Vegetable Seeds - Hazera United Kingdom

Transcription

Vegetable Seeds - Hazera United Kingdom
Vegetable Seeds
2015 and 2016
Hazera in the UK:
Hazera Seeds UK Ltd, J.N.R.C, Rothwell, Market Rasen,
Lincolnshire, UK. LN7 6DT
+44 (0) 1472 371547
+44 (0) 1472 371531
www.hazera.uk.com
[email protected]
Attention: This information and any complementary/other verbal or written information that may be given on behalf of Hazera present average results of specific trials; these are neither exhaustive nor necessarily
accurate and may not be regarded as advice, guidance, recommendation, representation or warranty. Sowing times and growing areas are indicative only. Pictures are illustrative only. The sale & use of seeds
are subject to the terms and conditions appearing collectively on seed packages and in catalogues and/or at: http://www.hazera.com/terms-and-limitations. E&OE. © Hazera 2014. All rights reserved.
(3 R&D centres)
(1 R&D centre)
Headquarters + R&D centres
Subsidiaries + Trial facilities
Breeding centres
Seeds of Growth
As global leader in the seed industry, Hazera brings
you expertise, commitment and support founded on
the legacies of Hazera Genetics and Nickerson Zwaan.
Combining decades of experience with
state-of-the-art technology, we breed, develop, produce
and market varieties and seeds in a wide range of
vegetable crops around the world.
02
02
Committed to Innovation
Our ethos is to cultivate progress through dedicated research.
Continuously innovating, we combine modern science with traditional
breeding methods to create top quality and high yielding varieties.
Hazera works directly with leading international research institutions,
applying the latest science to generate better solutions for customers
worldwide. Our processes and laboratories are certified in accordance
with the highest quality standards, including ISO and NAL.
Worldwide Presence
Focus on the Grower
Hazera’s headquarters are situated in The Netherlands and in Israel,
with subsidiaries in twelve countries and an extensive distribution
network providing services in over a hundred additional markets. This
worldwide presence enables us to be close to our customers.
It allows us to offer technical support and to anticipate and respond
to local needs by creating varieties that fit specific climates, growing
conditions and market requirements.
Customers are at the heart of everything we do. Our experts actively
engage with them to evaluate their needs, assisting with variety selection
and providing guidance and support throughout the entire crop cycle.
This hands-on approach adds extra value, helping our customers to
maximise crop potentials with minimum inputs, leading to longer
term prosperity.
Vilmorin
Limagrain
Vilmorin is one of the top European vegetable seed breeding
companies and has a heritage of innovation and varietial
improvement spanning over 250 years.
Hazera is part of the Limagrain Group, an international
agri-business based in France. Being a farmers’ cooperative,
the Limagrain Group understands the needs of its customers
and has grown to become the largest seed company in Europe,
specializing in vegetables, field crops and cereal products.
Limagrain’s vegeatable seed division is the second largest
company in the industry.
They are based at La Ménitré near Angers in the Loire Valley,
but also have other research centres including southern France,
Spain, Italy, Brazil and the USA. In addition to being market
leaders in cauliflower, carrot and lettuce, Vilmorin also specialise
in asparagus, aubergine, pepper, radish, tomato, chicory witloof,
redbeet, peas and beans.
To complement their highly advanced breeding work, Vilmorin
are also one of the major centres for vegetable seed technology
within the Limagrain Group, producing new methods of seed
enhancement and coating to further improve seed quality
and performance.
03
Hazera Seeds UK Ltd
Our team:
J.N.R.C, Rothwell, Market Rasen,
Lincolnshire, UK. LN7 6DT
Mark Sutherland
01472 371531
General Manager
01472 371547
[email protected]
www.hazera.uk.com
Distributors:
Burkes of Cornascriebe Northern Ireland
Ellis Luckhurst
151 Markethill Road, Portadown,
County Armagh BT62 35L
T 0283 8840225 F 0283 8841655
Trevor Gabbie
15 Ballymaleddy Road, Comber, County Down BT23 5PH
T 02891 872077
F 02891 870469
Sean Leather
Brassicas
Brussels Sprouts
10-11
T 01472 371531
M 07860 286605
E [email protected]
Pointed Cabbage
12-13
Spring Greens
14-15
Nick Bolton
Cabbage: Summer, Autumn and Winter Green
16-17
Market Development Manager
- Brassicas
Cabbage: White and Red
18-21
T 01284 753037
M 07720 037983
[email protected]
Cabbage: Savoy
22-23
Cauliflower: Summer and Autumn
24-27
Cauliflower: Winter
28-31
Broccoli & Kale
32
Phil Gravett
Area Sales Representative
T 01925 766499
M 07860 233205
E [email protected]
Product Development Specialist
- Brassicas
T 01205 820035
M 07860 233210
[email protected]
Roots
John De Soyza
Barry
Craven
Area Sales Representative
T 01205 760521
M 07860 233204
E [email protected]
Market Development Manager
- Roots and Field Salads
Carrots
34-37
T 01775 762357
M 07860 227227
E [email protected]
Leeks
38-39
Onions
40-41
Andrew Brown
Parsnips
42-44
Product Development Specialist
- Roots and Field Salads
Leanne Hunt
Communications
Manager
Distributor:
Goldcrop Ltd ‘Sycamore’, Channel Road,
Rush, County Dublin, Eire
T Dublin 00353 1 8438176
F Dublin 00353 1 8438945
Salads and Miscellaneous
M 07584 680476
[email protected]
Marian
Sanderson
Accounts
and Admin
Assistant
Holly Sutcliffe
Customer
Service
Administrator
Julie Cormack
Customer
Service and
Relations
Manager
Sue Froggatt
Credit Control
Dawn Smith
Finance
and Admin
Manager
Nigel Hodson
Ellis Luckhurst
Agent
M 07973 626934
E [email protected]
Area Sales Representative
T 01903 723215
M 07818 596286
E [email protected]
Chris Bratley
Seed
Distribution
Phil Pywell
Seed
Distribution
Celery
46
Cucumber
47
Iceberg and Cos Lettuce
48-49
Speciality Lettuce
50-51
Radish
52-53
Miscellaneous Crops
54-56
Guides
Cropping Guide
58-59
Product Forms
60-61
Product Specification
62-63
Plant Stations
64
Sowing Guide
64
Terms and Conditions
65-67
Variety Index
67
Tel: 01472 371531
04
05
Octavo F1
Yellow-rooted late maincrop.
Early maincrop or maincrop.
w
w
Goldfinger F1
Melodio F1
Ne
Ne
Summer and autumn 75-day variety.
Very high yielding early maincrop.
w
w
Large heading, late maturing, 135 day variety.
Cavolo Nero F1
Hybrid Italian black cabbage, maturity
approximately 70 days.
Ne
Forza F1 (17-1087)
w
Tirza F1
Very vigorous plant with good curd cover.
Ne
New
and Featured
Varieties:
Roots
Ne
06
Trevaskis F1
Slightly earlier than Trevaskis F1,
with longer cutting period.
w
w
w
Ne
Early summer cauliflower with 95-day maturity.
Trevignis F1
Ne
Ne
w
Ne
Mid-early variety, maturity around 90-100 days.
Hybrid variety for summer and
autumn production.
10-411 F1
Red pointed variety with tall vigorous leaves.
Christmas maturing variety, 215 days.
Cabbice F1
Summerjewel F1
Tinty F1
Brodie F1
w
Ne
w
Ne
w
Ne
New
and Featured
Varieties:
Brassicas
Vulcan F1 (20-029)
Early maincrop maturity.
07
w
Ne
w
Ne
Chico F1
New
and Featured
Varieties:
Salads and
Miscellaneous
Delistar
Early maturing variety.
Early maincrop variety, with high level of
sprouting tolerance.
Paradiso F1
Early maincrop variety.
w
w
Ne
Ne
Victor F1
Glassica
Short, thin skinned variety for the
snacking market.
Brassicas
Very reliable variety for all conditions and
soil types.
w
Ne
w
Ne
Brussels Sprouts
Pointed Cabbage
Spring Greens
Cabbage: Summer, Autumn
and Winter Green Cabbage: White and Red
Cabbage: Savoy
Pursuit
Mid-early variety with a fresh appearance and thick leaves.
08
10-11
12-13
14-15
Cauliflower:
Summer and Autumn Cauliflower: Winter 24-27
28-31
Broccoli and Kale
32
16-17
18-21
22-23
Melito
Hybrid round red radish for outdoor use
from July to October.
09
Brodie F1
Christmas variety maturing from late November to late
January, 215 days.
•Selected for its exceptionally mild, non-bitter taste
•Produces widely spaced, medium to large, round buttons
with very good holding ability and disease resistance
•Suitable for sprout stalk production with good shelf life
Brussels
Sprouts
Bright F1
Brenden F1
Early to mid-season variety maturing from mid-October
to mid-November, approximately 175 days.
Late season variety maturing from mid-December to late
January, 220-260 days.
•Produces round, uniformly-sized, smooth, bold buttons
•Good holding ability until mid-November
•Tall plant with suitability for use as sprout tops
•Produces a large number of small to medium sized, smooth,
dense buttons per stem
•Ideal for 25-30mm pre-pack size grade, or baby sprouts
•Long holding ability with a high level of resistance to a wide
range of leaf diseases
Brest F1
Braemar F1
Mid-season variety maturing from late October to
late November, approximately 190 days.
Very late season variety maturing from the end of January
to late March, 260-330 days.
•Tall variety with large number of medium-sized sprouts
per stem
•Round buttons with a small butt, easy to machine harvest
•Good resistance to leaf and button diseases
•Produces uniform, dense, bright green buttons, with a long
holding ability for very late harvest
•Very good frost tolerance and good resistance to foliar diseases
•Open petiole leaf habit allowing good spray penetration onto
the buttons
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Maturity Days
from transplanting
to harvest
Plant
Height
9 = tall
Lodging
Resistance
9 = good
Size
9 = large
Bright F1
175
7
7
7
8
7
Brest F1
190
8
8
6
7
8
Brel F1
190
9
8
6
7
8
Brodie F1
215
8
8
7
7
6
Brenden F1
220-260
7
9
4
4
8
Braemar F1
260-330
7
9
4
4
8
Feb
Brel F1
Mid-season variety maturing from early to late November,
approximately 180 days.
•Tall variety with a large number of buttons per stem giving
a very high yield
•Healthy, round buttons have a mild, sweet taste and good
colour retention
•Plants have small tops and perform well on less fertile soils
10
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sow
Sept
Oct
Plant
Nov
Dec
Harvest
Jan
Spacing
Smoothness
on Stem
9 = smooth
9 = wide
Possible extension of planting and harvest period (at own risk)
11
Monarchy F1
Pointed cabbage variety for UK season extension into the
late autumn.
•Slower growing for season extension when planted in mid to
late July in Lincolnshire and no later than 15th August in
Cornwall for a November to December harvest
•At least two weeks slower than Regency F1 and can further
extend the UK season by short-term storage
•Improved holding ability and retains leaf colour. Intermediate
resistance to Xanthomonas
Pointed
Cabbage
Regency F1
Ne
w
Compact, 500g variety used mainly for pre-pack sweetheart
cabbage. Also suitable for use as greens when young.
•Attractive colour and sweet flavour with excellent shelf-life
•Good field holding ability and resistance to basal yellowing
•Can be over-wintered (at own risk) for an early June harvest if
sown not before 12-15th August and planted no earlier than
25th September in Lincolnshire, or 15th October in Cornwall
Tinty F1
Pointed variety with a deep red colour.
•Improved shape and relatively early to produce
500g red pointed hearts, around 14 days later
than Regency F1
•Attractive deep red colour that looks good when
twin-packed with Regency F1
•Improved flavour over other red cabbage varieties
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Dutchman F1
Regency F1 type with an exceptionally mild, sweet flavour.
•Slightly taller and later than Regency F1 with improved
uniformity of plant shape giving an exceptionally high
percentage marketable yield
•Narrow base makes it well adapted to baby pointed
cabbage production
•Good shelf life, and tolerance to leaf diseases. Excellent for use
as a shredded product for mixed salad packs
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Regency F1
Dutchman F1
Monarchy F1
Tinty F1
Sow
Plant
Harvest
Possible extension to sowing/planting/harvest period (at own risk)
NB: Some growing areas of the UK overwinter Regency F1 outside,
but there is a risk of bolting so the company cannot recommend this use for the variety.
12
13
w
Ne
Spring
Greens
Summerjewel F1
Winterjewel F1
Hybrid variety for summer and autumn production in
the same calendar year.
Overwinter production of greens, giving a large
number of usable leaves per head.
•Very compact 250 gram heads for bagging
•Suitable for shredding as it remains leafy and is very
slow to heart
•Smooth dark green leaves, a very neat non–stalky
base, with exceptional uniformity giving very high
marketable yields
•Very compact and slow to heart with full 30cm leaf length
for bagging 250g heads, especially for April to June harvest
•Ideal for successive sowings throughout the year giving a large number of evenly sized, smooth, dark green leaves
appropriate for processing
•High tolerance to bolting and stem-extension. Exceptional
uniformity, with excellent basal quality giving fewer stalks
and a neater presentation in the bag
Wintergreen
High quality open-pollinated selection for winter greens
production from original Asmer progeny.
•Reselected to give excellent cold weather tolerance,
ideal for January to February harvest
•Vigorous and well suited to high density production,
remaining very green throughout the winter
•A very reliable strain with good bolting tolerance
Antelope F1
Hybrid greens variety, giving a large number of usable
leaves per head.
