Plan a vegetable seed range by crop family
A balanced vegetable seed range is easier to plan when crop families are treated as the starting point and individual varieties are selected against real retailer requirements. The wholesale catalogue provides a useful structure for reviewing tomatoes, peppers, brassicas, leafy greens, cucurbits, root vegetables and other groups. Each family can then be assessed for breadth, customer relevance, clear identification and practical ordering.
Start with the catalogue structure
The vegetable catalogue is divided into crop groups and a botanical index, with 63 species represented across groups such as tomatoes, peppers, cabbage and kale, leafy greens, cucumbits, root vegetables, onions and leeks, beans and radishes. Use this structure to map the families you want to offer before choosing individual varieties. A family-first overview makes it easier to see where the range is concentrated, where only one species is represented and where additional selection may support a broader retail assortment.
Build a core around familiar crop families
Tomatoes are a practical starting point for a broad vegetable range because the catalogue includes separate pages for Solanum lycopersicum and Solanum cheesmaniae, with examples such as Roma, Moneymaker and Brandywine. Peppers can add another clearly identifiable family through Capsicum baccatum and Capsicum chinense references, including named types such as Jamaican Bell, Habanero and Biquinho. Keep species, cultivar and catalogue reference separate in the buying brief so that similar names or broad category labels do not lead to an uncertain enquiry.
Add contrasting growing and customer groups
A range becomes more useful when it includes groups beyond fruiting crops. Brassicas such as cabbage and kale cover a distinct catalogue group, while leafy greens include lettuce and salad greens. Cucumbers, gourds, squash and pumpkins provide cucurbit options, and carrots, beetroot, celery, black salsify and radishes cover root vegetables. Other groups can round out the assortment with onions and leeks, beans, artichokes, asparagus, melons, watermelons, eggplant, corn and potatoes. Select families according to your customer base, shelf space and the quantities you can realistically reorder.
Check breadth below the family level
Catalogue presence does not tell you how commercially balanced a family is. Before requesting a quotation, compare the number of varieties within each relevant species. For example, the tomato section shows 48 varieties under Solanum lycopersicum and one under Solanum cheesmaniae, while the pepper group includes one Ají pepper variety and nine Habanero-type varieties. These counts are useful planning signals, but they are not guarantees of availability, pack size or price. Final supply terms are confirmed in the quotation.
Compare prices on the same basis
Use the family plan to identify items that should be compared on an equivalent basis. The catalogue may express prices by weight or by a stated seed count, so a numerical comparison can be misleading if the unit is different. For every shortlisted variety, record the SKU, the required quantity and the unit. Confirm available quantities, pack sizes and final prices when the quotation is prepared. The enquiry itself is non-binding and does not place an order.
Turn the range plan into a precise enquiry
For each crop family, list the exact species or catalogue group, the selected cultivar name and the reference used in the catalogue. Add the quantity and sales unit required for each line, together with packaging requirements and the business destination. Keep qualifiers such as colour names and F1 exactly as shown in the listing. If a desired variety is not listed, provide its species or variety name, quantity and destination for review rather than assuming that it is available.