Outdoor Production

LOCARNO RZ is a slow-bolting lollo bionda that is variety suitable for indoor and outdoor cultivation.

Large-framed variety with light green and glossy leaves, even under hot conditions. The leaves are densely incised. Open headed, even under Mediterranean winter conditions. The base is more green when compared to standard varieties. Resistant to Bl:1-16,21,23.

Lettuce seed from this supplier is Untreated as standard.

To be phased out - Limited supply 

(see also Treated seed option)

Mini cucumber Manar is a powdery mildew tolerant variety with an average fruit size 15-17 cm (6 - 6.75 inches).

Good production with vegetative growth habit and strong resistance to Powdery Mildew. Excellent fruit shape.

Also called Beit alpha cucumber, Persian cucumber or Lebanese cucumber, these types have become very popular over the last few years.

Untreated seed

Mini Cucumber - Manar (treated)- click

A Guide to growing cucumber - click

Katrina Mini cucumber is exceptionally compact and multi fruited!

Katrina is an outstanding variety for the spring-summer cultivation. The recovery after wire is good and the setting is strong.

So the production is continuous and at a high level with nicely ribbed and shiny cucumbers fruit with extended shelf life!

Highly resistant: Ccu  and Intermediate resistance: Px/CMV/CVYV
Fruit size: 16-17 cm (6.5 to 7 inches)

NON-TREATED

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.

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

(Compare to RED LADY 786.)

This Hybrid Papaya is a Semi dwarf type with a height around 7 feet, Fruit has Deep Red Flesh.

Fruit sets at 70 cm  and is good for transportation

Very high yield potential with Very Aromatic, sweet fruit

50% hermaphrodite/ 50% female. TSS 19 – 21%

Average Fruit size . size 1.5 - 2.1 kgs *with High Tolerance to PRSV

Papaya Germination instructions

All Papaya seed orders are final, non returnable and non-refundable.

*Seed count is +/- 48,000/kg (10 grams packs have +/- 480 seeds)

*Note: Seed count is approximate and can vary 10-20% higher or lower depending on seed lot and production year.

Seed is Untreated as standard

Toronjina is an orange loose cherry tomato that produces high yields of intense orange coloured fruits. Fruits have excellent taste. Strong plants that must be cultivated generatively.

Average size: 18-22g
Resistance HR: ToMV/Ff:A-E/Fol:0,1

Long Dutch cucumber or English cucumber Verdon is a vigorous variety suitable for plantings between February and August. Verdon is a strong grower and has demonstrated strength against root and stem diseases. Verdon will produce a full canopy of leaves with medium length cucumbers.

The production is not as high as Addison RZ, but this is a great choice for off season plantings or where diseases have been present in a previous crop. Verdon is highly tolerant to mildew, strong against pythium and fusarium and has CMMVIR.

This variety is supplied as treatment seed as Standard - for untreated seed see Verdon BIO

Beefsteak tomato Caiman is an early variety suitable for greenhouse and open field production. Weight /- 270 grams (9.5-10 oz) One of the new generation of Enza Zaden tomatoes with very good quality fruit, great production.

Caiman is heat tolerant and produces a nice tasting fruit with good shelf life that is heat tolerant. Widely used in the Tropics and Mexico.

Resistance HR ToMV:0-2/Ff:A-E/Va:0/Vd:0/Fol:0-1

Resistance IR TSWV/Ma/Mi/Mj

Seed is Untreated

Daucus carota