Recommended Products for August: Focus on the Smarties.bio Rocket Range
August is a strategic month for planning leafy crop production. As summer gradually comes to an end, it is essential to choose varieties capable of adapting to shorter daylight hours, the first drops in temperature, and the growing conditions typical of autumn and winter production. For this reason, among the products recommended for August, Smarties.bio is highlighting its rocket range, with particular focus on the varieties best suited for autumn and winter cropping cycles. It is also the last opportunity to take advantage of summer sowings before switching entirely to winter and all-season varieties.
Following the success of our TOUCHE Wild Rocket, our flagship summer variety, it is now time to look at the solutions designed to ensure production continuity and outstanding performance throughout the colder months.
MATCH Wild Rocket: Vigour and productivity in every season
MATCH is an all-season wild rocket variety, offering balanced growth during summer and exceptional vigour throughout winter. Its remarkable adaptability makes it an excellent choice across different growing conditions. While maintaining steady development during the warmer months, it delivers particularly vigorous growth during winter cycles, when growth rate becomes a key factor. Its main features include:
- Excellent crop uniformity
- Deeply serrated leaves from the first cut
- Fast regrowth, allowing a higher number of multiple cuts during longer production cycles
- Resistance to Fusarium and good tolerance to Bremia
Thanks to its versatility, MATCH is the ideal choice for growers seeking a reliable year-round variety without compromising on quality or productivity.
STRIKE Wild Rocket: The Autumn-Winter specialist
As temperatures begin to fall and growing conditions become more challenging, STRIKE reaches its full potential. Specifically bred for autumn and winter production cycles, this wild rocket variety ensures rapid growth even under low-temperature conditions. Its key strengths include:
- Thick, heavy leaves with good serration
- Excellent uniformity and vigour
- Upright plant habit for easier harvesting
- Outstanding productivity from the first cut
STRIKE is the ideal solution for growers aiming to maintain high quality and productivity standards throughout the colder season.
GOAL F1 Wild Rocket: The hybrid combining appearance and performance
GOAL F1 is an F1 hybrid wild rocket variety developed using advanced breeding techniques by the Smarties.bio Research & Development team. Suitable for year round production, it combines exceptional uniformity with high productivity. The leaves display very pronounced serration from the first cut and feature a distinctive, slightly curled shape that provides an attractive appearance while adding valuable volume to packaged products. GOAL F1 also offers excellent resistance to Fusarium. Its main characteristics include:
- Excellent crop uniformity
- High productivity
- Deeply serrated leaves from the first cut
- Distinctive, slightly curled leaf morphology
Ideal varieties for late-season sowings
MATCH, STRIKE and GOAL F1 are the ideal choices for so-called "late-season sowings" carried out at the end of summer to ensure high-performing production throughout autumn and winter. All three varieties offer:
- Excellent tolerance to multiple harvests
- Strong vegetative vigour
- Uniform, high-quality production
These essential characteristics enable growers to successfully manage production during the colder months.
The Smarties.bio quality standard
All Smarties.bio varieties are protected by Plant Variety Protection (PVP), guaranteeing genetic innovation and added value for professional growers. MATCH, STRIKE and GOAL F1 are available both as raw seed and in multiseed pill (32 seeds), providing maximum flexibility for different production systems.
August is the perfect time to plan your next crops. Choose the variety that best fits your production goals and prepare for autumn and winter with the confidence of Smarties.bio genetics.
Plan today to harvest value tomorrow
Every season brings new opportunities. Selecting the right variety at the right time is key to maximising yield, quality and profitability. For more information about our wild rocket range, the Smarties.bio team is available to help you identify the variety best suited to your production needs.
August has begun it's time to sow strategy. 🌱