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Our storyLefroy 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 commitmentLefroy 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.
ASIAN GREENS 4-6 PUMPKIN 26
BEANS 7 SPINACH 27-29
BEETROOT 7-8 SQUASH 30
BROCCOLI 9 SWEET CORN 31
CABBAGE 10-11 TOMATO 32-34
CAPSICUM 12 WATERMELON 35
CARROT 13 ZUCCHINI 36
CAULIFLOWER 14
CELERY 15 DISEASE KEY 38
CUCUMBER 16 CONTACTS 39
EGGPLANT 16
HERBS 17-19
LEEK 19
LETTUCE 20-21
MELON 22
OKRA 22
ONION 23-24
PARSNIP 25
PEA 25
RADISH 25
CONTENTS
ASIAN GREENS
NESSIE F1 KailanNessie is a hybrid kailan with good uniformity and nice even vigour. Holds fairly well which allows for a longer harvest window.
BLACK CABBAGE KaleCossack is a kale with broad, frilly leaves, that are a grey blue green with distinct purple veins. This variety produces a crop with good leaf weight.It is ideal for the baby leaf and bunching markets, and is suited to year round production.
COSSACK KaleCossack is a kale with broad, frilly leaves, that are a grey blue green with distinct purple veins. This variety produces a crop with good leaf weight.It is ideal for the baby leaf and bunching markets, and is suited to year round production.
TZAR KaleTzar is a Red Russian Kale with a mild cabbage flavour. Leaves are a flat large indented oak shape, a grey green colour with a subtle red colouration to mid rib and veins. Tzar is fast growing and can be grown all year round for the baby leaf or bunching markets.
RAPTOR Kale TOZER SEEDS
Hybrid black cabbage with more refined leaf and higher leaf numbers. Stronger root system results in more consistant performance under stressed conditions.
VOLGA KomatsunaVolga is a robust and reliable erect hybrid Komatsuna, with dark green glossy leaves. It has a very mild flavour, which is versatile as a leafy vegetable,suitable for stir fries and baby leaf production.IR: Hb, Ac
LOIRE F1 KomatsunaLoire is a hybrid tatsoi komatsuna cross. Loire is semi-erect with oval shaped leaves, which are a glossy very dark green colour. Loire has average tolerance to heat and cold. Suited to late winter to late summer production slots.IR: Hb, Ac
NESSIE F1
RAPTOR F1
LOIRE F1
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ASIAN GREENS
MIZUNA MizunaMizuna is an Asian green with a unique leaf type, refined, flavoursome and dark green.It is ideal for the baby leaf market, and is suited to year round production.
MIZUNA PLUS MizunaMizuna with slightly darker, thicker leaves. Leaf number and uniformity is an improvement of the standard mizuna line, resulting in a more consistent product in the bag.
GUSTO F1 MustardGusto is a unique red mustard with uniform paddle shaped leaves. The bright vibrant purple red leaves have a serrated margin. It is ideal for the baby leaf market, and is suited to year round production.
GREEN STAGHORN MustardGreen Staghorn is a vibrant green mustard with multiple serrated leaves. It is ideal for the baby leaf market, and is suited to year round production.Green Staghorn offers a cost efficient alternative to other mustards in the market.
RED STAGHORN MustardRed Staghorn is a red mustard with attractive, serrated leaves. It is ideal for the baby leaf market, and is suited to year round production. Red Staghorn offers a cost efficient alternative to other mustards in the market. Note, that in warm season production areas it is important to ensure that the light intensity remains good, with a moderate temperature, to obtain the best colour.
MIZUNA PLUS
RED STAGHORN
GREEN STAGHORN
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ASIAN GREENS
JEWEL F1 Pak ChoiJewel is a hybrid purple pak choi, with excellent uniformity and good vigour. Leaf shape is consistent. Leaf thickness is an improvement on other purple pak choi lines, which results in an improved shelf life. Ideal for baby leaf and mini bunching.SUDACHI GREEN F1 Pak ChoiSudachi green is a dark green pak choi with round leaves for baby leaf. Sudachi green has good vigor and a high yield potential. Uniform height for machine harvest. Highly suited to baby leaf production.
SHOWMAN F1 Pak ChoiShowman is a compact green stem hybrid pak choi with exceptional vigour and uniformity. Leaves have a green petiole and are a glossy green.IR to club root.
TODDLER F1 Pak ChoiToddler is a dwarf white stem pak choi with good vigour. Suited to summer, autumn and winter production. The plant structure is suited to higher density planting. Improved bolting tolerance over Baby Choi.
TATSOI TatsoiTatsoi has a dark shiny green, round leaf with a thick texture. It is ideal for the baby leaf market, adding a new dimension to salad mixes, and is suited to year round production.
SZECHUAN TatsoiSzechuan is a hybrid tatsoi with excellent uniformity and texture and dark glossy green leaves. It performs very consistently even under adverse growing conditions. It has improved shelf life over existing lines, which makes it suitable for stir fry and baby leaf mixes.
SHOWMAN F1
TODDLER F1
SZEC
HUAN
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BEANS
MESSI Normal Sieve POP VRIEND SEEDS
Messi is a strong upright compact plant. Produces very dark green, straight, semi pubescent pods.Pods are 11-12cm in length with a 8 - 9mm sieve size.Messi has HR: BCMV, ClJAGUAR Normal Sieve POP VRIEND SEEDSStrong very erect plant, with medium sieve, dark green, semi pubescent 14cm long pods. HR to Anthracnose (Cl) and BCMV,IR to Rust (Ua).VENICE Normal Sieve POP VRIEND SEEDSVenice 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.The dark green, straight, glossy pods are 12-13cm long with a diameter of 7 - 8mm.Venice is more suited to the cooler and shoulder slots and has HR: BCMV, BCTV, Cl, PspCAHILL Normal Sieve POP VRIEND SEEDS
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.HR:Cl, BCMVIR: Ua
BEETROOT
MAGENTA Baby LeafMagenta is a Red Head type of Beet with improved consistent deep red colour. Leaves are a high quality for baby leaf. Magenta is suitable for growing in the summer and shoulder times of the year.
QUICK TOP Baby LeafQuick Top has good vigour and matures early. Leaves are a bright green, with good shelf life. Quick Top can be sown all year round at high densities.
QUIC
KTOP
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BEETROOT
AMPERA F1 Baby Leaf Chard POP VRIEND SEEDS
Ampera is a hybrid green leaved chard with excellent leaf uniformity and very good vigour. The leaves are a consistent green with prominent red petioles and veins. Ampera can be sown all year round except the cold-est winter slot, in Victoria.FLUENCE F1 Baby Leaf Chard POP VRIEND SEEDSFluence is a hybrid green leaf Swiss chard with exceptional uniformity. Leaves are dark green with distinctive red/purple petioles. Fluence can be grown all year round but performs exceptionally well under cool conditions in cool areas. Has shown field resistance to Downy Mildew.