•Slightly more compact inner leaves, marginally quicker to heart
and lower bolting tolerance than Winterjewel F1.
•Continuous greens throughout the season and with good frost
tolerance for winter production.
•Can be used through the summer and autumn on less
fertile soils.
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Summerjewel F1
Antelope F1
Wintergreen F1
Winterjewel F1
Direct drill
14
May
Plant
Harvest
Possible extension to direct drill/planting/harvest period (at own risk)
NB: Antelope F1 and Winterjewel F1 may also be utilised for pre pack work in certain regions
during the summer and autumn seasons.
15
Vivaldi F1
Summer,
Autumn and
Winter Green
Cabbage
Extremely versatile summer and autumn, 85-day, attractive green
cabbage. Suitable for early Dutch white and primo cabbage production
from October sowing and continuity from February sowing onwards.
•Slightly earlier than Mozart F1 with pale, smooth, dense 1kg
heads that are whiter internally
•Vigorous and reliable over a range of conditions with excellent
holding ability and size uniformity
•By using a range of cell sizes, it is suited to high density planting
for baby-sized to 1kg heads when the availability of Dutch storage
cabbage ends
Delight Ball F1
Mozart F1
First early, 60-day, round, green summer cabbage for harvest
in late May from an early spring sowing and planting.
Summer and autumn, 85-95 day primo for fresh market
use. Can be sown October for maturity in early July,
or February onwards for late summer harvest. Suitable
for high density baby-sized to 1kg head production.
•Early variety producing dense, compact heads
•Attractive smooth, green leaf structure with good holding ability
•Good tolerance to bolting from early spring planting
•Very versatile, suitable for use as either green or white cabbage
•Vigorous and reliable over a range of climatic conditions and
suitable for early production when covered, using a range of
cell sizes
•Excellent holding ability and size uniformity
w
Ne
Tundra F1
Late maturing, 165-day cabbage for harvest from October
to mid-April. Performs well at high density, 18-22,000/acre.
•Exceptional quality from October to mid-April
•Very good winter hardiness with good colour retention
throughout the winter
•Good level of resistance to bolting, holding until mid-April
Cabbice F1
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Jan
Mid-early variety, maturity around 90-100 days.
•Round pale green, 1kg to 2kg primo type with very mild,
sweet taste
•Thick, crunchy leaves make it ideal for shredding and
eating raw in salads
•Good alternative to shredded iceberg lettuce
16
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Approximate
Maturity Days from
October sowing
Delight Ball F1
Approximate
Maturity Days from
spring sowing
60
Vivaldi F1
90
83
Mozart F1
95
88
Cabbice F1
90-100
Tundra F1
165
Sow
Plant
Harvest
Possible extension of sowing/planting/harvest period (at own risk)
17
Bison F1
Late season, 143-day early October maturity, for small
1kg head pre-pack market.
White
and Red
Cabbage
•Slow growing variety performing best when planted by
early May
•Suitable for very long term storage with good levels of resistance
to leaf diseases
•Maintains good colour and easy to remove outer leaves
after storage
Attraction F1
Early white cabbage, 115-days, for fresh market and
medium-term storage. Ideal for beginning the storage season
from September to March. Can also be October sown (at own
risk) for harvest in late July/early August fresh market only.
Satie F1
•Excellent internal structure for 1kg heads, coleslaw production
or slicing for prepared meals
•Uniform head size with excellent taste, reaching up to 3kg when
sown early. Risk of blindness when sown in early spring.
•Very vigorous, withstanding late planting on a range of soil types with
low susceptibility to early winter frost
•For September harvest with good holding ability
•Smooth internal structure and good resistance to diseases
•Produces a high yield even under difficult growing conditions
with good internal quality for coleslaw production
Mid-season,120 day, 3kg white cabbage for fresh
market processing.
w
Ne
Zoltan F1 (17-1265)
Large heading, late maturing, 135-day white
cabbage for processing after storage.
•Earlier Lion F1 type giving a very high yield and
excellent internal structure for coleslaw production
•Medium resistance to thrips (oedema)
•Suitable for medium term storage to early May
Gilson F1
18
w
•Good vigour for use on a wide range of soil types, particularly
on less fertile soils
•Good internal colour and field-holding ability
•Outer leaves can be easily removed after storage
Forza F1 (17-1087)
Ne
Mid-season 135-day, storage type for small 1kg head
pre-pack market. Combines early maturity with long-term
storage potential.
Large heading, late maturing, 135-day, white cabbage
for processing after storage.
•Lion F1 type with a high yield and good internal structure
for coleslaw production
•Vigorous strong growing variety with a sweet taste
•Suitable for long term storage to early July
19
Sting F1
Romanov F1
Large heading, late maturing, 135-day, white cabbage
for processing after storage.
Early season, 80-90 day, small-to-medium-sized red
cabbage for fresh market use.
•Slightly earlier and larger heading than Lion F1
•High yielding variety, with excellent internal leaf structure
for coleslaw production
•Very good for long term storage to early July
•Harvest from mid-July through the summer and early
autumn period
•Slightly earlier than Rodeo F1, highly suited to baby red
cabbage production
•Very dense, round, deep red heads even when small with
good tolerance to tipburn
Lion F1
Rovite F1
Late season, 143-day, large heading white cabbage,
suitable for processing from long term storage.
Mid-season, 120 day, large heading red cabbage for
fresh market processing and short term storage to the
end of February.
•Very uniform, medium to large, round, pale green heads
•Performs best when planted from late April to early May
•Good colour after storage with excellent internal structure
and mild, sweet flavour
•Makes dense early heads and is ideal for harvesting in
mid to late August, with good field holding until late September
•Very versatile so can be used at high density for 1kg heads
with late July maturity or low density for 3-4kg processing
use in late August
•Vigorous habit for less fertile soils and difficult dry conditions,
with field holding ability and resistance to tip burn
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Approximate
Maturity Days from
planting to 50% cut
Attraction F1
115
Satie F1
120
Gilson F1
135
Bison F1
143
Zoltan F1
135
Forza F1
135
Sting F1
135
Lion F1
143
Sow
20
June
Plant
Harvest
Possible extension of sowing/planting/harvest period (at own risk)
Rodon F1
Late maturing, 140 day, large heading variety for
processing. Can also be used for 1kg head production.
•High yielding. Suitable for medium to long term storage
•Very good level of resistance to frost and tipburn
•Produces large, dense heads with a short core, making it an
excellent processing variety
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Approximate
Maturity Days from
planting to 50% cut
Romanov F1
80-90
Rodeo F1
80-90
Rovite F1
120
Rodon F1
140
Rococco F1
140
Sow
Plant
Harvest
Possible extension of sowing/planting/harvest period (at own risk)
21
Tourmaline F1
Late season, 150-180-day variety maturing from the
beginning of December to the end of March.
•Uniform and compact, with attractive dark green deeply savoyed
heads maintaining colour until the end of the season.
•Tolerant of cold conditions, and a medium to high level of
resistance to Xanthomonas
•Good resistance to bolting, performs best when planted
mid-June to early July
Savoy
Cabbage
Serpentine F1
Spinel F1
Early 90-110 day variety suitable for harvest from the
end of July to the end of September. Can also be October
sown to mature from the end of June to early July from a
polythene covered crop.
Late season, 170-day variety, suitable for harvest from
the beginning of December to late March.
•Vigorous late heading leafy type, giving high quality small to
medium sized heads towards the end of the UK season
•Remains attractively dark green throughout the winter,
showing excellent hardiness and holding ability
•Very healthy variety with high tolerance to frost in recent trials
•Short leaved type with a good, flat-round head for ease of
bagging or over wrapping
•Improved level of resistance to Xanthomonas
•Produces attractive, bright green, medium to large heads
Jaspis F1
Supervoy F1
Mid-season, 120-130 day savoy, suitable for harvest from
late October to the end of December.
Very late season, 180-day variety, suitable for harvest from
the beginning of December to early April.
•Specifically developed for improved resistance to Xanthomonas
•Short leaved type with good, flat-round head shape for ease of
bagging or over wrapping
•Very attractive dark green deeply savoyed leaves
•Very vigorous late heading leafy type, giving high quality medium
sized heads towards the end of the UK season from March to
early April
•Remains attractively dark green throughout the winter, with
excellent hardiness and holding ability
•Can produce good crops from late planting and performs well in
less fertile conditions.
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Jan
Jade F1
Mid to late season, 130-150 day variety suitable for
harvest from late November to the end of February.
22
•Produces uniform dense heads even when small, making it an
ideal variety for packing ten heads per tray
•Very flexible and can also be used for baby, small or medium
sized savoy cabbage production depending on planting density
•Good tolerance to frost and excellent field holding ability,
also suitable for late planting, but performing best on more fertile soils
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Maturity Days
Serpentine F1
110
Jaspis F1
130
Jade F1
150
Tourmaline F1
150-180
Spinel F1
170
Supervoy F1
180
Sow
Plant
Harvest
Possible extension of sowing, planting and harvest period (at own risk)
23
w
Ne
Summer
and Autumn
Cauliflower
Barcelona F1
Early, 90-100 day variety ideally suited to October sowing,
maturing from late June to mid-July. Can also be spring
sown to provide continuity of harvest in the difficult early
summer period, maturing from early to late July, 70-80 days
•Versatile and can be propagated in large to small cell sizes to
obtain a spread of maturity dates
•Produces exceptionally high quality white curds in the
early summer
•High percentage of Class 1 heads when produced within the
recommended spring sowing period
Toft F1 (10-406)
Shakaris F1
Early summer cauliflower with 88-day maturity for
harvest in mid-June from October sowing.
Early summer cauliflower with 100-day maturity for harvest
in late June to early July from October sowing.
•Very good vigour for use in a range of module cell sizes
•Improved foliage cover giving dense white curds
•Good tolerance to curd hairiness, splitting and bacterial
breakdown during rapid-growth conditions
•Marginally later than Barcelona F1 for a covered crop
•Produces dense white curds, with good tolerance to hairiness
•Very good vigour and cover with dark foliage giving
attractive presentation
Ne
w
w
Ne
Tirza F1 (10-605)
Summer and autumn 75-day variety.
•Best when harvested on maturity. Slightly earlier than Seoul F1
and Boris F1.
•Easy to harvest and good tolerance to curd hairiness during high summer temperatures
•Ideal for small sized, eight per tray heads
10-411 F1
Early summer cauliflower with 95-day maturity for
harvest in late June from October sowing.
•Similar timing to Barcelona F1 with good vigour for use
in a range of module cell sizes
•Improved foliage cover giving dense white curds
•Good tolerance to curd hairiness, splitting and bacterial
breakdown during rapid-growth conditions
24
Seoul F1
Summer and autumn, 75-85 day type producing
exceptionally dense curds.
•Healthy variety producing very white curds, slightly earlier than
Boris F1, around 84 days
•Excellent for use in processing or face-packs owing to the density of the curds, especially in mid-June from October
sowing in large cells
•Each curd produces a high yield of compact heavy florets with
short petioles, ideal for fresh market use in mixed vegetable packs
25
Boris F1
Cendis F1
Summer and early autumn cauliflower, 85-90 days. Can
also be sown in October to link with spring sown varieties,
95-105 days.
Late autumn variety maturing in late November to early
December in Cornwall, 135-150 days, and late December to
early January in Lincolnshire, 160-180 days. Performs best
from early planting, late June to early July in Lincolnshire,
and at low density, approximately 10,000 plants per acre.
•Excellent plant vigour enables flexibility for a range of soil types
•Erect leaves give good face-pack presentation with very
compact base making it easy to bag
•Versatile variety for production throughout the summer and
autumn, with good holding ability
•Consistently high percentage Class 1 heads
•Produces deep, dense curds which are easy to cut
•Very healthy base and good resistance to hollow stem
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Raoul F1
Jan
High quality autumn 85-95 day variety with similar curd
density to Seoul F1.
•A few days later than Seoul F1 and Boris F1, suitable
for non-irrigated land
•Good vigour and improved curd density ideal for
processing use
•High resistance to leaf diseases
Bodilis F1
Autumn variety, 90-110 days, maturing in mid to
late October.
•Outstanding curd colour and firmness for late September
and October
•Vigorous plant producing deep and heavy curds with good
cover, ensuring protection from early frosts
•Excellent strong-leaved variety with high resistance to
leaf diseases
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Maturity Days
from planting to 50% cut
from October sowing
Maturity Days
from planting to 50%
cut from spring sowing
Vigour
9 = strong
1 = weak
Toft F1 (10-406)
80-90
8
10-411 F1
90-95
8
Barcelona F1
90-100
70-80
7
Shakaris F1
95-100
70-80
8
Tirza F1 (10-605)
90-100
75-80
5
Seoul F1
90-100
80-90
7
Boris F1
95-105
80-90
8
Raoul F1
95
8
Bodilis F1
90-110
7
Kamis F1
in Lincolnshire
100-120
7
Cendis F1
in Lincolnshire
160-175
7
Sow
Plant
Harvest
Possible extension of sowing, planting and harvest period (at own risk)
by using large cells and crop covers to give early maturity.
Kamis F1
Mid-to-late autumn 110-120 day variety, maturing from
late October to late November.
•Maturing ahead of Cendis F1 producing exceptionally deep,
heavy, white curds ideal for face packs or fresh florets
•Produces a vigorous strong frame with excellent uniformity
•Short cutting period, performing best when planted from
early to mid-July
26
27
Altadis F1
For early February harvest in Cornwall, 200-210 days, and
late February to early March in Lincolnshire, 220-230 days.
