Our large portfolio of arable crops offers an extensive choice to UK farmers of competitive varieties of cereals, oilseeds and pulses.
Vining Peas
In 2012 Elsoms were delighted to be able to announce that they had been appointed by leading US plant breeder Crites to market their varieties in the UK. Bob Miles, of Elsoms, has established a strong presence in the vining pea sector through the marketing of Maribo varieties over the last ten years and the addition of the Crites programme compliments and improves the choice of varieties available to growers.
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Vining Peas
Cameron
Cameron is a normal leaved short length growth type with a strong early vigourous growth. Resilient type in warmer & dryer conditions. AIS is rather low which secures correct eating quality even at higher TR's. Appearent high level of partial resistance against downy mildew.
Cameron
- Normal leaf with good architecture
- Resilient high yielding second early
- Good level of partial fungal resistance
Ambler
Ambler is a short to medium tall semi-leafless second early. With a good root system widely adapted across soil types. Attractive high quality produce of medium size. One of Elsoms & Crites most sold varieties
Ambler
- Second early semi-leafless variety
- Widely adapted with good roots
- Frezzer quality with low to medium AIS
Valbona
Double wrinkled and triple (IR) resistant mid-season variety. Special determinate growth type with all pods at the top of the plant. Double sweet with low AIS. Has a good root system and stable yields
Valbona
- Determinate semi-leafless variety
- Very good disease resistance
- stable yelds and excellent taste
Tajo
Mid season normal leaf variety with a resilient semi-indeter-minate growth type. Highly suitable for warmer/dryer areas. Double sweet medium-large peas with low AIS. Triple resistance (IR) to downy & powdery mildew and PEMV.
Tajo
- Resilient normal leaf type
- Triple (IR) resistant
- Double wrinkled (low AIS)
CS-508AF
CS-508AF is a new mid-season semi-leafless variety. Triple resistant variety that has shown high yield potential.
Attractive high freezer type quality of medium size produce.
CS-508AF
- Widely adapted mid-season
- Triple (IR) resistant
- Double wrinkled (low AIS, high quality)
Eriden (CS-464AF)
Main season Semi-leafless variety with a resilient strong vigour. Very high yields reported by many. Attractive medium-large size produce. Resistant (IR) to powdery mildew and PEMV.
Eriden (CS-464AF)
- Widely adapted main mid-season
- Resistant to Powdery mildew & PEMV
- Strong yields of medium-large peas
CS-513F
Main season dark green normal leaf variety with a resilient strong vigour. Highly suitable for warmer/dryer areas and works well under irrigation. Attractive medium-large size produce. Triple resistance (IR) to downy & powdery mildew and PEMV.
CS-513F
- Widely adapted main mid-season
- Triple (IR) resistant
- Strong yields of medium-large peas
Logan
Main season normal leaf variety resilient semi-indeterminate growth type highly suitable for warmer/dryer areas with or without irrigation. Medium-large peas. Resistant (IR) to powdery mildew.
Logan
- Widely adapted main mid-season
- Resilient semi-indeterminate type
- Strong yields of medium-large peas
Tomahawk
Tomahawk has taken the early pea sector by storm. Particularly well suited to light to medium soils Tomahawk has consistently achieve high vining yields against its competition in this maturity bracket.
Tomahawk
- New semi-leafless variety
- Very early maturing
- Impressive yield
Savannah
Savannah is a dependable variety for high yields in the second early slot. Suited to the Lincolnshire/Norfolk landscape Savannah has been a asset to the Elsoms portfolio.
Savannah
- Semi-leafless variety
- Very high yielding
- Large seeded
Span
Fully leaved variety Span is one of the oldest in the portfolio. Making way for newer varieties in the portfolio, Span still shows strong resistance to Downy Mildew.
Span
- Fully leaved variety
- Outstanding yields
- Ideal for good quality land
Ibis
Double wrinkled variety Ibis falls into the main crop group. It has good results for AIS and freezing.
Ibis
- High yielding semi-leafless variety
- Very good disease resistance
- Excellent taste
Naches
The latest maturity variety in our portfolio. Naches shows good resistance to Powdery mildew and has been a reliable late variety for many.
Naches
- Semi-leafless variety
- Late maturing
- Very high yielding