'At HGi we have an extensive investment programme, which maintains our reputation for innovation and new technology, backed up by 40 years experience in the field,' said David Higgins, group managing director. 'Over the years some of our customers have asked us to provide a higher quality specification than is available under the straightforward Seerad tolerances. For the coming season we have decided to offer this higher specification to all our customers under the seed brand name Higgins Hi-Q.' The brand means growers will benefit from a superior product with clean, bright skin and declared free of the major seed-borne diseases, said Higgins.

HGi, the largest grower of seed in Scotland, also offers its Higgins Hi-Q customers traceability information, blackleg test results, planting guidelines and the seed comes with a guaranteed delivery date.

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