Elsoms is the UK’s leading supplier of quality vegetable seed. We offer an impressive range of varieties from our own and our partners’ breeding programmes.
Brassicas
We are delighted to offer the superb range of brassicas from Bejo Zaden, leaders in biennial crop breeding. At Elsoms, we have our own breeding programmes for spring cabbage, sprouting broccoli, and hybrid swede, reflecting a passion for breeding traditional 'British' vegetable crops. We are always looking to improve brassica crops. The catalogue shows a selection of the portfolio and the range is continually reviewed. Contact us for more information.
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Red Cabbage
Primero
First early pre pack, recommended for close spacing. Usual harvest period mid July-mid August. Approximately 75 days from transplant to maturity.
Primero
- Suitable For Pre pack / fresh
- Harvest Start July to August
- Planting Dates April to May
- Growing Days 75
Buscaro
Specialist variety for processing only where head weights of 2.5kg are required. Suitable for September-October harvest.
Buscaro
- Suitable For Processing
- Harvest Start August to October
- Planting Dates April to June
- Growing Days 110
Integro
Good shape, ideal for fresh market. Suitable for harvest in August and September. Approximately 95 days from transplant to maturity.
Integro
- Suitable For Pre pack / fresh
- Harvest Start July to September
- Planting Dates April to May
- Growing Days 95
Klimaro
A very popular variety. Long storing with strong sales. Suitable for pre pack and processing. Very good internal colour.
Klimaro
- Suitable For Pre pack / fresh / processing
- Harvest Start September to November
- Planting Dates April to May
- Growing Days 135
Lodero
CLUBROOT. Main crop storage red cabbage. This variety shows high resistance to one or more races of the club root fungus. Medium sized heads suitable for pre pack use. Good deep red colour.
Lodero
- Suitable For Pre pack
- Harvest Start September to November
- Planting Dates April to May
- Growing Days 135
Alfaro
An excellent early variety producing a rounded shape and solid heads.
Alfaro
- Suitable For Pre pack / fresh
- Harvest Start July to August
- Planting Dates April to May
- Growing Days 75
Davaro
With excellent standing ability and an ideal 1kg head size, Davaro is suitable for harvest in August and September.
Davaro
- Suitable For Pre pack / fresh
- Harvest Start August to September
- Planting Dates April to May
- Growing Days 100