Butterflay
The spinach variety Butterflay is suitable for spring and autumn cultivation, also for overwintering. Very robust, fastest variety on offer. Strong, round-oval leaves, fresh green coloured.
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Origin
Breeder: b-d EHZMultiplier: Gaos, Jos Jeuken und Ellen Krul, Gärtnerei Spiren / Per Andersen, Martin Hänsel, Saatzucht Rose, Tom Saat Cerifications: Demeter
Cultivation
Direct sowing: spring: beginning of March till mid of April summer: end of April till mid of July
autumn: end of July till mid of August overwintering: end of August till mid of September spinach heads: 150-200 g/a; ca. 30-50 seeds per running meter spinach heads 80-140 plants/m²
increasingly from

Jos Jeuken und Ellen Krul
GAOS, a biodynamic mixed farm in Flevoland, Netherlands, is located close to the IJsselmeer.


Gärtnerei Spiren / Per Andersen
Gartneriet Spiren is a third-generation family business specialising in seed propagation and is managed by Per Anderssen in Skaelskor, Denmark.

Martin Hänsel
Martin Hänsel propagates seeds on a biodynamic basis in Taucha, on the edge of the Leipzig Basin.
Annegret Rose
Our partner farm Rose Saatzucht is located in the north of Erfurt. There, Annegret Rose has been passionately growing and propagating her impressively beautiful peonies for many years. Before a root can be lifted for sale, the perennial grows in her fields for around 6-7 years. Since 1993, the traditional farm has been cultivating a wide variety of over 200 different types of vegetables, herbs and flowers under Demeter guidelines for seed production.
Tom Saat
Since 1995, Tom Saat has operated his mixed farm according to Demeter standards in the Flevopolder, Netherlands.