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Built around the needs of growers and the markets they serve, Roundo and Olympo combine agronomic performance with the quality characteristics required at harvest and packout.

Breeding is advancing rapidly and producing more innovations than ever before, from weather-resistant and disease-resistant varieties to easier-to-process harvests and vivid colors that tempt the palate.

Many growers are finding they can get back to using their land more quickly by switching to grafting. By using a watermelon rootstock with the leading package of disease resistance, they are turning a survival tactic into a competitive advantage.

Registration is open for Fields of Innovation 2026, September 22 to 24 in Grootebroek, the Netherlands. 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.

Fusarium can survive in soil for many years, even when there is no host crop present. This makes identifying and infection and removing dead plants essential to management of this disease.

In a recent study by Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, researchers examined the impact of ToBRFV-resistant rootstock on root weight in tomatoes. The study shows that resistant rootstock in a grafting program helps protect root mass.

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds prides itself on understanding customers’ needs and developing varieties to address current and future challenges such as worsening drought, rising temperatures, and new or increasing diseases.

Want to know more about Syngenta’s latest developments in cauliflower disease resistance and new varieties? Come hear it from experts in Salinas on August 12 and 13, 2025. Register for the event and learn more here.

By using proven breeding methods to assemble the right combination of traits, Syngenta teams work to improve plant health, yield potential, and defenses.

Future of Veg events take place this summer, August 11–13, 2026, in Woodland, California, and Plainfield, Wisconsin.

Glacial is distinguished by its pearl white hue, large ears, and vibrant kernels. It performs well in diverse temperatures and climates. In addition, it is noted for its durability which allows the cobs to retain freshness for up to two weeks when properly refrigerated.

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds opens a state-of-the-art R&D Technology Center in Spain for key crops including tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers.