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Excelsior is a high quality pickling cucumber for both open field and unheated greenhouse production in spring and fall. It has an open and vigorous plant habit, with fruits that are medium to dark green and 4-5 in. (10-12 cm) in length.

Crop: Cucumber
Crop Type: Pickling
Resistance HR: Cca/Ccu     
Resistance IR: Px/CMV/CVYV
Growing Method: Open field, High Tunnel, Unheated Greenhouse
Plant Habit: Vigorous
Variety Size: 4 in (10 cm) - 5 in (12 cm)
Color: Dark green

Seed from this supplier is Untreated as Standard

Rafael RZ is a small cos lettuce suitable for indoor or outdoor production. Medium to dark green colour. Very uniform head shape and leaf wrap. Rugged leaves, Strong against bolting and tipburn.

A compact type. Can be produced in the spring/autumn.

Strong against internal tipburn and has a nice base with a round shape and a shiny light green color.

HR:  Bl:16-31/Nr:0  IR:  LMV:1

Lettuce seed from this supplier is Untreated as standard.

An established variety for red blocky market. Zamboni is very productive, producing large very uniform fruits.

Average fruit weight 220 grams (8 oz) Produces a generative open plant that sets easily, is easy to work in and is very early. Tm2.

Seed from this supplier is Thiram treated (TDMD) as standard.

Multigreen 60 is a high yielding multileaf variety that has high vigor and great  stable green color. This multileaf type has well presented, curly 3D leaves and short
core. Well suited for warm and hot weather production.

A great looking multileaf with a Round Head shape, Medium green color with medium vigor. Good tipburn and bolting tolerance

High Disease Resistances (HR) Bl: 1-31; Nr: 0
Intermediate Disease Resistances (IR) LMV

Use Fresh Market: Processing; Salad Mix
Region North: South
Calendar Suitable for year round production

This variety is available as untreated, pelleted seed only

Rabello (41-CO7708) is a reliable, small cos suitable for year round hydroponic production

It has nice green outer leaves and is strong against tipburn and bolting.

Resistances: Bl:16-37EU/Fol:1/Nr:0

Alternatives - Thumper , Amadeus, Tacitus

Cherokee purple - One of the original heirlooms

An extremely popular variety with great color, rich flavor good production. Fruits are medium-large, flattened globe, 8-12 oz. fruits. (220 - 335 grams) Dark shoulders and in dark pink color with rich interior color that can vary from purple to brown to green. Relatively short vines. Indeterminate.

Seed from this supplier is untreated as standard

Astro Arugula

Days to Maturity: 21 DAYS BABY - 40 FULL SIZE

The commercial standard with long green leaves and characteristic mildly spicy flavor.

Germinates quickly and tolerates cold and hot temperatures well. Our strain has a mix of "cut" and "strap" leaf shapes when grown as baby leaf. Performs well as a cut-and-come-again crop. Eruca sativa.

Additional Information:

• Heat and cold tolerant
• Untreated seeds

Breen is a unique red mini romaine, which closes nicely in the top, resulting in a perfectly formed heart. This great-tasting variety, which resembles a Treviso radicchio in appearance, has light colored veins that provide an attractive contrast with the reddish-brown leaves, and has excellent shelf life.

Additional Information:

• Crop Lettuce
• Crop Type Mini Romaine & Little Gem
• Growing Periods Full season
• Color Red
• CategoryMini Romaine

Resistance HR: Bl:16-21,23-26,28-35EU/1-9US

Pelleted Seed

Lettuce seed from this supplier is untreated as standard.

Limited supply - More inventory due +/- February 2026

Aurea, a Coeur de Boeuf and lends itself to specialty markets.

Aurea is a unique specialty tomato with low acid and very sweet taste. It has a very ribbed "ox-heart" shape or Coeur de Boeuf and lends itself to specialty markets or as an eye catching item on a farmers market produce stand. An open plant with moderate vigor.

Additional Information:

• Average fruit weight is 220 - 240 grams (7.8 - 8.6 oz)
• The Aurea ideally should be grafted to rootsock MAXIFORT

Aurea Technical Data