5 adapted varieties
In Pays de la Loire, the local agronomic conditions (Cfb — oceanic temperate climate, 1218 growing degree days, loam soil at pH 6.1, 303 frost-free days) allow linseed cultivation.
Favorable growing period: April to October.
Recommended varieties: GALAAD, LS Anthocya, LS Kaolin
Sufficient growing degree days (1218 GDD) to complete the linseed cycle.
Notable summer water deficit (-251 mm). Pick drought-tolerant varieties.
Long frost-free season (303 days), allowing broad crop cycles.
Favorable growing period: April to October.
Neutral pH (6.1), suitable for most crops.
GALAAD is a very productive and early spring oil flax linseed with very high oil content and excellent agronomic behaviour.
LS Anthocya is an anthocyanin-rich winter oil flax variety with 44.4% oil content and a 57.7% C18:3 rate.
Kaolin is a very productive spring oil flax linseed with excellent lodging tolerance and broad destination suitability.
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.
Key agronomic watchpoints in this zone:
Oilseed linseed finds globally favourable conditions in Pays de la Loire: 1,218 GDD cover the cycle, loamy soils at pH 6.1 (slightly acidic) well suited, regular oceanic rainfall. Galaad, LS Kaolin and LS Riviera can diversify rotations dominated by maize and cereals. Mild summers (18.8°C) limit heat stress at flowering.
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 Pays de la Loire.
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 Pays de la Loire conditions with good practices, our adapted varieties target stable, competitive commercial yields. Precise ranges are available on request.
