Caipira is a loose-leaf lettuce variety known for its year-round performance, attractive fresh green color, and sweet taste. Suitable for fresh and processing markets, it thrives in both open field and hydroponic cultivation.
Caipira – Premium Hybrid Lettuce Seeds for High-Quality, Uniform Leaves
Overview:
Caipira is a high-quality hybrid lettuce seed developed to produce vigorous, uniform plants with crisp, flavorful leaves. Ideal for both smallholder and commercial farmers, this variety ensures excellent germination, consistent growth, and high-quality harvests. Caipira is particularly valued for its resistance to common pests and diseases, adaptability to diverse growing conditions, and uniform maturation, making it a reliable choice for fresh markets, restaurants, and household gardens.
The hybrid vigor of Caipira ensures rapid germination, robust growth, and uniform leaf development, minimizing crop losses and maximizing profitability. Its tolerance to pests and diseases such as aphids, leaf miners, and downy mildew ensures healthy plants and high-quality produce. With proper crop management, Caipira delivers consistent, market-ready lettuce with premium texture and flavor, offering farmers a profitable and high-quality harvest.
Key Benefits:
High Germination & Vigorous Growth: Produces strong, uniform plants for early establishment and optimal yield
Premium-Quality Leaves: Crisp, flavorful, and uniform, ideal for fresh consumption and commercial sale
Pest & Disease Tolerant: Resistant to aphids, leaf miners, and downy mildew
High Yield Potential: Optimized for uniform growth and abundant harvests
Versatile Cultivation: Suitable for open-field and greenhouse production
Application & Cultivation Tips:
Sow Caipira seeds in fertile, well-drained soil with adequate sunlight. Maintain proper spacing, irrigation, and fertilization to encourage vigorous growth and optimal leaf development. Implement integrated pest and disease management practices to ensure healthy crops. Harvest leaves at the optimal size for best flavor, texture, and marketability.
Why Choose Caipira:
Farmers benefit from reliable germination, uniform growth, disease resistance, and premium-quality lettuce. Caipira ensures higher yields, superior crop quality, and increased profitability, making it a trusted hybrid seed for sustainable lettuce cultivation.
Key Characteristics:
- Maturity: 40-50 days from transplanting.
- Plant Habit: Compact with good leaf size.
- Head Color: Green.
- Cultivation: Suitable for open field and hydroponic systems.
Resistances & Tolerances:
- High Resistance:
- Downy Mildew (Bl-EU:16-26,28,32/Bl-US:1-9).
- Lettuce leaf aphid (Nr:0/).
- Lettuce die-back (TBSV).
- Intermediate Tolerance:
- Lettuce Mosaic Virus (LMV:1).
- Good Tolerance:
- Internal Tip Burn.
Available Pack Sizes:
- 100 seeds.
- 500 seeds.
- 1,000 seeds.
- 5,000 seeds.
Crop Type: Lettuce
Seed Variety: Caipira (Hybrid)
Pack Size: 100 seeds
Key Traits: High germination, uniform growth, pest & disease tolerant, premium-quality leaves, high yield
Application: Suitable for open-field and greenhouse cultivation
Benefits: Healthy crops, premium-quality lettuce, increased yield and profitability
Availability: Genuine Caipira seeds available at Kuza Agrochem, Kenya
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