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About BASF Vegetable Seeds

Under the Nunhems brand, BASF offers expert advice and high-quality seed varieties of ~25 vegetable crops. With more than 2,000 employees, we are present in all major vegetable production areas around the globe.We are dedicated to producing market-oriented varieties and seed products, and more than just that. We are oriented towards customers, and towards sharing value-added genetics, services and expertise to help them succeed.

We offer seed varieties adapted to specific growing conditions and support our customers in the production and marketing of their produce.Our global organization and specialized Crop Teams are essential to this business philosophy. We serve the vegetable produce industry and supply chain worldwide, and are among the world’s four leading vegetable seed companies.

But what sets us apart is that BASF is as much about people as it is about seeds. The close relationships with our customers and partners and our specialized crop teams form the basis of our success. Together, we improve people’s quality of life with healthy, convenient and flavorful vegetable varieties, making healthy eating enjoyable and sustainable.

Index

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PALCO F1

NOVICO F1

SPIRICO F1

CALISTEO F1

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PROCESSING SPINACH

NOVICO F1PROCESSING SPINACH

CALISTEO F1PROCESSING SPINACH

PALCO F1PROCESSING SPINACH

SPIRICO F1 NEWNEW

Characteristics • Very productive because of the big leaves

• Ideal variety for leaf spinach production as well as puree

• Slow bolting for its earliness

• Fast soil cover

Leaf size Big leaves specially when grown for spring and autumn spinach

Leaf color Medium green color and very uniform in color

Maturity Early

Comments An important reference variety for the spring production

Characteristics • Full range resistance hybrid Pfs 1-17

• Due to the good plant vigor very flexible for spring, autumn and winter productions

• Fast soil cover

Leaf size Large, round oval

Leaf color Dark Green

Maturity Medium early

Comments Full range resistant with premium quality leaves and large harvesting window

Characteristics • Combines relatively slow bolting with a good yield

• Thick upright high quality leaves

• Uniform dark green color with good field shelf life

Leaf size Big, somehow upright leaves

Leaf color Nice attractive dark green color for this earliness /lateness

Maturity Medium, the latest in our assortment

Comments Suitable for leaf and purée production and is to be drilled after Spirico F1

Characteristics

Leaf size Big leaves specially when grown for winter spinach

Leaf color Dark green specially when grown as winter spinach

Maturity Early

Comments An important reference variety for the winter production

• For high yields and stable results in overwintering growing cycle and harvesting in early spring

• Palco F1 is reliable for the overwintering due to its good plant vigor

• Palco F1 has good frost resistance

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Resistance descriptionSowing period

Sowing Time Northwest Europe

VARIETY J F M A M J J A S O N D

PALCO F1

NOVICO F1

SPIRICO F1

CALISTEO F1

High Pfs Resistance (HR)

VARIETY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

PALCO F1

NOVICO F1

SPIRICO F1

CALISTEO F1

Sowing Period Mediterranean Countries

VARIETY J F M A M J J A S O N D

PALCO F1

NOVICO F1

SPIRICO F1

CALISTEO F1

The data mentioned in the sowing table are averages for the area and can variate according to the region and related micro climate.

Advice for cultivation practice* Information provided by Nunhems Netherlands B.V. in any form whatsoever is without guarantee. Descriptions, recommendations, and illustrations in brochures and leaflets and on the website are based as closely as possible on experiences in tests and in practice. However, Nunhems Netherlands B.V. does not accept any liability whatsoever on the basis of such information for different results in the cultivated product. The buyer itself must determine whether the goods and information are suitable for the intended growth and/or can be used in the local conditions.

Product illustrations

All varieties shown were grown under favorable conditions. Identical results are not guaranteed nor implied for all growing conditions.

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* under application for inclusion in the EC Common Catalogue of Vegetable Varieties.

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