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Breeding and Producing Organic Seeds
Breeding and Producing Organic Seeds
Dear Organic Seed Customer,

Welcome to the 7th edition of the Vitalis Organic Seeds North American seed catalogue, featuring an
even broader spectrum of crops and varieties chosen to support your organic production system and
diverse market needs. We hope to enhance the diversity and profitability of your organic open field, high
tunnel or heated greenhouse operation with our premium quality, regionally-adapted certified organic
variety assortment.
About us
Vitalis Organic Seeds was founded in 1994 in The
Netherlands, and developed a joint partnership with
Enza Zaden, the global leader in vegetable seed breeding,
in 1998. In 2007, Vitalis began collaboration with Enza
Zaden USA to bring its organic seed assortment to the
US & Canada. In 2013, Vitalis formally became the organic
division of Enza Zaden. Today, from our headquarters in
Salinas, California, we are the principal trusted supplier
of quality organic seed to professional growers and
select dealers throughout the US and Canada. To contact
the dealer of Vitalis Organic Seeds in your area, see
www.vitalisorganic.com/dealers. We also work
collaboratively with the Enza Zaden Sales Team to
promote our varieties and define our assortment. We now
have three dedicated Vitalis staff members who focus
their efforts on product development and organic grower
support. Learn more about the new Vitalis representatives
on page 15-16.
Our Organic Assortment

At Vitalis, we differentiate our offering through our
commitment to a closed-loop organic agriculture system
and by producing the highest quality, non-GMO, organic
seed, free of contaminants and adapted to the needs
of diverse organic agriculture systems. In 2014, that
offering includes nearly 500 certified organic varieties
distributed in over 35 countries worldwide. For the US
and Canadian markets, our global research operation
includes dedicated research stations in Myakka, Florida
and San Juan Bautista, California, which, in combination

with over 10 other research stations around the globe,
results in:
Select new varieties to our assortment that we
are proud to offer in 2014 such as Preludio,
bulb fennel (page 17), Yellowfin, zucchini
(page 18) and Cabernet, onion (page 22).
Our top breeding programs in lettuce, for which
we have the most diverse variety assortment by
type, combined with the most advanced resistance
packages has expanded to include one-cut Eazyleaf
varieties found on page 5.
The most innovative breeding and diversity of
assortment in culinary herbs, including basil, dill,
chives and parsley.
Top breeding programs in tomato, pepper and
cucumber, for both open field and protected crops.
An expanding breeding program and assortment
of available varieties of cauliflower, squash, onions,
melons, carrots, eggplant, endive, leek, and radish.
For an up close view of our work-in-progress, attend
our Variety Showcases, where a broad assortment
of our vegetable and herb varieties are highlighted.
Details for the next showcase are available at
www.vitalisorganic.com, or by contacting the Vitalis
sales representative for your area as listed on page
33-34.
Product Index
Arugula. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Onion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Carrot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cauliflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rootstock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cucumber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20
Spinach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Eggplant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Summer Squash . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Endive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sweet Pepper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-25
Fennel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Tomato. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14
Herbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-29
Winter Squash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Leek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Quality Standards. . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lettuce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Resistances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-32
Melon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sales Representatives. . . . . . . 33-34
Organic Certification
All of our seed, seed processing and seed treatments are 100% certified organic complying to national and international
standards. Vitalis Organic Seeds organic certification certificates and non-GMO statement can be found on our website
www.vitalisorganic.com/certification.
USDA NOP
Lacon
EKO
We are certified as a handler for the

National Organic Program of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Certificate number MCCO-27-0556.
For the European and other select

international markets our herb seeds
are certified in compliance with the
EEC No 834/2007 Regulation by
Lacon under number
DE-RP-003-00029-BC.
For the European and other

select international markets
our vegetable seeds are
certified in compliance with
EEC No 834/2007 Regulation
by Skal under number
017981.
Commitment to Organic Seed Innovation

As a global leader in organic seed breeding, Vitalis is committed to the growth and development of the organic
seed sector at a global level. To that end we have significantly expanded our research, distribution and varietal
assortment over our nearly 20 year history, just as we have studied the unique challenges of sector growth, both
globally and at a country-by-country level. In 2013, our work in this area enabled progress in several key areas
affecting organic seed sector growth:
Seed Importing Regulations
Vitalis continued to work on strategies to simplify and standardize currently complex regulations and
processes for importing organic seed into Mexico as a member of the American Seed Trade Association
(ASTA) Mexico Working Group and by attending Border Workshops organized by both ASTA and the
Mexican Seed Trade Association (AMSAC).
Organic Seed Market Data and Development

Vitalis worked with the Organic Trade Association, www.ota.com, on survey questions and contributed
data to inform the 2012 Organic Industry Market Report, and we work with the American Seed Trade
Association (ASTA) Organic Seed Committee on issues and opportunities impacting growth of the
organic seed sector in the US.
Organic Seed Symposium

Vitalis was a proud supporter and presenter at the 2nd Student Organic Seed Symposium entitled Breeding
and Advocating for Resilient Organic Seed Systems hosted by Washington State University, in 2013. A
conference developed by and for post-secondary students involved in a broad spectrum of disciplines in
organic seed systems research. We will once again be supporting the 2014 conference to be held at Cornell
University in Ithaca, New York.
Seed Matters
Vitalis has joined other corporate and university sponsors to support Seed Matters an initiative of the Clif
Bar Family Foundation to advocate for the improvement and protection of organic seed, to ensure healthy,
nutritious and productive crops that benefit people. The initiative focuses on the conservation of crop genetic
diversity, promotion of farmers; roles and rights as seed innovators and stewards and to reinvigorate public seed
research and education. Vitalis supports this initiative through contributing financially to fellowships in organic
plant breeding at the post-graduate level as well as participation in the strategic dialogue about the future of
organic seed (www.seedmatters.org).
Seed Databases
In the US, as part of the Information Working Group of the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA), Vitalis contributed
to the development of a US organic seed database, officially launched in 2012 as the Organic Seed Finder,
www.organicseedfinder.org, hosted by the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA),
which now represents over 15 professional seed companies offering certified organic seed. In Canada, we
contributed to the Canadian Organic Growers (COG) organic seed database, which now features all Vitalis
varieties available in Canada at www.FindOrganicSeed.ca.
Lettuce
index
Green Butterhead
Barilla
Barilla is a medium green, thick-leaved variety with a strong base and good volume. It is strong
against internal tipburn and appropriate for late spring and early autumn crops. Strong mildew and
aphid resistance.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-27,29/Nr:0. IR: LMV.
Gandhi
Barilla
Gandhi has well-filled heads which form strong and nicely flat bottoms. This medium-to-large-sized
butterhead closes mid-early in the season and grows from late spring until autumn. Strong mildew
and aphid resistance.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-27,29,31/Nr:0. IR: LMV.
Mirlo
A voluminous bright green butterhead variety with glossy leaves, a well filled heart, and flat bottom,
not too dense, and easy to peel. Very strong on internal tipburn. Broad adaptability with excellent
performance throughout the season.
Resistances: HR: BI:1-28,30-31/Nr:0. IR: LMV/TBSV.
Gandhi
Red Butterhead
Alkindus
Alkindus is an improved Roxy type with slightly savoyed leaves and excellent mildew and aphid
resistance. It is mid-sized, has a beautiful dark red color and is suitable for full season production.
Excellent fill and good field holding capacity.
Resistances: HR: BI:1-26,28/Nr:0. IR: LMV/TBSV.
Mirlo
Avicenna
A red smooth-leaved butterhead that is mid-sized with good head closing and filling. It has a beautiful
wine-red color and is strong against internal tipburn and bolting and has good field standability. A
very unique variety.
Roxy
Alkindus
An outstanding red butterhead variety due to its brilliant leaf color and field performance. Roxy has
an open, loose head with delicate leaves that are slightly blistered. Nice base, slow bolting and strong
against tipburn.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-16,21,23.
Avicenna
Roxy
HR: High resistance I IR: Intermediate resistance

