Discover our Melon
Melon is one of the fastest-growing crops within Rijk Zwaan. We have intensified our breeding efforts in melon worldwide. The goal is clear: we want to develop quality melons to be available throughout the whole year.
Melon seeds suited to your growing needs
Most melons are transported over vast distances; shelf life becomes an important criterion. The Rijk Zwaan varieties combine a good flavour with excellent presentation and fruit quality. Our breeding work for growers concentrates on stable, high-yielding varieties with good disease resistance. We have an increasing focus on important traits for the convenience market. This includes larger fruit, thin skin and a small seed cavity. Structure, firmness and shelf life after processing also play an important role in the development of convenience melons.
Rijk Zwaan is one of the first companies to develop lines of melons grown in greenhouses in the Asia market.
Praneet Sharma
Astt. Crop Specialist
Rijk Zwaan offers a premium range of melons for exceptional taste, high yield, and good shelf life. Our melons are popular among farmers for their uniform shape, attractive rind, high TSS, and good adaptability to the Indian market. Our portfolio includes Galia, Cantaloupe, Yellow Charentais, and Piel de Sapo types, tailored to meet grower needs and market preferences worldwide. These melons stand out for internal quality, firmness, attractive appearance, and disease resistance, making them ideal for both the fresh market and export. Rijk Zwaan also emphasises innovative breeding focused on flavour, texture, and long post-harvest performanceProfessional seed breeding since 1923
Knowledge
We strive to be the best in creating new varieties with both farm input as well as downstream traits that offer value for our clients
We strive to be the best in developing state of the art services for our clients, supporting them in creating value from our seeds as well as services.
Quality
Through trial stations and information exchange, we are quickly able to identify varieties with potential and to produce seeds thereof. Our seed production and subsequent quality and logistical processes are focussed on delivering high quality seeds, on time, in the right quantity and at the lowest cost possible. We, however, will never compromise on our quality.
Partnerships
Our personalised client management approach contains state-of-the-art services and solutions for our clients. Above all, this approach is deeply rooted in our company culture and is based on key values such as honesty, reliability, respect, excellent business ethics, sustainability, dedication, and entrepreneurship.