Hydroponic International 2019

Hydroponic 

Lettuce Endive Herbs

The benefits of hydroponic 

The demand for hydroponically grown leafy vegetables is 

increasing fast. All over the world growers and consumers are 

more and more interested in this way of growing vegetables 

and the consumption of them, especially leafy products and 

herbs. Enza Zaden is closely involved in the development of 

varieties that are suitable for this innovative, environmentally 

friendly method. 

Benefits 

There are many reasons why it is beneficial to grow products 

hydroponically. First, considerably less water, fertilizer and crop 

protection is used. Moreover, less pollution or leaking to the 

environment occurs. Hydroponics also means that soil born 

diseases and field conditions no longer influence production. 

For these reasons, hydroponic growing systems ensure a more 

controlled and uniform growth, resulting in a higher yielding 

product and better quality. Consumers prefer hydroponically 

grown vegetables because it is a cleaner product and, if sold 

with roots, it has a better shelf life. 

Vertical Farming 

Growing vegetables in a Vertical Farm (V.F.) is a recent 

development within leafy and herb production. In this 

system, plants grow hydroponically in different layers, under 

only artificial lighting and in a complete controlled atmosphere. 

This way of growing takes less space than the traditional way 

of growing. That’s why Vertical Farming is often located close 

to or in big cities. 

Table of contents 

Batavia 4 

Butterhead 8 

Mulitcolour Trio Lettuce 12 

Lollo 13 

Oakleaf 16 

Little Gem 21 

Mini-Romaine 23 

Large Romaine 24 

Crispy Lettuce 26 

Iceberg 28 

Eazyleaf® 30 

Endive 36 

Rucola 38 

Herbs 39 

Hydroponic lettuce guidelines 45 

Contact persons 46 

Resistances 47 

Disclaimer 47 

Explanation of used abbreviations 47 

Peter Conijn, 

Senior Breeder 

Leafy Vegetable Breeding 

Enza Zaden product range 

In this brochure you’ll find our wide range of lettuce, endive 

and herbs varieties suited for hydroponic growing systems 

and/or Vertical Farming. If you have any special requirements 

or look for information about our products, please contact one 

of our sales representatives. Together we can create value for 

you and the future consumer in getting safe, nutritious and 

delicious leafy vegetables. 

The Enza Zaden hydroponic lettuce team 

2 | Enza Zaden 

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Batavia 

Aveleda 

Dark green Batavia, fast growing, good bolting resistance, suitable for both fresh 

and processing market. 

Cardiga 

Cardiga has a balanced growth, even under low temperature conditions, with very 

strong root. 

Caipira 

Biritiba 

Light green colour Grand Rapids type, good curliness, good number of leaves, large 

cutting surface (about 3,5 cm when ready to be harvested, with at least 500 gram). 

Very fast growth. 

Bonaly 

Fresh green Batavia, that stays compact in the summer offering an attractive 

quality. High tolerance to ITB. 

E01F.30436 

Darker Caipira with similar speed of growth. Attractive fresh green colour and 

good weight. Strong on bolting and ITB. Good Bremia resistance and head filling. 

Fanela 

Fanela is an open heading type, the leaves are fresh looking and bright green in 

colour. It is a very reliable variety and can be produced successfully throughout a 

large range of sowing dates. 

Caipira 

Performs excellent year round offering attractive fresh-green colour and a sweet 

taste. Stays compact in the summer with good leaf size and offers the Nasonovia 

resistance. High tolerance to ITB. 

Kiloma 

Fast and balanced growth. Sensitive to ITB when >500 gram head weight. Good 

roots, easy power of renewal roots. 

Kismy 

Fast growing variety with voluminious heavy heads. Dark green thick leaves. Very 

strong to tipburn. 

Maritima 

An upright growth habit combined with a shiny green leaf colour. 

E01F.30436 

Pearl Gem 

High speed of growth and good volume. Light green frilled leaf type. 

Vaidosa 

Vaidosa is a fast, slightly large Batavia. Good roots, easy power of renewal roots 

when damaged by extreme conditions. 

Maritima 


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Batavia 

Variety name Resistances Size Season Climate zone Growing system 

HR IR S M L C T W Tr 

Aveleda Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v v Year round v v 

Biritiba 

Bonaly 

Caipira 

Bl:16-24,27,28,30-32EU/ 

1-8US/Nr:0 

Bl:16-28,30-32EU/1-9US/ 

Nr:0/TBSV 

Bl:16-26,28,32EU/1-9US/ 

Nr:0/TBSV 

LMV:1 v Year round v v v 

LMV:1 v v v Year round v v v v 


Cardiga Bl:16-32,34,36EU/1-8US v v Winter-spring v 

E01F.30436 

Fanela 

Bl:16-32,34,36EU/1-9US/Nr:0 LMV:1/ 

Fol:1 

Bl:16-28,30-32EU/1-9US/ 

Nr:0/TBSV 

v v v Winter v v 

LMV:1 v Year round v v 

Kiloma 

Bl:16-28,30-32EU/1-9US/ 

Nr:0/TBSV 

LMV:1 

v 

Spring-summerautumn 

v v v 

Kismy Bl:16-26,28,31,32EU/1-9US v 

Autumn-winterspring 

v 

v 

Maritima 

Bl:16-28,30-32EU/1-9US/ 

Nr:0/TBSV 


Pearl Gem 

v 


v 

v 

Vaidosa 

Bl:16-32,34,36EU/1-9US/ 

Nr:0/TBSV 

LMV:1/ 

Fol:1 

v v Year round v v v v 

Size: S=Small M=Medium L=Large | Cllimate zone: C=Cool T=Temperate W=Warm Tr=Tropical 

Growing system: = Open field = Indoor = Indoor with light = V.F. (Vertical Farming) 

HR: High Resistance | IR: Intermediate Resistance | For explanation of the codes of resistances, see the table on page 47 of this brochure. 