VOLT F1 Baby Leaf Chard POP VRIEND SEEDS
Volt is a hybrid green leaf Swiss Chard with excellent vigour. Leaves are a dark green with distinctive red petioles. Volt can be grown all year round, but performs exceptionally well under cooler conditions in warm areas.RHUBARB RED Baby Leaf ChardRhubarb Red is a swiss chard with good vigour and matures early. Leaves are a glossy green, with bright red veins and stem, which is thicker than standard beets. Rhubarb Red can be sown all year round for baby leaf or bunching.TOUCHSTONE GOLD Fresh/ProcessingTouchstone 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.IR: CbEAGLE F1 Fresh/ProcessingEagle is suitable for the bulbing or bunching markets, sowing in the cool seasons. It has a strong plant with a small crown attachment, and dark red bulbs that have a smooth skin and a deep globe shape.
MERLIN F1 Fresh/ProcessingHigh brix fresh market or processing beetroot, with smooth skin and small attachment.MULYAN Fresh/ProcessingMulyan has light red skin and beautiful rings inside, like red and white candy stripes. The flesh is very tender, mild and sweet
FLUENCE F1
TOUCHSTONE GOLD
MULYAN
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BROCCOLI
SPINKS F1 HeadingSpinks is an ideal variety for cold season harvest slots maturing in 11 to 13 weeks. Plants are vigorous with a solid stem but without side shoots and are easy to strip. The uniform, smooth domed heads are bright green with small sized beads & excellent weight.VIPER F1 HeadingViper 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.CASSIUS F1 HeadingCassius 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. Cassius should be harvested in spring, summer and autumn in cool areas and autumn, winter and spring in warmer areas.
ANACONDA F1 HeadingAnaconda is an ideal variety for the warm and hot season harvest slots in WA and Victoria, and Winter in the Lockyer Valley, maturing in 11 to 13 weeks. Plants are vigorous with a solid stem. The uniform, smooth domed heads are bright green with medium sized beads and excellent weight and firmness.
BLACKJACK F1 HeadingExcellent consistent performance under various weather conditions. Even maturity with high yield and dark green colour. Maturity +5 days from Viper and -5 days from Spinks. Harvest mid Nov to the start of May in Werribee area. Test all year round in warmer areas.
SPINKS F1
CASSIUS F1
BLACKJACK F1
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CABBAGE
MOKOPA F1 ChineseMichichili type Mid-size, 35cm tall; 1.5-2kg For WA marketJOMBOK F1 ChineseJombok has good bolting tolerance. 70 days to maturity. Some Downy Mildew resistance is claimed. Test for Spring production. IR: PbCOOLIBAH F1 ChineseCoolibah is a Wombok type of Chinese cabbage with a cylindrical head, and a great contrast of green outer leaves and yellow interior. On average, it weighs in at 2.7kg, has good bolting tolerance and high resistance to Pb (race 11). Coolibah does well harvesting through the warm season and is still under tests for harvesting in the cool season in warm areas.
WINTON F1 ChineseWinton is a midi chinese cabbage suitable for warmer areas and/or areas with lower ground nitrogen levels. Winton has good bolting tolerance has a head size of 12 x 20cm and weight of 1.0-1.2kg
ABUS F1 GreenAbus has a strong vigorous plant. Heads are large, round flat in shape and dark green in colour and have excellent field holding ability. Abus is best harvested from late spring, summer and autumn in cool areas.
RANAK F1 GreenRanak has a dark green, large head with excellent presentation. Harvest Ranak during late autumn and winter in cooler areas, maturing in 120 to 130 days.IR: Xcc
COLVEREDE F1 GreenColverde is a large vigorous variety with good ground clearance. Heads are large, round and are medium dark green in colour. Colverde has a very good field holding ability and can be harvested from late spring until mid winter in warmer areas.RIOVERDE F1 GreenExcellent summer variety. with exceptional heat tolerance. Very high yield potential and suitable for the fresh and processing market. Sensitive to bolting. STRICTLY FOR WARM SEASON. IR: Xcc
KARAN F1 GreenKaran ihas alarge vigorous plant with excellent ground clearance. Heads are large round to flat round. Karan is medium dark green in colour. Karan is best in winter in warm areas and autumn and winter in cool regions. Test for summer and winter harvest. IR: XccSTAUNCHA F1 GreenStauncha has a large, highly uniform plant. Heads are a deep flat shape, dark blue green and weigh between 2.5 to 4kg.Stauncha can be harvested in Spring to early Summer in cool areas and has good field holding ability.
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CABBAGE
BEVERLY HILLS F1 GreenBeverly Hills is a large vigorous variety with an erect habit. Heads are a deep flattened round, a bright blue green and average 3 to 4kg and have good field holding ability. Beverly Hills can be harvested in summer and autumn, and all year in Perth.GOOMBA F1 MidiGoomba is suitable for the mini and midi fresh market. It has a semi savoy appearance with very sweet taste and crispy texture. Diameter is 12 to 16cm and a weight is 0.8-1.4kg depending on spacing and season. Goomba has a medium to large frame, a round to flat round shape and short thin core & is suitable for growing all year round in cool areas.WINSKA F1 MidiMaturity 85-110 days. Dark blue colour with waxy surface, semi globe shape. Suitable for 6 pack.Harvest test: Autumn/Winter/Spring in VIC and Winter in WA and QLD.
LUMA F1 MiniGreen sugarloaf type cabbage for mini and midi market. Suitable for growing in warmer parts of the year in cooler regions. Size can be up to 13x16cm and 1.0-1.4kg
BOOM BOOM F1 MiniRed mini cabbage suitable for warmer areas and warmer seasons in cooler areas . Round shape, diameter 13cm, 1.0-1.2kg
MARIO F1 MiniMario is a mini cabbage at 15 x 15cm with a weight of 1.0 - 1.5kg, depending of the season. Heads are round to flat round with pure dark green in colour with good presentation and excellent second inner leaves. Mario has good bolting tolerance, with maturity 70-80 days. Suitable for warm season for cooler areas and all year round for warm areas.
YOSHI F1 MiniYoshi is a savoy mini cabbage. Yoshi is suitable for all seasons in cool areas. Best results when Yoshi is grown from cold to warm periods of the year. Yoshi is round in shape, excellent colour and presentation diameter 13-14cm 0.8-1.0kg.LUIGI F1 MiniLuigi is a mini cabbage at 15 x 15cm with a weight of 0.8 - 1.2kg depending on season, heads are round, pure dark green in colour with good presentation and excellent second inner leaves. Luigi has a good tolerance to heavy rain, with 80-100 days maturity. Suitable for late autumn and winter harvest for cooler areas.TSARINA F1 RedTsarina has a large vigorous plant. Heads are round in shape, deep red in colour and medium size. Tsarina can be harvested in cooler months in all areas.
