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FAIRY'S GARDEN
Mixture of low-growing, delicate flowers. Contains amongst others: prickly poppy, summer pheasant's-eye, baby blue eyes, salvia horminum, silene, Mexican paintbrush, common poppy, dwarf lupin.
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MOTHERWORT
Up to 1.2 m tall member of the labiate family which can be used in naturopathy for heart problems. Goes well as a herb with quark or cream cheese. Excellent and long-flowering bee pasture. Does not like waterlogged soils.
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BLACK HENBANE
About 60 cm high member of the solanum family that forms dainty, funnel-shaped flowers from June to October and attractive seed heads with small capsules in autumn. It has been used as a medicinal and poisonous plant since ancient times and, because of its intoxicating effects, also as a 'witches plant'.
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ACROCLINIUM ROSEUM 'RED BONNIE'
Great play of colors from dark pink to light pink with a dark or yellow center. Grows 50 to 60 cm tall and flowers all summer. Tolerates full sun. Snail proof. For dry bouquets, cut just before they are fully ripe.
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PINK TIGER
Elongated large plum tomato with orange-pink marbling. The fruits taste sweet and fruity and look beautiful in salads due to their play of colors. Very healthy and productive.
Our varieties
ENRICO KS (SAT 21)
White, flat and round variety with medium foliage. Develops fast and suitable for all cultivation periods except for midsummer. Slight tendency to split and to develop a purple color. Variety bred by Sativa.
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SWEET JULIE
High-yield early mini pepper. The shiny, bell-shaped fruit turn yellow when ripe. Suitable for outdoor cultivation in warm climates. Tasty pepper, great for snacks. Variety bred by Sativa.
DARIO KS (SAT 22)
Compared to Enrico, it develops somewhat flatter tubers with more prolific foliage and takes 3-5 days more before it is ready to harvest. Both varieties are made attractive through their vigorous growth, high yield and lack of woodiness. Variety bred by Sativa.
FLAKKEE, EARLY (SAT 506)
Medium-late variety of carrot. Tapering shape with a slightly blunt tip. Selected for flavor and high dry-matter content. Versatile, this carrot is ideal for selling fresh, for processing and for storage.
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SELECTION (SAT 36)
Compact, cylindrical chinese cabbage for harvesting in autumn and storage. Heads of 0.8-1.3 kg weight, time to harvest 80-90 days. Can still be sown in early August. Variety bred by Sativa.
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SELECTION SATIVA
Bushy, early courgette with yellow, very tender-skinned fruit. Open growth habit. Cultivate in same way as any green variety. Variety bred by Sativa.
SELECTION SATIVA
Medium height, frost hardy variety, stands up well. For harvesting from November onwards. Variety bred by Sativa.
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RIJNSBURG SELECTION (SAT24)
Round, slightly angular onion. Cross of an old flat French variety with a traditional pear-shaped variety. Almost the same taste as shallots. Selected for high dry matter, therefore long shelf life. Good mildew resistance
ATHOS KS (SAT 325)
Pale-skinned celeriac with pronounced flavour. Highly resistant to bolting so suitable for early as well as normal cultivation. Tightly-knit, narrow root system facilitates harvesting and cleaning. For making bunches, selling fresh and storage. Variety bred by Sativa.
RIJNSBURG SELECTION (SAT25)
A variety bred by Sativa. Good resistance to mildew. Globe-shaped, productive, even-coloured, light brown onion with good skin quality. Excellent storage capacity to April. For direct sowing and planting.
BERLIKUM SELECTION (SAT 505)
High-yield, mid-late variety bred by Sativa. Cylindrical stump carrot with very good flavor and high dry matter content.
TRAMUNT KS
Extremely sweet, bred by Sativa. Medium-late sweet corn with large, yellow cobs, which are ready for harvesting 105 days after sowing.
RIJNSBURG SELECTION SATIVA
Onion bred by Sativa, for direct sowing in spring. Medium to late maturing, ball-shaped, productive variety of the Rijnsburg type. Excellent for storage, will keep until April even when stored naturally.
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SELECTION SATIVA (SAT 366)
Bolt-resistant celeriac with strong, upright leaves from Sativa breeding. High bulb position for easy harvest with dense roots. Remains white after cooking with beige-colored pulp, which carries a lot more flavor. Good septoria tolerance.
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SELECTION, SUMMER (SAT 23)
White outdoor variety with vigorous foliage suitable for summer cultivation. Less likely to split and/or turn purple than other varieties. Plant a little further apart (40x40cm). Variety bred by Sativa.
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COMPACTA VERDE
Compact leaf beet for single harvest. Originally from Italy, has been bred by Sativa over a number of years to resist bolting and thus be suitable for growing conditions north of the Alps.
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SELECTION SATIVA (SAT 15)
Early variety with a very round shape and a fine neck. American-style onions for medium-long storage. Firm and bronze-colored shell. Early ripening, which is advantageous if there is likelihood of late fungus.
PORTHOS KS (SAT 340)
White-fleshed variety bred by Sativa. Forms large, round and smooth tuber with strong foliage. Small root stock for easier harvest and less cleaning. This variety is bolt-resistant and highly resistant to septoria and has a distinct celeriac flavor.
Sativa - organic varieties since 1999
Since 1998, Sativa has been committed to independent and GMO-free seed supply for organic agriculture and organic gardeners. We are involved in biodynamic and organic breeding and preservation of vegetables, seed propagation as well as the trade of cereal and vegetable seed from organic and biodynamic cultivation.
In our aim to further preservation and development of organic varieties we work according to the “Rheinauer Thesen”.
As conditions are different at every location and, in organic farming, are not levelled through the use of chemicals and mineral fertilisers, the greatest possible range of varieties is required so that the right type can be selected for every location. Our seed shop is the perfect place to buy reliable seeds – be it for farmland and fields, allotments, raised beds, balconies and gardens.
Based in Rheinau, Switzerland, we are part of the Fintan social project, where we work according to ethical and holistic principles and are networked with a range of partners both at home and abroad.
Only organically certified seeds make it into our online shop. There you’ll find a variety of different seeds – from organic conservation, organic breeding and old varieties, to organically reproduced sorts.
Organisations and Specialties
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WINTER SPELT
Very decorative plant, approx. 1.5 metres in height and more. Bright colours when reaching full maturity (white to red and purple). Grain has beneficial effect in a crop rotation.
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RED CHICKWEED
This dainty wild plant is used in homeopathy. Red flowers which close when thunderstorms approach.
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FLA DEUX
Robust variety with delicately-flavoured beans, highly appreciated in French cuisine. The beans can be harvested green and fade to (off)-white when dried. The whole green pods are edible, the beans can be used fresh or dried. Flageolet beans are a delicacy in traditional French cuisine.
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GREATER BURDOCK
Biennial, about 1.5 m high, with many uses. During the first year the roots can be used as a vegetable. The seeds and root extracts have medical uses.
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GOLDEN SWEET
High-yield sugar pea with flat, light yellow pods that are easy to find and harvest thanks to their coloring. Violet flowers.
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SUMMER FORGET-ME-NOT
Compact, sun-loving plant which flowers in summer with countless gentian-blue, shiny blossoms. Very beautiful in balcony boxes or tubs. Continually deadhead to extend the flowering time. Will grow to about 20 cm high. Self-seeding in good locations.