Current information concerning the resistances is available on www.enzazaden.com. 


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Butterhead 

Amica 

Excellent performance on hydroponics, strong against tipburn and makes a good 

weight. Amica is very easy to clean. 

Barilla 

Barilla is a medium-to-dark green, thick leaved variety with a strong base and 

good volume. It is strong against internal tipburn. 

Brighton 

A fresh green variety with a fast filling head. It is very strong against tipburn and 

for many years a reliable variety. 

Casey 

A fresh medium green coloured Butterhead variety for hydroponic growing indoor 

long day season. The variety is fast growing with excellent weight. Strong Bremia 

Mucci Farms in Canada grows in total 2 acres of lettuce 

on Deep Water Hydroponics System. They grow about 16 

cycles a year of Butterhead or Boston lettuce. 

“At Mucci Farms we sell mainly living lettuce: lettuce with 

the roots still attached. The roots give the lettuce a fresh and 

clean look. They also ensure a better shelf life,” says Herney 

Hernandez, grower at Mucci Farms. 

“Enza Zaden supports 

constantly in looking 

at new varieties for 

Hydroponic systems” 

package. Strong roots, performs well under extreme summer conditions. 

Espirando 

A medium to large sized Butterhead with a fresh look for glasshouse production. 

Reliable performance, strong on tipping and yellow leaf edge. The base is well 

closed for a nice presentation in packaging. 

Brighton 

Fairly 

The main hydroponic variety at Mucci Farms is Fairly, from 

Enza Zaden. “Fairly is a Butterhead variety that shows 

good and fast growth all year and has a good weight,” says 

Hernandez. “With the support of Enza Zaden we constantly 

look for new varieties for our growing system.” 

Herney Hernandez 

Mucci Farms, grower 

Canada 

Casey 


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Butterhead 

Fairly 

Medium-large sized Butterhead variety with reliable performance under different 

conditions. A very healthy plant with a fresh green colour. Very high tolerance to 

internal tipburn. 

Lobela 

Shiny dark coloured heads with good harvest window and easy to harvest. Well 

shaped for pre-packing. Strong on bolting and against tipburn. Excellent shelf life. 

Temira 

Temira is a slow bolting medium framed variety. It has a flat base and is easy to 

harvest. Ideally for one-head packaging and good for processing. 

Volare 

Good closed heads and is strong against bolting and tipburn. Works well for fresh 

market and processing. 

Tatienne 

Red Butterhead. Slightly more compact head with slower head filling so good for 

fresh market. Good field standing and good ITB-tolerance. 


HR S M L C T W Tr 

Alega Bl:16-36EU/1-9US v Winter v v 

Amica Bl:16-26,28-35EU/1-9US/Nr:0 v Spring-summer-fall v v 

Barilla Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US/Nr:0/TBSV v v Spring-summer-autumn v v 

Brighton Bl:16-36EU/1/9US v v Winter v v v 

Casey Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/Pb v v Year round v v 

Espirando Bl:16-26,28-35EU/1-9US/Nr:0 v v Spring-summer-autumn v v 

Fairly Bl:16-34,36EU/1-8US/Nr:0/TBSV v v v Year round v v v 

Lobela Bl:16-28,30-32EU/1-9US/Nr:0/Pb v v Year round v v v 

Temira Bl:16-26,28-36EU/1-9US v v Year round v v v 

Volare Bl:16-27,29,31,32,34,36EU/1-9US/TBSV v v Year round v v v 

Tatienne Bl:16-32,34,36EU/1-9US/Nr:0 v Spring-fall v v 


Fairly 





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Multicolour Trio Lettuce 

Multicolour Trio Lettuce is a mix of three different lettuce types, growing on one root ball. Enza Zaden offers 

trio lettuce varieties with fast growth, in a beautiful mix of red and green colours. Multicolour Trio Lettuce mix 

is easy to clean and has a strong flavour. It brings colour to your salad. 

Lollo 

Lollo Bionda 

Dabi 

New productive and well-filled Lollo Bionda with fine curled leaves. Strong against 

tipping. Can be used in trios. High uniformity and total yield. 

Jokary | Litska (E01C.10904) | Rosalyn (E01C.10950) 

Ilema 

Very nice, well-filled Lollo Verde type. Reliable variety, strong green colour and 

good leaf texture. High yield and good eating quality. 

