PRODUCT CATALOGUE 2018 www.lefroyvalley.com 1300 LEFROY (533 769)
Our story Lefroy Valley started in 1984 as a family business which has grown into an exciting and established horticultural seed company. It brings together a tight knit, committed and knowledgeable team, and continues to grow from strength to strength with over 30 years in the business. Lefroy Valley employs staff who are passionate about horticulture and its future. The Growing Solutions we offer to our customers are practical and are based on experience, honesty and professionalism. These qualities flow over into an immense pride for the attitude and strength we display as a company, and for the enormous respect we have for each other and our customers. Most of all, Lefroy Valley staff enjoy their work and are proud of the quality of product, and service, they can offer to you, the Australian grower. Our quality commitment Lefroy Valley represents the cream of the world s vegetable seed breeding companies including Pop Vriend, Gautier and Snowy River Seeds/Dolphin Seeds. Our close relationship with these companies allows us to ensure that the best potential varieties for Australian conditions are screened from their breeding programs and released into the commercial market. Lefroy Valley is an active member of the Australian Seed Federation and is certified to be in accordance with the requirements of the ASF Code of Practice for Seed Labeling and Marketing. A rigorous trialing and selection procedure in all major production areas, managed through our in house database TRIALITY, ensures that only the best varieties make it through to the commercial stage.
CONTENTS Beans Beetroot Broccoli Cabbage Capsicum Carrot Cauliflower Celery Cucumber Eggplant Fennel Herbs Kohlrabi Leek Lettuce Melon Okra Onion Parsnip Pumpkin Radish Salad Mix Silverbeet & Chard Snowpea Squash Sweetcorn Tomato Watermelon Zucchini Technical Information Definitions Contacts Contact Details 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 16-17 18 18 19 18 18 20 21 22-25 26 27 27 28 29-31 32 33 34 35 3
BEANS BALTIMORE is a fresh market bean with a strong compact plant and a medium fine dark green bean. Compact 12-13cm HR: BCMV, BCTV, Cl, Psp CAHILL is a fresh market / processing heat tolerant variety. Medium large pods 13cm in length with good pubescence, dark green and fast maturing. Has the ability to produce high yields. BALTIMORE VARIETY 13cm HR: Cl, BCMV IR: Rust MESSI is a strong upright compact plant. Produces high yielding very dark green, straight, semi pubescent pods. Compact 10-11cm HR: BCMV, Cl VARIETY CAHILL VENICE is a high quality bean suited to machine and hand pick for the fresh market. It has the ability to produce exceptional yields of refined pods, which are held up off the ground by its tall stable bush. Tall 12-13cm HR: BCMV, BCTV, Cl, Psp 4
BEETROOT EAGLE F1 is suitable for the bulbing or bunching markets, sowing in the cool seasons. Eagle has a strong plant with a small crown attachment, dark red bulbs that have a smooth skin and a deep globe shape VARIETY EAGLE MERLIN F1 is suitable for fresh market or processing beetroot. Merlin has smooth dark red globe shaped bulbs, with a small/medium crown and tap roots. Merlin has very good flavour with a high brix of 12-15% IR: Cb VARIETY MERLIN MULYAN has a light red skin and beautiful rings inside, like red and white candy stripes. The flesh is very tender, mild and sweet MULYAN TOUCHSTONE GOLD is a golden beetroot, grown all year round for its baby golden bulbs aimed at the specialist restaurant market. Touchstone Gold has a strong erect plant with dark green leaves. The bulbs of Touchstone Gold have an orange red exterior and a golden yellow interior, with a sweet mild flavour TOUCHSTONE GOLD 5
BROCCOLI ANACONDA F1 is an ideal variety for the warm and hot season harvest slots in WA and Victoria, and late winter to early spring in the Lockyer Valley. Plants are vigorous with a solid stem 70-80 days Medium green Smooth dome Warm to hot season BLACKJACK F1 Consistent performance under various weather conditions. Even maturity with a high yield and attractive colour 75-85 days Dark green Smooth dome Cool to warm season CASSIUS F1 is a new generation of summer broccoli with a dark green colour, high dome shape and thick stem - one of the heaviest heads in our range 70-85 days Dark green High dome Warm season in cool areas Cool season in warm areas SPINKS F1 is vigorous with a solid stem but without side shoots and are easy to strip. Uniform, smooth domed heads are bright green with small sized beads & excellent weight 75-90 days Medium green Smooth dome Cool season VIPER PERFORMAX F1 is an ideal choice for the warm and hot season harvest slots, when it matures in 10 to 11 weeks. The uniform domed heads have excellent weight and firmness with bright green medium sized beads, and are produced on a strong vigorous plant with a solid heavy stem 70-80 days Bright green Smooth dome Warm to hot season VIPER PERFORMAX SPINKS 6