For explanation of codes of resistances, see page 31-32.
Lettuce
index
Eazyleaf
Capulin
new!
High leaf count one-cut variety with good weight, and thick texture make this full sized green tango
well suited for hand or mechanical harvest. Appropriate for fall, winter, and spring production.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-27,29,31/Nr:0. IR: TBSV.
Green Reef
new!
This unique one-cut lettuce is in a category of its own! Green Reef will add loft and diversity to your
mix. Highly serrated green leaves have a thick texture and a narrow attachment. Good for whole head
or mechanical harvest, this variety is slow to bolt and holds well in the field.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-31/Nr:0. IR: TBSV.
Capulin
Iceberg
Balfour
Balfour is a Salinas type known for its shiny, fresh green color and its semi-upright base with a nice rib
and strong frame. Balfour combines strong mildew and aphid resistance with good bolting tolerance.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-27,29/Nr:0.
Green Reef
Greenleaf
Bergam's Green
A greenleaf in the North Star class, however, with a larger frame, darker green and with Corky Root
resistance. Slow to bolt, strong against tipburn, resistant to heading, and best suited for summer and
fall harvests.
Resistances: HR: BI:CAI-VI/Ss. IR: LMV/TBSV.
Balfour
Muir
Muir is a medium-sized, light green, open and slow-growing greenleaf variety. The heads grow very
upright and the hearts are well filled. Sweet flavor and strong against bolting and internal tipburn.
Appropriate for field and unheated greenhouse production. Excellent mildew and aphid resistance.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-26,28/Nr:0. IR: LMV/TBSV.
Tropicana
Bergam's
Green
Proven to be the best heat-and bolt-tolerant greenleaf variety in its class in trials across the country.
Tropicana is tolerant to tipburn and leaf scorch and is Corky Root resistant. Excellent uniformity and
leaf texture. Tropicana can be used in fresh packs or whole leaf production.
Resistances: HR: BI:CAI-VI/Ss. I IR: LMV.
Redleaf
Lovelock
This beautiful redleaf variety has a dark red color with green at the leaf base and grows nicely upright.
Thanks to its good bolting tolerance, this variety is suitable for summer cultivation.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-27,29. IR: LMV.
Muir
Tropicana
Lovelock
Lettuce
index
Green Romaine
Coastal Star
A dark green, tall romaine for spring and fall harvest that is similar to Darkland Cos, but taller and
darker. Early maturing and producing large, heavy heads that can be used for hearts or fresh pack.
Resistances: HR: Ss.
Holon
A blonde romaine with a very high leaf count that has a tapered butt, smooth ribs, and unique
blanched hearts. Holon has good taste and shelf life. Best for spring and early summer production.
Strong mildew and aphid resistance.
Resistances: HR: BI:1-27,29/Nr:0. IR: LMV.
Coastal Star
Thoreau
A full romaine with shiny dark green leaves, an attractive shape, and rich flavor that is best slotted for
spring and fall production. An excellent variety for full heads, but also cuts well for hearts. Appropriate
for open field and unheated greenhouse production. Strong mildew and aphid resistance.
Holon
Green Midi Romaine

Steiner
Steiner is an early, well-filling midi-romaine with a fresh green color. With its upright, erect plant habit,
Steiner produces a shorter compact plant that cuts well for whole leaf in the spring and fall. Good
bolting resistance with tight heads, producing a midi-heart and strong against tipburn. Appropriate
for field and unheated greenhouse production.
Thoreau
Green Mini Romaine

Ansar
A mini-green romaine variety in the Vitalis assortment with a nice blistered texture and excellent field
holding capacity. Ansar tends to cup in and have tight internodes. Great for the whole head market in
the mini-romaine segment. Strong mildew and aphid resistance.
Resistances: HR: BI:1-27,29/Nr:0. IR: LMV/TBSV.
Steiner
Starhawk
Starhawk is a mini-romaine with a dark green, shiny color and a dense, well-filled heart that is strong
against internal tipburn. Slightly taller than Ansar with an open upright habit. Good for loose leaf and
full head market. Strong mildew and aphid resistance and broad seasonal adaptability.
Romaine Size Classifications

Lettuce Type
Heart Length
Full
12 in. / 30 cm.
Midi
10 in. / 24 cm.
Mini
7 in. / 16 cm.
Little Gem
4.5 in. / 11 cm.

Ansar
Starhawk
Lettuce
index
Red Mini Romaine

Breen
Breen is a unique variety, being the first red mini-romaine lettuce. It closes nicely in the top, resulting in
a perfectly formed heart. This great-tasting variety, which resembles a Treviso radicchio in appearance,
has white veins that contrast sharply with the red leaves and has excellent shelf life.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-16,18-21,23-26,28-31.
Pomegranate Crunch
Breen
A red mini-romaine with an open habit and smooth texture. Faster growing than other red romaine
varieties, with a brighter poppy red colored variety on the outside and a sparkled red-green inside. A
nice red partner for a twin pack with green mini-romaine variety Starhawk.
Resistances: HR: BI:1-27,29. IR: TBSV.
Green Little Gem

Dragoon
Dragoon is a well-filling little gem that is slightly larger than Spretnak. This dark green compact variety
matures slowly and keeps a short core. It is strong against bolting, internal tipburn and mildew.
Appropriate for open field or unheated greenhouse production.
Pomegranate
Crunch
Spretnak
A beautiful and tasty little gem lettuce with short, well closing heads, smooth outer leaves, and tightly
packed, blanched hearts. Best for spring and autumn cultivation. A lovely green little gem partner to
the red little gem, Rhazes.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1,4-21,23-26,28-31. IR: LMV.
Dragoon
Red Little Gem

Rhazes
Rhazes produces a unique, merlot-colored mini-little gem that grows slowly and has nice texture. A
strong tolerance to Sclerotinia.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1,4-6,13,15,17.
Spretnak
Truchas
A new mini-romaine/little gem type that has a stunning contrast between green hearts and dark
cherry-red leaves. The upright cylindrical shape, good uniformity, and ease of cleaning make this an
excellent addition to the Vitalis assortment. Beautiful size and color contrast pair well with the green
little gem, Dragoon.
Resistances: HR: BI:1,4-26,28-31. IR: LMV/TBSV.
Rhazes
Truchas

Lettuce
index
Green Oakleaf
Encino
Encino is a reliable oakleaf lettuce that is strong against bolting, tipburn and mildew resistance. Produces
very attractive tight heads of soft, buttery green leaves. Broadly adaptable to full season production.
Encino
Green Mini Oakleaf

Wilshire
new!
Cute and compact! Wilshire is a unique new dark green mini-oakleaf that forms well-filled petite heads
with standout crunch. Wilshires vibrant, shiny green color pairs well with Borromini, our triple red minioakleaf. Strong downy mildew protection.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-31/Nr:0. IR: LMV/TBSV.
Red Oakleaf
Wilshire
Cantarix
Cantarix is a large-sized, dark red oakleaf lettuce with an attractive base. Dense heads with wide leaves
and an attractive color variation, and grows upright. Best cultivated in the spring and early autumn.
Strong mildew and aphid resistance and excellent flavor.
Red Mini Oakleaf

Borromini
Borromini is a slow-growing, dark, triple red oakleaf variety with a compact frame. With just one cut,
this lettuce falls apart into a nice bunch of small red-green leaves, ready for consumption. Beautiful
presentation and excellent flavor. Very unique and excellent resistance package.
Resistances: HR: BI:1-31/Nr:0. IR: LMV/TBSV.
Cantarix
Lollo Rossa
Fossey
Good volume, nice dark red color and well-frilled leaves describe the outstanding characteristics of
Fossey, a variety that can be grown the whole season. It is strong against bolting and has an excellent
resistance package. Fossey has an upright base, with thin leaves at the base, making it a variety with less
susceptibility to bottom rot.
Borromini
Fossey

