We offer a wide range of good varieties with excellent field performance, outstanding post-harvest and Bremia resistance. Many varieties are also available in 100% organic seeds. Combining traditional preventive treatments with our high-resistance varieties ensures high protection against Bremia, leading to successful lettuce production. Don't let downy mildew hinder your leafy crop production.
It is very easy spotting our Bremia resistant varieties, it will only take one glance! Just look for the Bremia resistant label you see here. Also, when you visit the lettuce product pages on one of our local websites, you can filter very easily on Bremia resistances.
Bremia, or downy mildew, poses a significant threat to leafy crops, potentially leading to reduced yields. By utilizing varieties with Bremia resistance, growers can maintain higher yield stability even in conditions conducive to disease outbreaks. This results in more reliable production over time.
Less risk of crop loss
Less pesticides
Less input costs
Guaranteed yield
Guaranteed supply
Better shelf life
Better quality
Healthier product
Cleaner veggies
The International Bremia Evaluation Board for the EU (IBEB-EU) tackles this challenge for Europe, and the IBEB-US does it for the US. These Boards monitor and identify the emergence of new races of Bremia lactucae that pose a significant threat to the lettuce industry and promote standardised race names in communications with growers.
The International Bremia Evaluation Board Europe (IBEB-EU) has announced that no new Bremia lactucae races have been denominated in 2026. Following the evaluation of 381 isolates collected across Europe between 2025 and early 2026, the board concluded that no distinctive new threats have emerged in the field. The most recent races Bl:38EU, Bl:39EU, Bl:40EU and Bl:41EU remain the most relevant for lettuce production today.
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