Rijk Zwaan’s Organic Solutions
The global demand for organic vegetables is growing, bringing additional challenges. Fortunately, you don’t have to face them alone; you can leverage Rijk Zwaan’s expertise. Together, we strengthen our efforts for better-quality, reliable, and higher-yielding organic crops.
Organic benefits
Knowledge
Organic growth demands specialized knowledge, and we excel in providing the expertise required for healthy and profitable outcomes. By sharing our extensive experience and insights with growers, we empower them to navigate and overcome the unique challenges in organic production.
Quality
Our focus on quality guides us in everything we do. Setting the bar high enables us to truly innovate and to guarantee sustainable growth of our organic solutions.
Partnerships
In our mission, we prioritize close collaboration, investing consistently in strong relationships with you and you partners across the entire fresh supply chain. This collective effort drives not only individual growers but also advances the organic sector as a whole.
Discover our assortment
Our organic seed portfolio currently comprises 19 crops and more than 400 varieties. In our catalogue you will find information about fruit crops, open field varieties and experiences of growers, traders and retail partners. Healthy growth in organic farming
The global demand for organic vegetables is growing and that places extra demands on you. The challenges in the market lead to specific requests for high-quality vegetable seeds, market knowledge and a strong and cooperative network within the chain. Are you looking for the latest market information, keen to cooperate with an international network of chain partners or looking for the best quality varieties for your business? We’re happy to help.
Our strong organic vegetable portfolio
When expanding our organic range, our focus is on quality. We introduce top-class seeds specifically for the organic food market. All these varieties have in common that they have strong resistances combined with a good yield. Besides, the organic varieties have been bred for a broad spectrum of local farming situations, attracting consumers thanks to their distinctive shape, visual appeal and/or flavour. Our organic vegetable portfolio enables you as an organic farmer to profitably capitalise on the growing demand for such products, with a crop that always meets your requirements.
Recent organic news
Plum tomato Vivolia RZ: now also an organic favourite with a unique flavour
A “flavour bomb” – that’s how organic grower Koen Van Hauteghem describes the plum tomato Vivolia RZ. In Belgium, this Rijk Zwaan truss tomato is sold exclusively by the BelOrta auction house under the name Ruby Red. Koen won an award with the organic version, and retail customer Colruyt Group is so enthusiastic that production is being further scaled up.
Supermarkets boosted organic vegetable sales
In the 30 years that Rijk Zwaan has been offering organic vegetable varieties, the most notable change has been the scaling up of the sector. “As demand from supermarkets has increased, organic farmers have grown too – both in Europe and worldwide,” say Crop Specialists Daan Heidema and Maarten van Geest. During this anniversary year for Rijk Zwaan, they reflect on the evolution of the organic sector and discuss their expectations of the future.
The organic trial field enabled us to make a difference
The opening of the organic trial field in Welver, Germany, in the late 1990s was a significant step in promoting this wide range.
Inspiring storiesfrom the organic sector
Love My Salad – Rijk Zwaan’s consumer platform – and Heleen Bos, Rijk Zwaan Specialist Marketing Organics spoke to Broadward Hall Farm, an organic vegetable company. It is their mission to help organic growers throughout Europe to share their inspiring stories. I would love to give you more information about Organic
