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Rijk Zwaan solidified its standing as a market leader in spinach and Salanova to a cohort of Australian growers following a study tour to Spain in February.

Addressing the breeding needs of an evolving industry was the topic presented by Rijk Zwaan’s High Tech Sales Representative, Phill Ritchie, at a forum for ModulAIR technology in South Australia.

Fourth generation farmer, Anthony Rehbein, owns One Little Farm in Bundaberg, Queensland. In partnership with his wife Kate, their farm has traditionally produced watermelons and ginger in the open field on a commercial scale. Now they have swapped the open field for a greenhouse, paving the way for hydroponically grown melons in Australia.

Dutch breeding company, Rijk Zwaan, will open the doors to a new subsidiary in Vietnam from 1 January 2018. Taking over the sales activities from the current local distributor, the establishment will enable Rijk Zwaan to achieve a stronger market position in the region.

Rijk Zwaan’s social initiative Love My Salad joined forces with Nutritionist Catherine Saxelby and Dietitian Emma Stirling to support the new education campaign for truss tomatoes ‘Glasshouse Good’. Driven by leading Australian truss tomato producers: Costa, Flavorite and Perfection Fresh, ‘Glasshouse Good’ aims to engage, excite and educate consumers about truss tomatoes and answer the key question, “What makes truss tomatoes so good?”

A ‘vegout’ experience featuring Rijk Zwaan varieties and a visit to the company’s Fijnaart facilities were highlights of a European tour for 11 young Australian vegetable growers recently.

Through the social initiative, Love My Salad, Rijk Zwaan Australia will support the Greater Toronto Spring Fair by bringing the loveable character Morris the Melon to town.

It was a perfect coincidence that when brassica breeding specialist, Wahiduz Zaman moved with his family to Australia in 2006 that Rijk Zwaan was considering a subtropical breeding program.

Maarten Zwaan passed away on Monday 18 September at the age of 82. Maarten was on the Board of Directors at Rijk Zwaan from 1988 to 2000 and was co-shareholder of the company.

Key women in the Australian horticulture industry will hear about innovations in vegetable convenience and breeding for the consumer at a Rijk Zwaan hosted event during the 2017 Asia Fruit Logistica.