KGI's Kenaf varieties, types, lines & hybrids
After many years of testing Kenaf small plots we have selected some lines that performed best.
Kenaf breeding.
Those lines were tested in monitored trial fields in Israel, as well as in several tropical and temperate zones around the globe, where we could learn their performance and behaviour under various conditions.
The result is a range of improved varieties that can be adapted to any geographic location and respond to the grower specific requirement.
No. Variety Leaf Shape Cycle (days) DLS (*) Uses & Applications
1 Saba-14 WL 140-150 HS Multipurpose
2 Elal-1 PL 130-140 HS Multipurpose
3 Elal-2 PL 140-150 LS Multipurpose
4 Efrat-1 WL 130-140 HS
5 Sunshine-1 PL 140-150 MS
6 Sunshine-2 PL 140-150 MS
7 Sunshine-3 PL 140-150 MS
8 Galia PL 150-160 LS
9 Gamma-G WL 130-140 DLN Very good for the tropics
10 Gamma-D WL 135-145 DLN Very good for the tropics
  • WL=Whole leaf
  • PL=Palmate Leaf
  • (*) Day Length Sensitivity Ranks:
    • HS = High Sensitivity - Blooms early
    • MS = Moderate Sensitivity
    • LS = Low Sensitivity - Blooms late
    • DLN = Day Length Neutral