CABBAGE Variety Chinese Wombok COOLIBAH F1 JOMBOK F1 WINTON F1 Green Head Shape Cylindrical Cylindrical/ barrel Cylindrical Disease Resistance Bolting tolerance HR: Pb (race 11) IR: Pb Comments / Harvest Season Warm season Good option for spring with its high bolting tolerance (QLD) Suitable for warmer areas and/or areas with lower ground nitrogen levels ABUS F1 Large round Spring, summer and autumn in cool areas BEVERLY HILLS F1 Flattened round Summer and autumn and all year in Perth COLVERDE F1 Large round Late spring to mid winter in warmer areas CONQUISTADOR F1 Flattened globe Winter in cool areas KARAN F1 Large to flat round IR: Xcc Winter in warm areas and autumn and winter in cool regions RANAK F1 Large round IR: Xcc Late autumn & winter in cooler areas RIOVERDE F1 Round flat shape IR: Xcc For fresh and processing market. Strictly warm season harvest only in all areas SOLAK F1 Semi round IR: Xcc Autumn to winter in cooler areas STAUNCHA F1 Spring to early summer in cool areas Red TSARINA F1 Large round Cooler months in all areas Mini GOOMBA F1 Green R round All year round in cold areas LUIGI F1 Green Round shape Late autumn and winter for cold areas MARIO F1 Green R Warm season for cool areas and all year for warm areas LUMA F1 Green Pointy IR: Foc, Xcc Warm season in cold areas BOOM BOOM F1 Red Round shape Suitable for warmer areas and warmer seasons in cooler areas YOSHI F1 Savoy Round shape All seasons in cool areas Midi WINSKA F1 Green Round Summer and autumn in regions with moderate to cool climate 7
CAPSICUM SWEET BULLSWEET F1 is an outstanding bullhorn type capsicum suited to all capsicum timeslots. It has a vigorous plant providing good cover. Fruit are a tapered bullhorn, measuring 20cm long and 5cm at the shoulder & turn from a dark green to red. Bullsweet has high yield potential HR: TMV ANKO MATADOR F1 is a red bullhorn type with a vigorous bush. Fruit are 20 x 5.5cm in size, uniform, straight and thick walled. Matador is highly productive & is suited to late autumn to spring planting in northern areas and spring and summer planting in southern areas. IR: TSWV ANKO F1 has a medium vigorous plant which provides good cover to the fruit and minimises sunburn. Fruit have a neat lamuyo shape, 15 x 9cm, with consistent good size, year round. Anko has IR to TMV-0 & TSWV. Anko is suitable for southern areas, to be grown under plastic year round, or under shade-net from spring onward. IR: TMV-O. TSWV CHILLI POPEYE HABAHOT F1 is a Habanero chilli with a semi compact plant and dark green leaves. Fruit are orange when ripe, wrinkled and measure 6 x 3cm. Habanero chillis are amongst the hottest chillis in the world. Habahot offers high yields of pungent aromatic chillis with a pungency level of 300 000 Scoville units. POPEYE F1 is a large Jalapeno type chilli with a compact sturdy plant, affording good cover to the fruit, with a high yield potential. Fruit measure 8 x 3cm, are dark green and shiny with thick walls with minimal crazing. Popeye is highly suitable for harvesting green, for the fresh or processing markets. HR: Xcv 1,2,3 8
CARROT Variety Type Length Maturity Resistances Nantes/Kuroda 15-18cm Medium Early IR: Ad AVON F1 Avon is a high yielding performer with great uniformity. A hybrid Nantes with a strong medium-green top colour. It is medium-orange and cylindrical shape with blunt tips Nantes/Kuroda 18-22cm Early to Medium IR: Ad LUMINOUS F1 Luminous is slightly earlier than Nova, fast growing with strong tops. Roots have exceptional external and internal colour, 18-22cm in length. Tolerant to bolting under average climatic conditions, less bolting tolerance than Nova. Best suited to autumn through winter and early spring harvest in mild areas Amsterdam 8-15cm Medium - forcing MUNCHY F1 NOVA F1 Bunching carrot with strong dark foliage, good attachment and healthy tops. Roots are an ex vour, measuring 8-15cm long. Munchy can be harvested all year round, but is exceptionally strong harvesting into the winter and early spring Nantes/Kuroda 18-22cm Medium Early IR: Ad Nova is a medium to early maturing, fast growing, hybrid Nantes/Kuroda type with strong tops with solid attachment. Roots have exceptional external and internal colour, 18-22cm in length, approx. 4cm at crown, depending on plant spacing. Uniformity of root size and shape is outstanding. It is tolerant to bolting under average climatic conditions and best suited to autumn through winter and early spring harvest in mild areas AVON 9
CAULIFLOWER LILA VORTEX Variety Relative weeks to Maturity (*) Colour CHOKUTO F1 11 to 12 weeks White Season Werribee during spring and to early summer and the Lockyer Valley during the winter months Good sized plant with excellent wrap and self covering with smooth white heads ESKIMO F1 14 weeks White Suited to spring and autumn harvest, performed well in winter harvest for cool areas Strong vigorous plant, with excellent wrap over the curd. Heads are and weigh an average of 900g NARA F1 13 to 14 weeks White Autumn and early spring for cooler regions and winter in milder areas Tall vigorous and erect plant. Curds are a smooth, semi dome shape LILA F1 9 to 16 weeks Purple Year Round in moderate climates to harvest year round in regions with a moderate climate. TANTO F1 Autumn and spring harvest in cooler 12-14 weeks White areas and winter harvest for warm areas New variety for autumn and spring harvest in cooler areas, winter harvest for warm areas. 1-1.5kg. Well domed deep curd with smooth texture. Suitable for fresh market and processing MULBERRY F1 12 to 13 weeks Purple Mild climate Mulberry has a vigorous and erect plant with good jacket. The curd is domed, and a unique purple colour which is maintained after cooking GEIKO F1 11 weeks Mini orange Late autumn and winter for cold areas Intense orange and smooth without cover and short cover leaves, with a head size 80-100mm with a weight of 160-220 grams MAIKO F1 11 weeks Mini white Late autumn and winter for cold areas White and smooth without cover and short cover leaves OBI F1 11 weeks Mini green Head size 80-100mm (160-220gms) Harvest late autumn and winter for cold areas Late autumn and winter for cold area harvest 13 to 15 weeks Mini Romanesco VORTEX F1 Small size 0.8-1.5kg and suitable to close planting. Green without cover and short cover leaves (*) the relative weeks to maturity is calculated from the date of planting and not from date of sowing 10
