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We want to actively contribute to the world's food supply and stimulate fruit and vegetable consumption by laying the foundations for healthy and appealing fruits and vegetables.
News
A changing landscape for crop protection in lettuce
In recent years, lettuce growers have faced growing challenges in pest management. The loss of several key chemical crop protection agents has left fewer control options for major pests such as thrips and aphids. At G’s - one of Europe’s leading fresh produce companies - this has accelerated progress towards a more integrated, sustainable approach to pest management. In this article, Clara Pozancos, Production and R&D manager at G’s, shares her insights.
Empowering South Korea’s next generation in high-tech horticulture
The Young Entrepreneurs Amplifying Horticulture (YEAH) programme officially launches today, introducing a fresh initiative aimed at inspiring Korean students and young professionals to explore career opportunities in one of the world’s most innovative green sectors: horticulture.
Rijk Zwaan achieves stable growth
Rijk Zwaan grew its revenue by 7.5% in the 2025/2026 financial year, taking the net annual total to €735 million. The growth occurred across virtually all of the fruit and vegetable breeding company’s active regions and crops.
Our contribution to a Nasonovia-free lettuce crop
At Rijk Zwaan, we have discovered a new, natural source of resistance that helps defend your lettuce crop against both known types of Nasonovia ribisnigri (Nr:0 and Nr:1).
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.
Activities
Rijk Zwaan is a fruit and vegetable breeding company. We develop new fruit and vegetable varieties and sell the seeds produced from them all over the world.
Solutions
In our quest for new and improved varieties, we take trends and demographic developments into account to identify the right priorities.