Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Independent breeder of F1 vegetable varieties for professional growers.
Rijk Zwaan is a Dutch, family-owned vegetable seed company ranked among the world's top five. It breeds and markets F1 hybrid varieties of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pepper, broccoli, carrot, and many other vegetables. With breeding stations in 30+ countries and sales subsidiaries in 30 markets, Rijk Zwaan focuses exclusively on the professional grower segment.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- De Lier, Netherlands
- Founded
- 1924
- Website
- rijkzwaan.com
- Categories
- Seeds, Fertilizers & Agro-inputs
- Markets
- Netherlands, Germany, Spain, United States
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-23 Domain registry record
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-08-23 GLEIF global LEI register (golden copy)
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- Seeds and live plants entering the EU need a phytosanitary certificate and pre-notification under the Plant Health Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. European Commission (plant health)