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LINSEED PROVIDES A HEALTHY OPTION FOR SPRING PLANTING
Limagrain UK Ltd supports the Fairplay farm saved seed initiative
which seeks to establish a level playing field on which all farmers contribute fairly to the cost of breeding new varieties irrespectively, whether they use farm saved or certified seed.
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Linseed
Once a common feature in the English countryside, the pretty blue flowers of the Linseed crop are becoming an increasingly rare sight. Although a small area is still grown for the specialist bakery market (the crunch seeds scattered on top of granary breads) linseed in its various forms is now only a minor crop.
For growers interested in this specialist opportunity, Nickerson are able to offer conventional brown linseed of the industrial oil type (Oscar, Taurus), edible brown linseed (Gemini), or edible yellow linseed varieties (Linola) Thirlmere and Windermere.
Variety Name Tonnes % Total Tonnage Gemini 1.5 0.2
Source: NIAB Seedstats Final Weights of Seed Certified from Harvest 2007 (England & Wales)