Jokary 

Jokary is a quick growing variety with flexible leaves. The plant is compact and 

easy to pack, with an excellent presentation. Suitable for Multicolour Trio Lettuce. 

Jokary 

Keli (E01L.30526) 

Dark green very fine curled Bionda with a good top presentation, good weight and 

good bolting tolerance. High shelf life for smaller processed leaves. 

Vili 

Vili is a medium mid-green round Lollo with a nice curl, very good leaf retention 

and an upright base. 

E01C.10743 

Green Lollo Bionda with round and voluminous shape for autumn, winter and 

spring production Northern Europe. Suitable for artificial light production. 

Keli (E01L.30526) 


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Lollo 

Litska (E01C.10904) 

Lollo Rossa 

Lea 

Lea is a big sized triple red round Lollo with a good leaf retension and an upright 

base. Strong against tipburn, slow bolting with good uniformity. Suited for both 

leaf and whole head production. 

Litska (E01C.10904) 

A beautiful shiny, cherry red coloured Lollo Rossa. Strong and flexible leaves for 

easy packing, with nice shape. It has a strong and closed base and shows a high 

tolerance to tipburn. Suitable for Multicolour Trio Lettuce. 

Mariella (E01L.30318) 

Good red colour and nice shape, healthy and closed base. 

Rasta 

Doubled-red coloured variety, good speed and size. 


Lollo Bionda 


Dabi Bl:16-33EU/1-9US/Nr:0 LMV:1/Fol:1 v v Year round v v v v 

Ilema 

Bl:16-33EU/1-9US/Nr:0/Pb/ 

TBSV 

Jokary Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0 v v 

Keli 

(E01L.30526) 

Vili 

Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/ 

TBSV 

Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/ 

TBSV 

LMV:1/Fol:1 v v Year round v v v v 

LMV:1/Fol:1 v v 

v v v 

v Year round v 



v v v 

E01C.10743 Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0 v Year round v 

Lollo Rossa 

Lea Bl:16-33,35EU/1-9US/Nr:0 Fol:1 v Year round v v v v 

Litska 

(E01C.10904) 

Bl:16-26,28,30-33EU/TBSV v v v Year round v v v v 

Senso (E01C.10903) 

Suitable for winter production hydroponic glasshouse lettuce. Suitable for Trio 

Mariella 

(E01L.30318) 

Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0 v Year round v v 

Senso (E01C.10903) 

lettuce. A fast growing variety, with a nice shape, good fill and attractive colour. 

String and closed base and high tolerance to tipburn. Full disease package on 

Bremia-resistance. 

Rasta 

Senso 

(E01C.10903) 

Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/ 

1-8US/Nr:0 

v v v Year round v v v 

Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0 v v v Winter v v 

Tuska 

Appreciated variety offering medium sized dark-red heads. Strong on bolting, so 

good shelf life on the field. 

Tuska 

Bl:16-26,28,32EU/1-9US/ 

Nr:0 


v v Year round v v 




Tuska 


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Oakleaf 

Green 

Advisor 

Compact green Oakleaf Eazyleaf®, suitable for processing. Amazing usable 

percentage for processing: 100% leaves are usable. Good bolting and ITB tolerance. 

Ardeor 

A compact upright green Oakleaf Eazyleaf® with light green leaf colour. Excellent 

resistance on tipburn, easy to harvest and nice presentation. 

Plezir 

A nice round shape, green Oakleaf. Flexible for various growing conditions. 

Avenir 

A voluminous green Oakleaf type with shiny colour. The shape is nice rounded and 

the base well-closed. 

Advisor 

Vizir 

Very uniform mid-green Oakleaf with healthy leaves, strong bottom and nice shape. 

Alzevir 

Very nice balanced and voluminous green Oakleaf. Good size but not too big in the 

summer. Very good against bolting and ITB. Strong Bremia-resistance. 

Figaro 

Compact and well filled Green Oakleaf. 

Divisor (E01C.11405) 

Green Oakleaf. Can be grown in winter-spring North-Europe. Good speed and 

strong on ITB in winter. 

Vizir 


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Oakleaf 

Mathix 

Rosalyn (E01C.10950) 

Red 

Buckley 

Glossy dark red Oakleaf used for leaf cut. 

Lunix 

Intense red, large, upright growing Oakleaf. Strong against bolting, very reliable. 

Mathix 

Dark red Oakleaf with intense colour and crisp texture. Fast and upright growth 

offering good size. Stays compact even under hot conditions with good harvest 

window. 

Opalix 

Voluminous ROL with a shiny colour. Round plant, without flag leaves. Heavier than 

all standards because of good earliness. Nice closed base. 

Rosalyn (E01C.10950) 

Fast growing, nice shape and an upright plant habit. A nice fresh red colour with an 

excellent head fill. It has a strong and closed base and high tolerance to tipburn. Full 

disease package. Suitable for Trio lettuce. 

Stelix 

Nice closed base. Good bolting tolerance. Good Bremia-resistance. 


