The Foundation

The Foundation, a non-profit organization, is a group of lettuce growers. It conducts research in genetic improvement, supported by marketing new varieties of lettuce and through public and private funders.

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Problématiques traitées

Désordres physiologiques

La brûlure de la pointe est caractérisée par des nécroses sur les extrémités et les bords des jeunes feuilles en développement. L'apparition de ce désordre survient principalement...

Puceron de la laitue

Le puceron de la laitue Nasonovia ribisnigri (Mosley) est un ravageur responsable de dégâts importants dans le monde entier. Ce puceron a la particularité de coloniser et de se...

Maladies

La tache bactérienne due au Xanthomonas campestris pv. vitians se manifeste d'abord par des taches d'apparence huileuse situées en marge des feuilles qui, en quelques jours...

Members

The Foundation is privileged to have the financial support of producers and their active participation in the development of criteria for selecting varieties under our climatic conditions.

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Research

Genetic improvement of lettuce is an ongoing process of selection, evaluation and multiplication of individuals with the characteristics requested by the industry and meeting the requirements of the various market segments.

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Our romaine lettuce

Our lettuce

Three new varieties of head lettuce currently on the market – ‘AAC Canicula’, ‘AAC Richelieu’ and ‘AAC Global’ – must-haves for the fresh market and/or processing, registered in Canada. See also other varieties...

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