•Matures ahead of Dionis F1 with very good uniformity and low
sib levels leading to high percentage Class 1 marketable heads
•Vigorous plants with very healthy foliage
•Frost tolerant leaves provide good curd cover
Winter
Cauliflower
Lecatis F1
w
Ne
Trevignis F1
Early winter, 150-170 day variety, maturing in
mid-December to early January in Lincolnshire.
For early to mid-February harvest in Cornwall,
205 days, and early to mid-March in Lincolnshire,
235 days.
•Follows Cendis F1 with good vigour and tolerance to frost
•Produces well covered, dense white curds
•Good resistance to ringspot.
•Slightly earlier than Trevaskis F1, with a longer cutting period
•Vigorous plant with good leaf protection and frame
•Very heavy, dense heads give high floret yields for
processing and facepacks
Trevaskis F1
Early to mid-February harvest in Cornwall, 210 days, and
early to mid-March in Lincolnshire, 230 days.
•Very vigorous plant with good curd cover
•Good uniformity leading to high marketable yields
•Healthy variety with good leaf tolerance to frost in trials
Clovis F1
Early winter, 165-185 day variety, maturing in
mid-December to late January.
•Vigorous early growth leads to good performance in
difficult conditions
•Curds are well-covered, providing exceptional protection during
the winter period
•Excellent uniformity giving a high marketable yield of deep, white, round curds
28
Dionis F1
Performs well in the difficult early to mid-February harvest
period in Cornwall, 210-220 days.
•Very uniform variety producing high percentage Class 1 curds
•Good resistance to a range of leaf diseases provides
exceptional plant health
•Vigorous variety with consistent maturity of dense heads
29
w
Ne
AE 9307 F1
Roscoff type, with Coldis F1 maturity for late March
to early April in Lincolnshire, 250-270 days.
•Very uniform, producing well-covered, deep, dense curds
•Good tolerance to splitting and looseness, even when
planted late
•Well covered heads for either six or eight per tray
Coldis F1
Exceptionally vigorous 250-270 day variety performing
well in Lincolnshire from late planting, maturing in
early April.
•Roscoff x Fano hybrid with good resistance to curd looseness
in April
•Very tolerant of frost and stressed conditions, where other varieties struggle to make a large enough frame
•High vigour means that it should be planted from late July in
Lincolnshire to give good results in early April
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Kernis F1
Length
of cutting
period
(days)
50%
Cut Date
90%
Cut Date
8-Oct
13-Oct
23-Oct
22-Oct
91
101
14
Kamis F1
12-Oct
23-Oct
21-Oct
29-Oct
26-Oct
16-Nov
99
104
15
13
Curd density
Cendis F1
22-Nov
9-Dec
2-Dec
26-Dec
14-Dec
8-Jan
141
167
23
30
Hollow stem
tolerance
Lecatis F1
17-Nov
4-Dec
26-Nov
20-Dec
8-Dec
3-Jan
134
151
21
31
Curd density
Clovis F1
11-Dec
27-Dec
19-Dec
14-Jan
8-Jan
27-Jan
167
190
27
31
Curd cover
Altadis F1
22-Jan
15-Feb
1-Feb
26-Feb
10-Feb
6-Mar
201
223
19
19
Uniformity
Trevignis F1
27-Jan
28-Feb
6-Feb
7-Mar
14-Feb
12-Mar
206
232
18
12
Vigour,
Frost Tolerance
Trevaskis F1
22-Jan
3-Mar
1-Feb
7-Mar
10-Feb
10-Mar
201
232
19
7
Vigour,
Frost Tolerance
Winter Roscoff type, maturing in late March to early April in
Cornwall, 250-260 days, and early to mid April in Kent and
Lincolnshire, 260-285 days.
Dionis F1
31-Jan
28-Feb
10-Feb
10-Mar
21-Feb
13-Mar
209
233
22
11
Health
AE 9307 F1
26-Feb
24-Mar
7-Mar
1-Apr
14-Mar
5-Apr
230
254
16
14
Density
•Very dense heads giving high percentage Class 1 results
•Good resistance to hollow curd, hairiness and looseness in April
•Excellent foliage cover, with good performance even from a
late planting
Coldis F1
26-Feb
24-Mar
7-Mar
1-Apr
14-Mar
5-Apr
230
254
16
14
Vigour
Kernis F1
9-Mar
1-Apr
21-Mar
7-Apr
28-Mar
12-Apr
252
259
18
14
Leaf habit & health
Vedis F1
22-Mar
6-Apr
29-Mar
12-Apr
5-Apr
17-Apr
259
266
13
10
Hollow curd
tolerance
Winter Roscoff variety, maturing mid-to-late March in
Cornwall, 240-260 days, and early April in Kent and
Lincolnshire, 250–270 days. Performs best when planted
early and at low density.
•Healthy leaves, with an intermediate level of resistance to
ringspot Mycosphaerella brassicicola
•Erect, fluted, wrapper leaves, with excellent curd cover
•Produces very dense heads
Vedis F1
30
Maturity Days
from planting
to 50% cut
10%
Cut Date
Sept
Bodilis F1
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
Cornwall
Strong Points
Leaf strength
Lincolnshire (and Kent)
31
w
Ne
Broccoli
and Kale
Stromboli F1
Early maturing variety for autumn sowing and
harvest at the start of the UK season in early June.
•Good colour and very good resistance to blindness from
autumn sowing
•Vigorous medium-beaded variety with long branched
florets for whole head or processing use
•Performs best from a late September sown covered crop
using a large cell size
w
Ne
Roots
Carrots34-37
Cavolo Nero F1 (BCN 1301)
Hybrid Italian black cabbage, maturity
approximately 70 days.
Parsnip38-39
Leeks40-41
Onions42-44
•Produces a compact plant with short, highly
blistered leaves
•Very uniform dark green leaves for use in the summer,
autumn and early winter
•High marketable yield
32
33
w
Ne
Silvano F1
Nantes x Kuroda cross, with superb sweet flavour and
distinctive colour. Shouldered shape and smooth skin
gives Silvano F1 an immediate visual point of difference.
Not for early sowings.
•Very sweet flavoured carrot
•Exceptional colour
•High root quality for premium range use
Carrots
•Also for full season bunching production
•Produces very smooth well-finished roots, with good
bolting resistance
•Outstanding early colour and short to medium length tops
PLEASE SUPPLY IMAGE
w
Octavo F1
Very early variety suitable for sowing from January for
harvest from early June.
Ne
Primo F1
Very high yielding early maincrop for all
season production.
•Very strong roots producing high gross and
marketable yields
•Good cavity spot resistance and tolerance to
splitting and breakage
•Suitable for sandy soils
Ne
w
Melodio F1
Early maincrop or maincrop.
•Long, strong roots
•Suitable for black land or processing
•Very high yield
Maestro F1
34
w
•Attractive cylindrical roots with very smooth skins and good
resistance to silvering
•High resistance to Alternaria and intermediate resistance to
cavity spot. Especially suited to low input and organic systems
•Good flavour and ideal for early maincrop top-lifting or late
maincrop harvest
Goldfinger F1
Ne
Maincrop Nantes type performing best on black soils
or sandy loams.
Yellow-rooted late maincrop.
•Attractive internal and external presentation
•Uniform, long roots with reduced crown greening
•Premium potential
35
Volcano F1
Late maincrop variety, producing very long, smooth
skinned roots ideal on black soils for both pre-pack
and processing.
•High tolerance to cavity spot, crown disease and late
season re-growth
•Very strong, tapered roots, with exceptional resistance to
breakage and splitting
•Vigorous foliage for late top lifting
Eskimo F1 and Carbon Footprint
•Very strong roots, with exceptional resistance to both
breakage and splitting
•Vigorous strong tops for late top lifting and above average
tolerance to cavity spot
•Very good frost tolerance, reducing the need to cover
with straw in late autumn
Energy associated
with crop actions
Energy estimated to establish
and grow crop to maturity
per hectare
Eskimo F1 and Frost Tolerance
Energy estimated to protect
crop using straw and black
polythene per hectare
Independent evaluations performed by NIAB suggest that Eskimo F1 provided the highest percentage of sound carrots from an open field
location following frost conditions. Trials and commercial evidence to date lead us to believe the following factors may be influencing Eskimo F1’s
frost tolerance.
Energy estimated to harvest
and transport to packhouse
per hectare
•Roots implant deeper into the soil keeping crowns covered and thick foliage acts as an insulating layer similar to straw
•High sugar content may confer properties similar to anti-freeze
•Roots have a high dry matter content which may help them withstand the damage induced by freeze / thaw action
ESKIMO
Open field Gigajoules
CONTROL
Protected Gigajoules
11.7
11.7
0.0
52.8
7000
C02 kg/ha
6000
5000
4000
3000
25.3
29.3
2000
Energy estimate for total activity
37
93.8
CO2 Equivalent per hectare in kg
2561
6491
Courtesy of Dr Peter Wright
Late maincrop variety with excellent flavour.
•The energy inputs required to grow a carrot crop to maturity, are estimated to be 11.7 GJ/ha2 producing 810kg C02/ha.
•Using straw and polythene significantly increases energy inputs, adding an extra 52.8 GJ of energy
or 3653 kg of CO2/ha to the crop’s carbon footprint.
•By extending the open field season using Eskimo F1, a large proportion of the extra carbon produced by straw
and polythene can be avoided, reducing the overall carbon by usage by 60.6%
Courtesy of Dr Peter Wright
Eskimo F1
1000
0
Eskimo F1
Control
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Primo F1 (for bunching & early prepack)
Maestro F1
Silvano F1
Octavo F1 (VAC 62)
Melodio F1 (VAC 63)
Goldfinger F1
Eskimo F1
Volcano F1
36
Sow
Harvest
Possible extension of planting or harvest period (at own risk)
37
w
Ne
w
Ne
Parsnips
Viper F1 (20-043)
Victor (20-027)
Late maincrop maturity, exceptionally good shape
and skin finish.
Early maturing variety.
•High quality roots and good re-growth tolerance
•Very uniform firm roots with shallow crown
•Low waste and high marketable percentage
•Consistent high yield
•Early bulking
•Low waste and high marketable percentage
Ne
w
Countess F1
Maincrop hybrid for harvest from September onwards
giving high percentage packed yields.
•Very uniform, cylindrical, less bulby roots with extremely
smooth skins remaining very white after washing
•Very shallow crowns and firm roots giving good resistance
to bruising damage at harvest
•Excellent flavour with good resistance to glassiness and
re-growth in the late spring lifting period
Vulcan F1 (20-029)
Early maincrop maturity.
•High yield
•Excellent root quality with good shape, smooth skin
and shallow crown
•Low waste and high marketable percentage
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Victor F1 (20-027)
Vulcan F1 (20-029)
Viper F1 (20-043)
Countess F1
Sow
38
Harvest
Possible extension of planting or harvest period (at own risk)
39
Open Pollinated
F1 Hybrid
w
Ne
Leeks
Pancho
Capito F1
Very early variety for harvest from early August
to December.
Early leek for transplanting.
•Good tolerance to bolting
•High yield and good peeling
•Strong against delamination
•Produces long, bulb-free shanks making it an ideal variety
for extra-trimmed production or processing
•Good early yield
•Very good level of resistance to bolting
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Pancho
Porbella
Capito F1
MODULES
MODULES
Sow
Plant
Harvest
Porbella
Blue-green autumn type, suitable for harvest from October
to February.
•Very high yielding variety
•Erect, very dark leaves
•Good winter hardiness and rust resistance
40
41
w
Ne
Santero F1
Maincrop variety with conventionally bred resistance
to onion downy mildew (Peronospora destructor).
•Highly suited to organic systems
•Suitable for pesticide-free conventional production
•Good quality skin finish
Onions
Chico F1 (37-89)
Early maincrop variety, with high level of
sprouting tolerance.
•High yield
•Uniform globe shape
•Long term storage and ideal skin retention
Retano F1
Late maincrop hybrid red onion. Good uniformity
and shape. Excellent flesh and skin colour. Good
sprouting tolerance and storage potential.
•Uniform
•Good shape
•Long term storage
Centro F1
Early maincrop variety producing very high yields.
•Very firm globe-shaped bulbs, with good skin retention
•Produces a very high proportion of large, 60-80mm bulbs
•Good early vigour
42
43
Paradiso F1
Early maincrop variety.
•Early maincrop
•Globe shape
•Medium skin allows easy cleaning of bulbs
Arthur F1
Maincrop variety.
•Maincrop maturity
•High yield
•Medium skin, suitable for fresh market or processing
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Chico F1 (37-89)
Salads and Miscellaneous
Centro F1
Paradiso F1
Arthur F1
Celery46
Cucumber47
Santero F1
Retano F1
Iceberg and Cos Lettuce
48-49
Speciality Lettuce
50-51
Radish52-53
Sow
Harvest
Ambient Storage Period
Cold Storage Period
Controlled Atmosphere Storage Peroid
Possible extension to harvest or storage period (at own risk)
44
Miscellaneous Crops
54-56
45
Femspot F1
Early maturing female long cucumber, fruiting from
May until October.
•Bitter-free fruits
•Good level of resistance to gumosis and leaf spot
•Very productive
Celery and
Cucumber
Greensleeves
Carmen F1
Green variety for full season production.
•Very high yielding with vigorous root system
•Good bolting tolerance in early crops, with holding ability
and later cold tolerance
•Bright green stick with excellent flavour and less stringy
Long variety recommended for summer and autumn from
April planting.
•Very early maturity with one fruit per node
•Vigorous growth habit and high resistance to powdery mildew
•Cylindrical, very straight fruits are slightly ribby, dark and glossy
with a short neck and around 34-40cm long with good shelf life
Hana F1
Early parthenocarpic Bet Alpha (short) type.
