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Serious About Salads
Reaping the rewards of our commitment to the UK salad market For over 20 years, Elsoms has been a name synonymous with excellence in the UK’s horticultural sector, particularly known for its dominance in carrots, onions, and brassicas. But times are changing, and so are we. In 2012, we made a commitment to expanding our […]
Elsoms Seeds announces key leadership promotions, underpinning their focus on customers, quality and innovation
Elsoms Seeds, the UK’s leading independent seed specialist, has announced significant leadership appointments. These changes ensure the business is well-positioned for the future and reflect Elsoms’ continued commitment to delivering high-quality seed and seed treatments to customers. David Coop, previously Sales and Marketing Director, has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Elsoms Seeds. […]
Lessons from 40 Years in British farming
Lessons from Andrew Vincent’s 40 Years in farming Andrew Vincent, or ‘AV’ is a respected member of the team here at Elsoms, with a profound knowledge of the horticultural industry. With over 40 years of experience in the seed trade, (30 years of which have been spent at Elsoms) Andrew has seen it all when […]
Harnessing Genetic Potential: Double haploid plants accelerating Plant Breeding
Introduction to Double Haploid Plants Double haploid techniques, an ‘in vitro’ plant tissue culture technique, offers plant breeders a powerful tool for accelerating variety development. This enables Elsoms to bring better varieties to the grower, quicker. By targeting the anthers, we can facilitate the rapid generation of double haploid plants. This enables plant breeders to […]
Bejo Lettuce varieties go from strength to strength on Bremia races
Bejo lettuce seed varieties go from strength to strength on Bremia races | Available in the UK from Elsoms On Monday July 1st, the International Bremia Evaluation Board for the EU (IBEB-EU) officially identified another novel race of Bremia in lettuce, BI: 41EU. In 2023, three new races were announced. Bejo lettuce seed varieties with […]
Emergency Approvals For UK Growers
EA Compliance Guide Following the recent emergency approvals of seed treatments for Force, Apron and Redigo, growers using any of these seed treatments must comply with stewardship conditions from the EA. Fear not! We are here to help. We’ve consolidated all essential documents and information for each treatment type. Simply click the appropriate button below corresponding […]