R2113 3.7 Successional cropping - cvs

Question 1

Lettuce: Winter

Answer 1

‘Avon Defiance’

Question 2

Lettuce: spring

Answer 2

Spring (overwintering lettuce): ‘Arctic King’

Question 3

Lettuce: summer

Answer 3

‘Little Gem’

Question 4

Sowing and harvesting for ‘Arctic King’ lettuce cv

Answer 4

Sow: Late Aug – early Sept

Harvest: Apr – May

Question 5

Sowing and harvesting for ‘Avon Defiance’ lettuce

Answer 5

Sow: Early August

Harvest: Nov – Dec

Question 6

Sowing and harvesting for ‘Little Gem’

Answer 6

March to July. For earlier crops sow under glass in February and plant out under cloches in March

Harvest: Jun-Oct (May under cloches)

Question 7

Early potato

Answer 7

‘Arran Pilot’

‘Swift’

Question 8

Main crop potato

Answer 8

‘Maris Piper’

‘Sarpo Axona’ (blight resistant)

Question 9

2nd early potato

Answer 9

‘Kestrel’

Question 10

Early pea

Answer 10

‘Kelvedon Wonder’

Question 11

Main pea

Answer 11

‘Rondo’

Question 12

Early pea sowing and harvesting

Answer 12

Sow: Mar – Apr (late Feb – Mar under cloches)

Harvest: Late Jun – Jul (late May – June under cloches)

Question 13

Main pea sowing and harvesting

Answer 13

Sow: Apr – May

Harvest: Late Jul – early Sept

Question 14

Spring cabbage

Answer 14

‘Durham Early’

Question 15

Spring cabbage planting and harvesting

Answer 15

Plant: Sept – Oct

Harvest: Apr – May

Question 16

Summer cabbage

Answer 16

‘Greyhound’

Question 17

Summer cabbage planting and harvesting

Answer 17

Plant: Apr – Jun

Harvest: Jun – Oct

Question 18

Winter cabbage

Answer 18

‘January King’, ‘Savoy King’

Question 19

Winter cabbage planting and harvesting

Answer 19

Plant: Jun –Jul

Harvest: Oct – Mar