5 adapted varieties
In Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the local agronomic conditions (Cfb — oceanic temperate climate, 1576 growing degree days, loam soil at pH 6.3, 307 frost-free days) allow linseed cultivation.
Favorable growing period: April to October.
Recommended varieties: LS Anthocya, LS Apalache, LS Riviera
Sufficient growing degree days (1576 GDD) to complete the linseed cycle.
Balanced summer water budget — no significant water stress.
Long frost-free season (307 days), allowing broad crop cycles.
Favorable growing period: April to October.
Neutral pH (6.3), suitable for most crops.
LS Anthocya is an anthocyanin-rich winter oil flax variety with 44.4% oil content and a 57.7% C18:3 rate.
LS Apalache is a winter oil flax variety combining early development with 45% oil content and a strong omega-3 profile.
LS RIVIERA is a spring oil flax variety with early to semi early flowering and 44.5% oil content with 59.8% C18-3.
Kaolin is a very productive spring oil flax linseed with excellent lodging tolerance and broad destination suitability.
GALAAD is a very productive and early spring oil flax linseed with very high oil content and excellent agronomic behaviour.
Key agronomic watchpoints in this zone:
Spring oilseed linseed finds ideal conditions in the loamy and silt-clay soils of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (boulbenes, alluvium). 1,576 GDD comfortably cover the cycle (110 days) and the mild Atlantic climate avoids severe thermal stress. Galaad, LS Kaolin and LS Riviera fit into diversified rotations with rapeseed, wheat and sunflower. The slightly acidic pH 6.3 suits the crop well.
The varieties recommended above are pre-selected based on local climate, soil and disease pressure. Top picks combine adapted maturity, yield stability and the specific disease tolerances needed in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
The favorable sowing window is typically from April to October. Exact timing depends on soil temperature (>10°C at 5 cm), weather forecast and your local agronomist's advice.
Yields depend on variety, agronomic management and the season. Under typical Nouvelle-Aquitaine conditions with good practices, our adapted varieties target stable, competitive commercial yields. Precise ranges are available on request.
