Aubergine Pot Black AUB 030 Prolific cropping variety over a long cropping period. Dark purple fruits exceptionally early with good vigour. SEE PAGE 5 Ivory AUB 031 A long cropping period and fruits can remain on the plant for a long time before over maturing. SEE PAGE 5 Brussels Sprout Seven Hills BRS 016 A heavy cropping old favourite. SEE PAGE 10 Crispus F1 BRS 031 A superb variety showing excellent clubroot resistance. SEE PAGE 9 Cabbage Rovite F1 CAB 075 Large heading red cabbage with vigorous habit suitable for less fertile soil. Resistance to tip burn. SEE PAGE 12 Cabbage Kalibos CAB 074 A delicious red pointed cabbage with high sugar content, making it the perfect variety for shredding into salads. SEE PAGE 13 Carrot Eskimo F1 CAR 041 A very strong carrot with robust tops, which makes harvesting easier. Excellent frost resistance and good disease tolerance. SEE PAGE 15 Sweet Candle F1 CAR 029 A must for exhibitions. High yields of uniform cylindrical shaped roots with round tips. Exceptional taste. SEE PAGE 15 Herbs Coriander Green Aroma HER 200 Multi-cut with a very good heat tolerance and slow to bolt. Performance is excellent during hot summer. SEE PAGE 26 Herbs Stevia HER 201 Sweetener 30 times sweeter than sugar but with no calories, suitable for cooking and baking. Full cultural instructions available. SEE PAGE 28 Leek Zermatt LEE 040 Great as either a baby leek or left to mature. Has some rust resistance. SEE PAGE 29 Lettuce ICEBERG TYPE Robinson Pills LET 055 Reliable performer in a wide range of soil type and growing conditions. Good pest and disease resistance. SEE PAGE 30 RED TYPE New Red Fire LET 037 Dark red with a high bolting and weather tolerance. Popular choice amongst growers for its excellent uniformity. SEE PAGE 31 BUTTERHEAD TYPE Clarion Pills LET 035 The popular variety of good quality. Nice shaped head with thick mid to dark green soft leaves. Resistant to ten strains of mildew. SEE PAGE 29 2 NEW vegetable varieties for 2012 Your order which will be despatched within 48 hours or reserve your seed for despatch at your required delivery date
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AuberginePot Black AUB 030
Prolific croppingvariety over a longcropping period. Darkpurple fruitsexceptionally earlywith good vigour.SEE PAGE 5
Ivory AUB 031
A long cropping period andfruits can remain on the plant fora long time before over maturing.SEE PAGE 5
Brussels Sprout
Seven Hills BRS 016
A heavy cropping old favourite. SEE PAGE 10
Crispus F1BRS 031
A superbvariety showingexcellentclubrootresistance.SEE PAGE 9
Cabbage Rovite F1 CAB 075
Large heading red cabbage with vigorous habit suitablefor less fertile soil. Resistance to tip burn.SEE PAGE 12
Cabbage
Kalibos CAB 074
A delicious red pointed cabbage with high sugarcontent, making it the perfect variety for shreddinginto salads. SEE PAGE 13
Carrot Eskimo F1 CAR 041
A very strongcarrot with robusttops, whichmakes harvestingeasier. Excellentfrost resistanceand gooddiseasetolerance.SEE PAGE 15
Sweet Candle F1 CAR 029
A must for exhibitions. High yields of uniformcylindrical shaped roots with round tips. Exceptionaltaste. SEE PAGE 15
Herbs CorianderGreen AromaHER 200
Multi-cut with avery good heattolerance andslow to bolt.Performance isexcellent duringhot summer.SEE PAGE 26
Herbs Stevia HER 201
Sweetener 30times sweeterthan sugar butwith no calories,suitable for cookingand baking. Fullcultural instructionsavailable.SEE PAGE 28
LeekZermattLEE 040
Great aseither a babyleek or leftto mature.Has somerustresistance.SEE PAGE 29
Lettuce ICEBERG TYPE
Robinson Pills LET 055
Reliable performer in awide range of soil type andgrowing conditions. Goodpest and diseaseresistance.SEE PAGE 30
RED TYPE
New Red Fire LET 037
Dark red with a highbolting and weathertolerance. Popularchoice amongstgrowers for itsexcellent uniformity.SEE PAGE 31
BUTTERHEAD TYPE
Clarion PillsLET 035
The popularvariety of goodquality. Niceshaped head withthick mid to darkgreen soft leaves.Resistant to tenstrains ofmildew.SEE PAGE 29
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NEW vegetable varieties for 2012
Your order which will be despatched within 48 hours or reserve your seed for despatch at your required delivery date
Delightful and eye catching new colour, full doubleflowers, stronger stems holding each flower upright.Long flowering period. Height 60-90 cm (24 -36”).
