Solutions
Our seeds form the basis for healthy and appealing vegetables.
The world population continues to grow and the demands on food are increasing. That’s why our crop specialists and marketing specialists are in close contact with the entire vegetable chain. We discuss market developments, consumer trends and demographic shifts to identify the right priorities for our breeding programmes. This enables us to launch varieties that offer solutions to various societal challenges.
Solutions for Growers
We make a significant contribution to improving the sustainability of vegetable production by developing local varieties and increasing yield. The incorporation of resistances to diseases and pests enables growers to reduce their reliance on crop protection agents. Additionally, we play a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency of vegetable production techniques. Our offerings include a diverse range of varieties suitable for organic or hydroponic production.
Nasonovia Defense™
A new, natural source of resistance that helps defend your lettuce crop against both known types of Nasonovia ribisnigri.
Rugose Defense™
HR resistance to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).
Bon Defense™
Cucumber varieties from Rijk Zwaan that are resistant to mosaic virus (CGMMV)
For Defense™
Our For Defense cucumber varieties have great resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum
Lt Defense™
Our Lt Defense sweet pepper varieties have great resistance to Leveillula taurica (Lt)
Blue Leaf™
Blue Leaf is not a form of resistance but a trait that helps growers to keep their cucumber crops healthier.
Open Heart Cos
Open Heart Cos is specially developed for fresh-cut companies
Solutions for Consumers
As a breeding company, we are always searching for special traits in vegetables that surprise and delight consumers; traits that make veggies tastier, more appealing, or easier to prepare. We are dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle through enjoyable and attractive vegetable options. By understanding what shoppers enjoy, we create brands, inspiring concepts, and problem-solving traits that assist our partners market our healthy food products.
Veggies First
Veggies First is a global movement that encourages healthier habits and helps make veggies more accessible, and enjoyable for everyone.
Salanova®
Fresh, easy-to-prepare lettuce with great tasting baby-sized leaves
Tatayoyo®
This unique sweet pepper is bursting with flavour and evokes a sense of tropical adventures from the very first
Sweet Palermo®
Sweet Palermo® is sweeter than other peppers and is tremendously versatile.
Salatrio
The attractive lettuce bouquet with not one, not two, but three different lettuce varieties.
Crunchy Lettuce
The best of cos and iceberg combined.
Caribbean
A range of melons which give a reliable and flavoursome product year-round and so create consistency
Knox™
A trait in lettuce varieties that ensures that the leaves discolour pink less rapidly after cutting
Internal Red
Tomatoes with attractive, dark-red flesh and a deep-red core, which gives them a healthy and tasty-looking
Solutions for Chain Partners
Many of our chain partners contribute to increasing vegetable consumption by providing solutions in the areas of preservation, preparation, or marketing of vegetables. In close consultation with these partners, we develop variety traits that contribute to their operations, with the goal of improving the efficiency of their processes and the quality of their final product.
Organic
Special varieties and seeds that have strong resistances and achieve a consistently high quality.
Hydroponics
Special varieties to meet specific requirements in hydroponic cultures.
Industry
Varieties that are particularly suitable for immediate processing
Convenience
Innovative varieties which can help growers and processing companies to optimise profitability.