Oakleaf Green 


Advisor Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/Pb/TBSV LMV:1 v v v Year round v 

Ardeor Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v v 

v v v 

Avenir Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v v Year round v 

Plezir Bl:16-35EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v Year round v 

Vizir Bl:16-28,30-32EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v Year round v 

Alzevir Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0 LMV:1 v Year round v 

Figaro Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0 v 

Autumnwinter-spring 

Spring-fallwinter 

Divisor 

(E01C.11405) 

Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/TBSV v v v Year round v 

Oakleaf Red 

Buckley Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV v Year round v 

Lunix Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US/Nr:0 v v v Year round v v v 

Mathix Bl:16-33EU/1-8US/Nr:0/Pb/TBSV LMV:1 v v Year round v v v 

Opalix Bl:16-34,36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/Pb/TBSV LMV:1 v v Year round v v 

Rosalyn 

(E01C.10950) 

Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV v v v Year round v 

v 

v 

Stelix Bl:16-34,36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v Year round v 





Stelix 


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Romaine 

Little Gem 

Alborada 

Dark green heart Little Gem with very good shape, can be planted at high density. 

Aldea 

Very good shaped Little Gem, with excellent weight and a light green colour. 

Almadraba 

Almadraba has a good shape and size, nice closing top with slightly dark green colour. 

Good against internal tipburn in hot conditions. 

Coventry 

A sweet tasting, very short smooth leaved Little Gem. Lighter green colour. Excellent 

tipburn tolerance. 

Duende 

Duende is quite big, producing well-formed and tight attractive hearts. Duende grows 

well under different conditions giving a consistent product. 

Skye 

Hampole 

Dark green with good size and attractive yellow heart. Slim shape, so easy to trim and 

pack for nice display. Strong against tipburn. 

Skye 

Skye is a medium green coloured Little Gem. Produces very uniform size and shape 

with beautiful fill. 

Tregoney 

A compact Little Gem with a very nice shape and dark green colour. 

Westham 

Slightly savoyed dark green and shiny leaves. Strong on tipburn. Excellent yellow heart. 

Tregoney 


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Romaine 

Mini-Romaine Green 

Chabi 

High yielding dark green variety. 

Khan 

Fresh green Mini-Cos, fairly smooth leaves with slight rib, good bolting tolerance. 

Suitable for procesed and wholehead markets. 


Little Gem 

Alborada 

Aldea 


Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Fol:1/Nr:0/ 

TBSV 

Bl:16-32,34,36EU/1-8US/ 

Nr:0 

v v Year round v 

v Year round v 

Almadraba Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Fol:1 LMV:1 v Year round v 

Coventry 

Duende 

Bl:16-21,23-26,28-36EU/ 

1-9US/Pb 

Bl:16,17,21,23,32EU/ 

1-6US/TBSV 

LMV:1 v v Year round v 

LMV:1 v v Year round v v v 

Hampole Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Fol:1/Nr:0 LMV:1 v Year round v v v 

Skye 

Tregoney 

Westham 

Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/ 

TBSV 

Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/ 

TBSV 

Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/ 

1-8US/Fol:1/Nr:0 

LMV:1 v Year round v v v 

v Autumn-winter-spring v v 






Xamena 

A dark green fresh coloured Mini-Romaine. Beautifull yellowish fill and inner 

quality. 

Xanadu 

Good quality and taste. Slightly savoyed dark green and shiny leaves. Excellent 

yellow heart. 

Xantos 

Dark green rather compact type with excellent weight. 

Xaroma 

The standard Mini-Romaine. Slightly savoyed dark green and shiny leaves. The 

Xanadu quality combined with resistances. 

Ximenes 

Dark green shiny, semi-open larger Mini-Cos. Nice to start the season for spring in 

Germany and Spain. Very strong on ITB and DTB. 

Xiomara 

Flexible Mini-Cos variety for year round season with high performance, good 

bottom, good bolting behavior and healthiness on Hydroponics. 

Chabi 

Xaroma 


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Romaine 


Xisca 

A shiny dark green Mini-Cos with smooth leaves. Very strong tolerance against tipburn. 

Xolani 

A new smaller and shorter Mini-Cos, with a good field shelf life and taste, nice closed 

top heart, dark green and reliable. 

Mini-Romaine Red 

Battlestar 

A triple red coloured variety with a beautiful heart fill and size. It has a strong tolerance 

against bolting. 




Chabi Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US LMV:1/Ss v Year round v v 

Khan Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US/Nr:0 LMV:1/Ss v Year round v 

Xamena Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1/Ss v Year round v v 

Xanadu Bl:16,21,23,32/1-6US LMV:1/Ss v v Year round v v 

Xantos Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US/Nr:0 LMV:1/Ss v Year round v v 

Xaroma Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US/Nr:0 LMV:1/Ss v v Year round v v v 

Ximenes Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v Year round v v 

Xiomara Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Fol:1/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v Year round v v v v 

Moonred 

Triple shiny dark red colour in good contrast to the fresh green heart. Upright growth 

and good shape. Good for processing and whole heads. 

Xisca Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Fol:1/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v 

Xolani Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Fol:1/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v Autumn-spring v v 

Mini-Romaine Red 

v 

v 

Moonred 

Ovired 

Ovired 

Deep red colour at the top of the leaves in good contrast to the green part. Nice yellow 

heart. 

Large Romaine 

Arroyo 

Excellent production. For loose leaf harvesting. 

