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January 2014 Celery
Tozer Seeds Ltd. Tozer Seeds is the UK’s largest independent vegetable breeding company. For over 70 years we have introduced and supplied many of the novel and improved vegetable varieties familiar to growers today.
Working with both UK and international growers, Tozer Seeds has built a reputation for breeding top quality market leading vegetable varieties across a wide range of species.
The family owned and independent status of Tozer Seeds allows the company to be responsive to the ever changing requirements of growers and consumers.
Tozer is committed to breeding for a range of markets including the UK, USA, Europe and further a-field; we have considerable experience in tailoring varieties to suit different climates and growing regimes.
Tozer Seeds developed the world's first commercial F1 hybrid celery varieties and now lead the world in celery varietal development. The focus of our breeding programme is very closely linked to the needs of the various international end-market requirements. We breed for yield, resistance to bolting, good flavour, field holding ability and disease resistance. Two recent introductions, which have performed exceptionally well in the UK trials, are Nero (TZ 6029) and Titus (TZ 9778).
Our expertise and breeding work are now truly international; we have varieties tailored to production and market preference around the world.
Monterey F1
- Dark green vigorous variety.
- Attractive, very fleshy tight sticks hold well in the autumn.
- Performs well in Southern Europe, the market leading variety in Spain.
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Loretta F1
- Self blanching hybrid.
- Vigorous and quick growing with succulent, smooth and upright sticks.
- A bold attractive variety with good flavour.
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Hopkins Fenlander
- Green, traditional British winter variety for earthing up, also suited to growing on the surface in the autumn.
- Stands well for late crops and has excellent flavour.
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Victoria F1
- The UK's market leader for early and mid-season celery production.
- Mid green colour, tall with fleshy petioles.
- Victoria is one of the best flavoured celery varieties available.
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Octavius F1
- Mid green hybrid for field use, tall with slightly ribbed to smooth petioles.
- Heavy yielding with good standing ability and excellent flavour.
- Early to mid season production.
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Claudius F1
- A green quick growing hybrid developed for use in heated glass for May/June harvesting.
- Bold, slow bolting and good flavour.
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Lathom Blanching - Galaxy
- Our own maintenance of this variety.
- Slow to bolt and slower growing compared to the hybrids.
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TZ 8962 F1 (for trial)
- A self blanching hybrid for open field or under heated glass.
- High yielding, medium tall, quick growing with smooth petioles and good flavour.
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Mexico F1
- Mid-season variety with good flavour.
- Petioles are dark green, straight, smooth and fleshy, approx 27cm to knuckle.
- Can weigh over 600g trimmed weight at harvest.
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TZ 9860 F1 (for trials)
- Quick growing hybrid which produces dark green sticks with a small neat butt.
- Performs well throughout the season.
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Polo F1
- Polo is a high yielding variety with intermediate bolting resistance and a mid to dark green colour.
- Polo is suitable for both protected and open field production and has performed particularly well in Italy and southern Europe where a shorter plant type is required for sale as a whole plant.
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Spartacus F1
- Mid green hybrid for field use, tall with slightly ribbed to smooth petioles.
- Heavy yielding with good standing ability and excellent flavour.
- Early to mid season production.
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Granada F1
- Dark green hybrid.
- Strong vigour, produces heavy, tight sticks with good presentation.
- Best for cool season September onwards.
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