The Dutch agricultural company Enza Zaden produces high quality seeds. Over the course of 80 years, the company has grown from a small shop selling materials for sowing into a world-famous breeder.
History of the company's development
It all started in the late 30s of the last century, the innovator and entrepreneur Jakob Mazereuw opened a shop selling seeds. The buyers were small farmers; potatoes and legume seeds were in great demand.As soon as peace came to Europe after World War II, business shifted to large farms that grew and sold vegetables in large quantities. This helped the founder to gain a strong foothold in this area; additional help was provided by the introduction of innovations to the market.
Since the late 50s, Jacob's son began to independently obtain seeds of some garden plants, this served as the impetus for a revolution in development. The tomato hybrid Ecstasy is taken as the starting point of the company’s new history. After this, the company began to expand, hiring more breeding scientists.
The invested funds more than justified themselves; in 1985, the conquest of the world began; the first branch of the Enza Zaden agricultural company was a subsidiary in England. Within a couple of years, Dutch breeders conquered Spain, and then the whole world.
The company continues to conduct research in the agricultural sector; at least 30% of its income is allocated to innovative ideas and improvement of what has already been produced. The agricultural company's experimental greenhouses are located in all corners of the planet, where work is underway to improve seeds for organic farming. Some greenhouses in hot countries allow the process to be continuous; seeds are produced all year round.
Interesting! To this day, in the town of Enkhausen, on the territory of the main office, the first greenhouse has been preserved, in which the son of the founder of the agricultural company conducted his first research.
Today the company is one of the five world leaders in the production of vegetable seeds, holds a strong position, and is rapidly moving towards leadership.
Achievements in breeding
Worldwide popularity does not come just like that; it requires hard work. Enza Zaden has the following achievements in her arsenal:
- The pioneer was the son of the company's founder, Piet Mazereuw. In a small greenhouse near the house, I bred and raised the tomato hybrid Ecstasy for collecting seeds. This was the beginning of breeding achievements. New tomato hybrids are still being produced; it is worth understanding that the beginning of each variety was laid 10 years ago.
- The next test subject was sweet pepper. Already a full-fledged staff was working on creating a hybrid in a natural way. Subsequently, the results were awarded with prize certificates at international symposia and conferences.
- The pride of the Enza Zaden agricultural company is its lettuce hybrids; the product is sown from the manufacturer’s organic seeds in huge quantities.
To understand what the agricultural company managed to achieve, it is worth citing digital values. During the period of its existence, achievements in the agricultural sector are as follows:
- Hybrids have been created for more than 30 vegetable crops.
- 100 innovations every year for thirty years.
- 20 billion heads of lettuce grown and processed.
The seeds are valued and in demand by farmers all over the planet. The company's hybrids grow well and bear fruit on rocky soil with minimal watering and poor feeding, on black soil. It is almost impossible to distinguish fruits grown in different areas.
Range
The company's activities are focused on developing new vegetable hybrids. According to experts, the future belongs to the following cultures:
- tomatoes;
- eggplant;
- cucumbers;
- cabbage;
- varieties of lettuce;
- zucchini;
- carrot;
- Bell pepper;
- radish;
- watermelons;
- melon;
- pumpkin.
Not the least place is given to spicy-flavoring plants.
Awards and merits confirming quality
The high quality of the products produced is confirmed by the demand for hybrid seeds.They are bought all over the world by individual gardeners and small farmers, as well as vegetable farms.
The products take part in agricultural exhibitions and always bring awards for the high quality and naturalness of the products produced.
The pride of the company is the award “Best Family Business in Holland”, which was received by the representative of the third generation, Jaap Mazereeuw.
