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GUELPH MILLENNIUM Bred in the Continental climate of Ontario, Canada by the University of Guelph Thrives in temperate and cool growing environments Guelph Millennium is a late season hybrid when grown in temperate conditions Produced under tunnels, it becomes a mid- season type Suitable for all main market types Especially grown for the fresh market due to its excellent tip quality Male hybrid F1 type Seeds are produced in a protected environment Guelph Millennium is a high yielding hybrid In temperate areas, it produces a high proportion of its spears later in the season Guelph Millennium is characterised by its high quality asparagus spears Very tight tips in warm conditions Exceptionally straight spears Exclusive certified F1 seeds Crowns and module plants on contract Technical advice to make the most of the hybrid For maximum yields, a planting density of 33.000-35.000 plants / ha is recommended In green production, a planting depth of 15cm is normally practised 0 100 200 300 400 500 27-Apr 29-Apr 01-May 03-May 05-May 07-May 09-May 11-May 13-May 15-May 17-May 19-May 21-May 23-May 25-May 27-May 29-May 31-May Guelph Millennium, Ontario, Canada

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Page 1: Guelph Millennium - Global Plant Genetics · 2019-07-22 · GUELPH MILLENNIUM • Bred in the Continental climate of Ontario, Canada by the University of Guelph • Thrives in temperate

GUELPHMILLENNIUM

• BredintheContinentalclimateofOntario,CanadabytheUniversityofGuelph

• Thrivesintemperateandcoolgrowingenvironments

• GuelphMillenniumisalateseasonhybridwhengrownintemperateconditions

• Producedundertunnels,itbecomesamid-seasontype

• Suitableforallmainmarkettypes• Especiallygrownforthefreshmarketdue

toitsexcellenttipquality

• Malehybrid• F1type• Seedsareproducedinaprotected

environment

• GuelphMillenniumisahighyieldinghybrid• Intemperateareas,itproducesahigh

proportionofitsspearslaterintheseason

• GuelphMillenniumischaracterisedbyitshighqualityasparagusspears

• Verytighttipsinwarmconditions• Exceptionallystraightspears

• ExclusivecertifiedF1seeds• Crownsandmoduleplantsoncontract• Technicaladvicetomakethemostofthe

hybrid

• Formaximumyields,aplantingdensityof33.000-35.000plants/haisrecommended

• Ingreenproduction,aplantingdepthof15cmisnormallypractised

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