Catalogue Organic Seeds USA & Canada 2019

Index Heated Greenhouse

Index Heated Greenhouse Pepper Healey Mavera Triple 5 Viper Eurix Gialte Blocky Red Healey F1 Healey produces large quantities of extra-large and jumbo red peppers of 3.5 in. (8-9 cm). Plants are sturdy with good vigor and adaptability to variable conditions. Fruits are uniform, firm and tasty. This variety is strong against russeting and blossom end rot. Healey has early to medium maturity and is high yielding. The open, strong plant habit requires generative steering. In addition to its superior fruit quality, Healey maintains its large sizes in the second half of the cultivation cycle. Resistances: HR: Tm:0-2. Mavera F1 new! Mavera is a balanced plant with easy setting in low light conditions. Extra-large and jumbo fruit which average 3.5 in. (8-9 cm) are fast to turn red. Mavera should be grown in a vegetative production system, especially poly structures, for optimal performance. Resistances: HR: Tm:0-2. I IR: TSWV:0. Triple 5 F1 Triple 5 has a semi-open plant architecture and a generative habit that sets fruit easily. This high yielding variety works best when managed as a fast growing crop. High quality fruits are uniform and blocky during the entire life of the crop. Fruits average 3.5 in. (8-9 cm). Resistances: HR: Tm:0-3. I IR: Ma/Mi/Mj. Viper F1 Viper is a high quality variety with good yields that is also fairly early. Fruits average 3.5 in. (8-9 cm) and have an impressive weight. Fruit set is regular and evenly distributed throughout the plant, adaptable to almost all conditions. Viper has an open plant habit with a lot of vigor, and is best grown at high speed. Resistances: HR: Tm:0-2. Blocky Yellow Eurix F1 This yellow blocky bell pepper was a standout in trials for its early maturity, consistently high yields and ease of fruit set. Eurix has a strong root system which contributes to a uniform fruit size of 3.7 in. (9.4 cm), as well as adaptability to a range of growing conditions while maintaining a generative balance. Fruit is light green when immature, and colors to a medium yellow, with exceptional shelf-life. Resistances: HR: Tm:0-2. Gialte F1 new! Gialte is a yellow blocky pepper with exceptional production and quality. The flexible nature of this variety makes it well-suited to all cultivation systems. Fruit size is medium to large, and works well for mixed bag sales. With an attractive yellow color, good uniformity and excellent shelf-life, Gialte is a great addition to a colored bell program. Resistances: HR: Tm:0-3. Blocky Orange Orbit F1 Orbit is an orange blocky bell pepper with a vigorous plant habit and high yield. Recent trials in Canada, the USA and Mexico have shown Orbit to be adaptable in early and late sowings and productive throughout the season. Fruits average 3.3-3.5 in. (8-9 cm). This exciting addition offers growers a versatile and high-quality orange pepper with impressive shelf life that will nicely round out their assortment. Resistances: HR: Tm:0-3. Orbit HR: High resistance I IR: Intermediate resistance I T: Tolerance For explanation of codes of resistances, see page 47-49. 35

Index Rootstock Tomato Rootstock Espartano F1 new! Espartano is our strongest rootstock, maintaining a balanced growth effect on the scion and not becoming too vigorous. The endurance of this rootstock ensures excellent plant vigor and high fruit production until the end of the growing season. In long season production (8+ months), when the roots are stressed by moving from cold to warm weather, Espartano ensures that the average fruit weight remains stable, resulting in increased total yields. Resistances: HR: ToMV:0-2/Ff:A-E/Va:0/Vd:0/Fol:0-2/For. I IR: TSWV/Ma/Mi/Mj. Estamino F1 A vigorous rootstock with an early generative effect on the growth of the scion. An Estamino graft results in a well-balanced plant with steady production throughout the cultivation cycle. Estamino can be used to control excessive vegetative growth and increase total yield. This rootstock is recommended for short season (5-7 months) production. Resistances: HR: ToMV:0-2/Ff:A-E/Va:0/Vd:0/Fol:0-2/For. I IR: TSWV/Pl/Ma/Mi/Mj. Fortamino F1 Fortamino is especially recommended for use when transplanting into hot or stressed growing conditions. The strong root system provides extra vegetative power to the scion in the early stage of growth, developing very good leaf cover and ensuring excellent recovery after experiencing unfavorable conditions. Grafting onto Fortamino rootstock will also increase the number of flowers per truss, the average fruit weight and fruit size uniformity, especially for large-fruited heirlooms. Fortamino is adaptable to both short and long season production. Resistances: HR: ToMV:0-2/Ff:A-E/Va:0/Vd:0/Fol:0-2/For. I IR: TSWV/Pl/Ma/Mi/Mj. Cucurbit Rootstock Flexifort F1 Use of Flexifort rootstock is recommended for cucumber, melon and watermelon growers seeking a longer, healthier crop. This rootstock brings increased vigor and a high return of quality fruits. Flexifort is an interspecific Cucurbita maxima x Cucurbita moschata cross that combines nicely with a wide number of varieties. It provides resistance to several soil borne diseases, as well as abiotic stresses such as drought, temperature extremes and high salinity. Resistances: HR: Fom:0-2/Fom:1.2/Fon:0-1/Foc. I IR: Forc. Pepper Rootstock Odysseus F1 new! Odyssues is our newest pepper rootstock that is especially designed for heated greenhouse growers interested in boosting their pepper yields. The vegetative power of Odysseus can easily be converted to increased fruit production when matched with a generative scion. This rootstock is ideal for glass greenhouses or harsh environments. Resistances: HR: Tm:0. Scarface F1 For growers struggling with nematode pressure in their tunnel or greenhouse, Scarface pepper rootstock is the solution! Scarface performs best when grafted to generative scions, and will increase yields by extending the production season longer than is possible with ungrafted plants. Scarface can be used in both heated and unheated greenhouse conditions. Resistances: HR: Tm:0. I IR: Ma/Mi/Mj. Variety technical sheet available. Please visit http://usa.vitalisorganic.com/products-and-services/techsheets or ask your Vitalis representative. HR: High resistance I IR: Intermediate resistance I T: Tolerance For explanation of codes of resistances, see page 47-49. 36