Corbana 

Flexible, fast growing variety, resistant to tipburn and bolting. Good setting in hot 

conditions. 

Ortigia 

For loose leaf harvest. Very high yielding. 

Battlestar Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Fol:1/Nr:0/TBSV v v Year round v v v 

Moonred Bl:16-26,28-36EU/1-9US/TBSV LMV:1 v v Year round v v v 

Ovired Bl:16-21,23-26,28-36EU/1-9US v Year round v v 

Large Romaine 

Arroyo Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US/TBSV Ss v Year round v 

Corbana 

Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US/Nr:0/ 

TBSV 

LMV:1 

v 



v v v 

Ortigia Bl:16-25,27,28,30-32EU/1-9US LMV:1/Ss v Year round v 






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Crispy 

Azirka 

Triple red crunchy Lollo type. Very thick, crunchy and tasty leaf. The leaf is round 

shaped with a very good 3D-structure. Works well in trios. 

Crispenza 

Crispy variety with juicy leaf texture and full Bremia-resistance. Very fast growing 

with excellent yield potential. The variety is strong against tipburn and slow 

bolting, very suitable for glasshouse production and Vertical Farming. 

Crispinet 

A light green coloured, frilled ice lettuce with excellent sweet and crispy taste. 

Very strong against tipburn. 

Azirka 

Cristabel 

Frilled ice lettuce leaf type with dark green colour, very strong and thick leaf. Short 

core, more upright growth. High yielding. Reliable variety in various conditions. 

E01C.10991 

A fast growing crispy variety, compact shape, strong against tipburn and bolting 

with good base. The variety has excellent taste, dark green colour and a crispy, 

juicy texture. 



Azirka 

Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/ 

TBSV 

LMV:1 v v Year round v v v 

Crispenza Bl:16-36/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV v v Winter-spring-fall v 

Crispinet 

Bl:16-29,32,34,36EU/ 

1-8US 


Cristabel Nr:0/TBSV v v v Year round v v v v 

E01C.10991 

Bl-EU:16-27,29,32,34,36/ 

Bl-US:1-8/TBSV 




Cristabel 




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Iceberg 

Alcala 

A fast growing variety with a good cold tolerance. Having a very nice shape. 

Botiola 

Botiola is a large sized variety which gives a very high percentage of marketable 

heads consistently over a long period. The heads are firm and solid and pack well 

for several markets, it is easy to handle. 

Alcala 

Ludmila 

Large frame, forming big heads. Slightly slower maturing than Glendana. Dark 

green. Disease resistant, heat tolerant and resistant to tipburn. 

Pedrola 

Pedrola is combining a strong frame with a well-balanced, large headsize. 

Ludmila 

Rubola 

Good cold tolerance and high yielding variety. Rubola has quite crispy leaves. 

Saula 

Very tolerant to tipburn, good field conservation. Stays green even with high light 

intensities. Dense and solid heads. 

Waltz 

Excellent shape and size, strong against cold conditions. 



Iceberg 

Alcala Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US v Winter v v 

Botiola Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US v Winter v 

Ludmila Bl:16-36EU/1-9US v Summer-spring v v v 

Pedrola Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US/Nr:0 LMV:1 v Winter v v 

Rubola Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US LMV:1 v Winter v v 

Saula Bl:16,21,23,32/1-6US Fol:1 v Year round v 

Waltz Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US/Nr:0 LMV:1 v Winter v v 


Saula 





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Eazyleaf® 

Eazyleaf® Green 

Asakgreen 

Eazyleaf® type with medium dark green fresh colour. The variety has firm and 

crispy leaves with upright growth. Easy in a bag, suitable for processing and fresh 

market. Strong on bolting and tipburn. 

Budgee (E01L.30554) 

Compact vibrant green open Cos Butter type. Losts of leaves, all the same size, 

perfect for mixed salad bags or sandwich leaf. 

Ezabel 

Bulky and voluminous variety, blond green colour with Lollo Bionda leaf texture. 

Very serrated leaves and excellent bag filler. Works well in duos. 

Budgee (E01L.30554) 

Ezatrix 

Attractive shiny dark green Oakleaf. Fast and upright growth with thick well 

serrated leaves. 

Ezelda 

A dark green fresh colour with firm and crispy leaves. Because of its upright 

growth and flexible leaves it is easy to bag. The variety has a strong disease 

package. 

Ezelda 

Ezfrill 

Fine curled, dark green and shiny thick spicky leaves, offering good weight and 

shelf life. Well-serrated leaves and crispy taste. Strong against tipburn. 

Ezfrill 


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Eazyleaf® 




Advisor Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/Pb/TBSV LMV:1 v v v Year round v 

Ardeor Bl:16-36EU/1-8US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v v 

Asakgreen Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v v 

Budgee 

(E01L.30554) 

Ezabel 


Winter-springfall 

v v v 

Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV v Year round v 

Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US/ 

Nr:0 

v v v Year round v v v v 

Ezatrix Bl:16-36EU/1-8US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v v v Year round v v v 

Ezelda Bl:16-28,30-32EU/1-9US LMV:1 v v Year round v v v v 

Ezfrill Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV v v Year round v v v v 

Ezilia 

(E01C.10641) 

Ezmari 

Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0 v Year round v 

Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US/ 

Nr:0/TBSV 

LMV:1 v Year round v 

Ezrilla Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v v Year round v v v 

Ezthana Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v v Year round v v v 

Eztron Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v v Year round v v v 

Skilton Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0 LMV:1 v v v Year round v v v 

Tracker 

(E01L.30289) 

Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV v v Year round v 

Wildebeast Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0 LMV:1 v v Year round v v v 

v 


Ezilia (E01C.10641) 

Very fast growing variety for year round Hydroponics production, nice medium 

green colour. 