•Suitable for both heated and cold cropping
•Produces very high quality short fruits
Celebrity
•High levels of bolting tolerance
•Outstanding holding ability
•Traditional celery taste
Short, thin skinned variety for the
snacking market.
w
Delistar F1
Ne
46
White variety for full season production.
•Fruits are 16cm-18cm long, 3cm-4cm wide
and 80g-100g in weight
•High dry matter and crunchy texture
•Aromatic with sweet taste
47
w
Ne
Soleison
Medium sized Nasonovia resistant type.
•Relatively fast growing, with high tolerance to internal tipburn
•Good basal quality and non-ribby
•Resistant to downy mildew races Bl 16-23 & 25, Nr
Iceberg
Lettuce
Glassica (ICE14113)
Robinson
Very reliable variety for all conditions and soil types.
•Excellent tolerance to tipburn
•Very consistent performance and high marketable yield
•Resistant to Bl 16-31, Nr
Consistent and reliable medium sized iceberg for early and
maincrop production. Ideal for pre-pack and can be used
for processing.
•Vigorous root system giving reliable performance in difficult
growing conditions and on a wide range of soil types
•High level of bolting resistance
•Resistant to lettuce root aphid and downy mildew races Bl 17
w
Ne
Antartica
Medium to large sized, slow growing iceberg lettuce with
high resistance to downy mildew. Ideal for harvest from
mid-June to end of September.
•Very slow filling, giving a wide harvest period for both
processing and pre-pack use
•Flat ribs giving less rib damage in the autumn period
•Resistant to downy mildew races Bl 16-28, 30, 31
Pursuit F1
Mid early variety with a fresh appearance and
thick leaves.
•Large frame with good vigour
•Good base
•Resistant to Bl 16-31, Nr
Cos Lettuce
Cucaracha
Quick growing, tall and slender Little Gem with good head
quality and full Bremia and Nasonovia resistance. Suitable
for conventional and organic production.
•Quick growing
•Taller habit than standard Little Gem
•Resistant to Bl 16-28, 30, 31, Nr
48
49
Querido
Nasonovia resistant, open hearted green oak leaf for both
whole head and processing use.
•Leaves are relatively small, very three-dimensional and true
oak leaf in shape, with a high proportion of equally sized
small leaves
•Leaves are also relatively thick, giving good field standing
and good resistance to tipburn
•Resistant to downy mildew races Bl 16-26, 28 Nr
Speciality
Lettuce
Mazur
Gourmandine
Unique green ‘frisée’ type lettuce leaves for processing
from whole head production. Non-hearting and good
colour throughout the head. (BABYLEAF APPLICATION).
Nasonovia resistant compact and open hearted variety with
very little anthocyanine spotting in the heart leaves.
•Compact with thick dark leaves and improved tolerance
to tipburn
•Very good uniformity and base, reducing the risk of basal rots
•Resistant to downy mildew races Bl 18-21, 23-26
•Open hearted type for processing use
•Good resistance to bolting and tipburn
•Resistant to downy mildew races Bl 16-26, 28 Nr
Exquise
Very open hearted type, with thick leaves and an upright
habit, making it highly suited to processing use.
•Produces a high proportion of short to medium sized leaves
per head
•Good tolerance to tipburn
•Resistant to downy mildew strains Bl 16-28, 30, 31
Dedale
Very compact and dark green leaf type with a crisp texture.
(BABYLEAF APPLICATION).
•Very thick leaves giving improved processing qualities
•Compact habit
•Resistant to Bremia races Bl 16-28, 30, 31
50
51
French Breakfast types
Round red types
Suntella F1
Indoor radish for use in spring to early summer and also
early autumn. Compact top offers dual-purpose production
for pre-pack or bunching.
•Indoor use
•Good internal and external quality
•High level of resistance to Fusarium oxysporum
Radish
Expo F1
Solito F1
Main season long day variety suitable for harvest from
mid-May until early October.
Hybrid round red radish for outdoor use from July to
September. Uniform shape with excellent internal quality.
Compact leaf, and high resistance to Fusarium oxysporum.
•Very uniform root size and colour with 30% white
•Very flexible and can be sown throughout the main production period
•Strong leaf attachment for bunching and medium resistance
to downy mildew
•Uniform
•Round
•Compact
Ne
w
Melito F1 (34-176)
Hybrid round red radish for outdoor use from July
to October.
•High tolerance to cracking
•Excellent shape
•Uniform
Kocto F1
Sowing and Harvesting Periods
Quick maturing French Breakfast radish for early and
late use: sow mid-September to mid-October for harvest
November to December, and sow late February to
mid-March for harvest mid to end of April.
Kocto F1
•Fast growing
•Uniform
•Good colour separation and shape
Suntella F1
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Expo F1
Solito F1
Melito F1
52
Sow
Harvest
53
Asparagus
Chinese Leaf
Vitimo F1
Fast growing compact type, 55-65 days.
•Dark leaf
•Bright yellow internal colour
•Can be stored if harvested while leaves are young
Miscellaneous
Crops
Ariane F1
Courgette
Hybrid variety with high quality spears.
El Greco F1
•Produces attractive green spears with distinctive violet bracts
and buds
•Relatively slender with good bud tightness enabling spears to
become tall without the buds opening
•Excellent flavour coming from Huchels type breeding heritage
High yielding early variety.
•Erect open habit for ease of harvest
•Gives a high proportion of Class 1 fruits
•Produces attractive mid-green cylindrical fruits with a glossy
finish and small flower attachment scar
Tendor F1
Mid-season, producing mid-green fruits, with ideal shape
and width for supermarket specifications.
•Intermediate resistance to PM, WMV, CMV, ZYMV
•Mid-green colour
•Good yield
54
Mondeo F1
Climbing French Beans
100% male hybrid with excellent yield and flavour.
Consistently earlier to produce spears.
Kwintus
•Outstanding fresh flavour owing to its Huchels heritage
•Very productive, giving high marketable yields throughout
the main season
•Bred for North-West European production, yielding very
smooth round spears with tight buds
Mid-early, medium vigour flat type with improved stress
tolerance. Pod length 24-27cm, width 21-24mm and
light to mid-green in colour.
•Very straight pods
•Improved resistance to stress-induced brown striping
•Suited to both indoor and outdoor production
55
Red Beet
Darko
Maincrop variety (Detroit 2) for May to June sowing.
•Very smooth skin
•Deep red internal colour
•Outstanding variety for processing
Grenade F1
Maincrop variety with good uniformity.
•Brix levels similar to standards
•Globe shape
•Good internal colour and storability
Salad Onions
Carel
Fistulosum type for summer and autumn harvest.
•Very erect, waxy dark green leaves
•Vigorous
•Good resistance to leaf tipping
Sweetcorn
Siesta F1
Guides
Cropping Guide
58-59
Sowing Guide
64
Product Forms
60-61
Terms and Conditions
65-67
Product Specification
62-63
Variety Index
67
Plant Stations
64
Improved Fiesta F1 type with good vigour and rust
tolerance characteristics. Cobs are 21cm long with
18 rows of fine grains and excellent tip fill.
•Quality is ideal for supermarket grade prepack production
•Long shelf life
•Slightly taller than Fiesta F1 with single tillers and cobs that
are very easy to pick
56
57
Cropping Guides
Natural
Seed
Count
per g
Seed
size
range
mm
Borecole
200 - 400
1.252.25
Sprouting
Broccoli
200 - 400
1.252.25
200 - 400
1.252.25
Brussels
Sprouts
180 - 350
1.253.0
28,000
Pointed
Cabbage
200 - 350
1.252.25
38,000
Spring Cabbage
(Greens)
170 - 400
1.252.75
250g
400g
600g
1kg
350g
500g
860g 1.2kg
25-35,000
54,000
61,000
135,000
Summer
Cabbage
200 - 350
1.252.75
42,000
100,000
25,000
60,000
25,000
60,000
Crop
Calabrese
Broccoli
200 - 350
1.252.75
Storage
Cabbage
200 - 350
Savoy
Cabbage
Winter
Cabbage
Autumn
Cabbage
Summer & Autumn
Cauliflower
Autumn & Winter
Cauliflower
a
ha
21,000
50,000
a
80g
29,000
40,000
42,000
Target population
plants per
ha
200g
72,000
100,000
70,000
95,000
100,000
14,000
35,000
35,000
87,500
Comment
Sowing
period
Planting
period
Harvest
period
a
ha
8,000
20,000
May - June
June - July
Oct - Mar
12,000
30,000
April - May
June - July
Feb - Mar
14,000
40,000
36,000
100,000
14,000
35,000
large heads
small heads
35,000
Feb - Aug
March
87,500
Feb - Jun
hearted greens
Mar - July
May
Mar - Aug
Jun - Oct
Aug-Sept
Apr - Aug
Mar-May
May - Apr
Feb - Apr
Mar - May
Jul - Aug
Apr - Jun
25,000
60,000
25,000
60,000
1.252.75
22-24,000
10-11,000
60,000
27,500
22-25,000
10-11,000
60,000
27,500
small heads
large heads
Mar - Apr
200 - 350
1.252.75
18-20,000
45-50,000
15-20,000
45-50,000
early varieties
main crop
Mar - Apr
Apr - Jun
Apr - May
May - Mid Jul
Jul - Sept
Oct - Apr
200 - 350
1.252.75
18-20,000
45-50,000
16-20,000
45-50,000
Apr - Jun
May Mid Jul
Oct - Mar
250 - 450
1.252.75
12-14,500
30-36,000
12-14,500
30-36,000
Oct
Feb - May
Mar - Jul
Jun - Oct
250 - 450
1.252.75
9-12,000
22-30,000
9-12,000
22-30,000
May - Jun
July
Nov - May
Apr - Jun
Aug - Oct
40 - 90
4kg
5kg
10kg
13kg
Carrot
600 - 1200
1.002.5
400900,000
1.0-2.2
million
360810,000
900,0002.0 million
Leek
325 - 450
1.253.00
130180,000
325450,000
120,000160,000
300,000400,000
Onion
200 - 350
1.503.00
220,000
250,000
500,000
650,000
200,000
225,000
550,000
590,000
spring sown
over-wintered
Feb - Mar
Aug
Jul - Sep
Parsnip
200 - 300
2.255.50
120200,000
300500,000
110180,000
270450,000
early to
maincrop
Feb - Apr
Jul - Apr
Swede
240 - 260
1.252.75
240g
0.6kg
90,000
220,000
Apr - Jun
Sept - Mar
Turnip
370 - 520
1.002.50
800g
2kg
140,000
350,000
Mar - Aug
Jun - Nov
Aubergine
150 - 250
2.253.25
14,000
35,000
glasshouse
January+
April+
July+
Pepper
110 - 190
2.504.00
10,600
26,000
glasshouse
October+
Nov+
Jan - Oct
Celery
1,600 3,000
55,000
36,000
130,000
90,000
glasshouse
outdoor
Nov - Mar
Mar - May
Apr - May
Apr - Jul
Jun
Jul - Oct
44,000
110,000
Jan - Jun
Mar - Aug
Jun - Nov
Chinese
Cabbage
300 - 400
1.252.75
150g
250g
90
Corn Salad
600 - 900
Cucumber
32
Endive
700 - 800
Fennel
200 - 300
Seed
size
range
mm
1.503.50
Required natural seed
drilled planted
a
ha
7kg
4.5kg
a
ha
Target population
plants per
0.7 million
2 million
maincrop
baby beet
Mar - Jun
Jul - Nov
early to
maincrop
Jan - Jun
Jun - May
Mar - May
Sept - Apr
500g
650 1100
0.752.00
Lettuce, Outdoor
650 1100
0.752.00
Marrow
4-8
Parsley
400 - 700
Pumpkin
4-6
1.002.50
2kg
Comment
Sowing
period
Planting
period
Harvest
period
a
ha
17kg
63,000
156,000
leaf crop
Apr - Sept
Jun - Oct
12kg
4.8 million
12 million
under covers
Mar - Oct
Apr - Jan
6,000
15,000
long season
second crop
Dec+
Apr+
Jan+
May+
Mar+
Jun+
42,000
100,000
outdoor
Apr - Jul
May - Aug
Jul - Oct
42,000
100,000
glasshouse
outdoor
Feb - Mar
Apr+
Mar - Apr
May+
May - Jun
Jul+
70-90,000
175225,000
winter varieties
summer varieties
Aug - Mar
Feb - Jul
Sept - Apr
Apr - Aug
Oct - May
May - Oct
butterhead/ cos
iceberg crisp
Jan - Jul
Mar - Aug
May - Oct
May+
Jul+
1.002.00
Lettuce,
Indoor Butterhead
1200g
200g
490g
40,000
30,000
100,000
75,000
40,000
30,000
100,000
75,000
1kg
2.5kg
6,000
15,000
Mar+
78,000
193,000
Feb - Jul
Sept
5,000
12,400
Mar+
Feb - Oct
Apr - Dec
5kg
1kg
2.4kg
Jun - Nov
Apr - Jun
May+
Jul+
Radish, Indoor
80 - 180
1.503.50
6kg
16kg
1 million
2.5 million
Radish, Outdoor
80 - 180
1.503.50
80,000
2 million
0.6 - 0.8
million
1.5 - 2
million
beds
Mar - Aug
Apr - Nov
Salad Onion
- Allium cepa
250 - 350
1.503.00
5 - 7kg
8 - 9kg
15kg
20kg
1.5 million
2.5 million
3.5 million
6.2 million
summer
over winter
Feb - May
Jul - Aug
Jul - Aug
Mar - May
Salad Onion
- A.fistulosum
400 - 500
1.503.00
3 - 4kg
8kg
1.5 million
3.5 million
Feb - Aug
Jul - Nov
Spinach
80 - 160
1.754.50
1 million
2.5
million
1 million
2.5 million
Feb - Aug
Apr - Oct
Sweetcorn
4-7
712.5
4kg
10kg
17-20,000
42-50,000
Apr - Jun
Jul - Oct
250 - 350
1.504.00
8-12,000
22-30,000
Oct - Feb
Jan - May
Mar - Oct
7,200
18,000
Mar
Apr - May
May - Jun
48,000
120,000
Nov
Feb - May
33,000
80,000
Feb - May
Oct
2.256.50
50g
80g
Coriander
Sept - Mar
end Julyearly Aug
Mar - July
Feb - May
Crop
Natural
Seed
Count
per g
May - Nov
0.28
million
0.8 million
Beetroot
58
Required natural seed
drilled planted
Tomato
Asparagus
40 - 60
250g
600g
bed system
for baby leaf
per kg
Broad Bean
1 - 2,000
15 25
Climbing Fr. Bean
2 - 4,000
5 - 10
Dwarf Fr. Bean
4 - 6,500
5 - 20
20kg
50kg
100,000
247,000
row system
May - Jun
Aug - Oct
Runner Bean - stick
800 -1,200
10 25
16kg
40kg
40kg
100kg
16,000
45,000
40,000
110,000
2 plants
per station
Mar - Jun
Jun - Oct
Pea (hand picking)
4 - 8,000
6-9
80kg
200kg
310,000
770,000
Autumn
Feb - June
Jun
Jun - Sept
Sugar Snap Pea
(hand picking)
4 - 6,000
6-8
40kg
100kg
210,000
520,000
Feb - May
Jul - Sept
Petit Pois Peas
5 - 10,000
5-7
50kg
125kg
380,000
950,000
Mar - May
Jun - Jul
60kg
150kg
12kg
30kg
tall types at
lower density
Jun
Jun - Sept
Feb - Jun
May - Oct
59
Salads - Aubergine, Celery, Chinese Cabbage, Cucumber, Coriander, Courgette,
Product Forms
Endive, Pumpkin, Lettuce, Peppers, Radish, Salad Onion, Spinach, Sweetcorn
Species
Brassica - Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Calabrese, Cauliflower
Species
Product Form
Natural
Sprouts
Cabbage
Calabrese
Cauliflower
Specification & Description
Polymer coated and
graded to within 0.2mm
Active Ingredient
Pest/Disease Controlled
thiram
Damping off diseases of seedlings
iprodione
Seed borne Alternaria (dark leaf spot)
Precision
Polymer coated and graded to within 0.2mm
As above
Mundial
Precision seed only
Fipronil
Cabbage root fly
Aubergine
Celery
Roots - Asparagus, Beetroot, Carrot, Leek, Bulb Onions, Parsnip, Swede
Species
Asparagus
Beetroot
Carrot
Leek
Bulb Onions
Product Form
Natural
60
Swede
Active Ingredient
Pest/Disease Controlled
Standard
Thiram
Natural
Standard
Thiram+Iprodione+
Wakil XL (Mefenoxam +
Cymoxanil+ Fludioxanil)
Tachigaren
Optional SOLA
hymexazole
Soil borne Aphanomyes
Graded seeds
(Normal Standard)
Dust free glue coated seeds.