BOOM
BOO
M F1
MOK
OPA
F1
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CAPSICUM
BULLSWEET F1 BullhornBullsweet 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 20 cm long and 5cm at the shoulder & turn from a dark green to red. Bullsweet has high yield potential and HR to TMV. IGOR F1 BullhornIgor is a Kapia type capsicum. 14cm long and 6cm wide at shoulder 6mm walls. Dark green to deep red in colour. Igor is a high yeidling variety very popular in Balkan markets.HR: TM 0HABAHOT F1 ChilliHabahot 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, and Habahot offers high yields of pungent aromatic chillis with a pungency level of 300,000 Scoville units.POPEYE F1 ChilliPopeye 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 1,2,3RED SNACK F1 GreenhouseA red snack capsicum for greenhouse growing.
YELLOW SNACK F1 GreenhouseA yellow snack capsicum for greenhouse growing.
ORANGE SNACK F1 Greenhouse
An orange snack capsicum for greenhouse growing.
SEVILLE SNACK F1 Snack
Mini snack capsicum , bright orange , cone shaped 7cm x 2.5cm at the shoulder, thick walled and crispy and sweet tasting. Compact bush suited to open field growingSUNSHINE SNACK F1 Snack
Mini snack capsicum , dark yellow, cone shaped 7cm x 2.5cm at the shoul-der, thick walled and crispy and sweet tasting. Compact bush suited to open field growingSCARLET SNACK F1 SnackMini snack capsicum , shiny red , cone shaped 7cm x 2.5cm at the shoul-der, thick walled and crispy and sweet tasting. Compact bush suited to open field growing.
BULLSWEET F1
HABAHOT F1
SUNSHINE SNACK F1
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CARROT
MUNCHY F1 BunchingMunchy is a bunching carrot with strong dark foliage, good attachment and healthy tops. Roots are an excellent shape with a good colour and flavour, measuring 8 to 15cm long. Munchy can be harvested all year round, but is exceptionally strong harvesting into the Winter and early Spring.NOVA F1 HybridNova 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 to 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 and has IR to Ad.AVON F1 HybridHybrid Nantes with a strong medium-green top colour. Its roots are 15-18cm long, 3.5-3.8cm shoulders. Colour is medium-orange and cylindrical shape with blunt tips. This variety has been a high yielding performer, with great uniformity. Best harvest slot is late summer through to winter.
NATIVA F1 HybridNativa is a large nantes line with strong tops well suited to machine harvest and high yield potential. Roots are approximately 18 to 20cm long, well blunted with very good internal and external colour, similar to Marco, but a slightly heavier shoulder. Smoothness is exceptional. NOTE Not recommended for cool season sowings, as is bolt susceptible in these slots, but suitable for mid December to end February sowings. HR: Mj, IR: Ad SUPERNOVA F1 HybridHybrid Nantes/Kuroda with exceptional quality and improved disease resistance. Earlier maturing than Nova. Carrots are exceptionally smooth and high yielding.
LUMINOUS F1 HybridLuminous is slightly earlier than Nova, medium to early maturing, fast growing. Luminous is a hybrid Nantes/Kuroda type with strong tops. Roots have exceptional external and internal colour, 18 to 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. IR: Ad
SUPERNOVA F1 MUNCHY F1
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CAULIFLOWER
GEIKO F1 MiniGeiko is a Mini Orange Cauliflower with maturity around 11 weeks. Harvest late autumn and winter for cold areas. Head size 80-100mm (160-220gms).
LILA F1 MiniLila is a Mini Purple Cauliflower with maturity around 9-16 weeks. Harvest all year round in regions with moderate climate. Head size 80-90mm (160-200gms).
VORTEX F1 MiniVortex is a Romanesco type mini cauliflower. Maturity 100 days from winter harvest. Weight 0.8-1.5kg. Vortex has good cold tolerance.
MAIKO F1 MiniMaiko is a Mini White Cauliflower with maturity around 11 weeks. Harvest late autumn and winter for cold areas. Head size 80-100mm (160-220gms).
OBI F1 MiniObi is a Mini Green Cauliflower with maturity around 11 weeks. Harvest late autumn and winter for cold areas. Head size 80-100mm (160-220gms). MULBERRY F1 SpecialityMulberry cauliflower has a vigorous and erect plant with good jacket. The curd is domed, and a unique purple colour which is maintained after cooking. Maturity 85-95 days in mild areas.
ESKIMO F1 White
Eskimo has a strong vigorous plant, with excellent wrap over the curd. Heads are firm, white and weigh an average of 900g. Eskimo matures in approximately14 weeks and is suited to spring and autumn harvest, but has also performed well in winter harvest for cool areas.NARA F1 White
Nara has a tall vigorous and erect plant. Curds are a smooth, white, semi dome shape, maturing in 13 to 14 weeks. Nara can be harvested in Autumn and early Spring for cooler regions and Winter in milder areas.TANTO F1 White
Tanto is suited autumn and spring harvest in cooler areas and winter harvest for warm areas. It has a vigorous upright plant, with very good tuck. Maturity is 12 to 14 weeks. Curds are solid white,well domed deep and smooth texture, between 1 and 1.5kg, with good tuck. Suitable for fresh market and industry.CHOKUTO F1 WhiteChokuto has a good sized plant has excellent wrap is self covering with smooth, bright white heads. Chokuto can be harvested in Werribee during spring to early summer and the Lockyer Valley during the winter months.
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CELERY
JULIUS F1 Green TOZER SEEDS
Hybrid celery with smooth, parallel sided long petioles. Stronger against black heart. Potentially better for summer harvest.
SUPER STALK F1 Green TOZER SEEDSSlender dark green petiole celery for late season.
MONTEREY F1 Green TOZER SEEDSEarly main season celery with medium dark green colour.
JULIUS F1
SUPER STALK F1
MONTERY F1
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CUCUMBER
ADAMO F1 Greenhouse longAdamo has good cold tolerance and provides an extended production period from early autumn plant-ing 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 condi-tions. HR: CVYV IR: CMV, CYSDV, PxGREENTA F1 Greenhouse longStrong 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
TAMIR F1 Greenhouse shortTamir 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 IR: CVYV, Px, CMV
EGGPLANT
LORRAINE F1 Black GAUTIER SEMENCES
Lorraine 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.
CHAKA F1 BlackChaka 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 per-former which provides top fruit quality even under difficult growing conditions. It is suitable for greenhouse and open field growing.
