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Italy: New pepper varieties showcased at Southern Seed

In Italy, the best regions to grow peppers are in the South and Southern Seed, a research station located in the Ragusa province, is specialised in the production of this vegetable.

The most popular varieties are:
- Mistralone F1,yellow three/quarter
- Frankone F1, yellow three/quarter
- Karlone F1, yellow oblong
- Centonove F1, yellow oblong
- Casero F1, yellow three/quarter
- King F1, red three/quarter
- Edad F1, red three/quarter
- Durendal F1, red oblong


Mistralone F1


Frankone F1


Karlone F1


Centonove F1

The characteristics of these varieties are:
1 – vigorous plants with excellent production 
2 – consistent flesh and thick skin
3 – sweet with a great taste and high nutritional content
4 – high tolerance to the main diseases (HR: TMV)
5 – long shelf-life


Casero F1


King F1


Edad F1


Right: Durendal F1

Southern Seed's work is based on research to improve the various species:
  • identifying higher resistances to diseases;
  • improving the capability of plants to adapt to the most extreme weather conditions;
  • guaranteeing the best yields.
Please see the catalogue to see the whole product range: tomatoes, aubergines, courgettes... and much more!

Click here to download the tomato catalogue 

Click here to download the pepper catalogue 

Click here to download the aubergine/courgette catalogue

Contacts:
Southern Seed Srl
Via Carlo Alberto, 124
97019 Vittoria (RG)
Tel./fax: (+39) 0932 861054
Email: info@southernseed.it
Web: www.southernseed.it
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