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Catalogue Organic Seeds USA & Canada 2019

Index Endive Curlesi

Index Endive Curlesi Maratoneta Primaleta Leonida Curly Curlesi new! Curlesi is a new addition to our endive assortment, complementing Maratoneta and Primaleta by providing strong filling during warm season conditions and with good tolerance to tipburn. This adaptable variety has a vigorous upright habit, compact frame and is well-suited for the fresh market. Maratoneta An improved curly endive variety with dark green outer leaves and a well filled, bright yellow heart. Plant habit is upright for ease of harvest and reduction of basal rot. Maratoneta has a large frame and grows best in cooler conditions. Very tolerant to bolting and suitable for both fresh and processing markets. Primaleta Primaleta has strong growing ability for cold season production. Best when grown for early spring harvest, it has fine ribs and strong bolt tolerance. Primaleta is slower growing than Maratoneta to allow for successional harvest. Uniform, large heads have the potential for high yields with densely filled, well-blanched interiors. Escarole Leonida Smooth leaf, medium-green endive with a very upright habit, large frame and good volume of external and internal leaves. This variety has a strong tolerance to bolting and tipburn, with good field holding capacity. Séance A finely ribbed variety, Séance is voluminous with an erect habit, good heart filling and a clean base. Easy to harvest and very slow to bolt under hot conditions. Tres Fin Benefine An impressive tres fin type with a shiny, dark green exterior color and well-blanched interior. Benefine has compact, upright, tightly filled heads that are strong against bolting. Suitable for growing in warm conditions, Benefine has impressive resistance to tipburn and produces high yields of nicely frilled leaves. ENDIVE Séance Type Variety Spring Summer Autumn Winter Curlesi N/S/C N/C N/S/C Curly Maratoneta N/S/C S/C Benefine Smooth Primaleta N/S/C C S Leonida N/S/C N/S/C S/C Séance N/C N/S/C Tres Fin Benefine N/S/C N/C N/S/C REGION: N=Northern (winter freeze) S=Southern (mild winters) C=Coastal (moderate year-round) 19

Index Spinach Acadia F1 Acadia is a dark green, semi-savoyed spinach with good texture for babyleaf harvest. This slow growing variety has medium-sized, oval leaves and is recommended for main season production. Resistances: HR: Pfs:1-13,15,16. Acadia Corvair Escalade Corvair F1 Corvair produces nice oval-shaped, thick leaves that are upright in stature. It has wide adaptability, excellent yield and dark green color. Good in spring, fall and winter production. Resistances: HR: Pfs:1-11,13,15,16. Escalade F1 This flexible variety is excellent for both babyleaf and bunch harvest. Escalade performs well in spring, summer and fall production. It has thick, medium dark leaves and is very strong against bolting. Escalade's field holding ability will make it a favorite when planted in the heat. Resistances: HR: Pfs:1-14,16. Shelby F1 This is an excellent transition variety for spring and fall, with high quality leaf shape and size. Shelby has large, oval-shaped leaves that are medium green in color. This babyleaf spinach offers consistency and uniformity during seasons with variable temperatures. Resistances: HR: Pfs:1-13,15,16. Shelby SPINACH Pfs RESISTANCE Variety Speed Bolting Tolerance BBL Bunching 1-11 12 13 14 15 16 Acadia F1 Slow Strong 4 4 4 4 4 4 Corvair F1 Average Average 4 4 4 4 4 4 Escalade F1 Average Strong 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Shelby F1 Fast Average 4 4 4 4 4 4 HR: High resistance I IR: Intermediate resistance I T: Tolerance For explanation of codes of resistances, see page 47-49. 20

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