Broccoli Built for Growers, While Serving Consumer Preferences

Broccoli growers face a complex mix of challenges, ranging to unpredictable weather, drought, disease, and labor constraints. That’s why innovations in broccoli from Syngenta Vegetable Seeds help farmers meet these challenges with stronger and more adaptable varieties. Farmers can deliver the nutritious product consumers are looking for while protecting their crop and maximizing yield potential.  

Grower Needs  

With climate challenges, it is more important than ever that broccoli varieties are both resilient and productive. Breeding programs at Syngenta Vegetable Seeds focus on field performance, with research sites across the globe. Additionally, researchers develop products with strong harvestability and quality.  

“We have broccoli to cover many worldwide needs in terms of plant healthiness, plant types and architecture and good agronomy in terms of head quality,” Yoann Barrier, brassica product specialist at Syngenta Vegetable Seeds says. 

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Yield Protection 

Disease resistance is key to protecting broccoli yield. Broccoli is susceptible to both soil-borne diseases like clubroot, and foliar diseases like downy mildew.  

Clubroot can kill younger plants or fail to produce heads in older broccoli plants. Plants may be infected with clubroot for some time before there are visual symptoms above ground, according to the University of Minnesota. Downy mildew is an issue for brassica crops worldwide, and can damage seedlings and devastate yield at later growth stages, according North Carolina State Extension.  

Resistance to these key diseases is crucial to protect plant health and yield potential. Syngenta was the first to introduce resistance to clubroot and has downy mildew resistance, Barrier says. 

Innovation for All Markets   

Beyond disease resistance, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds focuses on prioritizing strong varieties with vigor, open plant structure and taller stems for improved performance at harvest. This creates uniformity which makes harvesting more efficient and can reduce labor costs and challenges. It also creates products that are appealing to the end consumer and deliver world-wide, across the supply chain. These products are “for fresh, retail or processing and cover all your seasons,” Barrier says.  

Performance results may vary based on local climate conditions, geographic location, soil type, and growing practices. Consult with your local agronomist or extension service for region-specific recommendations. 
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