product is then held in the cooler for atleast 4hrs and ready to be graded. At the grading hall Touchdown! is distributed to the measuring tables, then sorted in terms of length, ready to be supplied to the graders who then grade the best quality. Immeditely after this the product is taken to the dispatch house and held overnight ready to be packed in the morning.
PACKING
After grading the Touchdown! crop is packed per length (40, 50, 60, and 70) using different pack rates as follows:
Length pack rate
- 40 cm 350 stems
- 50 cm 320 stems
- 60 cm 250 stems
- 70 cm 220 stems
All the flowers are bunched in 10 stems per bunch.
Below table shows production data for Touchdown!
Talisa!
This variety has a nice light pink color.
It has long and strong stems characterized with nice deep green leaves. Primary shoots should be bent after 4-5 weeks. Re-bending and pinching of the weaker stems should be done 2-3 weeks thereafter the first bending a method that Talisa! has responded very well to. Stem length of 50 – 70cm can be attained on this variety. Blossomming cycle (flush to flush) of Talisa! is between 45-48 days.
When put on vase, the flowers open very well with vase life of between 12-14 days. Presentation on a vase is very nice
Pests & diseases
The variety doesn’t appear to be susceptible to either downy mildew or botrytis even though our pesticide sprays have been minimal. It all depends on who the grower is & the various cultivation methods that directly influence the phytosanitary conditions of the variety. Incidence of pests & diseases also vary according to geographical locations.
Cut stage
The cut stage adopted will be partially dependent upon the market being supplied & the buyer’s preference. We believe that our best cut stage for the auction is about the size of 5 Kenyan shilling coin, for the direct market is about the size of 10 Kenyan shilling coin and for bouquet (a bit open) is about the size of 20 Kenyan shilling coin. However, Talisa! opens & performs well in the vase from any cut stage 10-14 days.
Post-harvest
Post harvest is important and we have taken great care in trying-out several post-harvest solutions. Our solution is made up of Calcium Hypochlorite and Aluminum Sulphate. Calcium Hypochlorite provides Chlorine which acts as a disinfectant and acidifier. Disinfection is the treatment of the water to inactivate or destroy pathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses, cysts, and other microorganisms. The Aluminium Sulphate acts as a flocculant. Flocculation is a process where colloids come out of suspension in the form of flocs or flake thus purifying the water. The water purification process starts first prior to disinfection and acidification. In a tank of +- 200 liters of water we add +- 144g of the Aluminium Sulphate stir it well and let it sit. The flakes are then decanted out, then we add 5g of calcium hypochlorite stir the solution well and measure the pH which should be about 4.5-4.8.
GRADING
From the field, the product is well monitored in terms of time harvested, the quality and the time taken from the greenhouse to the intake. Here the product is then held in the cooler for atleast 4hrs and ready to be graded. At the grading hall Talisa! is distributed to the measuring tables, then sorted in terms of length, ready to be supplied to the graders who then grade the best quality. Immeditely after this the product is taken to the dispatch house and held overnight ready to be packed in the morning.
PACKING
After grading the Talisa! crop is packed per length (40, 50, 60, and 70) using different pack rates as follows:
Length pack rate
- 40 cm 280 stems
- 50 cm 220 stems
- 60 cm 200 stems
- 70 cm 160 stems
All the flowers are bunched in 10 stems per bunch.
Below table shows production data for Talisa!
