EGVID 2020 Virtual Field Walk

About our varieties

Seminis has been a proud supporter of the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days for many years. In 2020, the Seminis team, led by Carlos Ramirez, Josip Balint and Darren Wood were proud to demonstrate a selection of varieties from our Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower and Spinach portfolios. A range of new to trial and commercial varieties, our showcase included some exciting new concepts such as High-Rise Broccoli and Curdivex (brilliant white) cauliflower.

More information on the innovation and award-winning breeder behind these concepts can be found here.

This page will give you some valuable information on some of the standout products from this years’ EGVID as well as some field-walk videos, photos and more. You can also head over to our Facebook page and see Carlos Ramirez talking live from EGVID.

If you have any questions about anything you saw at EGVID or on this page, please don’t hesitate to contact Carlos on 0437 821 581.

Cabbage

New varieties to the Seminis cabbage portfolio, still undergoing trial. While growers may not have seen these varieties on the day, the varieties below are some of the highlights. 

TROPICANA

Very well presented, dark green cabbage with thick leaves. Internal density and small core makes Tropicana a perfect cabbage for the fresh market or processing.

• Strong, vigorous plant
• Great internal quality
• High uniformity (1 or 2 pick)

PLATINUM DESTINY

Very well protected cabbage, fully surrounded by big and strong green leaves. Highly uniform round type with the possibility to be picked at different head weights. Small core and optimum internal density.

• Strong and vigorous plant.
• Great internal quality
• Nice round shape with great average weight.

SAINT

Strong plant with big dark green leaves surrounded by clear veins. Highly uniform variety with great internal characteristics and round head shape.

• Small to medium size cabbage
• Good internal density, small core and heavy weight.

OXYLUS

Beautiful and strong plant with big dark green leaves irrigated by clear veins make this variety to stand up in the paddock. Highly uniform variety for max 2 picks with great internal characteristics and oval flat shape.

• Strong and vigorous plant.
• Great internal quality with small core and medium density
• Nice round flat shape with great head weight.

SV3384JB

Very open plant with a central head totally exposed and easy to harvest. Round cabbage with great internal density and small core gaining weight from very early to facilitate harvesting at different times depending on market requirements. Adaptable for machine harvesting.

• Medium green, round cabbage with excellent head weight from early in the crop cycle
• Small core and optimum internal density at different stages.
• 1.5 to 2.5kg for optimum harvested quality.

Broccoli

There are some exciting prospects coming in Broccoli, including several types from our award winning High-Rise portfolio. High-Rise types offer good uniformity and are suitable for mechanical harvest, and may give you critical labour savings. Interested in a virtual walkthrough? Check out our videos below. 

IRONMAN

Ironman is known for its outstanding consistency and quality. Widely adaptable in Australia, Ironman is easy to grow and quick to respond to even the slightest agronomic change.

• Highly reliable variety for both Autumn and Spring
• The variety is highly responsive to fertilizer application which make it easy to grow
• Dark green and smooth head

TITANIUM (New to trial) 

Titanium has a firm head with fine beads that minimises damage from water soaking and head rot. The long, clean stem variety is quick to cut and reduces overall labour costs. As a highly uniform broccoli, Titanium reduces the number of passes when required at harvest.

• Very well presented uniform and dark green broccoli
• Clean stem that makes this variety very easy for harvesting
• Medium plant size with great vigor for the colder season of the year.

SKYTREE

State of the art variety with attributes for the processing / floreting markets. Skytree is a vigorous plant with an elongated central head producing lots of independent, dark green and heavy florets ready for packing with just one cut.

• High rise broccoli head located fully above the plant at maturity time.
• Highly uniform and easy to harvest make this variety optimal for machine harvesting operations.
• Side shoots that don’t affect performance.

SVBL1822 (New to trial)

Highly uniform variety to optimise harvesting time. Vigorous plant with exposed head for easy harvest and minimum clean up.

• Dark green and smooth dome surface with small beads
• Highly uniform production
• Open frame for easy cut and cleaning.