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HERBS
MAJESTIC F1 BasilMajestic is a 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, Majestic can be used for bunching, fresh pack and salad mixes, harvesting during the warmer to cool production slots. Intermediate resistance to Fusarium.LARGE SWEET BasilLarge Sweet is a basil with a typical Genovese spoon shape leaf. It has medium dark, glossy green leaves, and a strong sweet aroma. Use Large Sweet for bunching, fresh pack and salad mixes, har-vesting year round.CHERVIL GeneralChervil is an 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. Chervil is best grown in mild climates and in semi shade.SAGE GeneralSage is a perennial herb with grey green velvety leaves. It has a highly aromatic flavour, and is suit-able for bagging or drying. Sage can be grown year round.
RED VEINED SORREL GeneralRed Veined Sorrel is a particularly attractive perennial herb with red stems and strongly defined red veins which contrast sharply with bright green leaves. The young leaves have a sharp and tangy dry flavour. Red Sorrel is best suited to glass or poly tunnel production.DILL GeneralDill is a perennial herb with feathery blue green leaves. High quality line with improved yield and colour. It has a pungent, aromatic flavour, and is suitable for fresh bunching when harvested at about 40cm, or can be sold in pots. Dill can be grown year round for baby leaf production.CRUISER Coriander PBR 2016/090 ‘CRUISER’
High yielding coriander line with good quality. Cruiser has exceptional bolting tolerance, a dark green colour and strong aromatic flavour. 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. PBR 2016/090 ‘CRUISER’
CHIVES GeneralChives are a perennial herb with blue green leaves. They have a mild fresh onion flavour, and are suit-able for bunching and salad mixes. Chives can be grown year round.LEFROY’S SANTO MONO GERM
Coriander
Lefroy’s Santo Monogerm coriander is an annual herb in a mono germ form, with bright green leaves. It has a highly aromatic flavour, and is suitable for bunching and salad mixes. Lefroy’s Santo Mono-germ coriander is best harvested in spring through to autumn.PINOCCHIO FennelPinocchio fennel has a uniform round shape, and is bright white in colour. Ideal for late summer to autumn harvest.
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HERBS
HERCULES ParsleyTitan type of parsley, with large flat-leaves with a glossy dark green colour. It has an erect habit and ismore flavorful than regular plain-leaf types. This variety is used for fresh market bunching, processing and home garden.PRIMUS RocketPrimus is a slow bolting form of rocket with a large lobed, bright, medium dark green leaf. Primus has a mild spicy aroma and a thicker leaf texture than Lefroy Valley’s standard Rocket. Primus is ideal for the baby leaf market, adding a new dimension to salad mixes, and is suited to year round production. BREAKAWAY RocketBreakaway is a fast growing, indented rocket with good erectness, excellent leaf thickness and a me-dium to dark green colour. This variety has an improved colour and shelf life. Its flavour is milder than European wild rocket, but is very similar to Speedy Wild rocket.Breakaway is suited to all year round production in Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia. Vic-toria mainly use Breakaway in mid winter production. ROCKET RocketRocket has a round tipped, lobed, bright green leaf. It has a mild spicy aroma and a thicker leaf tex-ture than standard rocket.Rocket is ideal for the baby leaf market, adding a new dimension to salad mixes, and is suited to year round production. ADAGIO European rocketAdagio is a slower maturing selection of European wild rocket with a heavily serrated, dark green, thick leaf. It has shown excellent bolting tolerance. It has a pungent spicy aroma, an erect growth habit and is ideally suited to summer to autumn production. Adagio is ideal for the baby leaf market, harvesting summer to late autumn.PRONTO 2 European rocketPronto 2 is a fast growing form of European wild rocket with a heavily serrated, dark green leaf. It has a pungent spicy aroma, an erect growth habit and is ideally suited to winter production.Pronto 2 is ideal for the baby leaf market, adding a new dimension to salad mixes, and is suited to harvesting in the autumn through to early winter.LENTO European rocketLento is a uniform vigour European Wild Rocket with a slightly broader leaf style. Colour is dark green. Lento is suited to direct sowing and the transplant market ,and has shown good durability and shelf life.OBERON European rocket TOZER SEEDSWild rocket with dark green highly indented leaves. High leaf number means yields are excellent. Bolt-ing tolerance is exceptional for summer production.MISO KohlrabiMiso is light green uniform, with smooth bulbs with erect plant habit. Miso has a flat round shape 10-12cm diameter and 9-10cm height, 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: XCCNATO KohlrabiDark purple uniform, smooth bulbs with erect plant habit and strong vigour. Round to round elongated shape 8-99cm diameter and 9-10cm height, 600-750 grams, for processing can size 9-12cm diam-eter, 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
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HERBS
WARWICK F1 Hybrid TOZER SEEDS
This variety is well adapted to high temperatures. Smooth compact shanks provide a good weight advantage and quality for processing and prepack markets. Not suited to overwinter production.Sow Oct to 1st week Feb.LANCASTER F1 Hybrid TOZER SEEDSThe dark green foliage, erect leaf habit, and excellent uniformity make this an ideal pre-pack variety. Shaft length is long. Sow from July to end Feb.
LEEK
CRUISER
DILL
LARGE SWEET
WARWICK F1 LANDCASTER F1
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LETTUCE
KUZCO Butterhead GAUTIER SEMENCES
Darker green butterhead, with good volume and consistent frame. Dense heads with excellent taste. Suited to both open field production and hydroponics. An attractive alternative to lighter green butter head lines.HR: Bl 16-28, 30-32, Nr0 IR: LMVPOMERY Butterhead GAUTIER SEMENCESGuetary replacement. 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. Trial in heat to test performance. HR: Bl 16-33, Nr0 IR: LMV. COSMIC CosCosmic 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. KIT-COS Cos babyWhole leaf baby cos for salad kits and catering packs. Crunchy and process able. KIT-COS is a vibrant whole leaf alternative to shredded and chopped lettuce. Ideal for Caesar salad kits and bulk catering.HR: Bl 18, 22, 24, 25, 28-30 AVATAR CrispAvatar 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.AZTEC SUN CrispAztec Sun will harvest in the Raider slot, but should produce larger heads, with well raised butts, during the warm seasons. Head size is large, round to flat with dark glossy green leaves. Aztec Sun is suited to the fresh and processing markets, filling cartons well, with a longshelf life. Aztec Sun has IR: Rs, tipburn and moderate bolt tolerance.BUSHRANGER Fancy greenDark 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, 23-32CAMARDE Fancy red GAUTIER SEMENCESCamarde is a red oakleaf which produces an intense, uniform colour throughout the season. Ca-marde’s plants have good vigor with dense hearts. Camarde is suited to open field and hydroponic production. HR: Bl 16-33, Nr0 IR: LMV 1RED RUMBLER Fancy redRed Rumbler is a triple red multi leaf lettuce for baby leaf processing. Plants produce a high volume of uniform leaflets. Production is year round. A versatile line which may be transplanted or direct sown.HR: Bl 16-21, 23-26, 28 ,31
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VEGA Fancy greenGreen oak leaf for baby leaf. Leaf has excellent texture and heavy weight resulting in high cut recovery.HR: Bl 16-26
SAGAN Fancy greenDark 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 ROSEA Fancy redRosea is an erect red oak lettuce with bright dark triple red multi leaves, lobed leaf margins and thick firm texture. Ideal for baby leaf and whole head processing markets. Harvest spring to autumn at Stanthorpe, autumn to spring in the Lockyer Valley. Year round for direct sown and transplant in Vic (transplant size will be extra compact in winter).HR: Bl 16-31POSITRON Fancy green GAUTIER SEMENCES
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 au-tumn to spring harvest in northern areas. HR: Bl 16 - 33, Nr0
CASANICE Fancy green GAUTIER SEMENCESWhole head oak, dark green and glossy. For trial open field and hydro all seasons. Open habit with excellent volume and taste. HR: Bl 16-35, Nr 0, IR: LMV
AZTEC SUN
KIT-COS
ROSEA
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MELON
SOUTHERN SUMMER F1 RockmelonSouthern Summer is a “Harper” type melon with long shelf life and consistent net, good size at 2.2kg and a tight cavity. It is reliable performer suited to summer harvest in southern markets and late plantings in the north. HR to Fom 0,2
OKRA
ARKO F1 GreenArko 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.
