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.

Blue Leaf™

Although Blue Leaf is not a form of resistance, it is a trait that helps growers to keep their cucumber crops healthier

Clean Leaf™

Signifies a new generation of aubergine varieties featuring minimal trichomes (hairs) for a better integrated pest management and working conditions.

Rugose Defense™

Our Rugose Defense tomato varieties have great resistance to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV)

Lt Defense™

Our Lt Defense sweet pepper varieties have great resistance to Leveillula taurica (Lt)

Bon Defense™

Bon Defense Cucumber varieties from Rijk Zwaan that have great resistance against the mosaic virus (CGMMV)

For Defense™

Our For Defense cucumber varieties have great resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum

Delhi Defense squash

Our Delhi Defense squash varieties have great resistance against the New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV).

Delhi Defense cucumber

Our Delhi Defense cucumber varieties have great resistance against the New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV).

Ag Defense™

Our Ag Defense melon varieties have great and natural resistance against aphids (Aphis gossypii).

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.

Salanova®

Fresh, easy-to-prepare lettuce with great tasting baby-sized leaves

Sweet Palermo®

Sweet Palermo® is sweeter than other peppers and is tremendously versatile

Tatayoyo

Tatayoyo is a unique sweet pepper bursting with flavour and that evokes a sense of tropical adventures from the very first taste.

Crunchy Lettuce

The best of cos and iceberg combined

Caribbean

A range of melons which give a reliable and flavoursome product year-round and create consistency on the shelf

Salatrio

Salatrio: the attractive lettuce bouquet with not one, not two, but three different lettuce varieties.

Knox™

A trait in lettuce varieties that ensures that the leaves discolour pink less rapidly after cutting

Internal Red

Our trait with rich, deep-red internal colour that consumers associate with superior taste and quality.

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.

Convenience

Innovative varieties which can help growers, processing companies and their customers to optimise profitability

Hydroponics

Special varieties to meet specific requirements in hydroponic cultures

Industry

Varieties that are particularly suitable for immediate processing

Organic

Special varieties and seeds that have strong resistances and achieve a consistently high quality