Serena

Consistent yields with minimal effort

For those managing commercial zucchini production or serving the fresh market, seed selection is all about business predictability. The 'Serena' hybrid from the Swiss company Syngenta has become a benchmark of reliability for many growers. What stands out most is the consistency: the period from transplanting to the first harvest is 40-45 days, allowing for precise logistics and market planning.

Field performance and disease management

Syngenta has effectively minimized the burden on the agronomist. Resistance to powdery mildew, watermelon mosaic virus, and zucchini yellow mosaic virus isn't just catalog marketing—it translates into lower spending on fungicides and insecticides. Fewer applications mean a cleaner product and a lower cost per unit.

• Color: Light green, maintaining a premium look even after transport.
• Shape: Perfect cylindrical, essential for standard packaging and sorting.
• Maintenance: Requires no complex techniques and responds exceptionally well to standard fertigation.

The plant structure is open, which makes harvesting significantly easier—the pickers can easily spot the zucchini without damaging the leaves, speeding up the process and reducing crop losses. 'Serena' is forgiving of minor irrigation irregularities; the fruits do not lose their shape and do not harden, remaining tender throughout the consumption stage.