Ezmari 

Shiny, vibrant green Eazyleaf® Butterhead. Non-heading. Compact loose leaves 

perfect for salad mixes or sandwich leaf. 

Ezrilla 

Large, bright green incised Eazyleaf®. Fast and upbright growing with a nice shape 

and good fill. Very good taste. 

Ezthana 

Dark green incised Eazyleaf® with crispy texture. Uniform and strong leaves with a 

nice 3D-shape and good for processing. 

Eztron 

Fine serrated green Eazyleaf® with a narrow leaf attachment. It combines upright 

growing with compact plant habit. Shiny, attractive colour, easy to process. 

Skilton 

A fast growing spicky leaved Eazyleaf® with an upright growth and pliable leave. 

Very strong against tipburn. 

Tracker (E01L.30289) 

Eazyleaf® with green incised leaf, spikey leaf with many spikey serrations. Strong 

leaf, variety more for cooler climate. 

Ezilia (E01C.10641) 

Skilton 





Wildebeast 

Vibrand green, glossy incised leaf. Beautiful colour, all down stems, good yield. 

Tracker (E01L.30289) 


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Eazyleaf® 

Eazyleaf® Red 

Barassi 

Red Coral with dark red and glossy shine. Slow bolting even in extreme 

circumstances. 

Buckley 

Beautiful one-cut red Oakleaf. Lobed, deep red leaves grow in an upright rosette, 

forming a highly presentable variety that can be harvested by hand for whole 

heads, or mechanically for a mix. 


Spoonbill 

Unique variety with open plant type, high leaf uniformity with deeply penetrating, 

attractive red. True one-cut, very good bolting tolerance. Leaves are smooth and 

have a butter texture. 

Stanford 

A triple red open round leaved variety. The leaves are smooth and do have a firm 

texture. 

Ezbruke 

Ezmina 

Ezme 

Burgandy 

Dark red coral with good green contrast, thick glossy leaves with deep serration. 

3D-leaf shape and good yield. 

Ezbruke 

Ezbruke has good strength against tipping, good and attractive colour and glossy, 

crunchy leaves with excellent colour penetration. 

Ezme 

Dark red open Rosette (Butter/Cos) with nice green contrast on leaf. Texture 

between butter and cos, very glossy leaf. 

Ezmina 

Shiny red colour with incised leaves and a nice leaf structure which results in good 

volume per head. 

Ezra 

Triple red colour, high percentage leaf colouration, deeply incised compact leaves, 

good taste. Works well in duos or trios. 

Rhone 

Dark red shiny incised leaf, large volume and yield. 




Barassi Bl:16-32,34,36EU/1-8US/Nr:0 v Year round v 

Buckley Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV v v Year round v 

Burgandy Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0 v Year round v 

Ezbruke Bl:16-36EU/1-8US/Nr:0/TBSV LMV:1 v 


Ezme Bl:16-36EU/1-8US/Nr:0/TBSV v Year round v 

Ezmina Bl:16-26,28,32EU/1-9US/Nr:0 v v v Year round v v v 

Ezra 

Bl:16-27,29,32,34,36EU/1-8US/ 

TBSV 

v v Year round v v v 

Rhone Bl:16-33EU/1-9US/Nr:0 v Year round v 

Spoonbill Bl:16-36EU/1-8US/Nr:0/TBSV v Year round v v v 

Stanford Bl:16-36EU/1-9US/Nr:0/TBSV v Year round v v v 



Stanford 



v 

v 


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Endive 

Atleta 

Curled vigorous variety. High yield with high percentage of white. 

Herbs 

Cuartana 

Cuartana is an upright growing endive, easy to pack, very reliable to grow because 

of good tolerance to bolting and tipburn. 

Atleta 

Domari 

Domari is a curled endive type; vigorous and well filled with attractive dark colour. 

Combines high yield with outstanding quality. 

Myrna 

Myrna is a coarser frilled and well-filled with attractive dark colour. A reliable 

standard offering high yield. It shows a good shelf life at the field. 

Zidane 

An attractive, fast growing Tres Fine Maraichere type. The leaves are thin, fine and 

very curly. Is adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. 

Domari 

Variety 

name 

Size Season Climate zone Growing 

system 

S M L C T W Tr 

Atleta v Winter-summer v v v v 

Cuartana v Year round v v v 

Domari v Spring-autumn v v 

Myrna v v Year round v v 

Zidane v Year round v v v 

Myrna 

Size: S=Small M=Medium L=Large | Cllimate zone: C=Cool T=Temperate W=Warm Tr=Tropical | Growing 

system: = Open field = Indoor = Indoor with light 


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Rucola 

Herbs 

Grazia 

Letizia 

Prudenzia F1 

Grazia 

Very dark green colour, compact, high uniformity and compact plant construction, 

fine serrated leaves with a good strength, suitable for bundle and bowl, late 

bolting. 