Heated Greenhouse
index
Butterhead
Brighton
Brighton is a medium sized head lettuce with a strong bottom and well-filled, good closing heads. The
variety is strong on tipburn and very strong on Bremia. Appropriate for winter and spring production.
Resistances: HR: BI:1-31.
Volare
Volare is a green butterhead variety for winter production in cold climates. This variety is strong
against bolting and tipburn and, therefore, suitable for the late autumn and spring harvests. A smallto-medium sized variety, it has regular and uniform heads.
Resistances: HR: BI:1-27,29,31.
Brighton
Greenleaf
Kismy
Kismy is a dark green open greenleaf variety that develops heads with good volume and a beautiful
shape.
Volare
Green Oakleaf
Pagero
Pagero has a highly attractive, nice fresh green color of large-sized regular heads. It is suitable for
harvest in the winter and spring.
Resistances: HR: BI:1-27,29.
Kismy
Red Oakleaf
Piman
This very well filling red oakleaf variety has an attractive color and a nicely closed and clean bottom.
The heads are flat, mid-sized and very well filled.
Resistances: HR: BI:1-27,29/Nr:0.
Pagero
Piman

Babyleaf Lettuce
index
Green Romaine
Aerostar
A medium-green romaine with good holding ability and a narrow basal leaf
with a smooth rounded top that resists folding in the field.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-27,29. IR: LMV.
Red Romaine
Auburn
An erect dark-cherry romaine with a round petiole that tapers nicely to a

serrated narrow attachment.
Resistances: HR: BI:1-16,18-21,23-26,28-31.
Green Oakleaf
Bolsachica
Bolsachica has nicely serrated, thick light-green wavy leaves. Thickest textured
green oakleaf on the market!
Red Oakleaf
Blade
A beautiful, extremely upright, uniform, cherry-colored red oakleaf with good

shelf life and field-holding quality.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-31/Nr:0.
Lettony
A fast-growing, round, wavy bright greenleaf with incised edges, narrow basal
attachment and thick texture. Excellent flavor.
Celinet
A new green leaf with a narrow cutting surface, good leaf flexibility, and
attractive leaf frill.
Resistances: HR: Bl:1-31/Nr:0. IR: LMV.
Greenleaf
new!
Redleaf
Refugio
A redleaf variety with attractive thick, dark cherry red leaves front and back.
Strong mildew resistance.
Tamarindo
A redleaf babyleaf variety with improved texture and yield over Refugio with a
dark red colored leaf with an erect habit.
All Vitalis lettuce varieties are protected under US law.

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Endive
index
Curled
Dubuisson
Ideal curly leaf medium green endive variety that produces a medium leaf cut for summer and autumn
production periods. Dubuisson has a high tolerance to bolting and necrosis.
Escarole
Seance
Dubuisson
A finely ribbed variety, Seance is voluminous with an erect habit, good heart filling and clean base.
Easy to harvest and bolting slowly under hot conditions.
Tres Fin
Serafine
Wide green outer leaves with finely curled heart filling make this a good variety for whole head
harvest. Very uniform and strong against bolting.
Seance
Arugula
Wild Rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia)
Serafine
Standard
Rucola Selvatica has grown to become our standard variety. It is a very tasty wild arugula variety with
appealing, finely serrated spicy leaves.
Grazia
An improved wild arugula selection that is more compact with very uniform, dark green fine leaves.
Grazia is slower bolting than our standard Rucola Selvatica and has the best shelf-life of any variety
in the market.
Tricia
Standard
Tricia is a faster growing wild arugula type with strong, medium green and upright leaves with
medium fine serration. Strong against mildew and even though faster than most wild arugula types,
it is slow bolting, and therefore suited for all season production.
Grazia
Tricia
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Tomato
index
Large Beef
Arbason F1
Arbason is a large-sized beef tomato with an average weight of 7-9 oz. (200-255 gr.). It is suitable for
all types of production systems, including protected culture and open field, and is early maturing. The
fruit is round in shape and has good quality with high production. The indeterminate plant grows very
vigorously and is highly reliable under a wide variety of growing conditions.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Va/Vd/Fol:0-1.
Arbason
Caddo F1
Caddo is a new early maturing, vigorous determinate beef tomato variety in the Vitalis assortment.
Produces large-to-extra large fruits that are 2 in. (5.7 cm.) in diameter that are deep globed, very
firm, and have an outstanding color as vine ripe. High yielding and broadly adaptable in all seasons
in the southeast US. For best performance, take off ground shoots (those that form at cotyledons and
maximum 0-2 axillary shoots) at start of the crop.
Resistances: HR: Va/Vd/Fol:0-2/For. IR: TYLCV.
Caiman F1
Caddo
This early-maturing and high-yielding indeterminate hybrid has a vigorous, open compact plant with
short internodes and good fruit set. The round fruits are large in size, 7.5-8.5 oz. (220-240 gr.), are
very tasty and have an attractive deep red color at maturity. It is easy to cultivate, and particularly
recommended for unheated greenhouse production in the spring and summer.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Ff:A-E/Va/Vd/Fol:0-1. IR: TSWV/Ma/Mi/Mj.
Fiorentino F1
Fiorentino is a new uniform flattened round indeterminate beef tomato with additional resistances
to tomato yellow leaf curl virus and resistance to nematodes. Grows well in open field, unheated
greenhouses and tunnels, yielding medium-early and all season long for a very high overall yield. The
variety is vigorous and has good setting in hot conditions and no cracking. The fruit quality is uniform
with red glossy fruits sizing on average 6.3-7.5 oz. (180-220 gr.). Excellent shelf life and beautiful deep
red internal color.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Va/Vd/Fol:0-2. IR: TYLCV/Ma/Mi/Mj.
Caiman
Forenza F1
An early producing large red globe shaped intermediate beef tomato variety producing fruits of
7.8-8.8 oz. ( 220-250 gr.). Forenza has an excellent tolerance to russeting. Recommended for heated
and unheated greenhouse production.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Ff:A-E/Va/Vd/Fol:0-1. IR: On/Ma/Mi/Mj.
Fiorentino
Forenza
HR: High resistance I IR: Intermediate resistance I Si: Silvering (Chimera)

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Tomato
index
Cocktail
Annamay F1
Annamay is a slightly smaller sized cocktail tomato with an average weight of 1.2-1.4 oz. (35-40 gr.)
with an extremely attractive fruit quality and very sweet and aromatic flavor. The trusses are well
shaped, compact and very uniform. The plant habit is strong and performs best in heated greenhouse
production.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Ff:A-E/Va/Vd/Fol:0-1. IR: On. Si.
Annamay
Temptation F1
Cocktail tomato Temptation is renowned for its excellent taste, high Brix level, good firmness and
classic cluster shape. Every cluster consists of about eight fruits, with an average fruit weight of
2-2.5 oz. (60-70 gr.). This variety can be used for both single fruit and truss harvest and can be grown
in the unheated and heated greenhouse.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Ff:A-E/Va/Vd/Fol:0-1/For. Si.
Temptation
Cherry
Sakura F1
Sakura is an all-around variety, producing beautiful mid-sized round fruits of 0.5-0.8 oz. (15-20 gr.) on
average with great taste. The fruits are tolerant to cracking, with sepals well attached with trusses of
20 fruits or more. Well adapted to open field and unheated greenhouse production.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Ff:A-E/Fol:0-1. IR: Ma/Mi/Mj.
Suzanne F1
This high-yielding cherry tomato is ideal for heated greenhouse production. The vigorous plants are
able to produce many split trusses with round, firm fruits of approximately 0.5 oz. (15 gr.). Suzanne has
excellent taste and a beautiful color.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Ff:A-E/Fol:0-1. Si.
Sakura
Toronjina F1
Toronjina is a highly attractive orange cherry tomato with excellent taste and vibrant color.
Adaptable to open field and unheated greenhouse production, this orange cherry is an excellent
combination in a mix with our red cherry tomatoes. Produces high yields of cherry tomatoes of
0.65-0.8 oz. (18-22 gr.) in size.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Ff:A-E/Fol:0-1.
Suzanne
Toronjina

