Seed varieties for Centre-Val de Loire, France

Cfb — oceanic temperate

19.8°C

Summer temperature

3.9°C

Winter temperature

689 mm

Annual rainfall

April – October

Growing season

Centre-Val de Loire, France's cereal breadbasket, spans the Beauce plain (deep silts, exceptional water-holding), the sandy humid Sologne, the alluvial Touraine and the clay-limestone Berry. With 1,324 GDD, 292 frost-free days but a pronounced summer water deficit (-271 mm), the region depends on irrigation for grain maize and secures wheat and rapeseed thanks to its deep soils. Laboulet offers Centre-Val de Loire drought-tolerant sunflowers (L 22-01 S, LS SWIFT, LS Lollipop), mid-early maize hybrids suited to Beauce irrigation, and oilseed linseed exploiting the cool early cycle.

Updated in 2026 · Data sources: SoilGrids v2.0 (ISRIC), Open-Meteo (ERA5, 1991–2020)

Other varieties for this region

Excellent matchBlack Linoleic Sunflower Seeds

LS Luminal

High-yield linoleic sunflower with strong disease resistance and wide adaptability.

TA57-23

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

TA57-23

Ultra-early double-cross hybrid suited for catch cropping, high densities and strong digestibility.

LS Pickit

Excellent matchStriped Linoleic Sunflower Hybrid

LS Pickit

Early striped linoleic sunflower with strong yield potential and high-quality grains.

Excellent matchEarly Corn Hybrid

Smyrna

Early silage hybrid offering strong yield potential and solid agronomic performance.

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

LS MARIDOL

Ultra-early hybrid with a very fast dry down and excellent digestibility.

Excellent matchEarly Corn Hybrid

LSM 0811 (Algor)

An early hybrid offering strong silage and grain potential with excellent rusticity and luxuriant vegetation.

ZETA 140 S

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

ZETA 140 S

Very early hybrid with ultra-short cycle, excellent silage quality, strong grain potential and catch cropping suitability.

LS Siliciana

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

LS Siliciana

Very early double-cross hybrid delivering strong silage yield, good forage quality and reliable digestibility.

Excellent matchBlack High Oleic Sunflower Hybrid

LS Forsy

High oleic IMI sunflower hybrid with strong agronomic balance and high production potential.

L 15-13 OS – BLUEBIRD

Excellent matchStriped High Oleic Sunflower Seeds

L 15-13 OS – BLUEBIRD

Striped high oleic hybrid with strong grain yield, excellent seed quality and high oleic acid content.

ZETA 115 S

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

ZETA 115 S

Ultra-early hybrid with a very short cycle, rapid maturity, strong density adaptation and excellent feeding quality.

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

LS BAJKALIA

Ultra-early corn hybrid offering very fast dry down and excellent digestibility.

L 25-02 IOS

Excellent matchStriped High Oleic Sunflower Seeds

L 25-02 IOS

Striped high oleic hybrid with excellent yield potential and strong oleic acid content.

LS Maridol

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

LS Maridol

Ultra-early hybrid with a very short cycle, ideal for early silage and fast grain maturity.

Excellent matchEarly Corn Hybrid

LS Zetalia

Early double-cross hybrid with strong and consistent yield, very good digestibility and solid agronomic balance.

LS Glory

Excellent matchStriped Imi Sunflower Hybrid

LS Glory

Striped IMI sunflower with strong yield, excellent oil potential and solid agronomic behaviour.

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

LS Norvia

Ultra-early hybrid with a very short cycle, rapid dry down, and strong digestibility.

LS Joalia

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

LS Joalia

A very early hybrid offering strong forage potential and excellent adaptation to high sowing densities.

ZETA 110 S

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

ZETA 110 S

Ultra-early hybrid with a very short cycle, fast dry-down, strong density adaptation and excellent grain-to-precocity ratio.

LS Colibry

Excellent matchStriped Imi Sunflower Hybrid

LS Colibry

Striped IMI sunflower hybrid with strong grain and oil yield and solid disease tolerance.

Excellent matchStriped High Oleic Sunflower Seeds

LS Lollipop

Striped high-oleic sunflower with strong yield, high oil quality and wide market suitability.

LS Marelia

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

LS Marelia

Ultra early hybrid with fast dry down, strong density tolerance and excellent digestibility.

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

ZETA 105

Ultra-early hybrid with ultra-short cycle, rapid dry-down, and strong performance under dense planting.

LS Arolia

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

LS Arolia

Ultra-early hybrid delivering high forage yield, strong feed value and excellent digestibility.

LS SKIPPY

Excellent matchStriped Imi Sunflower Hybrid

LS SKIPPY

Striped IMI sunflower with safe yield potential, high grain quality and multiple market uses.

