Vigorous crops. Superior seeds.
With our high-quality cucumber varieties, we offer growers and retailers dependable solutions for maximum yields, outstanding fruit quality and strong resistance. As a partner throughout the entire value chain, we understand the demands from cultivation to the consumer shelf – and develop innovative varieties that meet the needs of producers and the expectations of consumers alike.
Bon Defense™
Rijk Zwaan’s Bon Defense™ varieties are cucumber types with resistance to Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV), also known as Bont or mottled green virus. These varieties help ensure higher yields, improved fruit quality, and a reduction in overall virus concentration. Bon Defense™
High wire instead of traditional
Many cucumber growers use low-tech greenhouses and traditional umbrella cultivation. With new investments in modern greenhouses, more and more growers are switching to high-wire cultivation, which offers higher yields per square meter and is more labor-friendly. High wire instead of traditional
Healthy cucumbers thanks to Blue Leaf™
Some plants are more resistant to diseases and pests than others. We therefore place a special focus on such resistances. For cucumbers, we have developed a number of resistant varieties that can be recognized by the Blue Leaf™ label. Healthy cucumbers thanks to Blue Leaf™