CELERY MONTEREY F1 is an early main season celery with medium dark green colour. Petiole length: 30cm to first knuckle Harvest: Mid January to end August MONTEREY SUPER STALK F1 is a slender dark green petiole celery for late season. Petiole length: 32cm to first knuckle Harvest: End January to end August SUPER STALK 11
CUCUMBER GREENHOUSE LONG ADAMO has good cold tolerance and provides an extended production period from early autumn planting onwards. Adamo is able to carry a number of dark green, cylindrical, slightly ribbed, straight and heavy fruits of 30-34 cm. Adamo shows good balance and provides regrowth under low light conditions HR: CVYV IR: CMV, CYSDV, Px SHORT GREENTA F1 is a strong compact plant able to produce uniform slightly ribbed fruits of consistent quality in the cooler season, mainly single fruited but may become multi fruited once stretched into spring. Fruit are dark and shiny at 15-17 cm in length. Greenta is a profitable variety for non heated greenhouse IR: CMV, PRSV GREENTA TAMIR F1 produces a vigorous plant suitable for autumn and winter crops. Short internodes make it a highly productive variety with dark green shiny cylindrical fruit, 15 to 18cm, without a neck. Fruit is of excellent quality, with 1 to 2 being produced per node TAMIR IR: CVYV, Px, CMV 12
EGGPLANT CHAKA F1 has a vigorous plant with open habit, but good leaf coverage. Fruit are large elongated oval, 400 to 550g in size, dark black with shiny skin and a spineless calyx. Chaka is an outstanding performer which provides top fruit quality even under difficult growing conditions. It is suitable for greenhouse and open field growing COBIA F1 has a moderately vigorous sturdy plant which is suitable for open field or greenhouse growing. Fruit are round, slightly bell shaped, measure 20 x 15cm and are a beautiful dark shiny purple. Cobia is a high yielding variety, well suited to cool season growing in North Queensland CHAKA LORRAINE F1 is an easy growing eggplant with a vigorous plant and an excellent fruit setting. Fruit are a very attractive glossy black colour, firm with good shelf life and a spineless calyx. Average weight is 340 to 380g. LORRAINE FENNEL PINOCCHIO F1 baby fennel has a uniform round shape, and is bright white in colour. Ideal for winter and spring harvest. PINOCCHIO 13
HERBS Variety Description BASCINI F1 LARGE SWEET MAJESTIC F1 CHERVIL CHIVES CRUISER LEFROY S SANTO MONOGERM CORIANDER CRESS CURLED WATERCRESS DILL JOSH RED VEINED SORREL Basil Hybrid basil with a stronger, well balanced plant, which has slightly shorter internodes and a true Genovese spoon shape leaf style. Strong disease resistance is an added advantage. IR: Fob, Pb Typical Genovese spoon shape leaf. Medium dark, glossy green leaves, and a strong sweet aroma. Use for bunching, fresh pack and salad mixes, harvesting year round Hybrid basil with a typical Genovese spoon shape leaf. It has a strong, well balanced plant with short internodes. With dark, glossy green leaves, and a strong sweet aroma, can be used for bunching, fresh pack and salad mixes, harvesting during the warmer to cool production slots. Intermediate resistance to Fusarium Chervil Annual herb with a bright green fern shaped leaf. It has a strong sweet aromatic spicy taste, and is suitable for bunching and salad mixes. Best grown in mild climates and in semi shade Chives Perennial herb with blue green leaves. They hav vour, and are suitable for bunching and salad mixes. Grown year round Coriander Annual herb in a monogerm form, with bright green leav vour, and is suitable for bunching and salad mixes. Best harvested in spring through to autumn PBR 2016/090 Annual herb in a monogerm form, with bright green leav vour, and is suitable for bunching and salad mixes. Best harvested in spring through to autumn Cress Annual herb with curled, attractive green leav vour, suitable for salad mixes and stir fry mixes. Can be grown year round Cress - Water Perennial semi-aquatic plant with creeping, hollow y, square stems growing 30-50cm in length, with many side stems of lush green, oblong ovate leav vour, and is suitable for fresh packs and salad mixes. Grown year round Dill Perennial herb with feathery blue green leav vour, and is suitable for fresh bunching when harvested at about 40cm, or can be sold in pots. Grown year round for baby leaf production Parsley Dark green double curled leav v vonoid) and is suited to bunching and as a garnish. Grown year round Sorrel P eins which contrast sharply with bright green leaves. Young leaves hav vour. Best suited to glass or poly tunnel production BASCINI 14
