Our portfolio of brassicas includes many world-leading varieties, developed for taste and appearance for the consumer and with strong disease resistance and reliability for the grower in a range of environments.

Growers prefer our seeds for brussel sprouts, okra, cabbages, and cauliflowers because the support doesn’t stop after the sale.

Our local experts are prepared with advice and insights from our global network of crop specialists.

Building strong relationships and listening carefully to what you’re telling us - and acting on these insights - is what gives our community of growers an edge. It’s been an important part of our culture for decades.

In the early 2000s, we were one of the first vegetable seed companies to develop a trait for clubroot resistance. It was first introduced in cauliflowers and white cabbages, quickly followed by broccoli and Brussel sprouts.

But we didn’t stop our breeding efforts there.

We know the devastation of fungal diseases – and that they’re evolving. So, we’re breeding crops where several fungal disease resistances are stacked into one single variety.

We know finding reliable labor can a challenge, but breeding innovations could be a solution. Our cauliflower varieties set curds more reliably and uniformly in warm conditions, like those found in Guideline and Andromeda. In addition, several of our white cabbage varieties are suitable for mechanical harvest because they bloom higher off the ground.

Whether it’s too hot, too cold, too much rain or too little, big weather swings caused by climate change will continue to challenge growers. Cauliflower, for example, tends to stop forming curds in very warm weather. Despite these challenges, production must continue.

So, we developed a variety that provides reliable cauliflowers yields in a wider range of conditions, without the ups and downs exhibited by other varieties.

From the farm to the grocery market shelf, we’re passionate about creating varieties that meet needs. This means varieties resistant to disease and easier harvestability that also have the taste, appearance and long shelf lives desired by retailers and consumers.

Brussel sprouts are gaining popularity, for example. We’re proud to be a driver in this trend by being one of the first breeders to recognize the needs of the consumer by breeding out bitterness through reducing the glucosinolate content. Other breeders followed our example.

Our new seed innovation center in Enkhuizen, Netherlands is breeding next-generation brassicas with speed and precision.

This state-of-the-art facility boasts two hectares (about five acres) of greenhouses and laboratories, and features sophisticated climate-controlled growth chambers that can reduce the breeding cycle from as much as eight years to as little as four.

Regardless of new diseases, pests, or changes in climate conditions, our breeding teams are working continuously to bring solutions to your field.

We can’t prevent the climate from changing but you can be more resilient to these difficult conditions with our portfolio of innovative varieties.

Whether you’re challenged by dry, hot weather or excessive humidity, there’s an excellent chance you’ll find a variety in our growing portfolio of brassicas to deliver dependable yields. And we breed with taste and appearance in mind. That’s one of the reasons why you’ll love our Agressor white cabbage.