Cucumbers growers all over the world are severely affected by diseases like the green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV), the New Delhi virus and Fusarium, resulting in problems not only for growers, but also for retailers and consumers. “Cucumber varieties with resistances such as those offered by Rijk Zwaan help us to supply our customers with high-quality products with guaranteed availability throughout the year,” comments Juan Tomas Cano Aguilera, Managing Director at Cohorsan SCA, part of the Spanish UNICA Group. Together with Rijk Zwaan’s Javier López Rodrígruez, he explains why strong genetics form the foundation to move ‘freshly forward’. This, is in line with Rijk Zwaan’s theme at Fruit Logistica in Berlin.