KOHLRABI MISO has light green, uniform, with smooth bulbs and an erect plant habit. Miso has a flat round shape 10-12cm diameter and 9-10cm height and weighs 600-800 grams. For processing can size 14-16cm diameter, 10-12 cm height and weight 1 to 1.5kg. Harvest season all year round. Maturity average 75 days depending on season IR: XCC NATO has dark purple uniform, smooth bulbs with erect plant habit and strong vigour. Round to round elongated shape 8-9cm diameter and 9-10cm height, 600-750 grams. For processing can size 9-12cm diameter, 12-14 cm height and weight 700-900 grams. Harvest season all year around except spring. Maturity average 80 days depending on season IR: XCC LEEK CHESTER F1 is a leek with erect habit and longer shank making this a versatile leek for processing and prepack. Sow from mid sept to end of jan LANCASTER F1 has dark green foliage, erect leaf habit and excellent uniformity, making this an ideal prepack variety. Shaft length is long. Sow from July to end Feb. CHESTER LANCASTER 15
LETTUCE Variety Description BUTTERHEAD KUZCO Darker green butterhead, with good volume and consistent frame. Dense heads with excellent taste. Suited ydroponics. An attractive alternative to lighter green butter head lines. HR: Bl 16-28, 30-32, Nr0 IR: LMV POMERY Pomery is a butterhead with a semi compact head & large frame, giving it the ability to produce good volumes. Pomery is best suited to mild conditions. Open-Field only. HR: Bl 16-33, Nr0 IR: LMV. COS Cosmic has a strong plant with bright attractive green leaves and a good internal blanch. Harvest spring to autumn, and all year in Perth. IR: Tipburn and bolting COSMIC CRISP AVATAR Avatar is an extremely uniform crisp lettuce with a neat frame and butt. Head size is medium large with bright, uniform, dark green leaves. Avatar is suited to the fresh box pack, pre pack heads and processing markets, with a good shelf life, and can be harvested late Autumn and Spring in Werribee and Gippsland. CA V-VIII AZTEC SUN Aztec Sun will harvest in the Raider slot, but should produce larger heads, with well raised butts, during the warm seasons. Head siz ves. Aztec Sun is suited to the fresh and processing mark IR: Rs, tipburn and moderate bolt tolerance DIRECT SOWN KIT-COS Specialty direct sown baby cos for salad kits and catering. Crisp whole leaf with good taste. HR: Bl 18, 22, 24, 25, 28-30 RED RUMBLER Red Rumbler is a triple red multi leaf lettuce for baby leaf processing. Plants produce a high volume of ear round. A versatile line which may be transplanted or direct sown. HR: Bl 16-21, 23-26, 28 ROSEA Rosea is an erect red oak lettuce with bright dark triple red multi leav texture. Ideal for baby leaf and whole head processing markets. HR: Bl 16-31 Red multi leaf Red oak SAGAN Dark green, glossy oak leaf. Bred for multi cut. VEGA Green oak leaf for baby leaf. HR: Bl 16, 21, 23, 32 Green oak HR: Bl 16-26 Green oak CYDONIA LUCIFER KIT-COS 16 SWEET EATA
LETTUCE Variety Description FANCY - WHOLE HEAD ALCAZAR Oakleaf RED CAMARDE Oakleaf RED CHATEAU Oakleaf RED ESTATE Lollo Bionda GREEN JAVANICE Oakleaf GREEN NEUTRINO Lollo Rossa RED PARINICE Oakleaf GREEN POSITRON Lollo Bionda GREEN MUON Oakleaf GREEN RUBYGO-1 Burgerleaf RED SAGAN Oakleaf GREEN SWEET EATA Burgerleaf GREEN Alcazar is a red oak leaf with an intense triple red colour. It is suitable for the wholehead hydroponic market. Suitable for year round harvest. HR: Bl 16-30, 32 Nr0 IR: LMV Camarde is a red oak leaf which produces an intense, uniform colour throughout the season. Camarde's plants have good vigor with dense hearts. Camarde is suited to open field and hydroponic production. HR: Bl 16-33, Nr0 IR: LMV 1 Chateau is a double cherry red oak leaf with a nice contrast to a green heart and a uniform compact head. Chateau is suitable for wholehead production, for sleeve pack and production in hydroponics and open Year round harvest. HR: Bl 16-30, 32 Nr0 IR: LMV Estate is a Lollo Bionda with a consistent head and a bright green colour. Estate is suited to the wholehead market for harvesting late summer through to spring harvest. HR: Bl 16-31, Nr0, IR: LMV Javanice is an oak leaf type with light green heavy leaves. It's good vigour ensures sustained growth under conditions, maintaining a dense, well closed head. It is suited for harvest in the spring and autumn. HR: Bl 16-26, 28, Nr0 IR: LMV Neutrino is a triple red lollo rossa. Neutrino is suited to the whole head market, hydroponic and Neutrino produces sweet tasting, uniform leaves. HR: Bl 16-32, Nr0 IR: LMV Parinice is a compact whole head oak with shiny, light green leaves on a solid frame. Parinice has shown excellent holding in heat with good tolerance to tip burn and bolting. Harvest summer southern regions. Trial throughout summer in QLD. HR: Bl 16-33, Nr0 IR: LMV Positron is a bright green Lolla Bionda type lettuce for wholehead field and hydroponic production. It is highly adaptable and uniform, and suited to all year round production in southern areas and autumn to spring harvest in northern areas. HR: Bl 16-33, Nr0 IR: LMV Muon is a wholehead green oak leaf variety for hydroponic and field production. It is mid, dark green, highly adaptable and provides good volume and uniformity. It is suited for all year round production in southern areas, and for autumn to spring harvest in northern areas. HR: Bl 16-32, Nr0 IR: LMV Whole leaf red and green lettuce perfect for sandwich and burger builds. Crunchy and sweet. Ideal size, square leav d. High number of useable leaves per plant. Trending in Europe. HR: Bl16-28, 30-32 Nr0 IR: LMV 1 Dark green oak for processing. Erect growth habit with high yield. Hardy leaf. Ability to multi cut. Glossy leaf texture. Suited to whole head culture. HR: Bl 16, 21, 23, 32 SWEET TASTING! Specialty dark green lettuce for sandwich and gourmet burger catering. HR: Bl 16-32, Nr0 IR: LMV 1 SWEET GEM CYDONIA Little Gem line with blistered leaves and good weight. Producing uniform 10-12 cm heads. Suited to warmer harvest slots. Avoid winter in southern areas. LUCIFER RED Red sweet gem line with unique colouration. HR: BL 16-26, 28, 32 17
