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Limassol RZ

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Rijk Zwaan

Lollo Bionda Lettuce

  • Open plant habit
  • Mid-green colour
  • Fine leaf curl with good presentation
  • Slow bolting in summer
  • Suitable for year round production in most areas
  • Disease Resistance HR Bl:29-37, 39, 40EU/Nr:0 IR LMV:1/Fol:4.

Additional comments and cultural notes
Disease Resistance Key:

  • HR = High Resistance IR = Intermediate Resistance
  • Bl = Bremia lactucae (Downy mildew)
  • Nr = Nasanovia aphid
  • LMV = Lettuce Mosaic Virus
  • Fol = Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucum

Meditation RZ

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Rijk Zwaan

Batavia Lettuce

  • Thick dark green leaves with a wavy leaf margin
  • Contains “knox” trait giving extended shelf life potential
  • High leaf count ideal for food service supply
  • Versatile variety for year round production
  • Disease Resistance HR Bl:29-32, 34, 36, 39, 40EU/Nr:0 IR LMV:1.

Additional comments and cultural notes
Disease Resistance Key:

  • HR = High Resistance IR = Intermediate Resistance
  • Bl = Bremia lactucae (Downy mildew)
  • Nr = Nasanovia aphid
  • LMV = Lettuce Mosaic Virus

Monterey

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Should be trialled in the Raider timeslot.

Compliments Tropical with Tropical grown in the hottest time of the year and Monterey in the cooler time of the year in tropical areas.

Tendita RZ

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Rijk Zwaan

Cos Lettuce

  • Sweet and crisp leaves with a crunchy texture
  • Mini cos type with a high leaf count suitable for processing as separate leaves. Can also be harvested as whole heads for twin packs
  • Strong against bolting
  • Suitable for hydroponics and outdoor soil cultivation
  • Can be grown year-round but performs better in warmer temperatures, spring to autumn
  • Disease Resistance HR Bl:29, 30, 33-40EU/Fol:1/Nr:0.

Additional comments and cultural notes
Disease Resistance Key:

  • HR = High Resistance IR = Intermediate Resistance
  • Bl = Bremia lactucae (Downy mildew)
  • Nr = Nasanovia aphid
  • Fol = Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucum

Tropical

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A medium iceberg with round shaped heads. It has excellent tolerance to bolting and tip-burn. Good heat tolerance. Suitable for growing in hot climates

Lactuca sativa.

Chalmers RZ

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Rijk Zwaan

Salanova® Multi-leaf Lettuce

  • Green butter with the “knox” trait extending shelf-life with delayed pinking
  • Slow bolting
  • Upright plant habit and fewer double heads
  • It has a high percentage of uniformed sized leaves for good processing recoveries
  • Suitable for year-round harvest in most areas
  • Disease Resistance HR Bl:27-37, 39, 40EU/Nr:0.

Additional comments and cultural notes
Disease Resistance Key:

  • HR = High Resistance IR = Intermediate Resistance
  • Bl = Bremia lactucae (Downy mildew)
  • Nr = Nasanovia aphid

Carmoli RZ

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Rijk Zwaan

Lollo rossa Lettuce

  • Triple red colour with the darkest red colour in our range
  • Strong vigour through Winter
  • Relatively slow bolting in Summer
  • Disease Resistance HR Bl:31, 32EU/Nr:0.

Additional comments and cultural notes
Disease Resistance Key:

  • HR = High Resistance IR = Intermediate Resistance
  • Bl = Bremia lactucae (Downy mildew)
  • Nr = Nasanovia aphid

Sandalina RZ

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Rijk Zwaan

Butter-head Lettuce

  • A bright dark green traditional butterhead
  • Compact plant habit
  • Slow bolting with good performance through summer
  • Good texture and flavour
  • Suitable for growing outdoor or hydroponically
  • Wide adaptability for year-round harvest
  • Disease Resistance HR Bl:29-34, 36, 39, 40EU/Nr:0 IR LMV:1/Fol:4.

Additional comments and cultural notes
Disease Resistance Key:

  • HR = High Resistance IR = Intermediate Resistance
  • Bl = Bremia lactucae (Downy mildew)
  • Nr = Nasanovia aphid
  • LMV = Lettuce Mosaic Virus
  • Fol = Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucum

Davinci RZ

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Rijk Zwaan

Salanova® Multi-leaf Lettuce

  • Red butter type with the “knox” trait extending shelf life with delayed pinking
  • Slow bolting
  • Upright plant habit
  • It has a high percentage of uniformed sized leaves for good processing recoveries through Summer
  • Best suited to Summer harvest
  • Disease Resistance HR Bl:29-37, 39, 40EU/Nr:0.

Additional comments and cultural notes
Disease Resistance Key:

  • HR = High Resistance IR = Intermediate Resistance
  • Bl = Bremia lactucae (Downy mildew)
  • Nr = Nasanovia aphid

ROUXAI RZ

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Rijk Zwaan

Red Oak Lettuce

  • The first dark, shiny ‘Quatro red’ type. Very intense red colour
  • Red on the underside of the leaves
  • Small leaf size on compact heads.
  • Can be suitable for processing
  • One week later maturing on average.
  • Puts on extra weight when fully mature
  • Disease Resistance HR Bl:29, 30, 32, 33EU/Nr:0.

Additional comments and cultural notes
Disease Resistance Key:

  • HR = High Resistance IR = Intermediate Resistance
  • Bl = Bremia lactucae (Downy mildew)
  • Nr = Nasanovia aphid