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Sa lanova®

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THE ADVANTAGES

High-value salad mix options

As compared to baby leaf:

• Greater than 40% higher yield potential.

• Less labor to cultivate and prepare for market.

• Twice the shelf life.

• Expanded market options.

• Improved disease resistance packages, reducing chance of disease.

Easily integrates with multiple farming practices

• Field production – while transplanting is recommended for most growers, Salanova can be direct seeded.

• Hydroponic production – proven to be compatible and effective in most systems.

• Hoophouse production – expand your growing season by growing under any type of protected cover.

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What is

Salanova®

Salanova's unique core structure allows fully mature, compact heads of lettuce to be easily cut into individual uniform leaves once harvested.

As compared to baby leaf:

• Versatile: More growing options and marketing opportunities.

• Efficient: Higher yield, increased shelf life, and easier to cultivate.

• High Value: Harvesting full-size heads produces fully developed flavor, texture, and color.

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INCISED TYPES

Use as a salad mix base for structure, loft, and weight. Prepare by cutting at the base with a knife. Also suitable for mechanical harvesting. Seeds are pelleted, using NOP-compliant material, for planting ease.

Salanova® Incised — Deeply incised leaves with heavily frilled margins.Salanova® Sweet Crisp — Very defined, three-dimensional shape. Sweet, romaine-like flavor with a crisp/crunchy, almost iceberg-like, texture.

Green Incised

Red Incised

Green Sweet Crisp

Red Sweet Crisp

Part # Part Name Days to Maturity Disease Codes Leaf Color Recommended

End Use Patent #

3052JP Salanova® Green Incised

50 days. (HR: DM, Nr. IR: LMV.) Medium-green Salad Mix 5,977,443

3053JP Salanova® Red Incised

52 days. (HR: DM, Nr. IR: LMV.) Triple red Salad Mix 5,977,443

3054JP Salanova® Green Sweet Crisp

52 days (HR: DM, Nr. IR: LMV.) Medium-dark green Salad Mix 5,977,443

3055JP Salanova® Red Sweet Crisp

54 days. (HR: DM, Nr.) Double red Salad Mix 5,977,443

Incised Salanova® Varieties Comparison Chart (All Salanova varieties are MT0-30.)

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Lettuce Resistance Codes(DM) Downy Mildew(LMV) Lettuce Mosaic Virus(Nr) Lettuce Leaf Aphid(Pb) Lettuce Root Aphid(Rs) Corky Root

(TBSV) Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (Lettuce Dieback Complex)

HR: = High Resistance IR: = Intermediate Resistance

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Salad Mix• Ready-to-go premixed

bags – ultimate convenience for your customers.

• Premixed – allow customers to bag the amount they want at market.

• Individual types – allow customers to make their own mix.

Heads• Individually – in clamshells

or loose.

• Mixed types – offer two or three together so your customers can prepare them at home.

• Mixed or individual boxes – custom-build a box to suit your customer's particular needs.

MarketingOptions

Red Oakleaf

Green Butter Red

Butter

Green Oakleaf

CORED TYPES

Great for whole-head sales, allowing the consumer the experience of preparing their own salad mix from one or more heads of lettuce. Sell individually or mix and match colors and leaf shapes. Prepare by removing core with a knife. Seeds are pelleted, using NOP-compliant material, for planting ease.

Salanova® Oakleaf — Fine-leaf, saladbowl-type oakleaf.Salanova® Butter — A rosette-like appearance makes these real head turners at market and in the garden.

Cored Salanova® Varieties Comparison Chart (All Salanova varieties are MT0-30.)

Part # Part Name Days to Maturity

Disease Codes Leaf Color Recommended

End Use Patent #

3056JP Salanova® Green Butter 55 days. (HR: DM, Nr.) Medium-

green Whole Head or Salad Mix

6,320,104 and 5,977,443 and 9,131,658

3057JP Salanova® Red Butter 60 days. (HR: DM, Nr.) Triple red Whole Head or

Salad Mix 6,320,104 and 5,977,443

3058JP Salanova® Green Oakleaf 55 days. (HR: DM, Nr.) Medium-

green Whole Head or Salad Mix 6,320,104 and 5,977,443

3059JP Salanova® Red Oakleaf 60 days. (HR: DM, Nr.) Triple red Whole Head or

Salad Mix 6,320,104 and 5,977,443

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CREATE YOUR OWN MIXTo create your own salad mix of individual varieties, see our catalog, visit our website, or call your sales representative for percentages of use and quantity at 1-877-564-6697.

SALANOVA PRICINGLook in our latest catalog or visit

our website for pricing on individual Salanova varieties and collections.

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SALANOVA® LETTUCE COLLECTIONS

Salanova® Foundation Collection 3072JP BC53 days. (HR: DM, Nr.) Building block for a high-value salad mix. This collection will add not only great flavor, but will increase the loft and weight of a salad mix. It can be used as a stand-alone mix, but we recommend combining with the Salanova® Premier Collection to create a more dramatic offering. The collection includes equal amounts of each of the four incised leaf types in individual packages. Suitable for mechanical harvesting or preparing with a knife. For complete disease resistance information, please refer to the individual components. Seed is pelleted using NOP-compliant pellets for planting ease. Utility Patent #5,977,443. MT0-30.

Salanova® Premier Collection 3073JP 55 days. (HR: DM.) BCRefine your salad mix with color and flavor. These cored types increase the flavor, color, and overall elegance of a salad mix. They can be used as a stand-alone mix, but we recommend combining with the Salanova® Foundation Collection to create a mix with greater volume and weight. This collection includes equal amounts of each of the four cored types in individual packages. When prepared with the cutter tool, heads easily fall into uniform, individual leaves. For complete disease resistance information, please refer to the individual components. Seeds are pelleted using NOP-compliant pellets for planting ease. Utility Patents #5,977,443, #6,320,104, and #9,131,658. MT0-30.

SALANOVA® LETTUCE MIX

Salanova® Home Garden Mix 3060JP 55 days. BCFlavorful salad mix grown at home. Easily grow salad mix like the professionals. Pre-mixed packages include equal amounts of each of our cored-type offerings which can be simply cut with the cutter tool to create a flavorful salad which is colorful and elegant. Collection updated to reflect the most recent breeding achievements. For complete disease resistance information, please refer to the individual components. NOP-compliant pelleted seeds are easy to sow directly in the garden or plant as transplants. Utility Patents #5,977,443 and #6,320,104. MT0-30.

The Right Tools for the Job

Collinear Hoe — Our best precision tool for low-lying crops like lettuce.

Victorinox Serrated Harvest Knife — Excellent for cutting greens.

Salad Spinners — Spin-dry salad mix quickly, quietly, and efficiently.