Fields of Innovation 2026: Syngenta Introduces a New Generation of Clubroot Resistance
- Syngenta introduces a new generation of clubroot resistance, twenty years after pioneering the original clubroot resistant varieties
- SG8464 is Syngenta’s first Rijnsburger-type onion with High Resistance to Downy Mildew, addressing the number one disease in Northern European storage onions
- Epivio Energy biostimulant seed treatment is designed to support stronger crop establishment in onions and spinach through enhanced root development and abiotic stress tolerance, under appropriate growing conditions
- Fields of Innovation 2026 runs 22–24 September in Grootebroek, the Netherlands, with more than 600 varieties on display and visitors expected from over 50 countries
ENKHUIZEN, THE NETHERLANDS - Syngenta Vegetable Seeds hosts Fields of Innovation 2026 in Grootebroek from 22–24 September (week 39).
Those who walked the plots in 2025 heard the call: shield your yield, maximise every acre, grow beyond the ordinary. Fields of Innovation 2026 answers it - with a new generation of clubroot resistance, a significant step forward in onion disease genetics, and a biostimulant designed to improve how crops establish from day one.
Brassica, leafy, onion, pea, bean and sweetcorn varieties shown side by side in open-field demonstration plots at harvest maturity - ready to walk, compare, and judge for yourself. Connect directly with international visitors and Syngenta's breeders and product specialists to discuss your operation.
New generation clubroot resistance: advancing protection, twenty years on
"We introduced the first clubroot-resistant brassica varieties over twenty years ago. Now we're taking the next step forward. This new generation covers the most common strains. Growers who lost crops to Pb:2 breaking through their older resistant varieties, have a solution again." - Koenraad Meyns, Product Specialist Manager:
Clubroot is the most damaging soil-borne disease in brassica production. Syngenta's new generation of clubroot-resistant varieties covers the most common strains, including Pb:2.
In parallel, Syngenta has bred Mycosphaerella (ringspot) resistance into the cabbage range. Growers planting these varieties get protection against the primary soil-borne threat and the primary foliar threat in one genetic package, fewer spray passes, lower costs, less risk of crop loss in wet autumns.
Syngenta’s first very long day onion with Downy Mildew resistance
The SG8464 adds to an elaborate assortment featuring onion from short to very long day and with both fusarium and Downy Mildew resistant types. Syngenta onion experts will be able to show how this can help your business.
Epivio Energy: stronger establishment from the seed
Epivio Energy is a biostimulant seed treatment: seaweed extract, vitamins, and micronutrients applied directly to the seed before sowing. It is designed to support germination energy, early root development, and tolerance to cold and drought stress in the first weeks after sowing. After introducing onion in 2025, Syngenta now expands to both onion and spinach.
Grow and Make Impact: Connecting the next generation
Fields of Innovation 2026 once again hosts the Grow and Make Impact programme, designed for university students and young professionals exploring careers in the agri-food sector. Participants get direct access to Syngenta's trial fields, labs, and specialists, from seed technology and breeding to sustainable crop production.
See it for yourself
Walk the plots, meet Syngenta's breeders and product specialists, and (re)connect with industry experts. Secure your place at Fields of Innovation 2026: https://www.syngentavegetables.com/field-event/fields-innovation-2026
