Rijk Zwaan in Dutch R&D top 30
The R&D top 30, highlighting the most innovative companies in the Netherlands, has been published on 6 December. Rijk Zwaan proudly holds the 11th position.
New board member Rijk Zwaan
On 1 December, Martijn Eggink joined the Rijk Zwaan board of directors, succeeding Kees Reinink. Martijn Eggink is now one of the three members of the fruit and vegetable breeding company’s board, along with Ben Tax and Marco van Leeuwen.
Tatayoyo Wins Best Product Award in Romania
During the Modern Buyer RO-Fruit and Vegetables show on the 21th of November Tatayoyo once again secured an award, this time the notable Best Product Award. This achievement follows its earlier triumph at the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award in 2023 and its maximum three stars rating at the International Taste Quality Institute Award (ITQI) in both participating years 2021 and 2024, further cementing Tatayoyo's reputation for excellence.
New LED Cucumber trial in Trial Centre Rijk Zwaan
Rijk Zwaan’s High Tech Trial Centre (TCHT) stands at the forefront of modern growing techniques, enabling the comprehensive collection of crop data. Recently, the company has started a new LED Cucumber trial to showcase the production potential under 327 µmol PAR Light. In this article, Marcel van Koppen, Crop Coordinator Cucumber at Rijk Zwaan, elaborates on this trial and shares what other varieties can be seen at Rijk Zwaan’s TCHT.
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.
Rijk Zwaan invests heavily in seed processing capacity and R&D
Fruit and vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan generated a total net sales of €627 million in the 2023/2024 financial year.
The development of shelf diversity
This is the last part of our series in which we celebrate nearly a century of cucumber activity. If you did not yet have the chance to read the first and/or second article, then read more about the evolution of production methods, or the increasing diversity in cucumber breeding. In today’s article, we hear from Heleen van Rijn – Wassenaar (Specialist Marketing Pepper, Cucumber & (water)Melon) about the development of shelf diversity and her perspectives on the future of the cucumber category. Join us as we delve into this timeline!
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.
Rijk Zwaan opens new trial station in Vietnam’s Lam Dong region
Rijk Zwaan continues to expand its presence in Vietnam, where it has been active for nearly 15 years, including with its own subsidiary since 2017. The company’s recently opened a newly built trial station, located in the key horticultural hub of Lam Dong. This station will accelerate the development of vegetable varieties for the specific needs of Southeast Asian growers and the region’s fresh produce market. The official opening took place during Rijk Zwaan’s Centenary Celebrations.