SOUTHERN SUMMER F1
ARKO F1
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ONION
SPARTAN F1 BulbingSpartan is a short day hybrid brown onion with early maturity and high quality bulbs. Bulbs are a medium size, globe shaped and dark bronze brown with a storage potential of 2 to 3 Months.
SALUTE F1 BulbingSalute is an early to main season intermediate to long day variety. Salute has a nice golden copper brown scale. Salute cuts a high percentage of single centres and holds up well to mechanical harvest. Highly suited to processing. A consistent yielder. HR: Foc, PtTUSCAN F1 BulbingTuscan is a short day hybrid onion in the early maturity class. It is a striking bronze brown colour and produces a consistent medium size globe shaped bulb. CAESAR F1 BulbingExtra early onion with dark brown skins, and high quality bulbs. Allows earlier production possibilities in the Queensland short day market.
SPARTAN F1
SALUTE F1
CAESAR F1
TUSCAN F1
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ONION
ARCTIC F1 BunchingArctic has an erect uniform plant and can be used in all production windows. Leaves are a medium dark green, growing darker during the Summer. IR: Pd
TROJAN F1 BulbingShort day onion in the medium production slot, with excellent dark brown skins. Strong yield potential and good quality. IR Pink rootTHOR F1 BulbingLate short day, with strong tops for last sowing in Queensland or June-July sowing in South Australia. Medium large bronze brown globe shaped bulbs. IR Pink rootINYATI F1 BulbingLate short day for last sowing in Queensland or June-July sowing in South Australia. Onion has the largest bulb and is the latest in terms of maturity in the current short day range.
CUMULUS F1 BulbingHybrid intermediate white onion. Good yield potential. Maturity 103-110 days. Has an attractive and luminescent white skins with consistent flatten globe shape. Cumulus has a high rate of single centres and 3-4 months storage. IR: PtSANGRIA F1 BulbingSangria is an Intermediate red onion with attractive bulbs. Suitable for July-August sowing slots.
CUMULUS F1
SANGRIA F1
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PARSNIP
FROSTY F1 StandardHybrid parsnip with good quality. Earlier (about 180 days from sowing – in mild climates) Root offers more smooth and white colour and wider conical roots. Suitable variety for fresh market, long term storage and all types of processing.
PEA
SHIRAS Snowpea PBR 2012/184 ‘Shiras’
A striking purple snowpea. Pods are best when harvested young 25mm x 85mm. Sweet flavour and rich in antioxidants.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. PBR 2012/184 ‘Shiras’
SNOWCRISP F1 SnowpeaSnowcrisp is a snow pea with a vigorous plant and a high pod set.Pods are a medium dark green, 100 x 28mm and refined.Snowcrisp has high resistance to Fusarium race 1 and intermediate resistance to Ep.
RADISH
SUPER RED F1 RoundThis outstanding variety yields 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.
KEWELL F1 RoundKewell 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 .
FROSTYF1
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SUPER RED F1
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PUMPKIN
GIBSON F1 Butternut STARKE AYRES
A large butternut for processing with 90-95 days to maturity from sowing .
DUNE F1 ButternutBlocky Butternut with thick neck and blocky style fruit with medium to large vine. Fruit weighs be-tween 1.2 - 2.5kg with maturity of 87 - 94 days.
SAHARA F1 ButternutSahara 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 flesh, and reach weights of 1.8kg.
DESERT GOLD F1 ButternutDesert 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: PxKING GREY F1 GreyKing Grey is a grey pumpkin, maturing in 90 to 100 days. Fruit are a large uniform shape with slight ribbing, a small seed cavity, deep orange and outstanding quality. King Grey should not be stored for extended times. IR: GcCHEETAH F1 Jap STARKE AYRESCheetah is a hybrid tropical Jap pumpkin with a vining growth habit. Fruit have a small seed cavity, are a medium size with a deep shoulder. Flesh texture and colour are above average. Cheetah is adaptable to wide growing seasons, however time to maturity is extended in cooler and shorter day lengths.OOAK JapOoak is an adaptable variety growing through a range of sowing conditions, and proving its success in many commercial plantings. Fruit are slightly rounded, uniform, with a small cavity and average 3.5 to 5kg.MILLY F1 SpecialityMilly is a Halloween Pumpkin maturing in 95 days from emergence. Fruit are approximately 8kg with an oval shape and moderate ribbing. IR: Px 1-2
JESSICA F1 SpecialityJessica produces high yields of creamy squash with dark green stripes. This variety produces loads of ½ lb size ivory and dark green colour skin squash. The flesh is golden and is sweet as honey. Excellent stuffed with meat and baked like a bell pepper or prepared like squash.
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SPINACH
CARMEL F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDS
Carmel has a medium to fast growth rate and a very erect plant. Leaves are ultra thick, semi savoy. Harvest Carmel in autumn to early winter and in spring to early summer. HR: Pfs 1-11, 13, 15-16 IR: Ao KIOWA F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDSSpinach with semi-savoy leaf style suited to shoulder production. HR: Pfs 1-17.