Letizia 

Good taste, very good shelf life after processing and an intermediate resistance 

against Downey Mildew. 

Prudenzia F1 

Our first hybrid with intermediate resistance against Downey Mildew. Very fast 

growth and long shelf life. 

Rucola Coltivata 

Quick growing, high yielding, oval leaved type. 

Tricia 

Our fastest variety, high uniformity and very upright, late in bolting. 

Basil 

Emily 

Compact pot basil, very suitable for artificial lightning. High yield and elongated 

shelf life. 

Marian 

Very dark green colour and medium sized leaves. Strong against tipburn and leaf 

damages in the packing phase. Improved cold tolerance. Good performing under 

artificial lightning. 

Piccolino 

Very compact growing Greek basil with small leaves. The strong aroma makes it 

ideal for pots and original pesto. 

Rosie 

Red variety with intensive dark red colour with compact and upright growth on 

robust stems. 

Emily 

Tricia 

Variety name 

Resistances 

IR 

Cultivation 

Fresh Cut 

Pot Plant 

Growing system 

Emily v v 

Marian 

Variety name 

Resistances 

IR 

Cultivation 

Fresh Cut Pot Plant 


Marian 

v 

Grazia 

v 

Piccolino 

v 

Letizia DM v 

Prudenzia F1 DM v v 

Rucola coltivata v v 

Rosie v v 

Emma DM (v) v 

Keira v v 

Tricia 

v 

Dolly v v 

Rucola Coltivata 

Growing system: = Open field = Indoor = Indoor with light 

= V.F. (Vertical Farming) | Organic seeds by Vitalis 



Rosie 


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Herbs 

Emma 

Emma 

Our new pot basil with a dark Genovese leaf and an intermediate resistance 

against Downey Mildew. 

Keira 

A Marian type basil for pot production and processing. The improved cold 

tolerance and longer shelf life make it ideal for transport. 

Dolly 

A very uniform basil, large leaved and fast growing with high yield. Good 

performing under artificial lightning. Good for pesto production. 

Dill 

Ella 

Dark blue-green plants with a lot of leaf tips. Due to extra short hypocotyl this dill 

provides compact and very stable plants for pot production. It is also suited to 

harvest fresh bundles. 

Teddy 

Our new variety with many tips and a short hypocotyl. It comes with a fresh bright 

green colour and is ideal for bundles and pot production. 

Ella 

Variety name Cultivation Growing system 

Fresh Cut 

Pot Plant 

Ella 

v 

Teddy v v 



Teddy 


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Herbs 

Parsley 

Chive 

Katinka 

New moss curled type, with a very upright growth and a very good shelf life. 

Orfeo 

Dark green, paramount type, very homogen growth, ideal for export and longer 

storage. 

Naomy 

Very rapid growth, strong root system, strong against yellow tips, very suitable as 

a bundle product for the fresh market and for the processing industry, elongated 

shelf life. 

Chervil 

Katinka 

Peione 

Dark green Gigante type with high homogeneity and high yield, intermediate 

resistance to Downey Mildew. 

Massa 

Uniform selection in the smooth leaf type with high yield and dark leaves. 

Coriander 

Naomy 

Wega 

Moss curled type, with dark green upright leaves and of perfect homogeneity. 

Very good shelf life. For pot production and bundles. 

Marino 

Reliable selection with thickly feathered, fine stalked leaves. Improved bolting 

tolerance, high yielding and very aromatic. 

Lemon Balm 

Citrina 

Improved standard selection, very aromatic with a fresh lemon flavour. 

Orfeo 

Marino 

Variety name 

Resistances 

IR 

Cultivation 

Fresh Cut 

Pot Plant 


Katinka v v 

Orfeo v v 

Peione DM v v 

Wega v v 


Wega 



Citrina 

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Herbs 

Purslane 

Winter 

Fast variety with a intense green colour for mixed salad bowls. 

Watercress 

Avona 

Very aromatic standard type for NFT production. 

Hydroponic lettuce guidelines 

We have put our varieties in an overview in order for you to make 

an easy selection for what best suits your growing conditions. 

In this brochure the hydroponic lettuce varieties are divided in 

the different segments like Batavia, Butterhead, Iceberg etc. 

The performance of the varieties is dependent on the climatic 

conditions of the area, growing conditions, season of the year 

and the head weight at harvest time. 

A brief explanation: 

Size 

Small 

Medium 

Large 

harvested head weight < 150 gram 

harvested head weight 150 – 300 gram 

harvested head weight > 300 gram 

Avona 

Variety name Cultivation Growing system 

Fresh Cut Pot Plant 

Chive 

Naomy v v 

Chervil 

Massa v v 

Coriander 

Marino v v 

Lemon Balm 

Citrina v v 

Purslane 

Winter v v 

Watercress 

Climate zone 

Cool average day temperature lower than 10 ºC 

Temperate average day temperature between 10 ºC - 20 ºC 

Warm average day temperature between 20 ºC - 30 ºC 

Tropical average day temperature above 30 ºC 

Growing system * 

Indoor 

a tunnel or glasshouse 

Indoor + light 

a glasshouse with use of artificial lighting 

Open field 

can be with or without sun cover 

V.F. Vertical Farming 

Varieties marked as are also available as organic seed from 

“Vitalis - Organic Seeds.” 1994-2019 

RMTD: new generation of herb varieties with excellent 

resistance. 