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Tomato
index
Grape
Montesino F1
A Santa type grape tomato for production in open field and unheated greenhouses. Sweet, tasty
fruits with medium-to-early maturity. Strong plant habit that easily sets high yields of fruit. Mini-plum
shaped fruits that weigh on average 0.35-0.5 oz. (10-14 gr.).
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Fol:0.
Matthew F1
Montesino
Matthew is an interesting novelty that combines a vigorous plant habit with nice orange colored
grape tomatoes. Very attractive fruit with good flavor that is early maturing. Performs best in open
field and unheated greenhouse year-round. Well balanced plant with good vigor producing fruits of
1.2 oz. (35 gr.) on average.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Ff:A-E/Va/Vd/Fol:0-1/For. Si.
Plum
Matthew
Centenario F1
Centenario is the newest intermediate plum variety to the Vitalis assortment. Slightly smaller than
Granadero with early to mid-early maturation producing a steady set of uniform, firm fruits of 5.6 oz.
(160 gr.). A semi-open plant habit that is very flexible under hot conditions.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Ff:A-E/Va/Vd/Fol:0-2/For. IR: TYLCV.
Granadero F1
An intermediate plum tomato variety with a compact vigorous plant for the open field or unheated
greenhouse. Produces a high yield of large fruits, and demonstrates a tolerance to cooler conditions.
Medium-to-early plant maturity of fruits with an average weight of 5 oz. (150 gr.).
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Lt/Va/Vd/Fol:0-1. IR: TSWV/Ma/Mi/Mj.
Centenario
San Marzano
Pozzano F1
A traditional looking San Marzano tomato that produces a bountiful yield of smooth shaped,
uniform fruits of 5 oz. (150 gr.). Fruits are really full, without green shoulders, and have a good
tolerance to blossom end rot. The firm fruits have an excellent shelf life.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Va/Vd/Fol:0-1.
Rootstock
Granadero
Pozzano
Estamino F1
Strong, vigorous rootstock with a positive generative effect on the growth of the cultivar grafted onto
it. An Estamino-graft results in a well-balanced plant with good generative growth. It does not have an
excessive vegetative effect on the cultivar grafted on it. The balance in plant growth results in a steady
production and all cultivars maintain size and productivity until the end of the cultivation cycle.
Estamino is definitely a rootstock for growers that have issues with controlling excessive vegetative
growth in their crops.
Resistances: HR: ToMV/Ff:A-E/Va/Vd/Fol:0-2/For. IR: TSWV/Pl/Ma/Mi/Mj.

Estamino
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Meet Your Vitalis Team
index
Amy Kaplan
Organic Technical Sales Promoter, Southwest

Amy Kaplan joined the Vitalis North America team at the end
of 2011 specifically to focus on identifying the best variety
assortment for organic growers in California and to enhance the
logistical processes concerning trial sampling and dissemination.
She had a very daunting task to cover such a large geographical
area, full of diverse grower types and learning so many different
crop requirements. With a formal education in Ecology and
previous work in windbreak establishment, organic seed
production and variety trial coordination, she was a natural
fit, but faced a multitude of challenges.
Bean vines and tomato

plants felt like wild,
magical jungle plants
and still do.
Amy loves working with plants and is a self-described plant

nerd at heart. As her job is fundamentally about plants in all their
diversity, potential, and possibility, she claims that she feels right
at home. Amy also enjoys the fact that her job has two parts:
one where she works totally independently, where she can be
alone with the plants, and another in which she collaborates with
horticulture oriented people all over the globe.
Since childhood, Amy claims that she loved to be in the garden.
Bean vines and tomato plants felt like wild, magical jungle
plants and still do. Pesticide use always seemed fundamentally
at odds with food production. Why would you spray poison
on something that people are going to eat? explains Amy.
She believes that organic agriculture is the way to produce
healthier food for a healthier human population and planet,
and that quality seeds and varieties are the best tools a grower
has available to produce food organically. I do this work to
contribute to the transition of conventional acreage to organics
little by little she states. When asked whether there was a
specific event that brought Amy to this work, she stated that I
knew that I wanted to work in organic agriculture, and I worked
in the field in various ways (farming, agriculture extension) but
it was reading two books, Carol Deppes Breed Your Own
Vegetable Varieties, and then Raul Robinsons Return to
Resistance that really opened my eyes to the idea that crop
improvement is fundamental to advancing organic farming
beyond the margins and into the mainstream.
After nearly two years on the job, Amy has mastered the art of
slotting lettuce, can identify mildew in most crops, knows a tight
versus a loose wrap in cauliflower, floppy tops and correct hilling
methods in leeks, and is now the resident expert for our Central
California team on all varieties to recommend to organic growers
found from Watsonville to King City, California and everywhere
in between.
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index
Shaina Bronstein
Organic Technical Sales Promoter, Northwest

Shaina Bronstein is the newest member of our Vitalis North
America team joining us in July 2013 specifically with the task to
develop a variety assortment and identify organic grower trial
collaborators in the Pacific Northwest US and Western Canada.
Based in Oregon, Shaina is an organic farmer producing seed,
vegetables and pasture poultry for her local market. With a strong
academic background in Plant and Soil Science and several
years previous experience in the seed industry matched with
her farming background, Shaina jumped right in to get up to
speed on learning Vitalis varieties and studying the needs of her
regional organic growers.
Coming from a background in research, Shaina enjoys working
with new commercial varieties and learning how they perform
under different conditions. She also enjoys working with diverse
growers, seeing their operations and helping them find the
varieties they need to be successful. Nurturing new varieties and
conducting field trials, a major component of Shainas job, she
explains is very satisfying. Shaina states that she is motivated by
helping farmers be more productive with less chemical inputs to
produce beautiful, nutritious and delicious food by addressing
agro-ecological systems on all levels including the challenges,
efficiency, and potential productiveness.
Shaina knew from a young age that she wanted to contribute to
improving food security on both a local and global level. From
her perspective farmers need all the support they can get, and

Nurturing new varieties

and conducting field
trials is very satisfying.
access to high quality professional seeds plays an important role
in helping farmers be successful. Plus, seeds are so beautiful &
hold so much potential! Shaina was always interested in natural
science disciplines as well as foreign service. Working for an
international seed company has allowed her to use her analytical
science-based background while working in the broader global
context of sustainable agriculture.
Shaina has arrived at an appropriate job at Vitalis where the
confluence of her academic background, personal experience
and innate philosophical orientation can be manifested
professionally. Already, in less than half a year, Shaina has
reached out to dozens of regional growers, setting up trials
and cataloguing their needs. Imagine what another year
will bring!
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Carrot
index
Jeanette F1
Jeanette is a very early Nantes hybrid with long, smooth roots of 8-9 in. (20-22 cm.) and a good internal
color. Since this variety colors very early, it is ideal for bunching. The uniform and vigorous foliage
remain strong for a long period of time, which makes this variety suitable for mechanical harvest.
Cauliflower
Jeanette
Janvel F1
Dense, well-filled curds make this an attractive variety for both fresh market and processing. Tall
leaves of this vigorous plant provide excellent sunburn protection for curds. Recommended for late
summer and autumn harvest.
Janvel
Eggplant
Falcon
Falcon F1
Falcon is a rather compact and generative plant with regular fruit setting of early maturing half-long
eggplants. The fruit size is about 3 x 7in. (7 x 17cm.), and the color is dark and shiny, with a bright green
calyx.
Traviata F1
Traviata has a strong growing, well balanced plant that produces half-long uniform shaped, black
shiny fruits. A very high yielding early variety recommended for spring and summer open field and
unheated greenhouse production.
Fennel
Preludio F1
Traviata
Preludio
new!
Preludio is a very early bulb fennel variety with excellent field holding capacity and bolting tolerance.
It produces uniform rounded bulbs of standout quality and yield. Compact plants are very upright
and bulbs have a narrow cutting surface for ease of harvest. An early maturing hybrid, Preludio is
recommended for spring and early summer harvest but can be successfully harvested into early fall
in cooler climates.
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Summer Squash
index
Zucchini
Desert F1
Desert produces very dark green uniform fruits that set well in hot weather. Fruits are straight,
uniform, and are slightly speckled. Open, compact plants allow for easy harvest. Desert works well
under high tunnel production conditions due to early and productive flowering. Deserts strong
disease resistance package makes this an excellent addition to the Vitalis assortment.
Resistances: IR: Px/ZYMV/WMV/PRSV/CMV.
Desert
Dunja F1
In trials, Dunja has emerged as a promising new squash variety. The plant is open and compact with a
vigorous growth habit, making it easy to work in. The fruits set easily and, compared to the standard
varieties, the total yield is high. The shiny, finely speckled dark green fruits are medium long and of
excellent quality. Dunja also has a strong disease resistance package. Appropriate for open field or
tunnel production.
Resistances: IR: Px/ZYMV/WMV/PRSV.
Yellowfin F1
new!
Dunja
Introducing our new hybrid yellow zucchini! Yellowfin has a brilliant yellow color and produces high
yields of straight, cylindrical fruits. Compact plants are extremely vigorous and have an open habit
for ease of harvest. This variety has the vigor and disease resistance required to withstand tough field
conditions and still produce an abundant harvest. Strong resistance to powdery mildew.
Resistances: IR: Px/CMV.
Yellowfin
Winter Squash
Butternut
Tiana F1
Tiana is a long-blocky slightly cylindrical shaped smaller butternut variety with an average fruit size
of 2.2-2.5 lbs. (1-1.2 kg.) and fruit dimensions of 7x3 in. (18x8 cm.). The yield potential of Tiana is up to
50% higher than any open pollinated butternut. The fruit quality is very consistent and the exterior
skin color is an intense dark tan color.
Resistances: IR: ZYMV.
Uchiki Kuri
Orange Summer F1
In trials, this first Vitalis Hokkaido hybrid has proven to produce higher yields of uniform fruits than
any other open pollinated Uchiki Kuri. The shape of the orange fruits is round pointed, larger than
our open pollinated Uchiki Kuri 2.64-3.5 lbs. (1.2-1.6 kg.) and produces more fruits per plant. Orange
Summer germinates easily and has a quick field emergence. Its bush type plants are strong against
mildew.
Tiana
Orange
Summer
Uchiki Kuri
Uchiki Kuri is known for its attractive dark orange skin and its orange flesh of superb flavor. This
early maturing variety is high yielding producing fruits with an average fruit weight of 2.2-3.3 lbs.
(1-1.5 kg.). This variety is also known as Red Kuri.

Uchiki Kuri
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Cucumber
index
American Slicer
Alcazar F1
An American slicer type with a vigorous and productive plant habit. The fruit is dark green, 8-9 in.
(20-22 cm.) in length and has excellent shelf life. It is suited to cooler temperatures and has intermediate
maturity.
Resistances: HR: Ccu. IR: Px/CVYV.
Corinto F1
Alcazar
A slicer variety for autumn and spring production sets well under cool conditions. This variety is
very productive and produces cylindrical, dark green, shiny and smooth fruits of 8-10 in. (20-25 cm.).
The excellent disease resistance package makes the variety the best choice for both open field and
unheated greenhouse organic production.
Resistances: IR: Px/CMV/CVYV.
Paraiso F1
Paraiso is a very flexible variety that adapts well to varying growing conditions. The plant is vigorous
and produces well in cold conditions. The fruits average 8-9 in. (20-22 cm.) long, are cylindrical and
shiny dark green. They have good shelf life and retain an attractive shine in storage.
Resistances: IR: Px/CMV/CVYV/CYSDV.
Corinto
Primavera F1
Primavera is recommended for greenhouse cultivation in mild temperature growing regions for fall,
winter, and early spring crops. Plants will quickly find the right balance of fruit and vegetative growth
under these conditions. Primavera is labor-friendly with an open plant habit for ease of harvest. Fruits
average 8 in. (20-22 cm), have very good shelf life and present beautifully on store shelves.
Resistances: IR: Px/CMV/CVYV.
Paraiso
Saber EZ F1
Saber EZ is a strong, vigorous variety with good side shoot development and shows excellent
recuperation after cold periods. The dark-green, cylindrical fruits of this high-yielding variety are
spined and have an average length of 7 in. (17-20 cm.).
Resistances: HR: Cca/Ccu. IR: CMV/CVYV.
Pickling
Primavera
Excelsior F1
Excelsior is a pickling cucumber for both the open field and unheated greenhouse for spring and
autumn production. It has an open and vigorous plant habit. Its fruits are medium-to-dark green and
grow to 4-5 in. (10-12 cm.).
Resistances: HR: Cca/Ccu. IR: Px/CMV/CVYV.
Saber
Excelsior

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Cucumber
index
Long European Type (LET)

Dreamliner F1
Dreamliner is a vigorous growing long European type cucumber variety with continuous well
balanced production of fruits that are 13-15 in. (33-39 cm.) in length. The early-to-mid early production
of fruits rarely abort in either high or low extreme temperature conditions, thus resulting in a high
yield. The high quality, long dark straight fruits of Dreamliner should be grown in heated or unheated
greenhouse production.
Resistances: HR: Ccu. IR: Px/CMV/CVYV.
Dreamliner
Kalunga F1
Kalunga is a strong growing, compact, productive plant, which grows well in many different climates
and in different planting slots. Early maturing variety that produces one fruit per node of dark-green
fruits with slight ribbing that are 12-13 in. (31-34 cm.) in length. Fruit have good extended shelf life
capacity and are recommended for unheated greenhouse production.
Resistances: HR: Cca/Ccu. IR: Px.
Roxynante F1
Kalunga
Roxynante produces fruits that are dark green, cylindrical, slightly ribbed, and grow very straight to
12.2-13.4 in. (31-34 cm.) in length. It has excellent tolerance to cold and very productive fruiting. Best
grown in unheated greenhouse production for autumn and winter production.
Resistances: HR: Cca/Ccu. IR: CVYV.
Tyria F1
Tyria is a very vigorous variety, developing dark-green, slightly ribbed, well filled fruits of 13 in.
(33-36 cm.) in length with a gradual production change from the main stem to the laterals. It can be
grown in the open field and unheated greenhouse over a broad range of seasons.
Resistances: HR: Cca/Ccu. IR: Px.
Roxynante
Mini
Katrina F1
Katrina is a robust and productive mini-cucumber with an open plant habit and only a few laterals.
The fruits, 3 to 4 per node, are of top quality. They are glossy, nicely ribbed, very uniform and
6 in. (16 cm.) long. Good resistance package for unheated greenhouse production.
Resistances: HR: Ccu. IR: CMV/CVYV/Px.
Tyria
Picolino F1
Picolino is a widely adaptable mini cucumber variety that is the smallest in size in the Vitalis assortment.
Produces high-quality dark green, shiny fruits of 4.5 in. (12 cm.) that are nicely ribbed and extremely
uniform. With 3-4 fruits per node, the compact, vigorous plants are early to produce.
Resistances: HR: Cca/Ccu. IR: Px/CMV/CVYV.
Socrates F1
Katrina
Socrates produces dark green fruits of 7 in. (17-18 cm.) for open field and unheated greenhouse. Best
adapted to autumn and winter production periods when grown in a greenhouse. Necrosis free.
Resistances: HR: Ccu. IR: Px.
All Vitalis cucumbers have all female flowers and are parthenocarpic (fruits can set without pollination).
Picolino
Socrates
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Leek
index
Blauwgroene Herfst* Tadorna
This late autumn winter leek is very uniform and can fit into most leek programs, given its adaptability
to several growing regions. Tadorna has long white shanks and is easy to harvest and clean.
Chinook F1
new!
Chinook is a fast-growing summer hybrid with exceptionally long, straight shanks that clean easily in
the field. This variety has excellent uniformity and grows quickly even under cold conditions. Plants
are medium green and upright. An excellent choice for reliable, high-quality, early season leeks.
Tadorna
Spinach
Camaro F1
new!
Chinook
Camaro is highly uniform main season spinach for babyleaf production. It grows upright and has dark
elongated oval leaves. A strong root system and excellent field-holding capability make this variety a
top choice for organic production.
Resistances: HR: Pfs:1-14.
Corvair F1
Corvair produces nice oval-shaped, thick leaves that are upright in stature. It has a wide adaptability,
excellent yield and dark color. Good in spring and autumn production.
Resistances: HR: Pfs:1-11,13.
Shelby F1
Camaro
new!
This is an excellent transition variety for spring and fall. We chose this variety because of the high
quality leaf shape and size. Shelby has a large, oval shaped, leaves that are medium green in color.
This babyleaf spinach comes with an excellent disease resistance package and offers consistency and
uniformity in those times of the season with variable temperatures.
Resistances: HR: Pfs:1-13.
Corvair
Shelby

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Onion
Cabernet F1
index
new!
Cabernet is a medium to large intermediate red onion for storage, fresh market or export. With a
vigorous plant habit, Cabernet produces uniform globe-shaped bulbs of outstanding holding ability
and high quality. Excellent internal ring color development combined with single centers and partial
resistance to foliar diseases make this variety a standard for organic onion production. Typical harvest
is July through August, offering earliness, firmness and 4-6 month storability.
Gabriella F1
Gabriella is a high yielding short day variety that is good tasting and strong against bolting. Uniform
bulbs have a mild to sweet flavor and an attractive globe shape. Yellow to brown in color, onions
are large in size and will store for 2-4 months. Maturing mid to late season, this beauty will yield an
excellent crop for fresh market and short term storage.
Red Spur F1
Cabernet
new!
Red Spur is a late short day to early intermediate variety. This flat red onion has excellent interiors,
strong tops and good bolting resistance. It has a deep red exterior color with excellent red interior
rings. The bulbs are firm and have tight necks, so short term storage is very good. Red Spur produces
uniform onions for the fresh market.
Radish
Celesta F1
Gabriella
Red Spur
Celesta produces nice red round uniform bulbs of excellent quality. It has compact, strong and upright
foliage making it easy to harvest. Celesta is broadly adaptable and recommended for field and high
tunnel production.
Pearl
A white smooth round radish with a small green neck for open field production. Very vigorous growth,
good resistance to cracking. Often used as a processing radish in cello bags or in fresh bunches due to
its strong tops. Beautiful mixed with red round radishes.
Celesta
Pearl
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Sweet Pepper
index
Blocky Yellow
Abay F1
Abay produces large fruits of 4 in. (95 mm.) with thick walls that are dark green at the green stage and
mature to yellow. Suitable for spring and fall plantings in the open field in the Southeast regions and
as a main crop in the Northeast and Midwest. Excellent Bacterial Leaf Spot resistance.
Resistances: HR: Xcv:1-5/Tm:0.
Bentley F1
Abay
Bentley is our heated greenhouse yellow blocky pepper variety with a compact and generative plant
that produces a high percentage of extra large fruits of 3.5 in. (90+mm.) with four lobes. This high
yielding, labor friendly variety has an open plant habit, short internodes and a generative character.
Bentley easily sets fruits and has high fruit loads. For the best results, we recommend a cultivation
strategy focused on promoting growth and speed of plant development.
Resistances: HR: Tm:0-3.
Catriona F1
An early maturing four-lobed yellow bell that has a compact, strong plant habit. Catriona is a flexible
variety that can be grown in the open field and in unheated greenhouse. Average fruit size is 3.5 in.
(90 mm.).
Resistances: HR: PepMoV/PVY:0-2/Tm:0-3. IR: TSWV:0.
Bentley
Blocky Orange
Magno F1
Magno produces large blocky fruits of 3.5 in. (85 mm.) that color to a bright deep orange at full
maturity. The strong growing plant is able to set fruit under diverse conditions. Magno is early
maturing and high yielding. Best suited for unheated and heated greenhouse production conditions.
Catriona
Milena F1
Milena is an early maturing orange bell with a high quality fruit with 3-4 lobes. Average fruit size
3.4-3.5 in. (85-90 mm.). Vigorous open plant habit with good yield. Strong resistance to viruses.
Best suited for open field and unheated greenhouse production conditions.
Resistances: HR: PVY:0-1/Tm:0-3. IR: TSWV:0/TEV.
Magno
Milena

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Sweet Pepper
index
Blocky Green to Red

Bunker F1
new!
Bunker delivers shiny, dark green fruits. It is adaptable to both open field and high tunnel production
with easy fruit setting under warm and cool conditions. Robust, medium-sized plants have excellent
disease resistance. Bunker produces high yields of thick-walled fruits over a long harvest window that
change from dark green to dark red.
Resistances: HR: Xcv:1-3,5/PepMoV/PVY:0-1/Tm:0. IR: TEV.
Dashen F1
Bunker
new!
Dashen is our new open field bell pepper for green harvest. Plants have good cover and will produce
large to extra-large dark green peppers of exceptional quality. Fruits set well under warm, humid
conditions. Quality, dark green color, and yield make this variety a strong competitor for the greenharvested bell market. Dashen is a mid-season maturity bell pepper.
Resistances: HR: Xcv:1-5/Tm:0. IR: TSWV:0.
Olympus F1
Olympus is a very large, 4 in. (100 mm.+), and slightly elongated blocky bell. It colors from green to red
and has thick side walls. It is very productive and has a vigorous bush that provides plenty of shade for
those long seasons. Recommended for open field production.
Resistances: HR: Xcv:1-3.
Dashen
Orion F1
This green harvest bell pepper produces large, slightly elongated blocky fruit. Fruits are firm with
thick walls. Orion is suitable for open field production as well as heated and unheated greenhouses. It
has a large plant frame with very good cover and sets well even under hot conditions.
Resistances: HR: Xcv:1-3,5/Tm:0.
Olympus
Procraft F1
A strong new open field green-to-red bell pepper with beautiful dark red internal and external color
at the mature stage. Appropriate for use for both fresh and processing markets due to its quality and
firmness. This variety has an excellent resistance package, good leaf cover, and has been shown to be
adaptable to both coastal and interior growing conditions in California and beyond.
Resistances: HR: Xcv:1-3/PVY:0-1/Tm:0. IR: TSWV:0/TEV.
Orion
Sprinter F1
Sprinter produces a high yield for a long production period of beautiful peppers of 3.5 in. (85 mm.)
fruits. This variety is not sensitive to blossom end rot or russetting. Sprinter is recommended for open
field and unheated greenhouse production.
Procraft
Sprinter

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Sweet Pepper
index
Capia
Belcanto F1
Belcanto is an early maturing red capia sweet pepper. It produces two-lobed fruits of 1.6 x 6-6.7 in.
(4 x 15-17 cm.) in size. This variety has a compact plant structure and is suitable for open field and high
tunnel production.
Long Sweet Conicals
Belcanto
Oranos F1
The outstanding orange hybrid in our conical assortment, Oranos is a very early variety that produces
vigorous plants with fruits 1.5 x 7 in. (4 x 18 cm.) in size that are especially appreciated for their flavor
and uniqueness.
Resistances: HR: Tm:0.
Xanthi F1
Xanthi is an exceptionally beautiful yellow variety in our sweet conical segment. The medium-early,
very vigorous plant produces attractive fruits with a size of 1.5 x 8 in. (4 x 21 cm.). Xanthi produces
uniformly shaped and very tasty fruits.
Resistances: HR: Tm:0.
Oranos
Xanthi

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Melon
index
Charentais
Artemis F1
Artemis is a new semi-netted Charentais with shiny orange flesh, excellent flavor, Brix around 14, and
excellent aroma. Balanced plants have good leaf cover and reliably set uniform round fruits of about
1 kg. with no slip and a small to medium seed cavity. Artemis is suited for both open field and high
tunnel production.
Resistances: HR: Fom:0-2. IR: Px:1-2,5/Ag.
Artemis
Italian Netted
Magnificenza F1
Magnificenza is an Italian Netted melon variety in the Vitalis assortment producing 3-4 lbs. (1.5 kg.)
fruits that are slightly high round in shape with excellent sutures and netting. The strong plant has
an easy fruit set under different conditions and produces attractive melons with orange flesh, good
flavor and consistent Brix levels of 13-15. Aphid resistant.
Resistances: HR: Fom:0-2. IR: Gc:1/Px:1-2,5/Ag.
Tirreno F1
Magnificenza
Tirreno produces round to slightly high-round fruits with uniform sutures and thick netting. It has
excellent fruit quality with good flesh structure with a slightly thick green rind. The taste and sugar
content are excellent with Brix levels of 13-15. Exterior skin color is grey to creamish with an interior
orange flesh color. It produces 2.6-3lbs. (1.2-1.4 kg.) fruits.
Resistances: HR: Fom:0-2/MNSV. IR: Px:1-2,5.
Tirreno

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Herbs
index
Basil Ocimum basilicum

Dolly
Our largest-leaved Genovese type basil that is very uniform and

fast growing. Dolly demonstrates better tolerance against low
temperatures compared to other basil varieties. Recommended
for open field production.
Emily
A compact Genovese type basil with medium-to-large leaves.