Wakil XL= Mefenoxam
Cymoxanil Fludioxanil
Damping off diseases in seedlinags
Seed borne Alternaria
Force ST (SOLA)
Optional film coating
tefluthrin
First generation carrot fly
Vilseed (Precision)
Polymer coated and graded
to within 0.2mm
As above
Primed seed
Optional
As above
Improved speed and uniformity of seedling emergence
Mini-pellet Vilrob
Depends on seed size, but 4:1
increase in weight, usually
1.75-2.25mm
As above
Improved uniformity of spacing (drilling accuracy)
Natural choice
High quality untreated seeds
(conventionally produced) for use in organic
production
None
Natural
Polymer coated and not graded
thiofanate-methyl
thiram
Seed borne Botrytis (neck rot)
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Force (SOLA)
Optional film coating
tefluthrin
Bean seed fly
Precision
Polymer coated and graded to
within 0.25mm
As above
Primed seed
Optional
As above
Improved speed and uniformity of seedling emergence
Pills
Large (2.75-3.25mm) pellets
As above
Improved uniformity of spacing (drilling accuracy)
Natural
Polymer coated and not graded
Thiram
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Force (SOLA)
Precision
Insecticide film coating
Polymer coated and graded to within 0.75mm
(usually 2.0-2.75mm)
Tefluthrin
As above
Bean seed fly
As above
Optional
As above
Primed Seed
Parsnip
Specification & Description
Pills
Large (2.75-3.25mm) pellets
As above
Improved uniformity of spacing (drilling accuracy)
Graded untreated
Graded to individual sizes
(usually S, T, or U)
None
None
Graded Polycote
Wakil
Fungicide film coating
Wakil XL= Metalaxyl M+
Cymoxanil
Fludioxanil
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Seed borne Phoma
Topkote
Pelleting of seed to add weight
and smoothness
As above
Improved uniformity of spacing (drilling accuracy)
Force (SOLA)
Insecticide film coat
Tefluthrin
First generation carrot fly
Natural
Polymer coated
Iprodione
Seed borne Alternaria
Graded
Polymer coated and graded to within 0.25mm
As above
Pest/Disease Controlled
Natural
Standard
Thiram
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Natural
Standard
Thiram
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Split Pill Special
Pre-germinated pill graded 2-2.5mm
Thiram
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Natural
Polymer coated and graded to within 0.5mm
Thiram
Damping off diseases at emergence
Seed borne Alternaria (dark leaf spot)
Iprodione
Seed borne Alternaria (dark leaf spot)
As above
Polymer coated and graded to within 0.25mm
As above
Cucumber &
Coriander
Natural
Standard
Usually untreated
Courgette &
Pumpkin
Natural
Standard
Thiram
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Natural
Standard
Thiram
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Pills
Pellets graded to 3-3.5mm
Thiram
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Pellets + Cruiser
(SOLA)
Pellets graded to 3-3.5mm +
Cruiser film coat
Imidacloprid
Aphids
Pellets + Cruiser
(SOLA)
Pellets graded to 3-3.5mm +
Gaucho film coat
Imidacloprid
Aphids
Natural
Standard
Thiram
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Natural
Standard
Thiram
Iprodione
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Seed borne Alternaria (dark leaf spot)
Graded
Graded to within 0.2mm on oval riddles
As above
Precision
Graded to within 0.2mm on oval riddles
As above
Natural
Standard
Thiram
Natural
Standard
Captan
Lettuce
Peppers
Radish
Salad Onions
and Spinach
Improved speed and uniformity of
seedling emergence
Active Ingredient
Precision
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Blackleg (Phoma), damping off
Specification & Description
Chinese
Cabbage
thiram, carbendazim,
(SOLA)
Precision
seed only
Cabbage aphids
Roots -Gaucho
Asparagus,
Beetroot,
Carrot, Leek, Bulb iprodione,
Onions,
Parsnip, Swede
+imidacloprid
Product Form
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Thiram
Carboxine (Vitavax)
or Fludioxanil
Anthraquinone
Sweetcorn
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Fusarium (root/stem of seedlings)
Bird repellant
Legumes - Broad, Climbing French, Dwarf French and Runner Beans and Peas
Species
Broad Bean
Climbing
French, Dwarf &
Runner Bean
Product Form
Specification & Description
Active Ingredient
Pest/Disease Controlled
Natural
Standard
Thiram
Damping off diseases of seedlings
Natural
Insecticide is optional
As above +
Chlorpyrifos
Bean seed fly control
Natural
Standard
Wakil XL= metalaxyl M+
Cymoxanil
Fludioxanil
Downy mildew control
Downy mildew control
Seed borne Ascochyta
Specific Off Label Approval (SOLA)
A number of species may be treated with either Gaucho or Force as a Specific Off Label Approval (SOLA).
SOLA regulations state that seeds are treated at the grower’s own risk.
61
Product Specification
ESA recommendation on Seed Health Requirements
ESA product specifications for vegetable precision seeds
These product specifications for germination of precision seeds, varietal
purity of precision seeds and seed health requirements are based upon
ESA recommended standards.
level than given in these specifications, Hazera will inform prospective
seed users. This communication is aimed at informing professional
seed users about the quality they can expect, so they can make their own
assessment and decide if these seeds meet their requirements.
These product specifications are not meant to be absolute minimum
standards for delivery. If the quality tests of Hazera indicate a lower quality
ESA vegetable seed product specifications
Vegetable growing has become a highly specialized and intensive
activity. As a result of the ever increasing demand for better quality,
vegetable growers and plant raisers require an improved quality of the
basic material.
Seed is a natural product. The often varying environmental conditions
thus influence final results. It is therefore often not possible to give
detailed information about emergence and other physical seed
characteristics. To meet the wishes of clients as much as possible Hazera
has made up quality standards for the various seed categories.
The demand for specific seed forms and more information about seed
quality has strongly increased to better influence emergence and required
number of plants.
The germination percentages mentioned are Hazera’s minimum required
figures and made up according to ISTA methods and tolerances.
ESA product specifications for precision & pellets germination & variety purity
Crop
Purity %
Gradation mm
Germination %
Precicsion
Crop
Pellets
Purity %
Gradation mm
Germination %
Precicsion
Pellets
Asparagus
-
-
85
-
Fennel
-
0.2/0.5
90
90
Brassica
93
0.2/0.25
90
-
Leek Op
-
0.2/0.25
90
90
Cauliflower
90
0.2/0.25
90
-
Leek F1
-
0.2/0.25
85
85
Dwarf Bean
-
-
85
-
Lettuce
98
0.2/0.25
93
95
Broad Bean
-
-
85
-
Melon Charentais
98
-
95
-
Climbing Bean
-
-
95
-
Melon Other
98
-
90
-
Beetroot Monogerm
-
0.5
80
-
Onion
-
2.00/2.75
90
-
Beetroot Multigerm
-
0.5
90
-
Parsley
-
0.2/0.25
87
-
Carrot
-
0.2/0.25
85
-
Pea
-
-
85-88
-
Celery/Celeriac
-
-
90
90
Radicchio
-
-
88
88
Chicory Witloof
-
0.2/0.25
85
85
Radish
-
0.2/0.25
92
-
Corn Salad
-
0.2/0.25
85
-
Spinach
-
0.75
85
-
Cucumber Indoor
99
-
92
-
Sweetcorn
-
-
85
-
Cucumber Outdoor
98
-
92
-
Sweet/Hot Pepper
97
-
90
-
Eggplant
-
-
98
-
Squash
97
-
92
-
Endive
-
-
90
92
Tomato (Fresh)
97
-
92
-
In order to supply sufficiently healthy vegetable seeds and in order to meet
the requirements of EU Council Directive 2002/55/EC, Hazera uses various
disease risk management strategies to prevent and control seed transmitted
diseases. These may include and are not limited to seed health testing
programs, protected seed production, field inspections, seed treatments and
other effective seed disinfection methods.
ISHI-VEG has developed the Manual of Seed Health Testing Methods,
which includes state of the art seed health testing protocols. Hazera
follows the ISHI-VEG recommended minimum sizes of a representative
sample for seed health testing.
Information regarding the ISHI-VEG seed health test protocols and
recommended minimum sample sizes can be found at:
www.worldseed.org/isf/ishi_vegetable.html
The reaction of plants to pests or pathogens
Differing degrees of specificity exist in the relations between plants and pests
or pathogens. Identification of such specificity generally requires the use of
highly elaborate analytical methods. Recognizing whether a plant is subject
to a pest or pathogen or not may depend on the analytical method employed.
It is important, in general, to stress that the specificity of pests or pathogens
may vary over time and space, depends on environmental factors, and that
new pest biotypes or new pathogen races capable of overcoming resistance
may emerge.
Definitions
Immunity
Not subject to attack or infection by a specified pest
or pathogen.
Resistance
is the ability of a plant variety to restrict the growth
and development of a specified pest or pathogen and/
or the damage they cause when compared to susceptible
plant varieties under similar environmental conditions and
pest or pathogen pressure. Resistant varieties may exhibit
some disease symptoms or damage under heavy pest or
pathogen pressure.
Two levels of resistance are defined.
High/standard resistance (HR*): plant varieties that highly restrict the growth and development of the
specified pest or pathogen under normal pest or pathogen
pressure when compared to susceptible varieties. These
plant varieties may, however, exhibit some symptoms or
damage under heavy pest or pathogen pressure.
Moderate/intermediate resistance (IR*):
plant varieties that restrict the growth and development
of the specified pest or pathogen, but may exhibit a
greater range of symptoms or damage compared to
resistant varieties. Moderately/intermediately resistant
plant varieties will still show less severe symptoms
or damage than susceptible plant varieties when grown
under similar environmental conditions and/or pest or
pathogen pressure.
Susceptibility is the inability of a plant variety to restrict the growth and
development of a specified pest or pathogen.
Tolerance is the ability of a plant variety to endure abiotic stress
without serious consequences for growth, appearance
and yield.
Genetically modified organisms
We are not offering for sale or trialling any genetically modified material. When in due course varieties are produced in this way they will be clearly labelled
and identified in line with public requirements.
General definitions
62
Normal seed
Precision seed
Priming
Pelleting
Filmcoating
Gluecoating
Germination
In general, normal
seed has not been
subjected to additional
processes. It is sold
by weight and/or by
count, depending on
the product. Normal
seed complies with the
EEC standards.
