Darkside is a new addition to our baby leaf spinach program. It has uniform dark green smooth round/oval leaves. It has a nice upright plant habit. Darkside has thick leaves and good weight. It has a slow to moderate growth habit making it an excellent choice for baby leaf growers.
| Leaf Shape | Round, Oval |
|---|---|
| Leaf Characteristics | Smooth |
| Market Use | Fresh, Clip, Baby Leaf, Bunch |
| Leaf Color | Dark Green |
| Plant Habit | Upright |
| Relative Maturity | Mid |
| Days to Maturity to Baby Leaf | 27-32 |
|---|---|
| Days to Maturity from Direct Seed | 27-32 |
| Disease Resistance | HR: Pfs: 1-12, 14-16, 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.