Double Click Cranberries COS 018
Nice double carmine flowers. SEE PAGE 88
Dianthus RCSweetness Mixed DIA 007
Deliciously scented, even in the daytime. In shades ofpink, rose, carmine and white. Ideal for bedding or inpatio containers. Fragrant and colourful year after year.Height 10-15cm (4-6”). SEE PAGE 91
Ipomoea HHA Purpurea Carnevale di Venezia IPO 017
A vigorous climber producing masses of spectacular,striped blue and pink blooms which flower allsummer. Ideal for trellis and fences. SEE PAGE 102
Sweet PeasA selection of our wide range of beautiful singlecoloured sweet peas. SEE PAGE 129
NEW flowers for 2012
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CM Varieties highly recommended for the commercial marketPS Varieties recommended for plant sales S/C Seed count
An all-male hybrid, so production is much improved.Premium quality spears, upto 2cm thick, that have hightolerance to fusarium, crownand root rot. Highly suited forUK production.
Prolific cropping variety over a long cropping period.Dark purple fruits exceptionally early with good vigour. Acompact spineless attractive plant. Suit containers orsuitable for open ground in a warm sunny location. Fruitscan be harvested small as a true baby vegetable. 58 to62 days to maturity.
Compact well branching variety with creamy white fruits,purple flowers and silvery grey foliage. A long croppingperiod and fruits can remain on the plant for a longtime before over maturing. Suit containers or suitable foropen ground in a warm sunny location. Fruits can beharvested small as a true baby vegetable. 58 to 62 daysto maturity.
Excellent early variety for March/April sowing, uniformsmooth roots with superb colour for processing.Medium short, upright, leaf habit for easier harvesting.S/C 100 per g.
This excellent deep red beetroot can be used as a babybeet, or grown on as a main crop, adds perfection to anysalad with its globe roots and sweet tasting smoothflesh.
Re-introduced recently, after seed not being available forseveral seasons. Yellow/orange flesh, globe-shaped. Doesnot bleed when cooked. Good flavour. S/C 84 per g.
Long tapering roots with good strong top for easylifting. Slightly rough texture but excellent flavour. M/F.The germination level of this variety is lower than roundtypes. S/C 56 per g.
Moronia BET 096A monogerm cylindrical type. Very high quality roots witha delicious flavour. Sow seed 10cm (4”) apart, thereforethere is no need to thin out.
Chioggia Barbietola BET 018Traditional Italian beetroot with unusual but decorativewhite rings when sliced. Very tender with mild flavour.Highly attractive as a hot vegetable or in salads.S/C 100 per g.
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F1 HYBRID VARIETIES
Brigette F1 BRS 015
A first-class variety with good shape buttons having anexcellent flavour. Cropping mid-October to mid-December. Good disease tolerance. High levels ofvitamin C. Very vigorous and suitable for high and lowfertility soils.
Smooth, dark green, solid round buttons ideal for theChristmas market. Medium-tall in height, maturing frommid-November to the end of January. Excellent holdingability and flavour.
The dark green buttons haveexcellent flavour and keepwell on the uniform plantsuntil required. They have agood resistance tolodging. The evenly spacedbuttons in a good seasoncould even be harvested inSeptember.
High quality sprout for late cropping. Medium-tall planthabit with very firm, smooth, round buttons which arewell spaced on the stem. Harvest early December to endof February.
Summer production cropping from late June to Octoberdepending on sowing date. Summer Purple produceshigh quality coloured spears and has good heattolerance. A high yielding and versatile variety.
Candissa F1 CAB 096A refined elisa type with a fresher and darker green leafcolour. Slow to bolt. Successive sowings for continuedproduction from late June to early autumn. Can be used asa mini veg or medium size (1kg) heads. Sweet tasting.
Kilaton F1 CAB 041High yielding autumn/winter cabbage. Very long storagevariety with good growing reliability due to its club rootresistance. Very high yielding and uniform. Nice greenexternal colour, even after long storage. Head weightapprox 2.5kg – 4kg. Fungicide treated.