Precision seed has
been subjected to
additional processes.
It has a uniform size
and high germination.
Precision seed is sold
by count.
Priming is defined as
an activation of the
germination process
with the purpose to
obtain faster or more
uniform emergence
after sowing.
Primed seed is sold
by count.
Pelleting is defined
as the process of
changing the seed
form by covering it
with a material, the
main purpose being
improved sowing
ability.Also additional
ingredients may be
added. Pelleted seed is
sold by count.
Filmcoating is a full
covering, usually a
pigmented layer
around the seed.
The original seed
form remains intact.
Additional ingredients
may be added.
Filmcoated seed is
sold by count.
Gluecoating is a
process which fixes
the applied crop
protection products
in an almost dust free
manner to the seed.
A pigment may
be added.
Germination figures
relate to ISTA
procedures and
are valid at the time
of dispatch.
Technical disclaimer
This Hazera catalogue has been constructed with the utmost care.
However, Hazera Seeds UK Ltd and/or its representatives give no
guarantee that the information provided, including, but not limited to,
variety descriptions and technical advice, is complete and accurate and
suitable for all purposes the user may choose.
Technical data and recommendations in this catalogue are based
on Hazera trials and general experience. A considerable part of the
information given is essentially based on Northern hemisphere or
Northwest-European circumstances.
All information is only supplied to assist professional growers and users
who should always take account of their local conditions or specific
situations which may be different.
Hence, these recommendations do not provide a guarantee of a
successful crop. Hazera, therefore, accepts no responsibility or liability
whatsoever for any damage or loss of profits resulting from the use of this
catalogue.
63
Plant Stations
Plant Stations Per Acre Calculator In ‘000 Stations
Distance between plant stations (inches)
2
2½
3
3½
4
4½
5
5½
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
4
784
627
523
448
392
348
314
285
261
224
196
174
157
143
131
121
112
105
5
627
502
418
358
314
279
251
228
209
179
157
139
125
114
105
97
90
84
6
523
418
348
299
261
232
209
190
174
149
131
116
105
95
87
80
75
70
7
448
358
299
256
224
199
179
163
149
128
112
100
90
81
75
69
64
60
1. INTERPRETATION
3. PRODUCT STANDARDS
1.1 3.1
“Buyer”
the person who accepts a quotation given by the Supplier for the supply of the Goods and/
or Services or whose order for the Goods and/or Services is accepted by the Supplier.
“Conditions”
the standard terms and conditions of sale set out in this document and (unless the context otherwise requires) any special terms and conditions agreed in Writing between the Customer and the Supplier.
“Contract”
the contract for the purchase and sale of the Goods and/or the Services.
“Goods”
the goods (including any instalment of the goods or any part of them) described in the quotation given by the Supplier to the Customer or the order from the
Customer accepted by the Supplier, which the Supplier is to supply in accordance with these Conditions.
392
314
261
224
196
174
157
143
131
112
98
87
78
71
65
60
56
52
9
348
279
232
199
174
155
139
127
116
100
87
77
70
63
58
54
50
46
10
314
251
209
179
157
139
125
114
105
90
78
70
63
57
52
48
45
42
“Processing”
11
285
228
190
163
143
127
114
104
95
81
71
63
57
52
48
44
41
38
“Protected Variety” a variety granted plant breeders’ rights under the Plant Varieties Act 1997 or Regulation (EC) No 2100/94.
12
261
209
174
149
131
116
105
95
87
75
65
58
52
48
44
40
37
35
13
241
193
161
138
121
107
97
88
80
69
60
54
48
44
40
37
34
32
14
224
179
149
128
112
100
90
81
75
64
56
50
45
41
37
34
32
30
15
209
167
139
119
105
93
84
76
70
60
52
46
42
38
35
32
30
28
16
196
157
131
112
98
87
78
71
65
56
49
44
39
36
33
30
28
26
the treatment of the Goods, but not exclusively, for the purpose of improving sowability, emergence, and/
or prevention and/or spreading of pests and/or diseases.
“Quantity”
the quantity stated to be despatched by the Supplier save in respect of “as grown seed” sold by vehicle or container load to an agreed variation of plus or minus 10% by weight.
“Services”
the services (including any part of them) described in the quotation given by the Supplier to the Customer or the order from the Customer accepted by the Supplier
(whether Processing or otherwise), which the Supplier is
to supply in accordance with these Conditions.
“Supplier”
Hazera Seeds UK Ltd Limited, a company registered in
England with company number 3189023.
includes fax transmission, electronic mail (e-mail) and
comparable means of communication.
17
184
148
123
105
92
82
74
67
61
53
46
41
37
34
31
28
26
25
18
174
139
116
100
87
77
70
63
58
50
44
39
35
32
29
27
25
23
19
165
132
110
94
83
73
66
60
55
47
41
37
33
30
28
25
24
22
“Writing” 20
157
125
105
90
78
70
63
57
52
45
39
35
31
29
26
24
22
21
1.2
Any reference in these Conditions to any provision of a statute or
statutory instrument shall be construed as a reference to that provision
as amended re-enacted or extended at the relevant time.
1.3
The headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not
affect their interpretation.
1.4
A person who is not a party to the Contract has no rights under the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of the
Contract.
21
149
119
100
85
75
66
60
54
50
43
37
33
30
27
25
23
21
20
22
143
114
95
81
71
63
57
52
48
41
36
32
29
26
24
22
20
19
23
136
109
91
78
68
61
55
50
45
39
34
30
27
25
23
21
19
18
24
131
105
87
75
65
58
52
48
44
37
33
29
26
24
22
20
19
17
25
125
100
84
72
63
56
50
46
42
36
31
28
25
23
21
19
18
17
26
121
97
80
69
60
54
48
44
40
34
30
27
24
22
20
19
17
16
27
116
93
77
66
58
52
46
42
39
33
29
26
23
21
19
18
17
15
28
112
90
75
64
56
50
45
41
37
32
28
25
22
20
19
17
16
15
29
108
87
72
62
54
48
43
39
36
31
27
24
22
20
18
17
15
14
30
105
84
70
60
52
46
42
38
35
30
26
23
21
19
17
16
15
14
A row width of 20 inches and a distance between stations within the row of 15 inches will give a density of seed or plants of 21,000 per acre
(not allowing for wheelings)
1.5
2.1
18 in rows = 29,040 ft
23 in rows = 22,728 ft
27 in rows = 19,354 ft
13 in rows = 40,212 ft
19 in rows = 27,513 ft
24 in rows = 21,780 ft
28 in rows = 18,765 ft
14 in rows = 37,530 ft
20 in rows = 26,136 ft
25 in rows = 20,910 ft
30 in rows = 17,424 ft
15 in rows = 34,848 ft
21 in rows = 24,891 ft
26 in rows = 20,106 ft
36 in rows = 14,520 ft
16 in rows = 32,670 ft
22 in rows = 23,760 ft
No variation to these Conditions shall be binding unless agreed in
Writing between the authorised representatives of the Buyer and the
Seller.
2.3
The Seller’s employees or agents are not authorised to make any
representations concerning the Goods and/or Services unless
confirmed by the Seller in Writing. In entering into the Contract the
Buyer acknowledges that it does not rely on and waives any claim for
breach of any representations which are not so confirmed.
2.4
Size (mm)
Seed Grade
Size (mm)
Seed Grade
Size (mm)
Seed Grade
Size (mm)
A
B
C
D
E
F
0.00 to 0.25
0.25 to 0.50
0.50 to 0.75
0.75 to 1.00
1.00 to 1.25
1.25 to 1.50
G
H
J
K
L
M
1.50 to 1.75
1.75 to 2.00
2.00 to 2.25
2.25 to 2.50
2.50 to 2.75
2.75 to 3.00
N
P
Q
R
S
T
3.00 to 3.25
3.25 to 3.50
3.50 to 3.75
3.75 to 4.00
4.00 to 4.25
4.25 to 4.50
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
4.50 to 4.75
4.75 to 5.00
5.00 to 5.25
5.25 to 5.50
5.50 to 5.75
5.75 to 6.00
Any advice or recommendation given by the Seller or its employees
or agents to the Buyer or its employees or agents with regard to the
storage, application or use of the Goods and/or the output of the
Services which is not confirmed in Writing by the Seller is followed or
acted upon entirely at the Buyer’s own risk and accordingly the Seller
shall not be liable for any such advice or recommendation which is not
so confirmed.
2.5
Any typographical clerical or other error or omission in any sales
literature quotation price list acceptance of offer invoice or other
document or information issued by the Seller shall be subject to
correction without any liability on the part of the Seller.
2.6
The Contract shall be formed upon the Buyer’s acceptance of any
written quotation or verbal quotation of the Seller, or any written order or
verbal order of the Buyer which is accepted by the Seller in writing.
2.7
The Buyer must specify in writing, upon first request of the Seller,
what data, specifications and documents are required pursuant to
the regulations of the country in which the delivery is made, such as
those relating to invoices, phytosanitary requirements; international
certificates and other import documents or import statements. Failure
to do so correctly will not render the Seller liable to damages if the
performance of the Contract is delayed or not executed.
Length of drilling per acre
Seed Grade
The Seller shall sell and the Buyer shall purchase the Goods and/or
Services in accordance with any written quotation or oral quotation of
the Seller which is accepted by the Buyer or any written order or oral
order of the Buyer which is accepted by the Seller in writing, subject in
every case to these Conditions which shall, subject to any variation in
accordance with condition 2.2, govern the Contract to the exclusion of
any other terms and conditions. Quotations given by the Seller shall
remain valid for a period of 30 days from the date on the quotation (if
given in Writing) or, in the case of verbal orders, for a period of 5 days
from the date the verbal quotation was given.
2.2
Length of drilling per acre
12 in rows = 43,560 ft
AVAILABILITY ORDERS AND SPECIFICATIONS
4.1
All contracts for the sale of Goods are conditional upon goods of the
same or an equivalent description to those ordered by the Buyer being
available to the Seller for sale to the Buyer. In the event of such goods
not being available to the Seller and subject to Clause 4.6 below the
Seller may rescind this Contract without being liable to the Buyer for any
loss whatsoever.
4.2
No order submitted by the Buyer shall be deemed to be accepted by the
Seller unless and until confirmed in Writing by the Seller or by delivery
of the Goods (and/or supply of the Services as the case may be) by the
Seller.
4.3
The Buyer shall be responsible to the Seller for ensuring the accuracy
of the terms of any order (including any applicable specification)
submitted by the Buyer and for giving the Seller any necessary
information relating to the Goods and or the Services or their supply
within a sufficient time to enable the Seller to perform the Contract in
accordance with its terms.
4.4
The quantity, quality and description of and any specification for the
Goods and/or the Services shall be those set out in the Seller’s written
or verbal quotation (if accepted by the Buyer) or the Buyer’s written or
oral order (if accepted by the Seller in Writing).
4.5
No order which has been accepted by the Seller may be cancelled by the
Buyer except with the agreement in Writing of the Seller and on terms that the
Buyer shall indemnify the Seller in full against all loss (including consequential
loss and loss of profit) and costs (including the cost of cancellation of any
orders placed by the Seller in order to fulfil the contract, transportation and
warehousing costs), damages charges and expenses incurred by the Seller as
a result of such cancellation.
4.6
Where the Seller and the Buyer have agreed that Goods may be delivered
in instalments each instalment shall be deemed to be a separate Contract
and no failure of or delay in delivery of any instalment nor any defect in the
Goods supplied in any individual instalment shall entitle the Buyer to treat
the Contract as repudiated with regard to any other instalment nor entitle
him to defer payment for any other instalment.
4.7
In relation to Contracts for the sale of grass seed the Seller reserves the
right to alter the composition of grass seed mixtures supplied in the
event of a shortage of supplies of any seed type forming a component
part of a mixture ordered by a Buyer to enable supply to the Buyer to
be completed, but shall not alter the composition of any mixture to an
extent that would render it a substantially different type to that ordered.
4.8
These Conditions apply to all Contracts made between the Seller and
the Buyer. The application of any terms and conditions of the Buyer is
expressly rejected.
2. BASIS OF THE SALE
Where the Goods are seeds sold by the Seller that are certified or
standard seeds the Goods shall comply at the time of delivery with
the UK Seeds Regulations and the minimum standards of applicable
EU Seeds Regulations in force at the time of supply unless otherwise
stated.
4.
“Output Products” has the meaning given to it at clause 7.5.
8
Sowing Guide Example
64
In these Conditions the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
Without prejudice to Clause 4.1, all deliveries are subject to the
customary seed trade harvesting and processing reserve. If the Seller
invokes the harvesting or processing reserve, the Seller is not obliged to
supply, but will, if possible, try to supply pro rata to the quantity ordered
or equivalent alternatives. The Buyer is not entitled to damages if the
Seller invokes this reserve.
Seller to such of the Goods as the Seller thinks fit despite any purported
appropriation by the Buyer.
7. DELIVERY
7.1
7.1.1 in respect of Goods to be collected by or on behalf of the Buyer when
the Goods are loaded onto a vehicle for transport to the Buyer or at the
Buyer’s direction at any time after the Seller has notified the Buyer that
the Goods are ready for collection;
7.1.2 in respect of Goods to be delivered by the Seller or at the Seller’s
direction when the Goods are offloaded at the place of delivery;
7.1.3 in respect of the supply of the Services, at any time after the Seller has
notified the Buyer that the Services have been completed.
