News

Getting a new pumpkin variety to the market takes many years of trialing and hard work. This time all the hard work has paid off with our new variety. Baron... Read more...

Changing of the guard at Lefroy Valley Australia

As of 1st July 2026 Nick Laminski retired from his role as CEO of Lefroy Valley Australia (LVA). Nick joined LVA in 2004 from South Africa via the UK. Over... Read more...

New Chinese cabbage variety for the NZ fresh market: KATANA

Katana is a variety developed for growers looking for reliable summer and autumn production, strong field performance, and marketable head quality. Built for reliable summer and autumn harvest, Katana has... Read more...

Luna - New Intermediate Day Hybrid Onion

After a series of excellent trial results from Pukekohe to Hawkes Bay, we have launched our first mid-late intermediate day hybrid onion. Excellent adaptability, globe shaped and three good skins... Read more...

Eggplant - Outdoor

Sussex Improved Outstanding proven outdoor eggplant. Typical teardrop shaped fruit, and a very glossy dark purple - black colour. A good robust plant habit with good cover. Sussex Improved sets... Read more...

New Indoor Blocky Peppers — Red Frenzy and CPS 5837

Red Frenzy is our new indoor red blocky with TSWV, TM3 and Lavula resistance. A sturdy plant with a regular and easy setting ability. Good power in the head, but... Read more...

Seed & Grain NZ Summit

1-2 September 2026, Christchurch Held every year, the SGNZ summit encompasses Forage and Turf, Grains and Pulses, Services to Seed and of course Vegetable Seed. This includes companies producing for... Read more...

New Chilli - Saturday Night Fever, running hot!

Photo above: Saturday Night Fever Lefroy Valley has introduced a new chilli, hotter than Fever. Sturdy plant with excellent setting and good yields. Fruit size is similar to Fever 10-14cm long... Read more...

Lefroy’s Freshmarket sweetcorn - strength in options

Lefroy Valley’s DNA is entrenched in sweetcorn. The journey started in the early 1990’s was in sweetcorn processing varieties with the help of our long term partner Snowy River Seeds... Read more...

New Watermelons prove themselves

SugarCrisp has great size for a micro seeded watermelon. Similar rind markings to Candyman but “Micro” seeded. SugarCrisp weighs between 3 - 5.5kg with firm, crisp, dense flesh. It sets... Read more...

Melon Fruit Salad

Inca is a main-late season Rockmelon variety. Oval fruit weigh 1.4-1.8kg dependent on growing conditions. An extended shelf life (ESL) variety with great internal colour and flavour. Inca has a... Read more...

Sanchez Broccoli

Sanchez is a variety of broccoli for winter and early spring. Sanchez has a great dome shape with firm dark green bead. It has very uniform maturity minimising having to... Read more...

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