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Rijk Zwaan starts breeding soft fruit
Rijk Zwaan start in veredeling van zachtfruit
Piccoli frutti: Rijk Zwaan avvia un nuovo programma di breeding


De Lier, The Netherlands
April 20, 2023


 

Rijk Zwaan has been active in vegetable breeding since its foundation in 1924. The company is now launching a new breeding programme for soft fruit, aimed at broadening its product portfolio with strawberries, blackberries and raspberries. Construction work for a new greenhouse at Rijk Zwaan’s facility in Dinteloord (the Netherlands) marks the official start of the soft fruit breeding programme.

Rijk Zwaan has expanded considerably over the past 30 years. This latest investment in soft fruit breeding represents a continuation of the company’s strategy of autonomous growth.

Soft fruit breeding programme

Breeding Manager Pieter Egelmeers explains: “Soft fruit is traditionally propagated vegetatively rather than from seeds. We are focusing on both in our breeding programme. Building on our knowledge of research, breeding and seed production, we hope to bring new and innovative strawberry, blackberry and raspberry varieties to the market that will of course add value for growers and other chain partners.”

Market-ready varieties

On average, it can take between 6 and 16 years to breed a new variety. “We are still at the very beginning of our soft fruit breeding programme, so it is too early to say when Rijk Zwaan’s first soft fruit varieties will be ready to market,” says Egelmeers.

New greenhouse

The facilities for the soft fruit breeding programme will be housed in a new building, which entails the construction of a greenhouse plus office. The new building is an extension of Rijk Zwaan’s existing facility in Dinteloord.

Two locations in the Netherlands

The vegetable breeding company is active in over a hundred countries and has more than 35 subsidiaries spread over almost all continents. The two main office locations are based in the Netherlands: one in De Lier (Westland) and the other in West Brabant. Close to Dinteloord, Rijk Zwaan has established its research and breeding location in Fijnaart.


 

Construction work officially started on Tuesday 18 April, in the presence of Kees Reinink (Board Member), Anton van Doornmalen (Chairman of the Supervisory Board and co-owner of Rijk Zwaan), employees in soft fruit breeding and construction partners. The work is expected to be completed in 2024.


 

Rijk Zwaan start in veredeling van zachtfruit

Sinds de oprichting in 1924 zijn we actief in de veredeling van groentegewassen. Met de start van het veredelingsprogramma in zachtfruit, verwachten we ons productaanbod te verbreden met aardbei, braam en framboos. De bouw van een nieuwe kas op onze locatie in Dinteloord, markeert het begin van het veredelingsprogramma in zachtfruit.

De afgelopen 30 jaar zijn we flink uitgebreid en nu zetten we deze autonome groeistrategie door met de investering in veredeling van zachtfruit.

Veredelingsprogramma zachtfruit

Breeding Manager Pieter Egelmeers vertelt: “Zachtfruit wordt traditioneel gezien vegetatief vermeerderd en komt niet uit zaden. In het nieuwe veredelingsprogramma richten we op beide. Met onze kennis over onderzoek, veredeling en zaadproductie hopen we innovatieve aardbei-, braam- en framboosrassen op de markt te brengen. Natuurlijk, met een toegevoegde waarde voor telers en ketenpartners.”

Nieuwe rassen

Veredeling van een nieuw ras duurt gemiddeld zes tot zestien jaar. “Het veredelingsprogramma zachtfruit gaat net van start. Het is op dit moment te vroeg om aan te geven wanneer de eerste zachtfruitrassen van Rijk Zwaan op de markt komen”, aldus Pieter Egelmeers.

Bouw nieuwe kas

In de nieuwbouw komen faciliteiten voor het nieuwe veredelingsprogramma zachtfruit. Het bouwproject omvat een kas en bedrijfsgebouw. De nieuwbouw is een uitbreiding van Rijk Zwaans huidige locatie in Dinteloord.

Twee locaties in West-Brabant

Wij zijn in meer dan honderd landen actief en hebben ruim 35 dochterondernemingen verspreid over vrijwel alle continenten. De hoofdvestigingen zijn in Nederland, in zowel het Westland (De Lier) als regio West-Brabant. Naast de bedrijfsactiviteiten in Dinteloord heeft Rijk Zwaan haar onderzoeks- en veredelingslocatie in Fijnaart gehuisvest.

Op dinsdag 18 april startte de bouw officieel. Dit werd gevierd door een groep medewerkers en bouwpartners. Directielid Kees Reinink en Anton van Doornmalen, voorzitter Raad van Commissarissen en mede-eigenaar van Rijk Zwaan, waren bij deze bijeenkomst aanwezig. De bouw wordt naar verwachting in 2024 afgerond.


 

Piccoli frutti: Rijk Zwaan avvia un nuovo programma di breeding

Attiva nel breeding orticolo dal 1924, anno della sua fondazione, Rijk Zwaan sta avviando un nuovo programma dedicato ai piccoli frutti con l’obiettivo di aggiungere fragola, mora e lampone al proprio portafoglio prodotti. I lavori di costruzione di una serra dedicata nello stabilimento di Rijk Zwaan a Dinteloord, nei Paesi Bassi, segnano l'inizio ufficiale del programma di breeding.

Il recente investimento nei piccoli frutti è coerente con il trend di crescita organica dell'azienda negli ultimi 30 anni. Pieter Egelmeers, Breeding Manager, spiega: "Generalmente la propagazione dei frutti rossi avviene per via vegetativa, non da seme. Noi stiamo lavorando su entrambi i fronti e, forti della nostra esperienza nella ricerca, selezione e produzione di sementi, ci auguriamo di introdurre nel mercato varietà innovative di fragole, more e lamponi che portino valore aggiunto ai produttori e agli altri partner di filiera”. Per selezionare una nuova varietà possono servire dai 6 ai 16 anni. "Il programma per i piccoli frutti è all’inizio, è presto per dire quando le prime varietà Rijk Zwaan saranno pronte per il mercato", conclude Egelmeers.

Per il programma di breeding dedicato ai frutti rossi è prevista la costruzione di una nuova serra e di uffici, ad estensione della struttura di Rijk Zwaan già esistente a Dinteloord. I lavori sono iniziati ufficialmente martedì 18 aprile, alla presenza di Kees Reinink, Board Member, e Anton van Doornmalen, Chairman del Supervisory Board e comproprietario di Rijk Zwaan. La fine dei lavori è stimata nel 2024.

L'azienda di breeding orticolo, che ha la sua sede principale nei Paesi Bassi, è attiva in oltre 100 paesi e ha più di 35 filiali in tutto il mondo. La sussidiaria italiana ha i suoi uffici a Bologna e copre l’intero territorio nazionale.

 



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Published: April 20, 2023

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