MELON SOUTHERN SUMMER F1 is a "Harper" type melon with long shelf life a consistent net, good size at 2.2kg and a tight cavity. A reliable performer suited to summer harvest in southern markets and late plantings in the north. HR: Fom 0,2 SOUTHERN SUMMER OKRA ARKO F1 is a green Okra with pentagon cross section. Arko has a high yield. Leaves are deep green in colour with extremely deep green pods. Pods are fleshy and well uniformed. Suitable for open field. Mid season harvest. ARKO PARSNIP FROSTY F1 is a hybrid parsnip with good quality fruit. Earlier maturity (about 180 days from sowing in mild climates) Root offers more smooth, white colour and wider conical roots. Suitable variety for fresh market, long term storage and all types of processing. FROSTY 18
ONION Brown Variety Day Length Colour Storage Potential Sowing CAESAR F1 Short Bronze brown 2 months Early season SALUTE F1 Intermediate Golden copper 3-4 months Early to main season SPARTAN F1 Short Bronze brown 2-3 months Mid march to april TROJAN F1 Short Bronze brown - Early to main season TUSCAN 1 Short Bronze brown 2-3 months Early may to mid may in QLD Bunching ARCTIC - White Medium dark green - All production windows CUMULUS F1 Intermediate White 3 to 4 months July to september NIMBUS F1 Long White 4 to 5 months July to september CUMULUS 19
PUMPKIN Variety Harvest Time (approx days) Description Butternut DESERT GOLD F1 90 to 100 DUNE F1 87 to 94 SAHARA F1 85 to 95 Desert Gold is a high quality butternut maturing in 90 to 100 days under optimal conditions. Plant population should be 10,000 to 12,000 plants / ha. Fruit weight 1 to 1.5kg. IR: Px Blocky butternut with thick neck and blocky style fruit with medium to large vine. Fruit weighs between 1.2-2.5kg with maturity of 87-94 days. Sahara is a thick necked type maturing in 85 to 95 days, with a vining habit. Fruit are a tan colour externally with a deep orange and reach weights of 1.8kg GIBSON F1 Grey 90 to 95 Large butternut for processing KING GREY F1 90 to 100 Fruit are a large uniform shape with slight ribbing, a small seed cavity, deep orange and outstanding quality. Should not be stored for extended times. IR: Gc Jap CHEETAH F1 Adaptable Hybrid tropical Jap pumpkin. Flesh texture and colour is above average. Small seed cavity, medium size with a deep shoulder OOAK 100 to 120 A proven commercial variety, averaging weights of 3.5 to 5kg Speciality JESSICA Sweet dumpling 90 to 105 High yields of creamy squash with dark green stripes 20
RADISH DAIKON SPRING QUEEN F1 Hybrid cylindrical white skinned root with light green shoulder. Slow bolting with strong tops. SPRING QUEEN RED KEWELL F1 has a very uniform plant with extra large size tops and good attachment. Bulbs are a high quality, shiny red with excellent clear white internal colour and good tolerance to cracking and pithiness. Kewell is suited to bunching and prepack and can be harvested in late winter and spring. KEWELL SUPER RED F1 is an outstanding variety producing roots with superior quality and uniformity. These roots have bright red skin with excellent interior quality and are very slow to develop pith. Grows well under cool conditions. SUPER RED 21
SALAD MIX Variety Colour & Leaf Type Market Harvest Season Bok Choi JOI CHOI F1 Dark glossy green leaves Fresh and babyleaf Year round in mild climates Kailan NESSIE F1 Dark green thick uniform leaves Bunching Year round Kale BLACK CABBAGE Dark blue green strap leaves Bunching and babyleaf Year round COSSACK Grey blue green frilly leaves with distinct purple veins Bunching and babyleaf Year round DOUX Dark green Bunching, babyleaf and Microgreens Year round DANUBE Blue, grey green leaves with frilly margin Bunching and babyleaf Year round TZAR Subtle red colouration to mid rib and veins, deeply indented leaf, fast growing Bunching and babyleaf Year round Komatsuna LOIRE F1 Dark glossy green komatsuna /tatsoi cross Bunching and babyleaf Late winter to late summer VOLGA F1 Dark glossy green Babyleaf Year round Mizuna MIZUNA R voursome and dark green Babyleaf Year round MIZUNA PLUS Dark green, thick and uniform Babyleaf Year round NESSIE DOUX MIZUNA PLUS TODDLER 22