Eiffel (New to trial)

Strong and vigorous plant with open and elongated leaves. Eiffel produces a semi-dome broccoli type, very firm and attractive medium green colour, smooth head with small uniform beds. Its crown sits on top of the plant making it extremely easy to harvest reducing labour costs and increasing general efficiencies.

• Very well presented uniform and medium green broccoli
• Clean stem that makes this variety very easy for harvesting
• Vigorous plant size with great uniformity for 1 pick harvesting.

Cauliflower

SVAC5777

Beautiful bright white Curdivex type with great wrap protection and exposure to make it easy for harvesting. Medium size frame with very erect leaves and fast maturity time.

• Strong medium size frame
• Semi-exposed cauliflower to guaranteed high quality and labor savings at harvesting.
• Bright and smooth cauliflower

Whitex

Beautiful bright white Curdivex type with great wrap protection and exposure to make it easy for harvesting. Medium size frame with very erect leaves and fast maturity time.

• Strong medium size frame
• Semi exposed cauliflower to guaranteed high quality and labor savings at harvesting
• Bright white and smooth cauliflower with exceptional extended shelf life.

Ovindoli

Great variety with strong frame and great wrap protecting a bright white, dense and smooth cauliflower.

• Fully wrapped, dense and heavy cauliflower
• Excellent bright white colour and very smooth surface.
• Great adaptability for the transition warm to cold season of the year.

Spinach

SV3580VC

SV3580VC is a reliable and versatile, dark green smooth leaf spinach. With an upright plant habit, it is a convenient alternative that offers good yield between seasons.

• Highly reliable, uniform and nice-looking variety with exceptional dark green colour and semi-savoy leaves.
• Wide planting window
• Leaves are very flexible and resistant to bruising.

SVVB5873

Great variety with moderate vigour for the autumn to early winter slots. SVVB5873 produces dark green and thick leaves with a natural curvature efficient for washing and packing lines. High Resistance to Downy mildew.

• Very erect plant habit making this variety easy for harvesting
• Cotyledons located flat on the ground at maturity time
• Great bruising tolerance.

 SVVC5998

Variety with moderate vigour for the late summer to early autumn and spring slots. It produces dark green, oval and thick, savoy leaves. High Resistance to Downy mildew.

• Semi erect plant habit.
• Cotyledons located flat on the ground at maturity time
• Great adaptability to variable weather conditions.

SVVB5892

Variety with moderate vigour for the late summer to early autumn and spring slots. It produces dark green, oval and thick, semi-savoy leaves. High Resistance to Downy mildew.

• Semi-erect plant habit.
• Cotyledons located flat on the ground at maturity time
• Great adaptability to variable weather conditions.

SVVB3719

SVVB3719 is well adapted to winter in Queensland and the shoulder season in southern parts of Australia. It’s a smooth, mid-light green spinach that is best suited for baby leaf.

• Highly vigorous variety for the colder season of the year making this variety quick to reach maturity in winter.
• Very erect plant with long straight cotyledons located flat at ground level at harvesting
• Dark green, semi savoy leaf type.

Kona (New to trial)

Great variety with dark green colour and savoy leaves for the warm to cold season. Great adaptability for summer to mid-autumn. Kona produces glossy leaves with oval shape. High Resistance to Downy mildew.

• New moderately vigorous dark green and glossy variety.
• Semi erect growing habit
• Very savoy and thick leaves for optimal box/bag filling with reduced bruising issues.

EGVID 2020 Photo Gallery

While the EGVID took on a slightly different format in 2020, the handwork and dedication of the organising committee didn’t go to waste and was celebrated through active efforts to capture the spirit of the event virtually.

EGVID 2020 Virtual Field Walks

A selection of walks through our broccoli crop at the EGVID days in Lindenow. In these videos, take a look at Eiffel, Skytree, SVBL1822 and Titanium. 

New to trial, Skytree is part of our ‘Easy Floret’ series.

Check out Titanium in this virtual field walk from the EGVID 2020.

SVBL1822, another new to trial variety.

Stand tall with Eiffel, another broccoli trialled at the EGVID.