Lots of leaves from HM Clause

The expo was well attended by growers from all across Australia and New Zealand.  

There were 11 vegetable seed companies in total which participated in the event.

HM Clause had an impressive display of its leafy and brassica range, showcasing a number of key varieties which have made the company a market leader in Australian vegetable seeds over many years.

Of the varieties on show, those which generated considerable interest were:

Iceberg Lettuce

Green Moon– Showing its amazing adaptability for a warmer season lettuce with good size and excellent uniformity right into the winter.

Many growers commented on the high recoverable yields and excellent disease resistance they experienced from this year’s plantings.

It is suitable for summer and autumn harvest in southern production areas and summer through to early winter harvest in south Queensland.

It is also good against tipburn and bolting with Bl: 16-26,28;Nr:0.

Carabine-  A well-established variety for the Lockyer Valley, best suited to late autumn through to spring harvest.

It is a premium quality fresh market variety with a well layered frame, dark thick leaves and excellent uniformity and a good disease package Bl: 16-30,32;Nr:0.

Empire Rose– Also proven to be a very adaptable cool season lettuce.

Large size, uniform round heads and very even maturity. Ideal harvest slot for south Qld is July through to September and for Victoria, November through to mid-December. It has a good disease package Bl:16-32;Nr:0.

Cos Lettuce

Altenera– This is a new release cos lettuce with dual purpose for twin pack in winter and for midi-size single sleeve in shoulder season.

This variety is flexible in its slotting with strong bolting and tip burn tolerance.

It has attractive dark green smooth/slightly blistered leaves, with good gloss and excellent presentation. Bl: 16-32:Nr:0

Multi-leaf Lettuce

Uppercut– A unique bright blonde/green multi-leaf Oak/Batavia type with outstanding yield and taste.

It has thick leaves with great volume and would be an ideal bag filler in all Mesclun mixes.

This variety is for year-round production but best suited to the shoulder season and warm slot. Bl: 16-32:Nr0

Rocket

Primaris– A finer, more serrated, dark leaf European wild rocket type. Very uniform in leaf, high yielding with good bolting tolerance. 

Less susceptible to lower leaf yellowing.

Cauliflower

Kismet– The newest addition to the HM.Clause range via its sister company Hazera. It has smooth, well wrapped curds with excellent weight. It is an extremely adaptable variety well suited to the warm and shoulder season in both southern and northern production areas.

Littoral – Has become the industry standard for summer and autumn production in Queensland due to its reliability, uniform maturity and high quality curds. It has great frame vigour and wrap.

Defender – Exceptional curd quality, large frame, tight twisted wrap, suited to shoulder season in southern production areas and winter in south Queensland.

Broccoli

Lilli – Slightly later maturing variety for warm season harvest in southern production areas and warm to shoulder season harvest in south Queensland. Good vigour with dark green colour and tight heads.

Kuba– Showing once again why it has become the industry main stay for cool and shoulder season production with very firm heads, thick easy to clean stems and easy harvest with an elevated head position.

Principe – Mid-late maturing high quality heads on vigorous frame for cool season harvest in southern production areas. Large, firm domed heads with excellent stem weight.

Cabbage

Newton – Easy to grow, adaptable large dual purpose green cabbage for fresh and processing markets. Good black rot field tolerance, excellent holding for year round production and sweet flavour.

Romanov – Adaptable red cabbage for all seasons, larger size, round heads with superb field holding.

HM Clause thanked everyone who took the time and effort to come and visit its display at this year’s expo.