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Seed varieties for Grand Est, France

Cfb — oceanic temperate

17.7°C
Summer temperature
1.3°C
Winter temperature
806 mm
Annual rainfall
May – September
Growing season

Grand Est unites the Alsace plain (fertile loess, warm semi-continental climate), Lorraine plateaus (heavy clay soils), chalky Champagne (sugar beet, wheat, vineyards) and forested Ardennes. With 927 average GDD, 248 frost-free days and a pronounced water deficit (-294 mm), the region balances large-scale cropping and prestige wine sectors. Laboulet offers Grand Est ultra-early maize hybrids for Lorraine plateaus, mid-early varieties for the irrigated Alsace plain, oilseed linseed suited to silt-clay soils, and protein pea for Champagne and Lorraine's cereal zones.

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

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