SIOUX F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDS
Sioux is a lightly savoy spinach, with very uniform oval to paddle shaped leaf. Colour is medium dark green. Sioux has shown good adaptability and is suited to both shoulder slots. HR: Pfs 1-15, 17 HARP F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDS
Harp matures early with a very fast growth. Leaves are an oriental shape, uniform size with a wave texture and good thickness. They are a dark green and stand very erect. Harvest Harp in mid winter in cool production areas for baby leaf production.HR: Pfs 1-12, 14-16NEVADA F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDSSpinach for winter production, with uniform paddle leaf shape. Growth speed is similar to Alameda.HR: Pfs 1-17PV 1026 F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDSHybrid spinach with dark leaf colour. Suited to spring, late summer to autumn screening. Alternative line to 3580. HR: Pfs 1-12, 14-16
ALAMEDA F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDSAlameda is an early maturing winter line, with good medium dark green colour. Leaf shape is a con-sistent oval shape. Leaves are nice and erect, with good numbers. HR: Pfs 1-15, 17COLUSA F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDSSpinach for shoulder production. Leaves are a uniform oval shape with a medium dark green colour. HR: Pfs 1-17
SIOUX F1 PV1026 F1
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SPINACH
PV 1390 F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDS
Hybrid red veined spinach with uniform paddle shaped leaves. The vein is a prominent red. Screening initially for the shoulder harvest slots. Highly resistant to Pfs 1-13, 15
YUMA F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDSSemi-savoy spinach suited to summer to warm shoulder harvest. Leaves are thick, a consistent paddle shape, dark green, semi savoy and uniform in size. They have good flexibility which ensures they process well.HR: Pfs 1-15, 17AMADOR F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDS
Amador is a winter spinach, slightly slower than Harp in speed. Amador has a nice dark green, lightly savoy paddle shaped leaf. Amador is suited to mid winter harvest in mild production areas.HR: Pfs 1-15, 17 APACHE F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDS
Apache is a medium fast shoulder line, with very good leaf erectness. Leaves are a uniform paddle shape with good thickness and darker green colour. HR: Pfs 1-15, 17 AZTECH F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDSAztec is a Carmel type spinach, suited to shoulder production. Aztec has a medium dark leaf colour and very uniform leaf style.HR: Pfs 1-15, 17MAYA F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDSMaya has a Banjo leaf type, which is slightly slower growing with fantastic paddle shape leaf and uniform dark green colour. Summer to shoulder harvest.HR: Pfs 1-15, 17MANDOLIN F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDSMandolin has a slow medium growth rate with excellent erectness. Leaves are thick, a consistent paddle shape, dark green, semi savoy and uniform in size. Harvest Mandolin in summer to early autumn in hot areas.HR: Pfs 1-12, 14-16BANJO F1 Baby leaf POP VRIEND SEEDSBanjo has a growth rate slightly quicker than Mandolin, but fractionally slower than Carmel. Leaves are lightly savoy and oval. Harvest Banjo in the summer shoulder - similar to Carmel. HR: Pfs 1-12, 14-16
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PV 1106 F1 Bunching POP VRIEND SEEDS
Bunching spinach with slower growth rate and strong bolting tolerance. Leaves are an oriental shape, uniform size with a wave texture and good thickness. Well suited to summer production.HR: Pfs 1-12, 14-16HARP F1 Bunching POP VRIEND SEEDSHarp matures early with a very fast growth. Leaves are an oriental shape, uniform size with a wave texture and good thickness. They are a dark green and stand very erect. Harp is an ideal bunching line. Well suited to harvest from autumn through to early summer. HR: Pfs 1-12, 14-16
HARP F1
PV 1106 F1
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SQUASH
PINWHEEL F1 ButtonPinwheel is a yellow button squash with the “precocious yellow” gene, which shows a typical yellow peduncle and blossom end. The scalloped shape is held as the fruit grow larger. IR: ZYMVMORNING STAR F1 ButtonMorning Star is a robust high yielding variety with a very strong plant and a sprawling habit. Although this variety does not have genetic virus resistance, the vigour of the plant allows for extended harvest.Fruit are an attractive yellow button with deep scalloped edges, a small blossom end scar and limited green. Uniform shapes are maintained throughout the harvest period.STAR GEM F1 GemStar Gem has a compact vigorous plant with short internodes, resulting in short runners and a high concentrated yield. Fruit mature in 70 - 80 days. They are round, dark green and suitable for picking as a baby gem or for mature fruit. Mature fruit maintain the dark green colour longer than open pollinated varieties.ZULU F1 GemZulu is a hybrid gem squash, fully mature 65 days after sowing, with a compact vine. Fruit are initially oval, but mature fully to a globe shape, when they are 8x9cm in size. Flesh is creamy yellow, skin is a very dark green.
VEGESGETTI F1 Spaghetti GAUTIER SEMENCESVegesgetti is a brand new hybrid Spaghetti Squash with outstanding horticultural and fresh market attributes. The semi bush style allows for higher planting density and thus higher yields, and the oblong 1 to 1.5 kg fruit turn canary yellow at harvest, and the internals show traditional spaghetti squash”noodles” with rich nutty flavour.
PINWHEEL F1 VEGESGETTI F1
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SWEETCORN
SNOBABY F1 Babycorn SNOWY RIVER SEEDS
Snobaby has a strong vigorous plant with multi cobbing stems. Cobs are petite when immature with a white core and mature in 80 days. IR: Ps avir(+D), Ps D-vir, Ps G-vir(+D) & Et.
