Allium porrum Odrin F1: robust frost-resistant leek for long cultivation

Allium porrum Odrin F1 is a high-quality F1 hybrid leek distinguished by its compact, robust plants, excellent frost resistance, and long harvest period. This variety is ideal for both professional and home gardeners who want to harvest leeks until late spring, even into May. Thanks to its strong characteristics, Odrin F1 is a reliable choice for cultivation in cool weather conditions and fluctuating temperatures.

Features of Odrin F1

Allium porrum Odrin F1 forms compact, sturdy leek plants with blue-green foliage and robust stems. The plants are resistant to bolting, allowing for longer cultivation without loss of quality. This F1 hybrid produces smaller but very strong plants, ideal for both commercial growers and home gardeners who value uniformity and frost resistance.

Key Features:

• Plant size: smaller, compact plants

• Foliage color: blue-green, firm and healthy

• Resistance: bolting resistant, frost resistant

• Harvest period: until May, depending on location and growing conditions

• Cultivation time: approx. 100–140 days to harvest

The strong stems and compact leaves ensure less loss during harvest and transport, which increases efficiency in professional growing environments.

Cultivation and care

Odrin F1 can be grown in two ways: by sowing and transplanting, or by direct sowing. Both methods produce healthy, uniform leek plants that adapt well to cooler conditions.

Sowing and planting instructions:

• Pre-sowing: mid-April to May in seedbeds

• Plant out: after 4 weeks, at a distance of 30 x 15 cm

• Direct sowing: at a distance of 30 x 15 cm, seed depth approx. 0.5 cm

• Planting depth when planting out: young plants in 15 cm deep furrows

• Earthing up: repeated earthing up during cultivation extends the white shafts and increases harvest quality.

Regular earthing-up encourages longer, firmer white leeks and maintains high quality throughout the harvest period. This F1 hybrid grows well in cool weather conditions, allowing for both early and late harvests.

Harvest and use

Odrin F1 leeks are ready to harvest approximately 100–140 days after planting, depending on location and weather conditions. The firm, straight stems and healthy foliage make these leeks suitable for fresh use, processing, or sale.

• Fresh use: ideal for soups, stews and stir-fries

• Processing: suitable for freezing and processing into leek puree

• Commercial: Uniform shafts and healthy foliage increase market value

Thanks to its bolting-resistant properties, harvest quality remains high even in changeable weather, making Odrin F1 ideal for long growing periods in late autumn and early spring.

Benefits of Allium porrum Odrin F1

• Frost resistant: ideal for late harvest until May

• Robust stems and healthy foliage: reduces losses and makes harvesting easier

• Bolting resistant: extends cultivation period without loss of quality

• Compact F1 hybrid: uniform growth and high yield

• Flexible cultivation window: suitable for both early and late cultivation

• Versatile use: fresh, processed or as a sales product

In summary

Allium porrum Odrin F1 is a strong, frost-resistant F1 hybrid leek ideal for growing in cooler conditions. Its compact, robust plants, sturdy stems, and bolt-resistance make it an excellent choice for both commercial and home gardeners.

With healthy blue-green foliage, a long harvest period until May, and easy cultivation, this leek delivers high-quality harvests and consistent yields, perfect for fresh use, processing, and market sales.