Rijk Zwaan South Africa – setting the pace in the vegetable seed arena

Rijk Zwaan South Africa is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rijk Zwaan, an international vegetable breeding company based in The Netherlands. Rijk Zwaan is a family owned company who are currently amongst the top five vegetable seed companies in the world.

Rijk Zwaan in South Africa

Rijk Zwaan has been active in South Africa through distributor network for more than 20 years and has become the market leader in cucumber and leafy salad crops. Rijk Zwaan also has a strong position in several other crops in South Africa, such as melons, sweet pepper, tomato and baby spinach. Since 1 July 2015, Rijk Zwaan South Africa operates as a subsidiary of Rijk Zwaan International. “Our employees are experienced, motivated and include sales representatives in all the important growing areas where they expose their serious capacity for product development. By developing products and by sharing knowledge and experience about cultivation as well as marketing, our ambition is to help the South African vegetable production sector to reach the next level,” Gerhard Smit; Commercial Manager, Rijk Zwaan South Africa added.

Cooperating in the current dynamic market

Rijk Zwaan is committed to supporting growers and partners in their efforts to produce, distribute and/or process fruit and vegetables. “Based on the very latest market insights, we aim to help the vegetable food chain to adapt to market changes by providing customised, relevant and applicable advice and solutions. Our teams are doing their utmost to keep the day-to-day activities running smoothly; keeping up solid communications with our business partners”, Smit said.

Variety Selection

Rijk Zwaan offers a wide range of high-quality vegetable varieties which are selected, and tested thoroughly to ensure their suitability for growing in South Africa. In addition to seeds, trustworthy information is disseminated about all varieties and expert advice from the expert crop specialists. This guarantees the grower peace of mind to start to a successful growing season.

Rijk Zwaan International

Rijk Zwaan is a people’s company. With around 3,500 employees in over 30 different countries it is devoted to develop products and services with added value for its partners. “Our motivated colleagues and the continuous investments we make in research and development result in a truly healthy organisation. In conjunction with our partners, we endeavour to actively promote and stimulate vegetable consumption and contribute to its sustainable supply, “Gerhard Smit concluded.

For more information, contact the Rijk Zwaan team today: Telephone:+27 61 120 3082 / 116 9690 / 116 956 Email: info@rijkzwaan.co.za

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Find your variety

Rijk Zwaan offers a wide range of high-quality vegetable varieties. We select and test them thoroughly to ensure their suitability for growing in South African conditions. In addition to the seeds themselves, we also provide reliable information about the performance of our varieties and expert cultivation advice from our crop specialists. This ensures the grower has the best start to a successful harvest.

36 Steyn Road, Rietvallei Farm Krugersdorp 1739 South Africa | Postal address P.O. Box 2259, Ruimsig Krugersdorp 1732 South Africa Tel: +27 61 120 3082 / 116 9690 / 116 956 Undercover farming I September/October 2021 I Volume 18 No 5 7 Email: info@rijkzwaan.co.za | www.rijkzwaan.co.za