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Italy: Overview of last year's key varieties from Southern Seed

Southern Seed Srl, a leading seed company located in Sicily, is happy to announce that 2013 was an excellent year. Salvatore Cassibba, sole administrator of the company, stated that "Southern Seed managed to conquer the domestic territory in the last few year thanks to a combination of R&D, which enabled the supply of excellent produce."


The staff at Southern Seed.

One o the key vareties of Southern seed in 2013 was GLORIA F1. It is the most cultivated round aubergine in counter-seasonal transplants. Good colour and shine despite the little light of autumn-winter.



Many producers said that production was constant and homogeneous with uniform fruits despite the climate conditions of the period.

BELLA VITTORIA F1 is a medium-early round variety for spring and summer. Remarkable shelf-life.



WANDA F1 are long black aubergines with soft flesh and little seeds. Ideal for both the fresh and industrial sector.



VENERE NERA F1 are black oval aubergines with no spines.



Red and yellow peppers were also very popular:
CASERO F1 are three-quarter yellow peppers with a sweet and consistent flesh and a thick epicarp.



CENTONOVE F1 are long and yellow early peppers with a long shelf-life.



DURENDAL F1 are long red peppers with big thick fruits.



EDAD F1 are three-quarter red peppers, which are very early and suitable for any kind of cultivation.



FRANKONE F1 are three-quarter yellow peppers with a long-shelf life and thick epicarp.



KARLONE F1 are long yellow peppers with big fruits that can weigh up to 800 grams.



KING F1 are three-quarter red peppers with vigorous plants and sweet fruits.



MISTRAL F1 are three-quarter yellow peppers with an exceptional shelf-life.



PICARO F1 are chilli peppers ideal for anyone.



All of the varieties mentioned above are highly tolerant to TMV.

Research also led Southern Seed to creating new varieties of tomatoes.

ALAN F1 are oblong tomatoes which turn red upon ripening. Ideal for greenhouse transplants in spring, autumn and winter.



NOVECENTO F1 are robust bunch tomatoes with a vigorous plant ideal for organic cultivation.



PRESIDENTE F1 are green tomatoes ideal for salads. Highly productive and very good quality and taste.



CERYTO F1 and HATHOR F1 are crunchy and sweet cherry tomatoes.


Photo above: Ceryto F1; photo below: Hathor F1.



Resistant to cracking with a shiny red colour.



IPPARINO F1 (above) and LIBERTINO F1 (below) are bunch multiplums with fleshy and consistent fruits.



"All of our products are highly productive and resistant. We are very proud of our success at both a domestic and international level."

"We managed to meet the needs of an evolving market. Taste, organoleptic qualities and tolerance are at the base of our research for new varieties."



Southern Seed Srl wishes to thank growers, retailers, agrinomists and all of those who believed in the company. Please visit www.southernseed.it for technical assistance and advice.

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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