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At De Ruiter, we believe that by combining our customers passion with our expertise and unique technology we can grow a true piece of art together... Discover the beauty of De Ruiter tomatoes with us!
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High-quality seeds mean high performance for youStriving for excellence and high quality is central to our people and processes. Quality is in our DNA. It’s in our core. This means when you plant our seeds, you can start the season with the confidence of high quality and high performance.
Recent Brassica Launches
Seminis is committed to offering growers innovative new vegetable varieties and supporting them through performance, partnership and solutions.
Andersia; High Rise® variety with very good uniformity and head weights
– Matures in approximately 80-90 days (UK) and 72-90 days (Nordics) from planting
– Easy to harvest variety with less leaves to remove than commercial standards
– Heavy head with fine bead and excellent green colour
– Excellent field holding and shelf life
– Potential to be machine harvested
Spinnaker; New High Rise® variety suitable for early summer and autumn production
– Matures in approximately 70-80 days (UK) and 65-80 days (Nordics) from planting
– Uniform to mature with potential for machine harvest
– Increased head weights and higher percentage of marketable heads compared to Ironman
– Improved disease tolerance to Systemic Downy Mildew compared to Ironman
– Excellent quality head with good tolerance to bracting and cateye
– Medium to high dome shaped heads
– Improved field holding and hollow stem tolerance compared to Ironman
*Subject to approval
(Breeder’s Reference SVBL0301)
Britex; New Curdivex® variety with excellent processing potential
– Matures in approximately 74-79 days (UK)
– Suitable for fresh market and processing
– Bright white curd with small dense florets
– Easy to see and harvest
– Uniform maturity for more efficient harvest
*Subject to approval
(Breeder’s Reference SVAC7133)
Shard; Matures at similar timing to Ironman for use for autumn production
– Matures in approximately 70-80 days (UK) and 65-80 days (Nordics) from planting
– Vigorous cool season variety best suited to autumn production
– Excellent head weights and good field holding compared to Ironman
– Dark green, fine beaded, firm head
– Uniform maturity which could increase harvest efficiency
Titanium; Higher head weight, longer lasting
– Matures in approximately 70-80 days (UK) and 65-80 days (Nordics) from planting
– Heavy, dense heads with improved field holding and shelf life
– Easier and more efficient to harvest compared to Ironman
– Best suited for early summer and autumn production
– High yield potential comfortably meeting market specifications without losing quality
Whitex; First of our new bright, white and easy to harvest Curdivex® range
– Matures in approximately 72-78 days (UK); 65-75 days (Nordics) from planting
– Vigorous, upright plant habit with bright, white curd
– Easy to harvest due to the curd being more visible
– Improved field holding compared to other varieties with similar maturity
– Excellent shelf life with the curd staying whiter for longer