SAMURAI F1 Bicolour supersweet SNOWY RIVER SEEDSSamurai is an all season hybrid with excellent vigour. Cobs are large, bi-colour and mature in 87 days.Samurai has HR: Ps-Rp1d IR: Et
FLIPPER F1 Bicolour supersweet SNOWY RIVER SEEDS
Flipper is a new bicolour supersweet hybrid. It has a sturdy plant, good cob size, husk cover and flag leaf. Cobs have a good kernal colour contrast.HR: Ps-other IR: Et
KIEWA F1 Bicolour supersweet SNOWY RIVER SEEDS
Strong plant with attractive cylindrical cob, with good husk cover and flag leaf. IR Rust Common-Rp1d,Rust Common-Other, NCLB (Et), MDMV
SNOGUM F1 White supersweet SNOWY RIVER SEEDSSnogum has a strong sturdy plant with good disease resistance. Cobs are medium sized, cylindrical and white with excellent tip fill and husk cover, maturing in 85 days.Snogum has HR: Ps-Rp1d, Bm IR: Ps-other, Et
RISING SUN F1 Yellow supersweet SNOWY RIVER SEEDSRising Sun is a fast maturing hybrid, suitable for start up or wet weather catch up. Cobs are medium sized, high quality and have a relative maturity of 71 days.Rising Sun has HR: Ps-Rp1d IR: Ps-other, Et, BmASTRONAUT F1 Yellow supersweet SNOWY RIVER SEEDSAstronaut has a strong sturdy plant with excellent seedling vigour. Cobs are medium sized, cylindrical yellow cobs with excellent tipfill, husk cover and flag leaf. They mature in 86 days.Astronaut has HR: Et IR: Ps-Rp1d, Ps-other, Bm
DELPHINE F1 Yellow supersweet SNOWY RIVER SEEDSUniform plant with large cobs, excellent husk cover, tip fill and flag leaf. Best suited to spring and early summer production.HR: Ps-Rp1d, MDMV IR: Et, Bm
GOLDENSWEET IMPROVED F1
Yellow supersweet SNOWY RIVER SEEDS
Goldensweet Improved is a vigorous variety suited to main season production. Cobs are medium sized, high quality, golden yellow, with good husk cover and flag leaf. They have excellent eating quality and mature in 85 days.HR: Ps-Rp1d IR: Ps-other, Et, Bm
SNOBABY F1
DELPHINE F1
GOLDENSWEET IMP F1
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TOMATO
JAFFA F1 Cherry greenhouseJaffa is an Indeterminate orange cherry with very good firmness and shelf life. Jaffa is suitable for single and cluster picking and has a strong plant habit and produces fruit of 25g. Brix is 8-10. IR: TMV, Mj, Mi, Ma, Va, Vd
CORALINO F1 Cherry greenhouseCoralino is an indeterminate cherry with a vigorous adaptable plant that is highly productive in unheated greenhouse and hydroponic systems. Suitable for loose picking or in a truss of 14 to 16 fruit. Fruit has good flavour & high sugars with a weight of 15 to 20g.HR: Fol1-2, TMV, Vd, Mi IR to TYLCV & TSWVROSIE F1 Cherry determinateDeterminate cherry with high yield yield potential and high quality 15g fruit which is firm with high brix. HR to V Fol1-3, ToMV, For, TYLCV
ROUGE F1 Cherry open fieldROUGE F1 is an indeterminate cherry tomato for open field production. The fruit are large at 20g, all the way up the bush, and have no green shoulder, and have good resistance to cracking.HR: V, Fol1-2, ToMV, M, IR: TYLCV
CANTYCA F1 Gourmet greenhouse GAUTIER SEMENCES
Cantyca is a round tomato for loose pick. Cantyca is a vigorous and productive plant, producing 180 to 200 gram uniform fruit, with good firmness and shelf life. Cantyca is suitable for heated and non-heated protected crop for production.HR: ToMV, Va, Vd, Fol1-2, For, Pf1-5 IR: Ma, Mi, Mj, TYLCVMAXXIS F1 Gourmet greenhouse AXIA VEGETABLE SEEDSLarge TOV for heated greenhouse, 5 fruit per truss, 140-160g. On grafted plants for long term crop very good yield colour and brix. HR: ToMV:0,1,2 , Ff:A-E, Fol:1,2 , For IR: On;
NADA F1 Gourmet greenhouseNADA F1 is a high quality beef tomato suited to unheated greenhouse production, with superior fruit colour and uniformly large fruit around at 220- 250g. Nada has a compact indeterminate plant.HR: V, Fol 1,2, TMV IR: TYLCV, TSWV,Ma, Mi, Mj
AXIRADIUS F1 Gourmet greenhouse AXIA VEGETABLE SEEDSAXIRADIUS is a truss tomato for heated GH , strong green parts, high early and total yield, very good quality 7 fruit per cluster, good shelf life, strong plant, labour friendly, 100 – 130 gram, good flavour.HR: ToMV:0,1,2 / Va:0 / Vd:0, Fol:1,2 / For
GRANITE F1 Gourmet open fieldGranite has a strong indeterminate plant providing good cover to the fruit. This is a highly adaptable variety for growers looking for large, but still high quality fruit. Good weather resistance allows this variety to be grown under variable conditions.Fruit are a large gourmet, 190 to 220g, with good resistance to cracking and russeting.HR: Va, Fol1-3, ToMV
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GABRIELLA F1 Gourmet open fieldGabriella is a high yielding variety with a vigorous indeterminate plant, suited to open field growing.Fruit are deep oblate, weigh 140 to 180g and are an excellent red with a green shoulder and an extended shelf life, as Gabriella contains the RIN gene. Gabriella has good fruit size to the top of the bush.HR: Fol1-2, Mj, ToMVSERENITY F1 Gourmet open fieldSerenity has a vigorous but compact indeterminate plant. Fruit are large at 180 to 220g, and very firm with good weather resistance. Serenity is an outstanding variety with good adaptability. It is highly suited for Autumn, Winter and Spring harvest in Bundaberg and Bowen, and also suited for Summer harvest in southern Queensland. HR: Va, Fol1-3, Ma, ToMV IR: TYLCV, SlGEMINI F1 Gourmet open fieldGemini is an indeterminate gourmet tomato providing fruit with outstanding quality at 160-180g. Gemini’s strong disease resistance package shows wide adaptability.HR: Vd, Fol1-3, ToMV, Mi, Mj IR: TSWV, TYLCV, Sl
AFFINITY F1 Grape open fieldAffinity is an indeterminate grape tomato with an open plant. Fruit are a dove egg shape, 15g and ripen to a deep red with good flavour. HR: Fol1-3, ToMV, TYLCV
CORONA F1 Roma greenhouse GAUTIER SEMENCES
Corona is an indeterminate roma with a vigorous plant, medium to short internodes and good leaf coverage. Fruit are egg shaped, 110 to 130g, bright red with thick walls and good firmness in all seasons. Fruit set in trusses of 5 to 6 and are suitable for single picking. Corona is able to withstand heatwaves and prolonged cold days giving the best in mid tech hydroponic conditions, but is also adaptable enough to be grown in the soil. This variety is recommended for long cropping as it is highly productive over the wire. HR: Pf1-5, Fol1-2, For, ToMV, Va, Vd IR: Ma, Mi, Mj, On, tolerant to blossom end rotAUBADE F1 Roma greenhouse GAUTIER SEMENCESLarge Roma variety suitable for Truss production with very high yields. Fruit are 150-160g and very firm. HR: TMV,Ff,Va,Vd,Fol 1-2,For
