Lettuce Baby Leaf and Whole Head

There are many large international companies breeding lettuce. It is a large volume and specific breeding process that is massive on global scales. However, while in the past - maybe 30 years ago lettuce was bred here in Australia the competitive nature of the markets and the dominance of multi national companies has seen breeding here reduced and only now are the larger companies realizing our Australian climate offers exceptional opportunities to select against bolting and tolerance to temperature just to mention a few.

Australis Seed Company is the only Breeding company that is wholly owned in Australia and has the main breeding selection areas as Victoria ( wild and crazy temperatures) and South East Queensland (stable but cool temperatures) We do the work here in Australia , we select here and do initial productions here in Australia. We use a European facility to check all our Bremia screenings and we are both competitive in the area of disease tolerance as well as offer some more unique products. Take the time to look what may be available and we have two breeding selections trials that are available for growers and processors to view and select in. We offer Australian and international growers full breeding selection trials twice a year, once in Victoria and a second in South Eastern Queensland. If you really want input into the product you are growing you should make the effort to talk to us - we can steer the program for the best results for all concerned.

 Please note during January this website will be updated with the latest selections of lettuce that are becoming pre - commercial.( about 40 new lines)