Production of transplants and seedlings
The farm also owns 2 greenhouses to produce various strains from transplantation and the construction of a 3rd greenhouse is now underway. The transplantations are produced in a laboratory by Le Comité Nord from a master plant. Le Comité Nord is an association of 455 seedling producers in the Northern part of France and ensures official certification of such seedling.
In the spring of every year, these transplantations are planted in the greenhouses. After 3 months in the greenhouse, the B1 seed potatoes from these transplants are harvested by hand, sorted, catalogued and stored in a refrigerator at 2 degrees. These B1 plants are then replanted the following year to ensure the production of strains for future years (B2, B3, B4, S, SE, E, A).
The production of such strains from transplants provides “A to Z” traceability and avoids dependency on third-party strains. In addition to ensuring full autonomy, it ensures the complete traceability, quality, and safety of the re-planted strains.