SALAD MIX Pak choi JEWEL F1 MIZU F1 PURPLE SAMURAI F1 SHOWMAN F1 Deep purple upper leaf, green underside Glossy green, elegant shape Strong red colour, with fresh green contrast on the underside of the leaf Bright glossy green, elegant shape Bunching and babyleaf Bunching and babyleaf Bunching and babyleaf Single head or bunching Year round Mid summer to early winter Year round Late spring to winter SUDACHI GREEN F1 Dark glossy green, round leaves Babyleaf Year round TODDLER F1 White petiole with dark grean leaves Bunching Summer, autumn and winter Tatsoi RED EMPEROR F1 Glossy purple red with a contrasting green underside Bunching and babyleaf Year round in mild climates SZECHUAN F1 Dark green, glossy leaves Babyleaf Year round TATSOI Mustard Variety Colour & Leaf Type Market Harvest Season Dark shiny green, round leaf with a thick texture Babyleaf Year round GREEN STAGHORN Multiple serrated leaves, vibrant green Babyleaf Year round GUSTO F1 Paddle shaped, serrated deep purple leaves Babyleaf Year round RED STAGHORN Attractive red serrated leaves Babyleaf Year round Rocket European / Wild ADAGIO Heavily serrated, dark green, thick leaf. Pungent spicy aroma Babyleaf Summer to autumn LENTO Dark green, broader leaf style Babyleaf Year round TEMPO Heavily serrated leaves, dark green, very erect Babyleaf Year round Rocket BREAKAWAY Thick leaf, medium to dark green. Mild aroma Babyleaf Year round PRIMUS Large thick leaf, medium green, zesty spicy aroma Babyleaf and bunching Year round ROCKET Lobed, bright green, thick, mild spicy aroma Babyleaf Year round 23
SALAD MIX FLUENCE VOLT Variety Colour & Leaf Type Market Harvest Season Beet MAGENTA Red head type with improved deep red colour Babyleaf Suitable for growing in summer and shoulder times of the year QUICKTOP Bright green with a good shelf life Babyleaf Year round at high densities RED HEAD Bright red leaves Babyleaf Year round at high densities Chard FLUENCE F1 Dark green leaves with distinctive red petiole Babyleaf Winter harvest RHUBARB RED Glossy green with bright red vein Babyleaf Year round at high densities VOLT F1 Dark green with distinctive red petioles Babyleaf Year round - excels in cool season in warm climates 24
SALAD MIX Variety Spinach Leaf Shape Growth 1 = slowest 10 = fastest Market Disease Resistance Harvest Season ALAMEDA F1 Paddle 8 Babyleaf HR: Pfs 1-15 Winter AMADOR F1 Paddle 9 Babyleaf HR: Pfs 1-15 Winter APACHE F1 Paddle 7 Babyleaf HR: Pfs 1-15 Late autumn to early winter BANJO F1 Paddle 5 Babyleaf HR: Pfs 1-12, 14-16 Warm shoulder either side of summer BONGO F1 Oriental 8 Babyleaf HR: Pfs 1-11, 13, 15-16 Winter CARMEL F1 Paddle 7 Babyleaf HR: Pfs 1-11, 13, 15-16 IR: Ao Autumn to early winter and spring to early summer GUITAR F1 Paddle 3 Babyleaf HR: Pfs 1-13, 15 Late summer to autumn HARP F1 Oriental 9 Bunching HR: Pfs 1-12, 14-16 Autumn to early summer MANDOLIN F1 Paddle 3 Babyleaf HR: Pfs 1-12, 14-16 IR: Ao Warm shoulder/summer MAYA F1 Paddle 6 Babyleaf HR: Pfs 1-15 Late summer to autumn PV 1026 F1 Paddle 3 Babyleaf HR: Pfs 1-12, 14-16 Late summer to autumn PV 1106 F1 Oriental 5 Bunching HR: Pfs 1-12, 14-16 Summer SIOUX F1 Paddle 5 Babyleaf HR: Pfs 1-15 Late spring to early summer and autumn YUMA F1 Paddle 3 Babyleaf HR: Pfs 1-15 Shoulder to summer AMADOR HARP YUMA SIOUX 25
SILVERBEET / SWISS CHARD BULLSEYE has pink and white candy stripe petioles which create a visual pop that will catch any eye. It has glossy, dark green, savoy leaves. Bullseye is a bolt tolerant swiss chard variety perfect for bunching for fresh and specialty markets. BULLSEYE SILVERADO is a silverbeet suitable for one cut or bunching. Leaves are dark green with a white petiole and can be sown all year round. SPECTRUM is a multi coloured (orange, yellow, pink, red) stemmed swiss chard, used for specialist bunching. SILVERADO SPECTRUM 26
SNOWPEA Variety SHIRAS PBR 2012/184 Description Pods are best when harvested young 25mm x 85mm. S vour and rich in antioxidants. Pods are a deep purple colour PBR 2012/184 Unauthorised commercial propagation or any sale, conditioning, export, import or stocking of propagating material of this variety is an infringement under the Plant Breeder s Rights Act 1994 SNOWCRISP Snowpea with a vigourous plant and a high pod set. Pods are a medium dark green, HR: F 1, IR: Ep SQUASH Variety Button Squash Colour Disease Resistance Yellow - MORNING STAR F1 PINWHEEL F1 Gem Squash STAR GEM F1 ZULU F1 Robust high yielding variety with a very strong plant. Although this variety does not have genetic virus resistance, the vigour of the plant allows for extended harvest. Uniform shapes are maintained throughout the harvest period Precocious yellow (yellow stalk and blossom end) IR: ZYMV Yellow button squash with the precocious yellow gene, which shows a typical yellow peduncle and blossom end Flesh is creamy yellow/green, skin is a very dark green Short runners and a high concentrated yield. Mature fruit maintain the dark green colour longer than open pollinated varieties Flesh is creamy yellow, skin is a very dark green Fruit are initially oval, but mature fully to a globe shape, when they are 8x9cm in size - - Spaghetti Squash VEGESGETTI F1 Canary yellow - A brand new hybrid spaghetti squash with outstanding horticultural and fresh market attributes 27
SWEET CORN Variety Maturity (days) Disease Resistance Babycorn SNOBABY F1 80 Bicolour Vigorous plant with multi cobbing stems FLIPPER F1 80 White IR: Ps avir(+d), Ps D-vir, Ps G-vir(+D), Et HR: Ps-other IR: Et New bicolour supersweet hybrid. It has a sturdy plant, good cob size, husk cover and leaf. Cobs have a good kernal colour contrast SNOGUM F1 85 Yellow Strong sturdy plant with good disease resistance HR: Ps-Rp1d, Bm IR: Ps-other, Et ASTRONAUT F1 86 HR: Et IR: Ps-Rp1d, Ps-other, Bm Strong and sturdy plant with excellent seedling vigour. Cobs are medium sized, cylindrical yellow with excellent tipfill, husk cover and flag leaf. HR: Ps-Rp1d, MDMV IR: Et, Bm Uniform plant with large cobs, excellent husk cover HR: Ps-Rp1d, Et IR: Ps-other, Bm DELPHINE F1 82 GLADIATOR F1 86 Ideal hybrid for difficult growing conditions. GOLDENSWEET 85 IMPROVED F1 Vigorous variety suited to main season production RISING SUN F1 71 A fast maturing hybrid, suitable for start up or wet weather catch up HR: Ps-Rp1d IR: Ps-other, Et, Bm HR: Ps-Rp1d IR: Ps-other, Et, Bm FLIPPER SNOGUM 28
