Pijnacker facility is home to around 300 tomato varieties
Seed specialist Enza Zaden is inviting customers to visit its Pijnacker Innovation Centre in the Netherlands for a comprehensive overview of the company’s heated portfolio in tomatoes.
Opened three years ago to showcase the company’s latest advancements in its HREZ portfolio, the cutting-edge facility features state-of-the-art greenhouse where approximately 300 tomato varieties are cultivated, including those with advanced hybrid lighting systems (90 mmol HPS and 120 mmol LED).
The energy-saving design of the structure allows for a 40 per cent reduction compared to a standard greenhouse, thanks to double glass with ventilation tubes below the gutters.
“The Innovation Centre plays a crucial role in the ongoing development and improvement of our HREZ varieties,” Enza Zaden said. “By providing a practical space for testing and gathering data on how these varieties perform, the centre helps breeders refine and enhance the varieties to meet customer needs and industry challenges.”
Customers visiting the Pijnacker Innovation Centre will have the opportunity to see, taste, and learn about the company’s newest developments in tomatoes as well as discussing the latest market trends, challenges, and opportunities in the industry.
Frank van Antwerpen, product manager at Enza Zaden, commented: “Our Innovation Centre offers customers a unique opportunity to experience our tomato varieties firsthand, providing real insights into their performance and market potential.
“Visitors can get a closer look at some of our HREZ’s top tomato varieties, such as Shivious – known for its consistent quality and strong growth – or Fraser Paradise – one of the tastiest truss cherry tomatoes available – as well as discovering new promising varieties as EZ 3250, a fine truss tomato with exceptional traits, including great shelf life and taste, and EZ 3536, a ‘sunstream’ type tomato that offers excellent flavour and long shelf-life”.