LASER F1 Roma open fieldIndeterminate roma suitable for open field production with fruit size of100-140g, neat egg shape. High yield potential and long shelf life with a strong healthy bush makes this variety the growers’ choice.HR: V, Fol1,2,3, ToMV, IR: Ma, TYLCV, TSWVJANNA F1 Roma open fieldJanna produces large uniform egg shaped roma fruit with good size from 120 to 140g. It has a well balanced growth habit and is able to provide high yield in unheated greenhouse. HR: Va, Fol1-3, Ma, ToMV, Pst IR: TYLCV, TSWV
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KAKAO F1 Speciality GAUTIER SEMENCES
Kakao is dark brown tomato with a green collar and is a very vigorous plant with slightly flattened globe fruit. Kakao is a modern plant and adapted to early sowing, with high yield and taste quality. Has good shelf life. Average weight: 130 to 150 grams. HR: ToMV, Vd, Fol1MARBONNE F1 Speciality GAUTIER SEMENCESRed ribbed heirloom tomato with dark green shoulder & 190-250g fruit with high flavour. Grafting is recommended with one head for heated and non heated greenhouse production. Prune to 3 fruit per truss. HR: ToMV:0-2 Fol 1TIVERTA F1 Speciality GAUTIER SEMENCESTiverta has a yellow background with green stripes. Taste: Original acid. Tiverta has an average weight of 90 to 120 grams. Adapted to early sowing. Tiverta is best for protected crop production, in soil or hydroponic.HR: ToMV, ForTIMENTA F1 Speciality GAUTIER SEMENCES
Timenta has a red background with green stripes. It has high flavour with an average weight of 90 to 120 grams. Adapted to protected crop production, in soil or hydroponic. May be grafted to extend cycle, density 3.3 heads/sqm HR: ToMV, ForMARNERO F1 Speciality GAUTIER SEMENCES
Dark brown heirloom type tomato for greenhouse production. Grafting is recommended for extended harvest. Fruit is 190-250 , strongly ribbed and with good traditional flavour. Trusses should be pruned to 3 fruit. HR: ToMV 1-2, Va, Vd, Fol1, ForTIROUGE F1 Speciality GAUTIER SEMENCESTirouge has a red background with yellow stripes. Tirouge has an average weight of 90 to 120 grams. Adapted to early sowing. Tirouge is best for protected crop production, in soil or hydroponic and may be grafted to extend productionHR: ToMV, For
CORALINO F1
LASER F1
TIMENTA F1
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WATERMELON
PANDORA F1 SeedlessMid to large sized seedless watermelon 7-10kg, with solid mid green rind. Flesh is crisp & dark pink with high brix. The melon matures late, has extended shelf life, is adapted to the real southern heat. IR: Co, Fon
GARNET F1 SeedlessMedium large 7-10kg solid mid green seedless watermelon with solid mid green rind colour. It has high density flesh and early to mid maturity. Good to start the season in the south. IR: Fon & Co
PANDORA F1
GARNET F1
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ZUCCHINI
LUDA F1 GreenVigorous plant with uniform cylindrical fruit, shiny & dark green with slight speckles. Suited for all zucchini growing areas HR: ZYMV IR:PRSV, CMV, WMV, Px
GRIZZLY F1 GreenGrizzly is best suited to Autumn to Spring productions slots for Queensland. A bit slow to first harvest, but production picks up quickly and is maintained for a long periods allowing for high yields. Good disease resistance and high vigour allow for extended harvest. Fruit are dark green, shiny and cylindrical. Length is maintained even under cool conditions. IR: WMV, ZYMV.BAILY F1 Green GAUTIER SEMENCESA dark green, shiny zucchini ideal for open field. IR: ZYMV, CMV, WMV, Px
ROCKY F1 Green GAUTIER SEMENCES
Attractive green cylindrical zucchini with brilliant presentation and a short and fast cycle.IR: ZYMV, WMV, CMV, PRSV, Px
ZOOK F1 Green GAUTIER SEMENCES
Strong and erect plant structure with the plant tending to be open for easier viewing at harvest. Good disease resistance allow for extended harvest. Zook preforms best under longer day lengths. IR: ZYMV, CMV, WMV, Px
ANNABELLA F1 LebaneseAnnabella is an early compact Lebanese squash, with an attractive glossy medium-dark fruit. It features short internodes on the main stem.HR: WMVII, ZYMV IR: Px
GREEN GRILLER F1 SpecialityGreen Griller has a very unique shape of Oval/egg with very Dark green skin. Maturity 40-45 days.IR: ZYMV, Px
SUNRAY F1 YellowSunray is a top performing yellow zucchini with a vigorous open plant. Suitable for Autumn and Spring production slots for Queensland. Fruit are smooth, cylindrical, straight and a bright yellow, showing minimal marking and green discolouration. IR: Px
ROCKY F1 BAILY F1 SUNRAY F1
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ABBR DISEASE NAME
BEAN
BCMV Bean common mosaic virus
BCTV Beet curly top virus
Cl Anthracnose (Colletotichum lindemuthianum)
Psp Halo blight (Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola)
CABBAGE
Foc Fusarium yellows (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. conglutinans)
Pb Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae)
Xcc Black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris)
CAPSICUM
PVY Potato Y virus
TMV Tobacco mosaic virus
ToMV Tomato mosaic virus
TSWV Tomato spotted wilt virus
Xcv Bacterial spot (Xanthomonas campestris pv vesicatoria)
CARROT
Ad Alternaria leaf blight (Alternaria dauci)
CUCUMBER
Cca Corynespora blight and target spot (Corynespora cassiicola)
Ccu Scab and gummosis (Cladosporium cucumerinum)
CMV Cucumber mosaic virus
CVYV Cucumber vein yellowing virus
CYSDV Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder
Pcu Downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis)
PRSV Papaya Ringspot virus
Px Powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii)
WMV Watermelon mosaic virus
ZYMV Zucchini yellow mosaic virus
LETTUCE
Bl Downy mildew (Bremia lactucae)
CA V-V111 Downy mildew (California races)
Fol Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucae)
LMV Lettuce mosaic virus
Nr Lettuce leaf aphid (Nasanovia ribisnigri)
Rs Corky root (Rhizoharpis suberifaciens)
ONION
Pd Downy mildew (Peronospora destructor)
PUMPKIN
Gc Powdery mildew (Golovinomyces cichoracearum)
Px Powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii)
ZYMV Zucchini yellow mosaic virus
RADISH
Ar Black root (Aphanomyces raphani)
Pp Downy mildew (Peronospora parasitica)
Rs Rhizoctonia scurf (Rhizoharpis suberifaciens)
ABBR DISEASE NAME
SNOWPEA
EP Powdery mildew (Erysiphe pisi)
SPINACH
Ao White rust (Albugo occidentalis)
Pfs Downy mildew (Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciae)
SWEETCORN
Bm Southern corn leaf blight (Bipolaris maydis)
Et Northern leaf blight (Exserohilum turcicum)
MDMV Maize dwarf mosaic virus
Ps-other Common rust - other (Puccinia sorghi)
Ps-Rp 1d Common rust - Rp1d (Puccinia sorghi)
TOMATO
Pf Leaf mould (Passalora fulva)
Fol1-3 Fusarium wilt races 1-3 (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.lycopersici)
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
DISEASE KEY DEFINITIONS
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