TOMATO Variety Weight Disease Resistance Greenhouse - Gourmet AXXY F1 110-130g HR: ToMV0,1,2, Va, Vd, Fol1,2, For IR: On Red medium TOV tomato,neat truss for heated GH. Improved colour, good calyx, higher yield. CANTYCA 180-200g HR: ToMV, Va, Vd, Fol1-2, For, Pf1-5 IR: Ma, Mi, Mj, TYLCV Round tomato for loose pick. Vigorous and productive plant, fruit have good and shelf life. Suitable for heated and non-heated protected crop for production KAKAO F1 130-150g HR: ToMV, Vd, Fol1 Dark brown tomato with a green collar and is a v MAXXIS F1 140-160g HR: ToMV:0,1,2 / Ff:A-E / Fol:0,1 / For IR: On Large truss for heated greenhouse, 5 fruit per truss with a very good colour and brix TIMENTA F1 Timenta has a red background with green stripes. Very tasteful. Adapted to early sowing. Timenta if best for 110-130g HR: ToMV/For protected crop production, in soil or hydroponic TIROUGE F1 Tirouge has a red background with yellow stripes. Adapted to early sowing. Tirouge is best for protected 110-130g HR: ToMV, For crop production, in soil or hydroponic TIVERTA F1 Tiverta has a yellow background with green stripes. Taste: Original acid. Adapted to early sowing. Tiverta is 110-130g HR: ToMV, For best for protected crop production, in soil or hydroponic Greenhouse - Roma 150-160g HR: TMV,Ff,Va,Vd,Fol 1-2,For AUBADE F1 Large roma variety suitable for truss production with very high yields. CORONA F1 110-130g HR: Pf1-5, Fol1-2 For, ToMV, Va, Vd IR: Ma, Mi, Mj, On, blossom end rot Vigorous plant, medium to short internodes and good leaf coverage. Bright red egg shape with thick walls, good JANNA F1 120-140g HR: Va, Fol1-3, Ma, ToMV, Pst IR: TYLCV, TSWV Large uniform egg shaped roma fruit with good size. It has a well balanced growth habit and is able to provide high yield in unheated greenhouse PRUNAXX F1 100-120g Roma OTV for heated GH. 5-6 fruit per truss HR: ToMV 0,1,2, TSWV, Ff(A-E), Va, Vd, Fol IR: On Greenhouse - Truss KALIXO F1 Vigorous and balanced plant, uniform truss of 5 glossy red fruits and excellent shelf life. For non-heated or 150-160g HR: ToMV, Va, Vd, Fol1-2, For, Pf1-5 heated protected crop production 29
TOMATO Variety Weight Disease Resistance Greenhouse - Cherry CORALINO F1 15-20g HR: Fol1-2, TMV, Vd, Mi IR to TYLCV & TSWV Indeterminate cherry with a vigorous adaptable plant that is highly productive in unheated greenhouse and hy vour & high sugars JAFFA F1 Indeterminate orange cherry with v 25g IR: TMV, Mj, Mi, Ma, Va, Vd picking and has a strong plant habit. Gourmet HR: Vd, Fol1-3, ToMV, Mi, Mj 160-180g GEMINI F1 IR: TSWV, TYLCV, Sl Indeterminate gourmet tomato. Gemini has very neat fruit with strong bush MARBONNE F1 190-250g HR to ToMV:0-2 Fol 1 R vour. Grafting is recommended with one head for heated and non heated greenhouse production. Prune to 3 fruit per truss MARGOLD F1 190-250g HR to ToMV 0:2, Va, Vd, Fol1, Ff 1-5 Yellow ribbed heirloom tomato with green shoulders for greenhouse production. Fruit is sweet and truss should be pruned to 2/3 fruit. Grafting is recommended on one head MARNERO F1 190-250g HR to ToMV 1-2, Va, Vd, Fol1, For Dark brown heirloom type tomato for greenhouse production. Grafting is recommended for extended harvest. Fruit is strongly ribbed and with good tr vour. Trusses should be pruned to 3 fruit NADA F1 220-250g HR to V, Fol 1,2, TMV IR to TYLCV, TSWV,Ma, Mi, Mj High quality beef tomato suited to unheated greenhouse production, with superior fruit colour and uniformly large fruit. Nada has a compact indeterminate plant SCORPIO F1 180-200g HR to Fol1-3, For, ToMV, Mi, V., IR to TYLCV & TSWV e. Adaptable to all tomato growing areas and seasons. SERENITY F1 180-220g HR: Va, Fol1-3, Ma, ToMV IR: Sl, TYLCV Vigorous but compact indeterminate plant. Outstanding variety with good adaptability TRINITY F1 180-200g TYFRANE F1 HR: Va, Fol1-3, Ma, ToMV, TYLCV IR: Sl Outstanding performer in this segment. Disease resistance package makes it suitable for all production areas in QLD. Outstanding fruit quality makes it the growers choice 180-220g HR: Va, Vd, Fol1-2, TSWV IR: Ma, Mi, Mj, TYLCV Tyfrane is a determinate gourmet tomato. R and red colour. Outstanding gourmet fruit for a determinate variety. The good disease package, good size ariety to all growing areas and timeslots 30
TOMATO Variety Weight Disease Resistance Open field - Cherry NEMO F1 Highly productive indeterminate cherry with a vigorous adaptable plant for open Fruit has an 12-16g HR: Fol1, TYLCV, TMV, TSWV, Vd, Mi vour Grape AFFINITY F1 15g HR: ToMV, Fol 1-3, TYLCV Indeterminate grape tomato with an open plant. Fruit are a dove egg shape, 15g and ripen to a deep red vour Roma HR: V, Fol1,2,3, ToMV 100-140g LASER F1 IR: ro N, TYLCV, TSWV Indeterminate roma suitable for outdoor production. Neat egg shape. High yield potential and long shelf life. SASSY F1 Outdoor variety promoted because of its outstanding disease package, and its ability to hold large fruit 120-140g HR: Fol1-3, Va, Mi, TSWV IR: TYLCV to the top of the plant and has high yield potential SCORPIO GEMINI LASER MARNERO 31
