Tropical cultivation: all the year round. Nursery (25 to 30 days): sow 1 to 2 gr/m² with 10 cm distance between rows. Transplant: at 5 to 6 leaves stage, 40 to 50 x 60 to 90 cm. Tolerances: black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris), heat.