Capital baby leaf spinach boasts deep green, oval-round leaves that can be harvested at about 25-30 days for baby leaf or allowed to mature and harvested full-sized in bunches at about 50 days. Capital is slow growing, with an upright plant habit that keeps leaves out of the soil and clean. Sakata’s new downy mildew races 1-19 resistance safeguards Capital from common spinach complications.
| Leaf Shape | Round, Oval |
|---|---|
| Bolt Resistance | Moderate |
| Leaf Characteristics | Smooth |
| HG Market Segment | Farm Market, Bedding Plant Growers, Mail Order, Seed Packet |
| Market Use | Bunch, Clip, Baby Leaf, Fresh |
| Leaf Color | Dark Green |
| Plant Habit | Erect |
| Relative Maturity | Mid-late |
| Days to Maturity to Baby Leaf | 25-30 |
|---|---|
| Disease Resistance | HR: pfs: 1-19 |
| CODE | DISEASE | PATHOGEN |
| Ao | White Rust | Albugo occidentalis |
| Fos | Fusarium wilt | Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. spinaciae |
| Pe (Pfs) | Downy mildew | Peronospora effusa (Peronospora farinosa f. sp. spinaciae) |
| Vd | Verticillium wilt | Verticillium dahliae |
HR = High resistance: plant varieties that highly restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen under normal pest or pathogen pressure when compared to susceptible varieties. These plant varieties may, however, exhibit some symptoms or damage under heavy pathogen or pest pressure.
IR = Intermediate resistance: plant varieties that restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen, but may exhibit a greater range of symptoms or damage compared to “highly resistant” varieties. Intermediately resistant plant varieties will still show less severe symptoms or damage than susceptible plant varieties when grown under similar environmental conditions and/or pathogen or pest pressure.
T = Tolerance: The ability of a plant variety to endure abiotic stress without serious consequences for growth, appearance and yield.
