Artichoke seed varieties
In recent years, new varieties of artichoke grown from seed have appeared
Varieties of freely pollinated free royalties lines
Line selection, self-pollination and repeat selection,
until you get a variety which is as uniform as possible.
Non-uniform varieties.
Cheaper seeds
Hybrid
type varieties
More robust and uniform plants.
The plant material cannot be reproduced.
More expensive seeds.
VARIETIES
CULTIVAR
Lorca
TYPE
Green – Blanca de Tudela
PLANT
Medium Strength
FRUIT
Spherical – elongated, spotted
PRECOCITY
Early
MARKET
Fresh and processed
CULTIVAR
Tupac
TYPE
Green – Blanca de Tudela
PLANT
Medium Strength
FRUIT
Compact cone heads. Large number of bracts.
PRECOCITY
Early
MARKET
Fresh
CULTIVAR
Lancelot F1
TYPE
Verde – Green Globe
PLANT
High strength
FRUIT
Globular
PRECOCITY
Medium
MARKET
Fresh and processed
CULTIVAR
Imperial Star
TYPE
Green – Blanca de Tudela
PLANT
Medium Strength
FRUIT
Globular
PRECOCITY
Medium
MARKET
Fresh and processed
CULTIVAR
Madrigal F1
TYPE
Green – Blanca de Tudela
PLANT
High strength
FRUIT
Enlarged and thick with attractive green colour
PRECOCITY
Late
MARKET
Processed
CULTIVAR
Sambo F1
TYPE
Green – Calico
PLANT
Medium Strength
FRUIT
Globular and attractive green
PRECOCITY
Early
MARKET
Fresh
CULTIVAR
Kendo F1
TYPE
Green – Calico
PLANT
Medium-high strength
FRUIT
Round green heads
PRECOCITY
Early
MARKET
Fresh and french
CULTIVAR
Symphony F1
TYPE
Green – Blanca de Tudela
PLANT
Medium Strength
FRUIT
Enlarged and medium thickness
PRECOCITY
Early
MARKET
Fresh and processed
CULTIVAR
Green Triumph F1
TYPE
Green – Blanca de Tudela
PLANT
High strength
FRUIT
Rounded and medium thickness
PRECOCITY
Early
MARKET
Ideal for processed
CULTIVAR
Green Queen F1
TYPE
Verde – Green Globe
PLANT
High strength
FRUIT
Oval
PRECOCITY
Medium
MARKET
Processed
CULTIVAR
Opal F1
TYPE
Purple – Violeta de Provenza
PLANT
High strength
FRUIT
Spherical, light violet
PRECOCITY
Early
MARKET
Fresh
CULTIVAR
Améthyste F1
TYPE
Purple – Violeta de Provenza
PLANT
High strength
FRUIT
Cone heads, light purple
PRECOCITY
Medium
MARKET
Fresh
CULTIVAR
Olympus F1
TYPE
Verde – Green Globe
PLANT
Medium Strength
FRUIT
Spherical, light purple
PRECOCITY
Medium
MARKET
Fresh
CULTIVAR
Capriccio F1
TYPE
Purple – Violeta de Provenza
PLANT
Medium Strength
FRUIT
Cone heads with purple colour
PRECOCITY
Medium
MARKET
Fresh and processed
CULTIVAR
Artemisa F1
TYPE
Purple – Romanesco
PLANT
Medium Strength
FRUIT
Dark colour heads, rounded/flat
PRECOCITY
Early
MARKET
Fresh
CULTIVAR
Atenea F1
TYPE
Purple – Romanesco
PLANT
Medium Strength
FRUIT
Compact heads with medium to large thickness
PRECOCITY
Medium
MARKET
Fresh
CULTIVAR
Nun 4011 F1
TYPE
Green – Blanca de Tudela
PLANT
Medium Strength
FRUIT
Elongated and medium thickness
PRECOCITY
Extra Early
MARKET
Industrial and fresh
CULTIVAR
Opera F1
TYPE
Purple – Violeta de Provenza
PLANT
Medium-high strength
FRUIT
Spherical – intense purple
PRECOCITY
Early
MARKET
Fresh and bouquet