LS Starly

Excellent matchStriped High Oleic Sunflower Seeds

LS Starly

High-oleic striped sunflower with IMI tolerance, strong grain quality and multi-market suitability.

LS Tirnavia

Excellent matchEarly Corn Hybrid

LS Tirnavia

Early to semi-early hybrid combining strong yield potential, solid agronomic health and very good forage quality.

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

ZETA 200

Very early silage hybrid with strong yield potential, high feeding value and good adaptation to dense stands.

LS GLOBSUN

Excellent matchBlack Linoleic Sunflower Seeds

LS GLOBSUN

High-yielding linoleic sunflower hybrid with strong lodging and mildew tolerance.

L 22-01 S

Excellent matchStriped Linoleic Sunflower Hybrid

L 22-01 S

Very early striped linoleic hybrid with strong yield potential and attractive seed quality.

LS SWIFT

Excellent matchStriped Linoleic Sunflower Hybrid

LS SWIFT

This early to very early hybrid combines stable productivity with good disease tolerance, making it suitable for bird food, oil and biofuel markets alike.

Excellent matchBlack Imi Sunflower Hybrid

LSL18-02 I

Early IMI linoleic sunflower hybrid with excellent grain yield, strong lodging resistance and good oil content.

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

LS Parisiana

Ultra early silage-oriented hybrid with high digestibility and strong adaptation to dense planting.

ZETA 120

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

ZETA 120

Ultra-early hybrid with ultra-fast dry-down, strong density adaptation and very good forage digestibility.

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

ZETA 125

Ultra-early hybrid with ultra-fast dry-down, strong density adaptation and excellent forage digestibility.

L 25-01 IOS

Excellent matchStriped High Oleic Sunflower Seeds

L 25-01 IOS

Striped high oleic sunflower hybrid with IMI tolerance, strong yield potential and attractive striped seed.

Corn ELAMIANA

Excellent matchEarly Corn Hybrid

Corn ELAMIANA

Medium-early silage corn hybrid combining strong vigor, high protein levels and excellent digestibility.

L 24-01 IS

Excellent matchStriped Linoleic Sunflower Hybrid

L 24-01 IS

Striped linoleic sunflower hybrid with high seed quality, strong yield and IMI tolerance.

Excellent matchUltra Early Corn Hybrid

LS Amuria

Very early double-hybrid maize with strong forage quality and excellent digestibility.

Good matchSpring Brown Linseed

LS Riviera

LS RIVIERA is a spring oil flax variety with early to semi early flowering and 44.5% oil content with 59.8% C18-3.

Good matchWinter Brown Linseed

LS Apalache

LS Apalache is a winter oil flax variety combining early development with 45% oil content and a strong omega-3 profile.

LS Envergure

Good matchGreen Pea Seeds

LS Envergure

Very early green spring protein pea with high yield potential, vegetative plant structure and easy harvesting.

Rudilia

Good matchEarly Corn Hybrid

Rudilia

Semi-early hybrid with strong silage potential, solid stress tolerance, and very good feeding value.

Good matchSpring Brown Linseed

LS Kaolin

Kaolin is a very productive spring oil flax linseed with excellent lodging tolerance and broad destination suitability.

LS Kalina

Good matchYellow Pea Seeds

LS Kalina

High-yield spring protein pea with yellow grain, easy harvesting and strong adaptability to all pea markets.

Good matchWinter Brown Linseed

LS Anthocya

LS Anthocya is an anthocyanin-rich winter oil flax variety with 44.4% oil content and a 57.7% C18:3 rate.

Corn EFEZIA

Good matchEarly Corn Hybrid

Corn EFEZIA

Semi-early silage corn with strong health, high yield potential and excellent feeding value.

LS Paprika

Good matchYellow Pea Seeds

LS Paprika

Early spring protein pea with small yellow grain, excellent consistency and strong yield potential.

Good matchSpring Golden Linseed

GALAAD

GALAAD is a very productive and early spring oil flax linseed with very high oil content and excellent agronomic behaviour.

LS Opera

Good matchSpring Brown Linseed

LS Opera

LS OPERA is a spring oil flax variety with brown grain, late flowering and semi late maturity, combining 43.4% oil content with an outstanding 68.4% C18-3.

SuitableDwarf Castor Hybrid

LS Harold

Dwarf castor bean hybrid with test good yield potential, lodging resistance and regular plant type.

LS Peter

SuitableDwarf Castor Hybrid

LS Peter

Very early dwarf castor bean hybrid with strong productivity and good adaptability.

SuitableDwarf Castor Hybrid

LS Suzi

Semi-dwarf castor bean hybrid with high yield, early development and strong adaptability.

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