thinking iceberg lettuce? think terranova seeds · 2018. 2. 8. · thinking iceberg lettuce? think...

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Thinking Iceberg Lettuce? Think Terranova Seeds For further information please contact: Terranova Seeds Pty Ltd Phone: 61 2 9725 1088 Fax: 61 2 9725 1166 Web: www.tnseeds.com For production guides and cultural notes visit: www.tnseeds.com Tropical Sure heading Vanguard type that performs well under hot conditions Medium sized round heads Mid green colour Has excellent tolerance to Tip Burn and Bolting Very even maturity and size, gives good first cut Super 59 Medium frame, head and ribs Dark green leaves with a large butt Good resistance to bolting, Pink Rib and Tip Burn Good tolerance to heat and frost Similar to Great Lakes 659 Maturity : 10 – 11 weeks from transplant depending on growing conditions Summer Salinas Medium to large symmetrical shaped head Large, firm, medium green leaves Suitable for Summer harvesting High yielding and good uniformity Suitable for cool Summer areas Maturity : 6 – 7 weeks from transplant in Summer conditions 8 – 9 weeks from transplant in Winter conditions Monterey Large framed Vanguard style lettuce for warm season production Very sure heading with excellent Tip Burn tolerance Medium-large head size; short core Holyfield Vanguard style lettuce with excellent heat tolerance Large, round head shape with good internal colour Excellent field holding ability and short core length Popular for both processing and fresh market Heatmaster Medium sized Vanguard style lettuce for warm season production Very uniform Excellent tolerance to bolting and Tip Burn Medium head size Great Lakes 659 Medium to large plant habit with a solid head Frilled, medium size dark green, smooth leaves Widely adaptable variety Tolerant to Tip Burn and early bolting Performs well under cool conditions Great Lakes 118 Large, dark green wrapper leaves Can withstand hot conditions Tolerant to Tip Burn Produces firm head that has a sweet taste Large plant habit Foreman Warm weather Vanguard style lettuce Very sure heading and highly uniform Improved head weights with good tipburn tolerance Very short core and dark green colour Strong tidy butt attachment Fenech Vanguard style lettuce for use in the shoulder period Adaptable variety Sure heading under difficult conditions Mid-size frame with dark green heads Short core Falcon Vanguard style lettuce Produces uniform, medium sized heads under cold conditions Heavily savoyed texture Sure heading with very short core Suitable for the processing market Coolguard Vanguard style lettuce Produces uniform, medium sized heads under cold conditions Heavily savoyed texture Sure heading with very short core Suitable for the processing market

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Page 1: Thinking Iceberg Lettuce? Think Terranova Seeds · 2018. 2. 8. · Thinking Iceberg Lettuce? Think Terranova Seeds For further information please contact: Terranova Seeds Pty Ltd

Thinking Iceberg Lettuce? Think Terranova Seeds

For further information please contact:

Terranova Seeds Pty LtdPhone: 61 2 9725 1088 Fax: 61 2 9725 1166 Web: www.tnseeds.com

For production guides and cultural notes visit:

www.tnseeds.com

Tropical Sure heading Vanguard

type that performs well under hot conditions

Medium sized round heads Mid green colour Has excellent tolerance

to Tip Burn and Bolting Very even maturity and size,

gives good first cut

Super 59 Medium frame,

head and ribs Dark green leaves

with a large butt Good resistance to bolting,

Pink Rib and Tip Burn Good tolerance to

heat and frost Similar to Great Lakes 659 Maturity : 10 – 11 weeks

from transplant depending on growing conditions

Summer Salinas Medium to large symmetrical

shaped head Large, firm, medium green

leaves Suitable for Summer

harvesting High yielding and good

uniformity Suitable for cool Summer

areas Maturity : 6 – 7 weeks

from transplant in Summer conditions

8 – 9 weeks from transplant in Winter conditions

Monterey Large framed Vanguard style

lettuce for warm season production

Very sure heading with excellent Tip Burn tolerance

Medium-large head size; short core

Holyfield Vanguard style lettuce with

excellent heat tolerance Large, round head shape

with good internal colour Excellent field holding ability

and short core length Popular for both processing

and fresh market

Heatmaster Medium sized Vanguard

style lettuce for warm season production

Very uniform Excellent tolerance to bolting

and Tip Burn Medium head size

Great Lakes 659 Medium to large plant habit

with a solid head Frilled, medium size dark

green, smooth leaves Widely adaptable variety Tolerant to Tip Burn

and early bolting Performs well under

cool conditions

Great Lakes 118 Large, dark green wrapper

leaves Can withstand hot

conditions Tolerant to Tip Burn Produces firm head that

has a sweet taste Large plant habit

Foreman Warm weather Vanguard

style lettuce Very sure heading

and highly uniform Improved head weights

with good tipburn tolerance Very short core and dark

green colour Strong tidy butt attachment

Fenech Vanguard style lettuce for

use in the shoulder period Adaptable variety Sure heading under

difficult conditions Mid-size frame with dark

green heads Short core

Falcon Vanguard style lettuce Produces uniform, medium

sized heads under cold conditions

Heavily savoyed texture Sure heading with very short

core Suitable for the processing

market

Coolguard Vanguard style lettuce Produces uniform,

medium sized heads under cold conditions

Heavily savoyed texture Sure heading with very

short core Suitable for the

processing market