Emily is highly recommended for its improved shelf-life. Adapted
to both field and greenhouse production and has an excellent
leaf and plant size for pot production or for fresh cut for bags,
clam shells or bunches.
Genoveser
Traditional cup-shaped, dark green, shiny leaved variety for field

production. High yielding with strong, sweet basil aroma.
Jolina
The newest addition to our basil assortment, Jolina is especially

bred for compact plant of uniform height with short internodes.
The leaves are dark green, smaller than a traditional Genovese
and have an oblong leaf shape. Excellent for pot production or
open field.
Rosie
Our new and improved Red Rubin basil with a better, intense
dark red, consistent color and compact and upright growth on
robust stems.
Dolly
Emily
Jolina
Chives Allium schoenoprassum

Nelly
A fine-to-medium thick shafted chive variety. Nelly is dark

blue-green in color, vigorous, and upright growing. It is
strongly resistant to diseases and thrip spots on the leaves.
Used for all fresh and industrial markets.
Staro
An extra thick, dark-green variety for a broad range of growing

purposes, including forcing and pot production. Appropriate for
fresh cut and industrial markets.
Rosie
Staro
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Herbs
index
Cilantro Coriandrum sativum

Marino
Thickly feathered leaf cilantro with excellent plant emergence,

late bolting and high yielding for open field or greenhouse
production.
Dill Anethum graveolens
Marino
Ella
Ella is an attractive dark green dill variety bred for pot and
babyleaf production. Its short hypotocyl gives it a sturdy upright
and compact plant habit.
Green Sleeves
A stable dark-green dill of the leafy type for production of fresh

bunches. Green Sleeves is resistant to bolting and is suited for
year-round growing in open field and greenhouse production.
Tetradill, Sel.
Goldkrone
Especially high yielding and late flowering, tetraploid-type

dill appropriate for open field production for fresh cut and
processing.
Oregano Oreganum vulgare

Greek
Short-statured perennial with small green leaves for open field

or greenhouse production. Main harvest shortly after flowering;
one crop the first year with two cuts possible in the second year.
Ella
Green
Sleeves
Parsley Petroselinum crispum

Gigante dItalia
Moss Curled II
A flat large leaved variety that is a dependable standard variety

that is very aromatic and high yielding.
Greek
An improved Moss Curled type with very dependable, uniform,

dark green double curled leaves.
Gigante
d'Italia
Moss Curled
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Herbs
index
Rosemary Rosmarinus officialis

Common
A bushy perennial that is familiar for its flavor and aroma. It is

delicate to germinate, but develops into a strong, high yielding
herb that can be harvested several times throughout the
growing season.
Rosemary
Sage Salvia officinalis

Common
A quality sage selection with large leaves, excellent yield and

dependable germination. Excellent for field and greenhouse
production.
Thyme Thymus vulgaris

German Winter
Sage
A bushy plant with broad leaves that can be used for field or
greenhouse production for fresh or dried product.
German
Winter
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Quality Standards
index
Vitalis Organic Seeds are held to the highest quality standards. Minimum germination and seed count information listed below.
Germination
Standards
Minimum (%)
Crop
Seed Count
(seeds per pound)
Arugula
85
1,134,000
to
2,268,000
Basil
85
266,819
to
Carrot
85
103,000
Cauliflower
90
Chives
Seed Count
(seeds per kilogram)
2,500,000
to
4,989,500
647,989
587,002
to
1,425,576
to
123,000
230,720
to
275,520
103,000
to
123,000
230,720
to
275,520
85
303,000
to
455,000
666,700
to
1,000,000
Cilantro
85
45,500
to
114,000
100,000
to
250,000
Cucumber
92
11,400
to
21,600
25,000
to
47,500
Dill
80
75,800
to
113,600
166,700
to
250,000
Eggplant
90
82,500
to
126,000
181,500
to
277,200
Endive
90
252,000
to
412,400
554,400
to
907,200
Fennel
90
31,947
to
36,590
70,431
to
80,668
Leek (OP)
90
114,000
to
206,200
249,500
to
453,600
Leek (F1)
85
114,000
to
206,200
249,500
to
453,600
Lettuce, Babyleaf
93
239,000
to
648,000
525,200
to
1,425,600
Melon
90
11,500
to
20,000
25,760
to
44,800
Onion
85
116,485
to
116,485
256,805
to
256,805
Parsley
85
350,000
to
412,400
769,200
to
907,200
Radish
85
62,400
to
68,500
137,600
to
151,000
Spinach
85
29,000
to
81,000
63,200
to
178,200
Summer Squash
92
2,500
to
4,700
5,500
to
10,400
Sweet Pepper
90
44,500
to
81,000
97,800
to
178,200
Tomato
92
108,000
to
267,000
237,600
to
587,000
Winter Squash
90
1,400
to
2,700
3,000
to
5,900
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Resistances
index
Descriptions, recommendations and illustrations in this catalogue correspond as closely as possible to tests and practical
experience. This information is provided to assist professional growers and users; however, variable local conditions must be taken
into account. Under no circumstances shall Vitalis Organic Seeds, North America, accept liability based on such information for
deviating results in the cultivated product. The Purchaser is responsible for determining whether the items are suitable for the
intended cultivation type and location.
Important Resistance Information:
Resistances in varieties of our crops are coded, unless
indicated otherwise. See explanation of our coding list at
www.vitalisorganic.com. If a variety is resistant to more
than one pathogen, the individual resistance codes will be
separated by the symbol /.
If in a resistance code of a certain variety reference is made
to certain strains for which the resistance is claimed, this
means that no resistance is claimed to other strains of the
same pathogen.
Two examples:
Tm: A Tm:1-3 resistant sweet pepper variety is resistant
to Tobamo (Bell Pepper Mosaic Virus, Pepper Mild Mottle
Virus, Tobacco Mild Green Mosaic Virus, Tobacco Mosaic
Virus, Tomato Mosaic Virus) race 0,1,2 and 3.
TSWV: A TSWV resistant variety has resistance to certain
non-specified strains of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus.
If in a resistance code no reference is made to specific