Cabbage continuedF1 HYBRID VARIETIES - POINTED/SWEETHEART TYPE CONTINUED
Duchy F1 CAB 083
Pointed type, also useful forgreens. Good colour andshelf life. Mid-Februarysowing for late Maycropping and can be sownin succession until July tocrop as late as mid-October.
Leafy green F1 hybrid with slow heart formation that canbe used for greens. Extended harvesting period.Transplant sowings from mid-January to August andOctober to November. Harvest April to mid-October. Directsowing mid-March to August and September to October,harvest May to mid-October.
Pointed cabbage producing uniform compact 500g (1lb)hearts with an exceptionally high percentage ofmarketable heads. Excellent flavour and field holdingability, very healthy base and suitable for year roundproduction in the UK summer and southern Europewinter.
Cabbage continuedF1 HYBRID VARIETIES - WINTER HEADING/SAVOY TYPES - CONTINUED
Deadon F1 CAB 064
January King type with a sweet flavour. Can be sownearly May for August-September cropping and July forlate November-January cropping. An improved type.
A winter cabbage with great reliability and uniformity.Performs well under close planting with long standingability. Excellent quality and winter hardiness withcompact habit and attractive green colouring.Successional sowings from early May to end of July willcrop from beginning of October through to early May.
Large heading red cabbage, ideal for harvesting in mid-to-late August with good field holding until lateSeptember. Vigorous habit for less fertile soil. Resistanceto tip burn.
Cabbage continuedOPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES - LATE AUTUMN & WINTER HEADING
Enkhuizen Glory CAB 044
Traditional autumn maturity variety with large semi-flatheads of good deep green colour. Excellent tastingquality and will stand when ready into early autumn.S/C 238 per g.
Delicious red pointed cabbage. Has a high sugar content,making it the perfect variety for shredding into saladsfor superb sweetness, crunch and colour. Late summerand autumn cuttings. Not suited to cooking. S/C 275 per g.
Versatile mid-season variety with beautiful smooth stem.Very fine beaded head of excellent quality and goodfield holding ability. Can also be sown September in coldframe or greenhouse and planted out in March.
Early variety maturing in 60-65 days from transplanting.Produces a medium sized head 350-500g which is anattractive green colour with tight beads and smoothdome. Shows wide regional adaptability together withgood resistance to white rust and hollow stem. Overwinter propagation should be in 216 cells or trays of asmaller cell size.
A medium late type with very attractive, fine grainedheads. Good cold and disease resistance. Heads arelarge and blue-green in colour with excellent holdingability. Sow late June to early August for October to earlyNovember cropping.
High yielding variety, 80-85 days maturity. Outer floretsremain beaded and firm with an improved green colour.Head weight 400-600g. Sow February to end May forJuly to October harvest.
Late season variety for cutting October and November.Deep dome-shaped heads with very fine heads whichcan be cropped up to 800g without loss of quality. Goodfield tolerance to Downy Mildew.
A quick growing Italian strain for late spring or autumncropping. Non uniform in maturity so produces over along period. After main head is cut, many side spearsare produced. Very good for box work. S/C 318 per g.
Although not resistant to carrot fly, this variety does havea very good tolerance as it is not attractive to the egglaying flies. Good quality, broad shouldered, stump endedroots with smooth skin and excellent colour. Mid-seasonNantes type.
High yielding excellent uniformity. Upright, healthyleaves. Early maincrop or maincrop production. Strongroots. Not recommended for sowing before February.
An early maturing cylindrical type with semi-blunt tip.Tender with excellent mild sweet flavour. High in beta-carotene. Good disease tolerance. Suitable for babycarrot production.
A superb newNantes type withextra deep orangecolour. A must forexhibitions. Highyields of uniformcylindrical shapedroots with roundtips. Exceptionaltaste.
A heavy yielding Nantes type with strong, upright foliageand uniform, sweet, succulent carrots with good internalcolour, 15-20cm (6-8”) long. Trevor is just as good insummer salads or in winter casseroles and isacknowledged for its excellent taste, colour andtexture. Treated seed.
Upright habit with dark green leaves giving excellent curdprotection. Large domed shaped heads of pure whiteweighing 900g. Matures in 75 days from a springsowing.
Late autumn variety harvesting from late November toearly January. Good level of disease resistanceparticularly to ringspot and hollow stem. Producesdeep, dense curds which are easy to cut and have a veryhealthy base.