7.2
Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods and/or the supply of the
Services are approximate only and the Seller shall not be liable for any
delay in delivery of the Goods and/or supply of the Services however
caused. Time for delivery and/or supply shall not be of the essence
unless previously agreed by the Seller in Writing. The Goods may
be delivered (and/or the Services may be supplied) by the Seller in
advance of the quoted delivery and/or supply date upon giving
reasonable notice to the Buyer.
7.3
Where the Goods are to be delivered in instalments, each delivery shall
constitute a separate Contract and failure by the Seller to deliver any one
or more of the instalments in accordance with these Conditions or any
claim by the Buyer in respect of any one or more instalments shall not
entitle the Buyer to treat the Contract as a whole as repudiated.
7.4
If the Seller fails to deliver the Goods and/or supply the Services for any
reason other than a cause beyond the Seller’s reasonable control or
the Buyer’s fault any liability of the Seller to the Buyer shall be limited
to the excess (if any) of the cost to the Buyer (in the cheapest available
market) of similar Goods and/or Services to replace those not delivered
or supplied over the price of the Goods and/or Services.
7.5
If the Buyer fails to take delivery of the Goods (or of any output products
to which the Services have been applied to (the “Output Products”))
after 10 days or fails to give the Seller adequate delivery instructions at
the time stated for delivery or supply (otherwise than by reason of any
cause beyond the Buyer’s reasonable control or by reason of the Seller’s
fault) then without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the
Seller, the Seller may:
7.5.1 store the Goods (and/or the Output Products referred to above) until
actual delivery and charge the Buyer for the reasonable costs (including
insurance) of storage and any wasted delivery costs; or
7.5.2 sell the Goods at the best price readily obtainable and (after deducting
all reasonable storage and selling expenses) charge the Buyer for
any shortfall below the price under the Contract. and the Buyer shall
reimburse the Seller all other costs which in the Seller’s reasonable
opinion were wasted as a result of the Buyer’s failure to take delivery or
give adequate delivery instructions including (without limitation) the
cost of wasted packaging.
8. RISK AND PROPERTY
8.1
Risk of damage to or loss of the Goods shall pass to the Buyer upon
delivery save in the case of Goods retained in stock by the Seller at the
Buyer’s request where risk of damage to or loss of the Goods shall pass
when the Goods are appropriated to the Buyer.
8.2
Not withstanding delivery and the passing of risk in the Goods or any
other provision of these Conditions, property in the Goods shall not
pass to the Buyer until the Seller has received payment in full of all sums
due to it in respect of:
5. PRICE OF THE GOODS
5.1
5.2
The price of the Goods and/or the Services shall be the price agreed
by the Seller and the Buyer or the Seller’s quoted price or, where no
price has been agreed or quoted (or a quoted price is no longer valid),
the price listed in the Seller’s published price list current at the date of
acceptance of the order.
The Seller reserves the right by giving notice to the Buyer at any time
before delivery, to increase the price of the Goods and/or the Services
to reflect any increase in the cost to the Seller which is due to any factor
beyond the reasonable control of the Seller including without limitation,
any increase in commodity prices, any increase in the price charged
to the Seller for the Goods, any foreign exchange fluctuation, currency
regulation, alteration of duties, significant increase in the costs of
labour, materials or other costs of manufacture, any change in delivery
dates, quantities or specifications for the Goods which is requested by
the Buyer, or any delay caused by any instructions of the Buyer or failure
of the Buyer to give the Seller adequate information or instructions.
5.3
The price is exclusive of any applicable value added tax, which the
Buyer shall be liable to pay to the Seller in addition to the price.
5.4
For orders with a value of less than EURO 200, the Seller reserves the
right to charge an administrative and order handling fee in addition to
the price of the Goods.
6. TERMS OF PAYMENT
6.1
The Buyer shall pay the price of the Goods and/or the Services (less any
discount to which the Buyer is entitled, but without any other deduction)
within 28 days of the date of the Seller’s invoice, notwithstanding that
delivery (or supply in the case of Services) may not have taken place
and the property in the Goods has not passed to the Buyer. The time of
payment of the price shall be of the essence of the Contract.
6.2
Payment shall not be deemed to have been received by the Seller until
the Seller has received cleared funds.
6.3
If the Buyer fails to make any payment on the due date then, without
prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the Seller, the Seller
shall be entitled to:
6.3.1 cancel the Contract or suspend any further deliveries to the Buyer;
8.2.1 the Goods; and
8.2.2 all other sums which are or which become due to the Seller from the
Buyer on any account.
8.3
The Seller may appropriate any payment made by the Buyer to the
Until such time as the property in the Goods passes to the Buyer, the
Buyer shall
8.3.1 hold the Goods as the Seller’s fiduciary agent and bailee, and shall
keep the Goods separate from those of the Buyer and third parties and
properly stored, protected and insured and identified as the Seller’s
property
8.3.2 be entitled to resell or use the Goods in the ordinary course of its
business, but shall account to the Seller for the proceeds of sale or
otherwise of the Goods, whether tangible or intangible, including
insurance proceeds, and shall keep all such proceeds separate from
moneys or property of the Buyer and third parties and, in the case of
tangible proceeds, properly stored, protected and insured.
8.4
Until such time as the property in the Goods passes to the Buyer (and
provided the Goods are still in existence and have not been resold), the
Seller shall be entitled at any time to require the Buyer to deliver up the
Goods to the Seller and, if the Buyer fails to do so forthwith, to enter
upon any premises of the Buyer or any third party where the Goods are
stored and repossess the Goods.
8.5
The Buyer shall not be entitled to pledge or in any way charge by way
of security for any indebtedness any of the Goods which remain the
property of the Seller, but if the Buyer does so all moneys owing by the
Buyer to the Seller shall (without prejudice to any other right or remedy
of the Seller) forthwith become due and payable.
9. WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY
9.1
Subject to the conditions set out below the Seller warrants that the
Goods will in all material respects be to the standard described in
clause 3 (where appropriate) and will correspond with their description.
The Seller warrants that the Services will be supplied with reasonable
skill and care.
9.2
The Seller shall be under no liability under the above warranty (or any
6.3.2 charge the Buyer interest on a daily basis on the amount unpaid at the
rate of 4 per cent per annum above HSBC base lending rate from time to
time in force until payment in full is received by the Seller.
6.4
Delivery of the Goods (and/or the supply of the Services as the case
may be) shall occur:
65
free of genetically modified organisms and accepts no liability for any
damage whatsoever arising from the occurrence of adventitious traces
of genetically modified organisms.
other warranty, condition or guarantee) if the total price for the Goods
(and/or the Services) has not been paid and the due date for payment
has passed.
9.3
9.4
Subject as expressly provided in these Conditions, and all warranties
conditions or other terms implied by statute or common law are
excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9.14
All and any claims by the Buyer based on:
9.4.1 any defect in the quality or condition of the Goods (or their failure to
correspond with specification); and/or
9.4.2 any failure of the Services to be supplied in accordance with the
warranty at clause 9.1 above shall (whether or not delivery or supply is
refused by the Buyer) be notified in Writing to the Seller within 3 working
days of the time when the Buyer discovers or ought to have discovered
the defect or failure and where the Goods are seed in any event no
later than the end of the earliest growing season in which seed could
have been sown following delivery. The Buyer shall permit the Seller to
investigate matters relevant to such notification before any remainder
of the Goods and/or Services supplied are rejected, used or returned. If
the Buyer does not notify the Seller accordingly, the Buyer shall not be
entitled to reject the Goods and/or the Services and the Seller shall have
no liability for such defect or failure, and the Buyer shall be bound to
pay the price as if the Goods and/or the Services had been supplied in
accordance with the Contract.
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.10
9.11
9.12
Any claim arising from the observation of a growing crop shall be
notified to the Seller within 3 working days of its discovery by the Buyer.
The Buyer shall allow the Seller immediate access to inspect the crop
and sample any unsown seeds.
In no case will the Seller accept any claim arising from the use of seeds
in any other than the first growing season after delivery.
Notwithstanding the terms of the warranty set out in clause 9.1
above the Seller shall not be liable to the Purchaser for any variation
in description or specification arising out of any local or climatic
conditions. The Seller does not warrant the fitness of the Goods for any
particular purpose even though that purpose may be known and no such
warranty is to be implied from the description under which the Goods
are sold.
The Seller makes no warranty that the Goods sold (or Output Products
supplied) are free from latent defect and accepts no responsibility
whatsoever for crop germination or performance or in respect of
mutants generated during reproduction.
Where a valid claim in respect of a breach of the warranty given under
clause 9.1 which is based on any defect in the quality or condition of
the Goods or their failure to meet specification (or in the case of the
Services, which is based on the failure of the Services to be supplied
with reasonable skill and care) is notified to the Seller in accordance
with these Conditions, the Seller shall be entitled to replace the Goods
(or the part in question) and/or re-supply the Services (or the part in
question) free of charge or at the Seller’s sole discretion refund to the
Buyer the price of the Goods and/or Services (or a proportionate part of
the price) but the Seller shall have no further liability to the Buyer.
Except in respect of any matters in which the Seller’s liability may not
by law be restricted or excluded (including, without limitation, for fraud
and for death or personal injury caused by the Seller’s negligence),
the Seller’s total liability in respect of any contractual breach or
representation, statement or tortious act or omission arising under or
in connection with the Contract (and whether caused by the negligence
of the Seller, its employees or agents or otherwise) (a “Default”) shall
not exceed the total sums paid or payable by the Buyer to the Seller in
respect of the quantities of Goods and/or Services to which the Default
relates.
The Seller shall have no liability to the Buyer for any consequential
indirect or special loss or damage (including, without limitation, loss
of profits, loss of business, loss of reputation and loss of goodwill),
loss of profits (and whether caused by the negligence of the Seller, its
employees or agents or otherwise) which arise out of or in connection
with Contract, the supply of the Goods or their use or resale by the Buyer
and/or the supply of the Services and the Output Products or the use or
resale by the Buyer of the Output Products.
The Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer or be deemed to be in breach
of contract by reason of any delay in performing or any failure to perform
any of the Seller’s obligations in relation to the Goods if the delay or
failure was due to any cause beyond the Seller’s reasonable control.
Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the following shall
be regarded as a non-exhaustive list of causes beyond the Seller’s
reasonable control:
10. INDEMNITY
10.1
If the Seller is found liable in respect of any claim made against it for
infringement of any letters patent, copyright, registered design trade
mark or other intellectual property rights of any other person which
may arise as a result of the Seller carrying out instructions given by
the Buyer, the Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified
the Seller from and against all or any such claim and against all costs
(including legal costs) damages losses (including losses of profit) and
demands arising in respect of any such claim.
10.2 The Buyer shall indemnify the Seller in respect of any liability incurred
by the Seller as a result of any damage or injury whatsoever to any
person or to any property and against all actions suits claims costs,
(including legal costs) charges or expenses arising in connection with
the Goods whether caused by the negligence of the Seller its servants
or agents or not except to the extent that the Seller is liable under these
Conditions.
10.3 In the event of any breach of the terms of any contract for the sale of
the Goods the Buyer shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Seller
against all losses (including losses of profit) costs (including legal
costs) claims damages or other injury or the like which the Seller incurs
as a result of the Buyer’s breach.
11. FARM SAVED SEED
11.1
If the Buyer purchasing Goods being seeds of a Protected Variety is
a British Society of Plant Breeders Limited (BSPB) Sub-licensee, the
Buyer shall upon request by the Seller or by BSPB provide BSPB with
the name and address of any person to whom the Buyer has sold any
seeds of the Protected Variety together with details of the crop species
the name and quantity of the Protected Variety the seed certification
numbers and the dates of all relevant transactions.
11.3 If the Buyer purchases seeds of a Protected Variety (save vining pea
varieties) which are sown on the Buyer’s own holding and the Buyer
sows Farm Saved Seed the Buyer agrees only to use such Farm Saved
Seed on the same holding and shall not sell on or make-over such Farm
Saved Seed.
11.4 If the Buyer purchases seeds of a Protected Variety of vining peas the
Buyer agrees not to use such seed for multiplication or to use any Farm
Saved Seed without first obtaining a sub-licence from BSPB and the
Buyer irrevocably undertakes that if seed purchased is to be used for the
purposes of multiplication it has first obtained such a sub-licence.
11.5 If the Buyer purchases seeds of a Protected Variety the Buyer shall pay
to BSPB all royalties that fall due to the Seller for each planting year.
12. TRIALS SEED
12.1
Where the Seller supplies seeds to the Buyer expressly for trial
purposes such seeds are for experimental use only and it is a condition
of supply of such seeds that they shall not be multiplied for resowing nor
used for plant breeding nor offered for resale.
12.2 Seed supplied for trials purposes shall remain the Suppliers property
and shall only be used for trial purposes. Material produced directly or
indirectly from trials seed shall become the Suppliers property. Trials
seed is supplied on the understanding that at the conclusion of such
as are undertaken the Buyer will destroy any unused seed and material
grown on the Suppliers behalf.
12.3 The Buyer agrees that the Seller may visit trials by prior arrangement
and that the Buyer will provide to the Seller all data and results arising
out of such trials as are undertaken.
13.
INSOLVENCY OF CUSTOMER
13.1
This clause applies if:
9.12.1 act of God, explosion, flood, tempest, fire or accident;
9.12.2 war or threat of war, terrorist activity, sabotage, insurrection, civil
disturbance or requisition;
13.1.2 an encumbrancer takes possession, or a receiver is appointed, of any of
the property or assets of the Buyer; or
9.12.3 acts, restrictions, regulations, bye-laws, prohibitions or measures of any
kind on the part of any governmental, parliamentary or local authority;
13.1.3 the Buyer ceases, or threatens to cease, to carry on business; or
9.12.5 strikes, lock-outs, or other industrial actions or trade disputes (whether
involving employees of the Seller or of a third party);
9.12.6 difficulties in obtaining raw materials, labour, fuel, parts or machinery;
either by the Seller or third party manufacturer or supplier; and
9.12.7 power failure or breakdown in machinery.
