Bayer Seminis’ pepper portfolio continues to gain ground among horticultural growers thanks to a strategy based on combining resistances, fruit quality and yield. This is confirmed by Francisco Tomillero, Pepper Development Specialist at the company, who reviews the current status of its main varieties and outlines the innovations set to arrive in the next campaign.
Bultaco has consolidated its position as Bayer’s leading variety in the autumn lamuyo segment, a market in which the company holds a strong leadership position. In its three years of commercial life, this material has steadily increased its market share, and prospects for the upcoming campaign point to further growth. Recommended for transplanting between April and mid-July, Bultaco stands out for its resistance to powdery mildew, its robustness, vigour and medium-to-large calibres that appeal to both growers and marketers. Quality, resistance and yield are the three parameters most valued by the sector, and this variety delivers strongly on all three.
New variety with nematode resistance
For the next campaign, the company is preparing a new variety that follows in the footsteps of Bultaco and additionally incorporates resistance to nematodes. Transplanting dates will be similar, and the objective is to maintain the highest production standards in the segment without compromising robustness or fruit quality.
Barreiros gains ground in inland areas
Among the varieties with the longest track record in its portfolio, Baquero continues to maintain a relevant level of sales among growers who value early fruit set under summer heat conditions.
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Meanwhile, Barreiros is gaining market share, particularly in inland areas, where the more continental climate—characterised by greater temperature fluctuations between day and night—requires increased plant robustness and vigour.
With this varietal offering, Bayer reaffirms its commitment to continuous innovation in peppers, adding new resistances and adapting to the specific needs of each production area.