Very deep andheavy curdswith a goodpercentage offlorets suitablefor freezing.High qualityand yield. Sowearly March fora summerheading andsow mid-May for an autumn heading.
Very early, for Octobersowing. Maturing late Mayto June. Good toleranceto buttoning, high yield ofgood quality curds. Sowin mid-October undercover. Plant out in March.Can also be sown in earlyspring.
Pure white domeshaped curds with lotsof deep green leavesproviding excellentprotection. Winter crop,outdoor sowing in Apriland May, maturesFebruary to mid-March.
Deepest purple cauliflowercurds, perfect for adding colourto any summer or autumn dish,delicious and highlynutritious. Matures within 75-80 days. Good heat tolerance,and head weight.
Row width Twin 60cm❋ Drill either direct or onseed bed and plant out
Alpha 7 Jubro
Sow Plant Out Harvest
Graffiti F1
Belot F1 Medallion F1
Aalsmeer
Snow March F1
Wallaby
Rate/acre 200gWhen MayMatures March/June
Germination 10 - 15°CRow width Twin 60cm
Cauliflower continuedSPECIALIST VARIETIES CONTINUED
Green Trevi F1 CAU 099
Extremely uniform green-curled type. The plant structureis uniform and semi-prostrate,yielding very smooth, round,light green heads that arebract-free.
Have a change from the traditional variety, uniqueorange curds. Great raw in salads or as a cookedvegetable. Semi-upright habit with medium green leaves.Sow May-June harvest in September/October.
50$ 100$ 200$ 500$£8.25 £13.20 £21.45 £51.50
Violet Queen F1 CAU 01
Vigorous grower, veryuniform. Early autumnmaturity, deep purpleheads.
Mid-green colour, tall withfleshy petioles. One of thebest-flavoured celeryvarieties available which isself blanching. Quickgrowing and has a goodstanding ability. Strongupright stalks. Boltresistant, holds for a longtime. Early to mid-seasonproduction. Grows where traditionally difficult.
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Rialto F1 CHI 094
Excellent Radicchio with globe shaped, deep red headsand crisp white rib. Semi-early type and very productivefor mixed salad packs. Very uniform maturity forSeptember-October.
Outstanding quality chicons that do not require soilcovering when lifted. Sow April/May for liftingSeptember/November to harvest November to January.S/C 620 per g.
Rossa di Treviso CHI 08 Long pointed green foliage that turns red as the weatherbecomes colder. Roots can be forced like Witloof toproduce paler, tender shoots. Sow June and July.S/C 926 per g.
A mid-seasonvariety with extralong fruit averagingup to 37cm inlength. Plants havea strong root systemand are suitable forsoil culture as wellas growing at lowtemperatures.
All female flowering. Highly recommended. Early tomature and high resistance to disease. Bitter-free,ribbed and spined long cucumbers. UK market leader ingarden centre plant sales.
25$ 50$ 250$ 1,000$£9.25 £14.80 £57.35 £195.00
Passandra F1 CUC 06
A top quality mini-female cucumber with 15-17cm fruits.Good resistance to cucumber mosaic virus andtolerant to powdery and downy mildew. Can be grownin an unheated greenhouse. Replacement for Petita.
Superb bitter free flavour with small seed cavity. Pickat about 15cm long for use for salad or pickling. Extradark green fruit and suitable for either outdoor orpolytunnel production. S/C 29 per g.
Slender, glossy, bright green fruits. The cylindricalcucumbers are smooth with slightly tapered ends. It hasa superior taste and texture that is tender, crisp andsweet. Non-bitter and seedless. All ‘American SelectionWinner’. Length 14-17cm. S/C 41 per g.
Delightful roundshaped fruits ofpale yellowcolouring reputedto be moredigestible thanother types. Quickgrowing and veryprolific. A veryinteresting novelty variety. S/C 41 per g.
Outstanding ridge slicing type with dark green fruit ofabout 20cm in length. Good strong plants that havemultiple disease resistance. Maturity about 2 monthsfrom planting. S/C 40 per g.
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Burpless Tasty Green F1
La Diva F1
Stimora F1
Crystal Lemon
Femspot F1 Passandra F1
Telegraph Improved
Cucino F1
Diana F1
Virtually stringless and very suitable for growingunder glass, but needs supports. Particularly suitable for canning or freezing. Ideal for the really early market.