WATERMELON ROYAL FORTE F1 Rootstock suitable for all melon production where Fusarium is an issue. It has great matching ability with the scion, particularly with current market standards. It has strong vigour and little influence on taste and flavour. IR: Fon, Forc VIGORE F1 Interspecific hybrid bred specifically as a rootstock for watermelon. Able to perform under high disease pressure, maintaining high fruit quality IR: Fon, Forc, Ma, Mi, Mj AMBROSIA F1 is a yellow fleshed seedless watermelon with a Tiger striped rind style. Average weight is 5-6kg, with an oval round shape. Flesh is crisp and fresh tasting AMBROSIA 32
ZUCCHINI Variety Colour Disease Resistance ANNABELLA F1 Light green HR to WMVII & ZYMV IR to Px Annabella is an early compact Lebanese squash, with attractive glossy medium-dark fruit. It features short internodes on the main stem BAILY F1 Dark green IR: ZYMV, CMV, WMV & Px Dark green zucchini for open field BALOO F1 Dark shiny green HR: ZYMV, WMV IR: Px Strong erect semi open plant. Dark shiny green in colour arm time slots GRIZZLY F1 Vigorous closed plant which is suited to cooler production slots. Cylindrical fruit. Length is maintained even Dark shiny green IR: WMV, ZYMV under cool conditions LUDA F1 Dark shiny green HR: ZYMV, IR: PRSV, WMV, CMV, Px Vigorous plant with uniform cylindrical fruit, shiny & dark green with slight speckles. Suited for all zucchini growing areas ROCKY F1 Green IR: ZYMV, CMV, WMV, Px Attractive green fruit, with a medium vigorous plant ZOOK F1 Dark shiny green IR: ZYMV, CMV, WMV, Px Strong and erect plant structure with the plant tending to be open for easier viewing at harvest ROCKY BAILY 33
Definitions ABBR DISEASE NAME ABBR DISEASE NAME BEAN SNOWPEA BCMV Bean common mosaic virus EP Powdery mildew (Erysiphe pisi) BCTV Beet curly top virus SPINACH Cl Anthracnose (Colletotichum lindemuthianum) Ao White rust (Albugo occidentalis) Psp Halo blight (Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola) Pfs Downy mildew (Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciae) CABBAGE SWEETCORN Foc Fusarium yellows (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. conglutinans) Bm Southern corn leaf blight (Bipolaris maydis) Pb Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) Et Northern leaf blight (Exserohilum turcicum) Xcc Black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris) MDMV Maize dwarf mosaic virus CAPSICUM Ps-other Common rust - other (Puccinia sorghi) PVY Potato Y virus Ps-Rp 1d Common rust - Rp1d (Puccinia sorghi) TMV Tobacco mosaic virus TOMATO ToMV Tomato mosaic virus Pf Leaf mould (Passalora fulva) TSWV Tomato spotted wilt virus Fol1-3 Fusarium wilt races 1-3 (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.lycopersici) Xcv CARROT Ad CUCUMBER Cca Ccu CMV CVYV CYSDV Pcu PRSV Px WMV ZYMV LETTUCE Bl CA V-V111 Fol LMV Nr Rs ONION Pd PUMPKIN Gc Px ZYMV RADISH Ar Pp Rs Bacterial spot (Xanthomonas campestris pv vesicatoria) Alternaria leaf blight (Alternaria dauci) Corynespora blight and target spot (Corynespora cassiicola) Scab and gummosis (Cladosporium cucumerinum) Cucumber mosaic virus Cucumber vein yellowing virus Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder Downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) Papaya Ringspot virus Powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii) Watermelon mosaic virus Zucchini yellow mosaic virus Downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) Downy mildew (California races) Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucae) Lettuce mosaic virus Lettuce leaf aphid (Nasanovia ribisnigri) Corky root (Rhizoharpis suberifaciens) Downy mildew (Peronospora destructor) Powdery mildew (Golovinomyces cichoracearum) Powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii) Zucchini yellow mosaic virus Black root (Aphanomyces raphani) Downy mildew (Peronospora parasitica) Rhizoctonia scurf (Rhizoharpis suberifaciens) For Fusarium crown and root rot (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.radicis-lycopersici) Lt Powdery mildew (Leveillula taurica) Ma Root knot (Meloidogyne arenaria) Mi Root knot (Meloidogyne incognita) Mj Root knot (Meloidogyne javanica) On Powdery mildew (Oidium neolycopersici) Pst Bacterial speck (Pseudomonas syringae pv.tomato) Rs Bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) Sl Gray leaf spot (Stemphylium lycopersici) TMV Tobacco mosaic virus ToMV Tomato mosaic virus TSWV Tomato spotted wilt virus TYLCV Tomato yellow leaf curl virus Va Verticillium wilt (Verticillium albo-atrum) Vd Verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae) WATERMELON Fon Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.niveum) Forc Fusarium crown and root rot (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.radicis-cucumerinum Ma Root knot (Meloidogyne arenaria) Mi Root knot (Meloidogyne incognita) Mj Root knot (Meloidogyne javanica) ZUCCHINI Px Powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii) PRSV Papaya Ringspot virus WMV Watermelon mosaic virus ZYMV Zucchini yellow mosaic virus 34
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