High quality Seeds, dedicated support
Hort Connections 2025 is just around the corner, and the Rijk Zwaan Australia team is looking forward to being part of it.
From market floors to industry giant: Michael Simonetta’s legacy at Perfection Fresh
I'm leaving the business with a strong family value legacy. That's something I'm proud of, that our family is proud of, and hopefully that will continue
Leafy Field days 2025
Thanks to everyone who joined us at this year's Leafy Field Days in Bacchus Marsh. It was great to talk all things leafy; highlighting lettuce, spinach, brassicas and more - from fresh varieties to the next big innovations in leafy greens.
Staff story - Dusanka Milunovic
In a lunchroom in Narromine, New South Wales (NSW), a Good Fruit and Vegetables magazine slides across the table with an advertisement from Rijk Zwaan seeking a sales representative in West Australia (WA).
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV)
The Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) is a highly contagious plant disease, first detected in the Middle East in 2014. Its primary hosts are tomatoes and capsicums.
Staff story - Eva Sarosi
A story passed down through the generations is the catalyst for Eva Sarosi’s career in horticulture.
2025 Events
Key dates for industry events through 2025, for Australia's vegetable and horticultural industry.
Safeguarding Australia’s tomato industry against ToBRFV
First reports of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) in Australia have been made. A highly infectious plant virus, ToBRFV has impacted tomato production and distribution globally.
Denomination of new official downy mildew race in lettuce
On 1 July, the European committee of the International Bremia Evaluation Board (IBEB-EU) published the denomination of a widely occurring new race of downy mildew in lettuce: Bl:41EU.