PENCIL PODS
Blue LakeCFB 08A well establishedvariety, botheconomical andvery productive.S/C 32 per 10g.
Cobra CFB 013A good variety for indoor and outdoor production withstraight, long and round fine pods with a smooth exterior.Can be harvested over a long period with good shelflife. S/C 16 per 5g.
A full heart broad leaved variety forming very large headsof green and white leaves which have curled edges andtender, tasty white midribs. Ideally suited to spring andearly summer production. S/C 662 per g.
Very uniform Frisee type with large, medium fine curled,self blanching full hearts. Good performance inunfavourable conditions. Ideal for open field productionin autumn and greenhouse production. S/C 825 per g.
Late maturing variety with strong vigorous upright planthabit with very fine pods carried high on bush. Pods areround, stringless, straight and dark green, about 12cm inlength. High level of disease resistance. S/C 27 per 5g.
Also known as asparagus bean. Very vigorous type bestgrown in large tunnels or under glass. Plants can growup to 2.5 metres in height and will produce very long,round, thin pods that are stringless and very tasty.S/C 39 per 5g.
Special mixture for cricket squares and tennis courts.
5kg 10kg 15kg 20kg£28.26 £49.94 £74.89 £96.08
Economy LWG 021
A very good general purpose mixture.
5kg 10kg 15kg 20kg£18.75 £32.81 £49.69 £63.75
Fine Lawn LWG 054
The ideal mixture to produce a fine, dense, ornamentallawn that does not require excessive maintenance.
5kg 10kg 15kg 20kg
£24.75 £43.31 £65.59 £84.15
Golf & Bowling Green LWG 015
A high quality mixture to produce a fine close knit turfwith a smooth and attractive surface ideally suited forbowling and golf greens. Tolerant to close mowing andresistant to drought and disease, it will retain anexcellent colour throughout the season.
5kg 10kg 15kg 20kg£41.40 £72.45 £109.71 £140.76
Lawn Grass, Greenshade LWG 032
Specially formulated to produce a shade-tolerant turf.Although this mixture will tolerate close cutting, it isrecommended that a height of 50mm is used.
5kg 10kg 15kg 20kg£30.42 £53.24 £80.61 £103.43
Practical Lawn LWG 051
An excellent landscaping and lawn mixture with hardwearing perennial ryegrass to provide rapid establishmentand a high degree of wear tolerance. Designed for longcutting intervals and good clean appearance.
5kg 10kg 15kg 20kg£25.38 £44.42 £67.26 £86.29
Sports LWG 050
An outstanding mixture with great durability underheavy use. It will maintain a compact fine leavedappearance with great wear tolerance and quick recovery.
5kg 10kg 15kg 20kg£25.11 £43.94 £69.05 £85.37
AGRICULTURALAll Stock LWC 014
A versatile permanent mixture of grasses and clovers toprovide a well balanced sward for both grazing andforage.
A very attractivevariety in the Teepeerange. The firm darkgreen plants areloaded with mediumyellow stringless podswith a length of 16cmand a width of 10mm.Easy to pick andresistant to BeanCommon MosaicVirus. S/C 35 per 10g.
A beautiful, straight, golden yellow wax bean with 13cmpods. Can be used as a whole bean or as fine cut bean.High yielding and easy to pick. Good resistances toBean Common Mosaic Virus, Anthracnose and HaloBlight. An excellent variety. S/C 33 per 5g.
Last year we revised all our Grass Mixtures to reflect not just new varieties but also thecontinuing demand by our customers for the finest quality strains. The Mixtures, we feel,relate more specifically to the required purpose. We have also included a range ofstraight Clover varieties as these become ever more popular for adding to grass areas.
Grass Mixtures
Tendergreen
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Grasses continuedCLOVERSAber Ace CLV 011
Dark green leaf adds colour to lawns and open spaceswhilst improving soil fertility. S/C 1,576 per g.
Green Manures (0rganic page 62)The use of Green Manures can improve and benefit all soil conditions, with or without theaddition of artificial fertilisers.Alfalfa (Lucerne) CLV 04
Sow from April to July atthe rate of 1kg per 400square metres or 10kgper acre. Dig or plough inwhen plants are fresh andgreen. Does well in dryconditions. Dislikes acid soils. S/C 582 per g.
