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Flower of the month: Arusha®
Arusha is a standard pink superior intermediate rose (SIM), with a high, pointed/sharp bud (4,0 - 4,5 cm). The variety excels with excellent growth characteristics; leave quality & production.
Starting with/calculating with a running speed of the cut of approximately 48 days at an altitude of 1950 meter, a yearly production of 220-240 flowers/m2/gross is feasible.
The majority of the harvested stems have a length between 50 and 70 centimeter.
The sensitivity to illnesses and pesticides is more than acceptable. The sensitivity to spider mite can be described as average. The sensitivity to 'downy' is even below average. Arusha has an average sensitivity to 'false' mildew.
Vase life: 12 days or more
Currently Arusha is tested on many farms in Kenya; Ethiopia; Uganda and Tanzania. In the spring of 2008 the first commercial flowers will be delivered/auctioned to/at the Dutch Auctions.
