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Dark green butter Pascal RZ Rijk Zwaan introduces the first ‘dark’ green Salanova butter lettuce: Pascal RZ (79-110 RZ). A real feast for the eyes as the leaves of this new Salanova variety excel in colour. The beautiful dark green slowly changes in gradients of light green
Salanova® beauties
to a blond green. And because Pascal RZ is strong against yellow edges and haloing, its colour will remain nice and green on the field. Another advantage of this Salanova type is its more upright growing habit. This characteristic makes the just like all other varieties in the
Advantages of Salanova in processing
Salanova range, Pascal RZ is good
Salanova® compared with standard whole head lettuce:
for at least four times as many
• Greater efficiency: (1) higher percentage of usable product, (2) easier
leaves as a normal butter type.
and faster processing, (3) firmer leaf structure means less bruising • Better shelf life • More attractive presentation in packaging (3D structure)
Salanova® compared with babyleaf lettuce: • Improved shelf life • Less waste during storage • More flexibility in purchasing fresh product for processing • Savings in logistics and transport costs • Firmer leaves
Multi-purpose lettuce
• Minimal oxidation due to smaller stem diameter
Different cultures
• New flavour and unique structure
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Limited trial seed available
One-cut-ready
lettuce easier to harvest. Furthermore,