Sow from mid-March to end of August at the rate of1kg per 100 square metres or 50kg per acre. Dig orplough in any time when flowering. All soil types. S/C 35per g.
Sow from early March to end of August at the rate of 1kgper 300 square metres or 15kg per acre. Dig or plough inbefore flowering. Prefers sandy or light soil. S/C 327 per g.
Sow from Marchto August at therate of 1kg per220 square metresor 20kg per acre.Dig or plough inany time up toflowering. Preferswell drained soil.S/C 75 per g.
Sow fromSeptember tolate Novemberat the rate of 1kgper 40 squaremetres or 75kgper acre. Dig orplough in anytime beforeflowering. Workswell on heavysoil. S/C 12 per10g.
Grazing Rye MIS 024Sow from mid-August to November at the rate of 1kgper 60 square metres or 75kg per acre. Dig or plough induring early spring. All soil types. S/C 32 per g.
Lupin MIS 021Sow from March to June at the rate of 1kg per 180square metres or 25kg per acre. Dig or plough in justbefore flowers open. Prefers light, slightly acidic soil.S/C 6 per g.
2.5kg 5kg 7.5kg 10kg£9.75 £17.06 £25.84 £33.15
Mustard, White MUS 05Sow from March to September at the rate of 1kg per360 square metres or 12.5kg per acre. Dig or plough inany time before flowering. Prefers reasonably moistsoil. S/C 150 per g.
PhaceliaTanacetifoliaMIS 028Sow from Marchto September atthe rate of 1kgper 300 squaremetres or 15kgper acre. Quickgrowing densefoliage for diggingin just beforeflowers open.S/C 566 per g.
Sow from March to May and July to September at therate of 1kg per 40 square metres or 75kg per acre. Digor plough at any time up to flowering. Prefers slightlyheavy land but will not survive in acidic soils. S/C 15per g.
Sow from mid-March to August at the rate of 1kg per450 square metres or 10kg per acre. Dig or plough inwhile plant is fresh and green. Prefers light, dry,alkaline soils. S/C 636 per g.
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) Annual Biennial PerennialFor a more comprehensive list of herbs, wild andcottage flowers, please refer to our Suffolk Herbscatalogue. Write, phone, fax or E-mail us for a copy.Angelica HER 02Useful for medicinal purposes and confectionery. S/C 204per g.
Small, quite pretty plant with pinky mauve flowers anddeep purple stems. Delicious scent and flavour. Superbin all types of oriental cooking. S/C 2,333 per g.
Plants which are both beautiful and useful. Ornamentalfoliage with large heavily fringed leaves of rich green.Suitable for flower bed or herb garden. Height 60cm(2ft). S/C 688 per g.
Totally unique foliage thathas the appearance ofcarrot tops but stillmaintains the distinctivecoriander flavour. Suited tonormal corianderproduction regimes andmatures in a similar periodto standard cultivars.Reasonable boltingtolerance. S/C 100 per g.
Vigorous and fast growing plants with large stems andthick leaves. Multi- cut with a very good heat toleranceand slow to bolt. Performance is excellent during a hotsummer. Strong flavour. S/C 100 per g.
Beekeepers Plant, also used for medicinal purposes. S/C950 per g.
5g 10g 15g 20g 25g£2.95 £5.16 £7.82 £10.03 £11.80
Lavender Stoechas HER 0117
True French strain and unlike other lavenders. Verystrong scent and unusual purple flowers. Requiressheltered position and good drainage. S/C 1,640 per g.
Strawberry Sticks HER 160Also known as Strawberry Spinach, a very attractiveplant with base branching habit producing quantities oflight green leaves to be cooked like spinach. Alsoproduces stems covered with pink strawberry-like fruitthat can be eaten fresh. S/C 1,380 per g.
1g 2g 3g 5g 10g£2.65 £4.64 £7.02 £10.60 £19.88
Stevia HER 201
Sweetener 30 times sweeter than sugar but with nocalories, suitable for cooking and baking. Full culturalinstructions available.
Delicacy White KOH 07 A considerable improvement over previous Viennavariety. Semi-globe roots of pale green with very crispwhite flesh. S/C 264 per g.
Medium to dark flagleaf, erect shape andproduces a highpercentage ofmarketable leeks.The plants remainvirtually free frombulbing even whendirect drilled. Harvestmid-August toNovember. Showsgood resistance to bolting.
