Afra
Variety
Afra
Approved Data
created by Daniel D. at 12.05.2021
Features
Color
Yellow
Taste
floury
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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Description
From Germany. Approved 1990. slightly floury, round-oval, medium to large, yellow variety with pleasant, strong flavor. Good for puree and dumplings. Even growth and good yield. Late variety. Good resistance to bacteria and viruses. Grows well even in drought conditions. Good shelf life.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Keep frost-free. Advance cultivation is recommended. A uniform humidity is advantageous.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Seeding distance
35 cm
Row spacing
70 cm
Seeding depth
10 cm
Companion Plants
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Cauliflower
Chamomile
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Corn / Maize
Horseradish
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Mint
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Oregano
Pak Choi
Parsnip
Phacelia / Scorpionweed / Heliotrope
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Black spot of roses
Soft rot
Brown rot
Pests
Ten-lined potato beetle
Nematodes
Aphids