9.13
Where the Goods supplied are seeds of conventional varieties they
have been bred from parent plants which have not been genetically
modified. However where production of seed is carried out in natural
conditions where there is free circulation of pollen it is not possible to
prevent the occurrence of adventitious genetically modified organisms
(GMO). Accordingly, the Seller gives no guarantee that the Goods are
14.1
13.1.4 the Seller reasonably apprehends that any of the events mentioned
above is about to occur in relation to the Buyer and notifies the Buyer
accordingly; or
13.1.5 the Seller reasonably apprehends that any of the Customers obligations
under this agreement may not be met; or
13.1.6 any similar or analogous event to the events noted at clauses 13.1.1 to
13.1.4 occur in any jurisdiction.
13.2 If this clause applies then without prejudice to any other rights or
remedy available to the Seller the Seller shall be entitled to cancel
the Contract or suspend any further deliveries under the Contract
without any liability to the Buyer and if the Goods have been delivered
but not paid for the price shall become immediately due and payable
notwithstanding any previous agreement to the contrary. Nothing in this
clause 13.2 affects the operation of clauses 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5.
In these Conditions “Incoterms” means the international rules for the
interpretation of trade terms of the International Chamber of Commerce
as in force at the date when the Contract is made. Unless the context
otherwise requires, any term or expression which is defined in or given
a particular meaning by the provisions of Incoterms shall have the same
meaning in these Conditions, but if there is any conflict between the
provisions of Incoterms and these Conditions, the latter shall prevail.
14.2 Where the Goods are supplied for export from the United Kingdom, the
provisions of this clause 14 shall (subject to any special terms agreed
in Writing between the Buyer and the Seller) apply notwithstanding any
other provision of these Conditions.
14.3 The Buyer shall be responsible for complying with any legislation or
regulations governing the importation of the Goods into the country of
destination and for the payment of any duties thereon.
14.4 Unless otherwise agreed in Writing between the Buyer and the Seller,
the Goods shall be delivered ex works as defined in Incoterms and the
Seller shall be under no obligation to give notice under section 32(3) of
the Sale of Goods Act 1979.
15. ARBITRATION
15.1
Any dispute (other than a claim for an unpaid debt) shall be referred to
arbitration as follows:
15.1.1 if the Buyer is a member of the National Farmers Union in England and
Wales or a member of the National Farmers Union of Scotland (together
referred to as “the NFU”) the dispute shall be referred to arbitration
under the rules for the conduct of arbitration jointly agreed between the
NFU and BSPB;
15.1.2 if the Buyer is based in the UK and does not fall within clause 15.1.1, the
dispute shall be referred to arbitration in accordance with the arbitration
rules of BSPB; and
15.1.3 in every other case, the dispute shall be dealt with in accordance
with section XXV (arbitration) of the International Seed Federation’s
Rules and Usages for the Trade in Seeds for Sowing Purposes or the
Naktuinbouw (the Netherlands Inspection Service for Horticulture),
published in July 2007.
16. CONFIDENTIALITY
16.1
Each party to the Contract shall keep strictly confidential all information
concerning the business and affairs of the other obtained from the other
either pursuant to the Contract or prior to and in contemplation of it,
shall use the same exclusively for the purposes of the Contract, and
shall disclose the same only to those of its directors and employees to
whom and to the extent that such disclosure is reasonably necessary for
the purposes of the Contract.
11.2 If the Buyer sells seeds of a Protected Variety purchased from the Seller
to any third party, the Buyer shall ensure that such sale is subject to a
term in the form of Clause 11.1 above.
13.1.1 the Buyer makes any voluntary arrangement with its creditors or
becomes subject to an administration order or (being an individual or
firm) becomes bankrupt or (being a company) goes into liquidation
(otherwise than for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction); or
9.12.4 import or export regulations or embargoes;
66
Where the Seller supplies in the UK seeds treated with product not
registered for application in the UK but which was applied outside the
UK the Seller confirms that such product was applied in accordance
with instructions provided by the manufacturer but the Seller accepts no
liability whatsoever arising out of the supply purchase and use of seeds
which have been so treated and imported which are purchased entirely
at the Buyer’s own risk.
14. EXPORT TERMS
16.2 The obligations of clause 16.1 above shall survive the expiry or
termination of the Contract but shall not apply to any information which:16.2.1 the recipient can demonstrate was already in its possession and at its
free disposal prior to receipt under the circumstances mentioned at
clause 16.1 above;
16.2.2 is subsequently disclosed to the recipient without any obligation of
confidence by a third party who has not derived it directly or indirectly
from the disclosing party; or
16.2.3 enters the public domain through no act or default of the recipient, its
agents or employees
17. PROVISION OF INFORMATION
17.1
Information provided by the Seller in any form whatsoever is without
commitment. Descriptions, recommendations and illustrations in
brochures, leaflets and on web sites, are based as closely as possible
on experiences in tests and in practice. The Seller shall, in no event,
accept any liability, however, on the basis of such information
for different results obtained in the cultivated product. The Buyer
must determine whether the products are suitable for the intended
horticultural crop and/or can be used under local conditions.
17.2 In the information provided by the Seller, the definitions of the used
terminology are as follows:
17.2.1 ‘Immunity’: not subject to attack or infection by a specified pest or
pathogen;
17.2.2 ‘Resistance’: the ability of a plant variety to restrict the growth and
development of a specified pest or pathogen and/or the damage they
cause when compared to susceptible plant varieties under similar
environmental conditions and pest or pathogen pressure. Resistant
varieties may exhibit some disease symptoms or damage under heavy
pest or pathogen pressure;
Two levels of resistance are defined:
(a) High resistance (HR): plant varieties that highly restrict the growth and
development of the specified pest or pathogen under normal pest or
pathogen pressure when compared to susceptible varieties. These plant
varieties may, however, exhibit some symptoms or damage under heavy
pest or pathogen pressure;
(b) Intermediate resistance (IR): plant varieties that restrict the growth
and development of the specified pest or pathogen, but may exhibit
a greater range of symptoms or damage compared to resistant
varieties. Intermediate resistant plant varieties will still show less
severe symptoms or damage than susceptible plant varieties when
grown under similar environmental conditions and/or pest or pathogen
pressure. The standard abbreviations HR (high/standard resistance)
and IR (moderate/intermediate resistance) shall be used in all
languages.
17.2.3 ‘Susceptibility’: The inability of a plant variety to restrict the growth and
development of a specified pest or pathogen.;
17.2.4 ‘Tolerance’ is the ability of a plant variety to endure abiotic stress
without serious consequences for growth, appearance and yield.
18. RESTRICTION ON REPRODUCTION AND / PROPAGATION
18.1
Buyer is not allowed to use the delivered products and/or components
and/or harvested material for further multiplication and/or reproduction.
It is also not allowed for products and/or components and/or harvested
material hereof:
18.1.1 to use these for the purpose of multiplication;
18.1.2 to offer for sale;
18.1.3 to sell;
18.1.4 to import and/or export; and/or
18.1.5 to have material in stock for any of these purposes.
18.2 The restrictions in clause 18.1 also apply for varieties derived or
indirectly derived from a delivered variety.
18.3 In case of re-selling of the delivered products, the Buyer shall impose
the above clause on its buyer, under the penalty of a fine for each
infringement. The amount of the fine will not be less than the benefit
obtained by the buyer.
3. Buyer is obliged to allow the holder of the plant breeders’ rights, or
the party representing him, direct access to its business, including in
particular the greenhouses, in order to enable the Seller or the party
representing him, to control, in case of suspicion of multiplication and/
or reproduction of base material. In the Buyer’s business is included as
well the company activities carried out by third parties on behalf of the
Buyer. Buyer will grant upon first request immediate access to all his
relevant administration related to the product and reproduction material.
19. NOTIFICATION OF DEFECTS AND DEFICIENCIES
19.1
The Buyer must inspect the products purchased upon delivery, or
as soon as possible after delivery. In doing so the Buyer must check
whether the products delivered comply with the agreement, i.e.:
19.1.1 whether the correct products have been delivered;
19.1.2 whether the quantity of the products delivered corresponds with the
agreement;
19.1.3 whether the products delivered meet the agreed quality requirements
or - if none were agreed - the requirements that may be stipulated for
normal use and/or trading purposes.
19.2 Complaints must be described in such a manner that the Seller or a
third party can verify them. For that purpose the Buyer must also keep
records with regard to the use of the products and, in the event of resale
of the products, with regard to his buyer(s). If the Buyer does not file a
complaint within the aforesaid period, the Buyer’s complaint will not be
dealt with and rights will expire.
19.3 In the event of a permanent dispute between the parties concerning
the germination capacity, varietal trueness, varietal purity or technical
purity and health, an inspection may be performed at the request of
either party by the Naktuinbouw (Netherlands Inspection Service for
Horticulture), having its registered office in Roelofarendsveen, The
Netherlands. This request must be made within 6 months after the
first official announcement of the complaint according clause 9. The
costs of this investigation will be covered by the party concluded to be
dominantly wrong. The inspection will be carried out on the basis of
the before sale taken and retained sample by the Seller. This is done
under the supervision and control of the Naktuinbouw. The outcome of
this inspection will be binding on both parties, without prejudice to the
parties’ right to submit disputes on the consequences of this outcome
to the institutes referred to in clause 15.
20. GENERAL
20.1 The Seller may perform any of its obligations or exercise any of its rights
hereunder by itself or through any group company, provided that any act
or omission of any such other member shall be deemed to be the act or
omission of the Seller.
20.2 Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other
under these Conditions shall be in Writing addressed to that other
party at its registered office or principal place of business or such other
address as may at the relevant time have been notified pursuant to this
provision to the party giving the notice.
20.3 The Contract constitutes the entire understanding between the parties
concerning the subject matter of the Contract and neither of the
parties has been induced to enter into the Contract by a statement or
promise which it does not contain. This shall not exclude any liability
which a party would otherwise have to the other party in respect of
any statement made fraudulently by that party prior to the date of the
Contract.
20.4 No waiver by the Seller of any breach of the Contract by the Buyer shall
be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any
other provision.
20.5 If any provision of these Conditions is held by any competent authority
to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part the validity of the other
provisions of these Conditions and the remainder of the provision in
question shall not be affected thereby.
20.6 The Contract shall be governed by the laws of England and the parties
hereby agree to submit any dispute to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of
the English courts.
Brassicas
Pages 10-32
Brussels sprouts
Bright 10
Brest10
Brel10
Brodie11
Brenden 11
Braemar 11
Cabbage
Pointed
Dutchman12
Regency12
Monarchy13
Tinty13
Greens
Summerjewel14
Antelope14
Wintergreen15
Winterjewel 15
Summer, Autumn &
Winter green
Delightball16
Cabbice16
Vivaldi17
Mozart17
Tundra17
White
Attraction18
Gilson18
Bison19
Satie19
Zoltan (17-1265)
19
Forza (17-1087)
19
Sting20
Lion20
Red
Romanov21
Rovite21
Rodon21
Savoy
Serpentine22
Jaspis22
Jade22
Tourmaline23
Spinel23
Supervoy23
Cauliflower
Summer & Autumn
Toft (10-406)
24
10-41124
Barcelona25
Shakaris25
Tirza (10-605)
25
Seoul25
Boris26
Bodilis26
Raoul26
Kamis26
Cendis27
Winter
Lecatis28
Clovis28
Altadis29
Trevignis29
Trevaskis 29
Dionis29
AE 9307
30
Coldis30
Kernis30
Vedis30
Broccoli and Kale
Stromboli32
Cavolo Nero
(BCN 1301)
32
Roots
Pages 33-44
Carrots
Salads & Misc
Pages 45-56
Celery
Primo34
Maestro34
Silvano35
Octavo35
Melodio35
Goldfinger35
Eskimo36
Volcano36-37
Greensleeves46
Celebrity46
Parsnip
Lettuce Iceberg
& Cos
Victor (20-027)
38
Vulcan (20-029)
38
Viper (20-043)
39
Countess39
Leeks
Pancho40
Porbella40
Capito41
Onions
Chico (37-89)
42
Centro42
Santero43
Retano43
Paradiso44
Arthur44
Cucumber
Femspot47
Carmen47
Hana47
Delistar47
Glassica48
Pursuit48
Soleison49
Robinson49
Antartica49
Cucaracha 49
Lettuce Special
Mazur50
Dedale50
Querido51
Gourmandine51
Exquise51
Radish French
Expo52
Kocto52
Radish Indoor
Suntella53
Organic seeds
It is our policy
to help with the
advance of low input
systems, and we are
researching organic
seed production for a
range of species.
At present we cannot
offer organic seed
but we can offer seed
of carefully selected
varieties, with no
dressing, for organic
production systems.
Our recommended
varieties are indicated
in the price list and in
the index.
Radish Outdoor
Solito53
Melito53
Asparagus
Ariane54
Mondeo54
Chinese leaf
Vitimo55
Courgette
El Greco
55
Tendor55
Climbing French
Kwintus55
Red Beet
Darko56
Grenade56
Salad Onion
Carel56
Sweetcorn
Siesta56
All our organic
varieties are licensed
by the Soil Association.
Varieties best
suited to perform in
organic systems.
67