strains of the pathogen for which the resistance is claimed,
this means that resistance is claimed only generally to the
pathogen, and not to specific strains of the pathogen.
Crop
Cucumber
Lettuce
Type
Code
Virus CGMMV
CMV
CVYV
CYSDV
PRSV
WMV
ZYMV
Fungi
Ccu
Co
Foc
For
Cca
Px (es Sf)
Virus
LMV
TSWV
TBSV
Bacteria
Fungi
Insect
Melon
Virus
Fungi
Insect
English Name
Cucumber green mottle
Cucumber mosaic virus
Cucumber vein yellowing virus
Cucumber yellowing stunting disorder
Papaya ringspot
Watermelon mosaic
Zucchini yellow mosaic virus
Scab and gummosis
Anthracnose
Fusarium wilt
Fusarium crown and root rot
Corynespora blight and target spot
Powdery mildew
Lettuce mosaic virus
Tomato spotted wilt virus
Tomato bushy stunt virus (lettuce dieback
complex)
LNSV
Lettuce necrotic stunt virus
Ss
Corky root
BI
Downy mildew
Me
Potato aphid
Nr
Lettuce leaf aphid
Pb
Lettuce root aphid
MNSV Melon necrotic spot virus
Fom
Fusarium wilt
Px (es Sf) Powdery mildew
Gc
Powdery mildew
Ag
Cotton aphid
Scientific Name
Cladosporium cucumerinum
Colletotrichum orbiculare
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.cucumerinum
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.radicis-cucumerinum
Corynespora cassiicola
Podosphaeria xanthii (Sphaerotheca fuliginea)
Rhizomonas suberifaciens
Bremia lactucae
Macrosiphum euphorbiae
Nasanovia ribisnigri
Pemphigus bursarius
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.melonis
Golovinomyces cichoracearum (ex Erysiphe cichoracearum)
Aphis gossypii
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Resistances
Crop
Pepper
Type
Code
Virus ChiVMV
CMV
PepMoV
Tm:0-3
Bacteria
Fungi
Nematode
Squash
Virus
Spinach
Tomato
Fungi
Fungi
Virus
Fungi
Nematode
Abiotic
Stress
PVY
TEV
TSWV
Xcv
Rs
Foc
Pc
Lt
Mi
Ma
Mj
CMV
ZYMV
WMV
PRSV
Px (es Sf)
Pfs
CMV
PepMV
ToANV
ToMV
TSWV
TYLCV
ToMV
Ff
Fol
For
Lt
On
Pl
Va
Vd
Ma
Mi
Mj
Si
English Name
Chili veinal mosaic
Pepper mottle virus
Pepper mosaic virus, Pepper mild mottle
virus, Tobacco mild green mosaic virus,
Tobacco mosaic virus, Tomato mosaic virus
Potato virus Y
Tobacco etch virus
Bacterial spot
Bacterial wilt
Fusarium wilt
Buckeye fruit and root rot
Root-knot
Root-knot
Root-knot
Zucchini yellow mosaic virus
Watermelon mosaic virus
Papaya ringspot virus
Powdery mildew
Downy mildew
Pepper mosaic virus
Tomato apex necrotic virus
Tomato mosaic virus, Tobacco mosaic virus
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
Tomato mosaic virus
Leaf mold
Fusarium wilt
Fusarium crown and root rot
Powdery mildew
Powdery mildew
Corky root rot
Verticillium wilt
Verticillium wilt
Root-knot
Root-knot
Root-knot
Silvering
index
Scientific Name
Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria

Ralstonia solanacearum
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.capsici
Phytophthora capsici
Leveillula taurica (anamorph: Oidiopsis sicula)
Meliodogyne arenaria
Meliodogyne incognita
Meliodogyne javanica

Peronospora farinosa f.sp.spinaciae
Fulvia vulva (ex Cladosporium fulvum)

Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. radicis-lycopersici
Leveillula taurica (anamorph: Oidiopsis sicula)
Oidium neolycopersici (ex Oidium lycopersicum)
Pyrenochaeta lycopersici
Verticillium albo-atrum
Verticillium dahliae
Meloidogyne arenaria
Meloidogyne incognita
Meloidogyne javanica
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Contact our Vitalis Organic Seeds
Sales Representatives
index
Our organic seeds are distributed through select distributors throughout North America. A list of our distributors can be found
at www.vitalisorganic.com/dealers or by contacting our Customer Service Department toll-free at 1-855-800-ENZA (3692).
Vitalis Organic Seeds,

North America
Erica Renaud
Business Development Manager, North America
T +1 831-262-7635
E erica.renaud@vitalisorganic.com
Amy Kaplan
Organic Technical Sales Promoter, Southwest
T +1 831-998-1413
E amy.kaplan@enzausa.com
Enza Zaden USA, Inc.

Ton van der Velden
President/CEO
T +1 831-682-4410
E ton.vandervelden@enzausa.com
Customer Service
Danielle Brown
Customer Service Supervisor
T +1 831-796-4235
E danielle.brown@enzausa.com
Tammi Reyes
Customer Service Representative
T +1 831-796-4228
E tammi.reyes@enzausa.com
Shaina Bronstein
Organic Technical Sales Promoter, Northwest
T +1 831-737-0525
E shaina.bronstein@enzausa.com
Jessica Taylor
Customer Service Representative
T +1 831-796-4227
E jessica.taylor@enzausa.com
Terms & Conditions of Sale
The general Terms & Conditions of Enza Zaden USA, Inc. apply to all contracts entered into by Vitalis Organic
Seeds. The general Terms & Conditions are available at each authorized Enza Zaden USA and Vitalis Organic
Seeds distributor upon request and can be seen at www.vitalisorganic.com.
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MN
OR
UT
AZ
PA
IL
CO
CT
IA
NE
NV
OK
NM
WV
RI
NJ
MD
DE
VA
KY
NC
TN
SC
AR
MS
TX
OH
IN
MO
KS
MA
MI
WY
CA
NH
NY
WI
SD
ID
AL
GA
LA
FL
HI
Regional Dealer Sales Representatives

Locate the Sales Representative in your region using the colored
Western US
Eastern US & Canada

Pine Higgins
Central California, Sales Representative
T +1 831-206-6192
E pine.higgins@enzausa.com
Freek Knol
East Coast Sales Manager/Greenhouse Manager
T +1 303-319-0057
E freek.knol@enzausa.com
Jason Howe
Southwest US, Sales Representative
T +1 928-750-7287
E jason.howe@enzausa.com
Rick Anderson
Eastern US, Senior Sales Representative
T +1 407-257-1959
E rick.anderson@enzausa.com
Katelyn Robledo
Technical Sales Promoter, California
T +1 831-747-7824
E katelyn.robledo@enzausa.com
Dominic Bouchard
Northeast US & Canada, Technical Specialist
T +1 518-390-2837
E dominic.bouchard@enzazaden.ca
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Netherlands Main Office

Vitalis Biologische Zaden
Hengelderweg 6
NL 7383 RG Voorst
The Netherlands
T + 31 (0)575-502-648
W www.vitalisorganic.com
Vitalis Organic Seeds are distributed in the

US and Canada by Enza Zaden USA, Inc.
US Main Office
7 Harris Place
Salinas, CA 93901
USA
T +1 855-800-ENZA (3692)
T +1 831-753-6141
F +1 831-754-2975
E customer.service@enzausa.com
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Our Organic Assortment

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Sweet Pepper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-25

Sales Representatives. . . . . . . 33-34

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Green Midi Romaine

Green Mini Romaine

Romaine Size Classifications

4.5 in. / 11 cm.

HR: High resistance I IR: Intermediate resistance

Red Mini Romaine

Green Little Gem

Red Little Gem

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Green Mini Oakleaf

Red Mini Oakleaf

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An erect dark-cherry romaine with a round petiole that tapers nicely to a

A beautiful, extremely upright, uniform, cherry-colored red oakleaf with good

All Vitalis lettuce varieties are protected under US law.

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Bean vines and tomato

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Long European Type (LET)

Blauwgroene Herfst* Tadorna

HR: High resistance I IR: Intermediate resistance

HR: High resistance I IR: Intermediate resistance

Blocky Green to Red

HR: High resistance I IR: Intermediate resistance

Long Sweet Conicals

HR: High resistance I IR: Intermediate resistance

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Basil Ocimum basilicum

Our largest-leaved Genovese type basil that is very uniform and

A compact Genovese type basil with medium-to-large leaves.

Traditional cup-shaped, dark green, shiny leaved variety for field

The newest addition to our basil assortment, Jolina is especially

Chives Allium schoenoprassum

A fine-to-medium thick shafted chive variety. Nelly is dark

An extra thick, dark-green variety for a broad range of growing

Cilantro Coriandrum sativum

Thickly feathered leaf cilantro with excellent plant emergence,

Dill Anethum graveolens

Organic Seed Market Data and Development

If in a resistance code no reference is made to specific