If any further information is required, please contact your local 

Enza Zaden representative, or alternatively one of the persons 

listed on the back of this brochure. 

* This indicates in which environment the variety is grown hydroponically. 

Avona v v 




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Resistances 

Resistances in varieties of our crops will be coded (see for 

explanation our coding list at www.enzazaden.com.), unless 

indicated otherwise. In case a variety is resistant to more than one 

pathogen, the individual resistance codes will be separated by the 

symbol “/”. 

High resistance (HR) - plant varieties that highly restrict the growth 

and development of the specified pest or pathogen under normal 

pest or pathogen pressure when compared to susceptible varieties. 

These plant varieties may, however, exhibit some symptoms or 

damage under heavy pest or pathogen pressure. 

• If in a resistance code of a certain variety reference is made to 

certain strains for which the resistance is claimed this means that no 

resistance is claimed to other strains of the same pathogen. 

• If in a resistance code no reference is made to strains of the 

pathogen for which the resistance is claimed this means that 

resistance is claimed only to certain not further specified strains of 

the pathogen and herewith disclaiming any guarantee that the variety 

will not be infected by the said pathogen. 

Intermediate resistance (IR) - plant varieties that restrict the growth 

and development of the specified pest or pathogen, but may exhibit 

a greater range of symptoms or damage compared to highly resistant 

plant varieties. Intermediate resistant plant varieties will still show 

less severe symptoms or damage than susceptible plant varieties 

when grown under similar environmental conditions and/or pest or 

pathogen pressure. 

Tolerance (T) - the ability of a plant variety to endure abiotic stress 

without serious consequences for growth, appearance and yield. 

Disclaimer 

General contact persons: 

The Netherlands Jochem Koopman j.koopman@enzazaden.nl +31 6 29 70 73 31 

The Netherlands Jan van Kuijk j.vankuijk@enzazaden.nl +31 6 21 80 46 92 

Local contact persons: 

Benelux Frans Gubbels f.gubbels@enzazaden.nl +31 6 29 70 19 64 

France Ludovic Jagu l.jagu@enzazaden.fr +33 6 25 25 17 35 

Germany Melanie Molnar m.molnar@enzazaden.de +49 (172) 1667 639 

United Kingdom Joe Shepherdson j.shepherdson@enzazaden.co.uk +44 77 91 59 24 12 

Spain Cayetano Fernandez c.fernandezt@enzazaden.es +34 63 87 13 06 9 

Portugal Paulo Bernardino Ribeiro p.ribeiro@enzazaden.es +351 968 344 739 

Poland Lukasz Bogaczyk l.bogaczyk@enzazaden.pl +48 6 07 77 72 76 

Italy Alberto Mori a.mori@enzazaden.it +39 34 84 40 68 73 

Scandinavia Per Crillesen pcr@enzazaden.dk +45 22 37 39 06 

USA Kees Rodenburg k.rodenburg@enzazaden.com +1 520 686 14 32 

Brasil Irineu Hirata i.hirata@enzazaden.com.br +55 19 99 87 98 155 

South Africa Arne Kaffka a.kaffka@enzazaden.com +27 84 727 0018 

South East Asia Sheryl Leao s.leao@enzazaden.com +60 12 372 96 03 

Japan / Korea Young Han y.han@enzazaden.com +82 10 53 42 63 16 

Oceania Aneil Hari a.hari@enzazaden.co.nz +61 424 750 755 

East Europe Veronika Mikulich v.mikulich@enzazaden.com +7 966 1753557 

Descriptions, recommendations and illustrations in brochures and leaflets shall correspond as closely as possible to tests and practical 

experience and are subject to typographical and/or printing errors. This information shall be provided to assist professional growers and 

users, whereby variable local conditions must be taken into account. Under no circumstances shall Enza Zaden accept liability based on such 

information for deviating results in the cultivated product. Current information concerning the resistances is available on 

www.enzazaden.com. 

Explanation of used abbreviations 

Lettuce Code English name Scientific name pathogen ISF Races/Strains Level of resistance 

Viruses 

LMV Lettuce mosaic Lettuce mosaic virus 1 IR 

TBSV Lettuce die-back Tomato bushy stunt virus HR 

Bacteria Ss Corky root 

Fungi 

Insects 

Sphingomonas suberifaciens (ex Rhizomonas 

suberifaciens) 

Bl Downy mildew Bremia lactucae 16-36EU/1-9US HR 

Fol Fusarium wilt Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucae 1,2 IR 

Nr Lettuce leaf aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri 0 HR 

Me Potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae IR 

IR 

Pb Lettuce root aphid Pemphigus bursarius HR 


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