Blue Solaise LEE 09Traditional French variety that is extremely hardy. Deepblue/purple leaves with medium length thick white stem. Willstand until May. The original strain of St. Victor. S/C 294 per g.
Main crop. Medium long thick stems. S/C 346 per g.
10g 20g 50g 100g£2.45 £4.29 £9.80 £18.38
Jolant LEE 07
To replace King Richard. Improved variety, very earlycropping with a mild flavour. Can be used for mini-vegor grown on to harvest from August onwards. Growsvigorously and gives a high density stem.
BLOCK PILLSWe are pleased to offer a selection of our lettucevarieties in Block Pill form, for sowing in peatblocks or modules. See individual varieties.CM Lettuces that are highly recommended forthe commercial market.
BUTTERHEAD TYPES
Buttercrunch LET 04
Small, slightly upright dense heads of superb crisp andcrunchy texture. Stands well without bolting.S/C 928 per g.
❋ Summer lettuce can be sown under glass inFebruary & planted out in March.Spring lettuce may be transplanted in Oct/Nov
Buttercrunch
Lettuce (0rganic page 64)Clarion Suzan
Lettuce continuedBUTTERHEAD TYPES CONTINUED
Sylvesta LET 126CMResistant againstAphids (Nasonoviaribisnigri). Bremiaresistances 1-17,19+21. LMVtolerant. Producesmedium sized headswith thick leaves.Nice, well closedbase, tolerant against tip burn. Early and marked headformation. Suitable for spring, summer and autumnproduction. BLOCK PILLS
Can Can LET 129 CMSweet green ‘Frisee’ type lettuce which has theappearance of an endive without the bitter taste. Non-hearting and retains good colour throughout the head.Has good tolerance to tip burn and bolting. Good forbaby leaf production. Pelleted seed. Disease resistant toBremia B1 5, 15-16, 18, 20, 21, 23-24 & 25.
Large oakleaf variety of superb flavour. Heads are somewhatupright in habit with dark green, deep lobed leaves andstrong red overlay. Slow bolting. S/C 1,044 per g.
Fristina LET 115 CMA good strong crop with robust structure with 3D leafform and attractive colour, flavour and texture. Toleranceto basal rots and tip burn. Good alternative to GreenOak Leaf or Salad Bowl. S/C 920 per g.
1g 2g 3g 5g 10g£4.25 £7.44 £11.26 £17.00 £31.88
Lollo Biondi LET 028
Large size and excellent flavour for cropping over along period. S/C 1,296 per g.
True original type with large, somewhat open hearts ofglossy pale green, crisp leaves tinged red on the edges.Sow spring and early summer. Ideal for local sales.S/C 952 per g.
An oakleaf type, triple red colour with a narrow bubbledleaf with very high uniformity. Very good flavour andshelf life. Strong against bolting, full BL 1023 mildewresistance and also tolerant to LMV. Cropping fromMay to October. Head weight 325-375g. Split pills.
Dark red with a high bolting and weather tolerance.Popular choice amongst growers for its excellentuniformity. Crisp, sweet leaves have a light green basedeeply filled in wine red. S/C 800 per g.
Wiske LET 051 CMGreenhouse type. Autumn, winter and early springproduction. Sowing period mid-August to mid-February.Strong well closed base, strong against tip burn andresistances. HR B1 1-25 + PB. SPLIT PILLS.
Attico LET 122 CMResistant against Bremia 1-16, 19, 21+23. Varietysimilar in type as Little Gem with dark green, upright andsmooth leaves. Very good resistance to bolting androbust against tip burn. Suitable for spring, summerand autumn cultivation. PELLETED SEED.
A unique romaine type. This early, open pollinated lettucehas glossy green, semi-savoy leaves with maroonsplotches. Mature heads hold extremely well in thefield. Very tasty. S/C 1,024 per g.
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Pure Luck F1 OKA 02
Early and prolific in growth, plants are medium tall andvigorous in habit. Pods are uniform, slender, smooth andspineless. Quick to set and starts producing on lowerparts of plant. S/C 14 per g.
Excellent shape, colour and flavour. Darker and tallerthan the standard Little Gem, with improved tolerance totipburn. Resistant to downy mildew races BI 1-16,21& 23.
High tolerance to dangerousdisease – pumpkin downymildew. Tolerant to lowtemperatures. Round to ovalshape, slightly ribbed fruit.Greyish green peel colour,turning orange whenmaturing. Very tasty,fragrant and sweet.