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About BASF Vegetable Seeds

Under the Nunhems brand, BASF offers expert advice and high-quality seed varieties of ~25 vegetable crops. With more than 2,000 employees, we are present in all major vegetable production areas around the globe. We are dedicated to producing market-oriented varieties and seed products, and more than just that. We are oriented towards customers, and towards sharing value-added genetics, services and expertise to help them succeed.

We offer seed varieties adapted to specific growing conditions and support our customers in the production and marketing of their produce. Our global organization and specialized Crop Teams are essential to this business philosophy. We serve the vegetable produce industry and supply chain worldwide, and are among the world’s four leading vegetable seed companies.

But what sets us apart is that BASF is as much about people as it is about seeds. The close relationships with our customers and partners and our specialized crop teams form the basis of our success. Together, we improve people’s quality of life with healthy, convenient and flavorful vegetable varieties.

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Reliability combined with high yield Robbems F1 is a variety that performs very well in different growing techniques and soil types. Robbems F1 produces a high percentage of spears between 18-28 mm with a high return.

Earliness combined with high spear weightFreelems F1 is an early variety producing a high spear weight, therefore a reduction in labour cost.

ROBBEMS F1 FREELEMS F1

Type 100% male hybrid for white spear production

Harvest period Early

Planting density 4-5 plants per meter

Spear quality Nice, straight spears with good tip closing

Spear diameter High percentage of spears between 18-28 mm

Spear weight 55-60 grams

Remarks Reliable variety suitable for multiple grounds and cultivation systems

Type 100% male hybrid for green spear production

Harvest period Early

Planting density Can be transplanted at different densities

Spear quality Nice spears with good tip closing

Spear weight High percentage at 25-30 grams

Remarks An early variety with an attractive good spear quality

I choose Nunhems Asparagus“In terms of its size, Robbems F1 stands head and shoulders above the other varieties. This is in line with our wishes and our customers’ wishes. We only supply our customers with AA-level quality asparagus. Robbems F1 delivers on that quality.”

Rob Luysterburg, Luysterburg Agrifruit B.V. Heerle, The Netherlands

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I choose Nunhems Asparagus“The Fortems F1 variety is the best fit for my wishes. Right from the very first harvest year, it produces high-quality asparagus plants with good tip closing, just as I would expect.”

Theo Wolters, Agro Wolters, Stamproy, The Netherlands

I choose Nunhems Asparagus“We wanted a variety that was better than the last variety we used for growing during the late harvest. BASF’s sales specialist recommended Nunhems’ Tallems F1 variety, which perfectly matched our wishes and requirements thanks to its good quality. After all, quality means everything to growers because we make our living from our products.”

Peter Martens, Martens Asperges,Tienray, The Netherlands

Into the world with honoursThe main benefits of Tallems F1 are its high yielding ability and uniform high quality spears. Tallems F1 produces the highest percentage of good spear quality already in the first harvest year.

TALLEMS F1

Type 100% male hybrid for white and green spear production

Harvest period Mid-late variety in white production Mid-early variety in green production

Planting density 4 plants per meter

Spear quality Good spear quality already in the first harvest year

Spear diameter Highest percentage of spears between 18-28 mm

Spear weight 50-60 grams

Remarks Extremely suitable for mini tunnels

The highest number of top quality spearsAlready in the first harvest year Fortems F1 produces the highest number of top quality asparagus with a high percentage of spears between 20-28 mm. Fortems F1 increases your yield!

FORTEMS F1

Type 100% male hybrid for white spear production

Harvest period Mid-early

Planting density 5-7 plants per meter

Spear quality Nice, straight spears with good tip closing

Spear diameter High percentage of spears between 20-28 mm already in the first harvest year

Spear weight 70-80 grams

Remarks Most suitable for greenhouse cultivation and heavy soils

Advice for cultivation practiceInformation provided by Nunhems Netherlands BV in any form whatsoever is without guarantee. Descriptions, recommendations, and illustrations in brochures and leaflets and on the website are based as closely as possible on experiences in tests and in practice. However, Nunhems Netherlands BV does not accept any liability whatsoever on the basis of such information for different results in the cultivated product. The buyer itself must determine whether the goods and information are suitable for the intended growth and/or can be used in the local conditions.

Product illustrationsAll varieties shown were grown under favorable conditions. Identical results are not guaranteed nor implied for all growing conditions.

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