Tomato growers opt again for Macxize XR in lit cultivation
“Generative grower with high production” Growers in the Netherlands are once again turning to Macxize XR, a beefsteak tomato variety from breeding company Axia, for their supplemental-light crops. In Dinteloord, growers Lans and Alvonto are growing the variety for a third consecutive season under lighting, with Vincent van der Lans and Tobias Wieman having built […]
Read moreA great milestone for Axia!
Last Monday afternoon, the symbolic start of construction for our new Axia Experience Center took place. This special act was performed by Cees Kortekaas, a familiar face within Axia. At this new location, we are creating a modern experience center featuring four demo departments (two illuminated and two non-illuminated), totaling over 6,300 mĀ² of greenhouse […]
Read moreNGTs will definitely help us
Tholen – “That is something all breeding companies have been looking forward to for a long time. Then we can get fully to work. Many countries have more liberal legislation in this area, and if we, as the European seed breeding sector, want to remain competitive, we simply have to go along with it,” explains […]
Read moreCanadian Greenhouse Conference
On October 9 and 10, Axia colleagues John Davis and Rafael Lacaz Ruiz attended the Canadian Greenhouse Conference in Niagara Falls. This annual trade fair and conference attracts growers, suppliers and other interested parties from the horticultural sector from all over the world. The event provides a valuable platform to exchange knowledge, discover new technologies […]
Read moreAxia Showcases High-Tech Tomato and Cucumber Range at Fruit Attraction Trade Fair in Madrid
From October 8 to 10, Axia attended the Fruit Attraction trade fair in Madrid, where our innovative range of high-tech tomatoes and cucumbers took center stage. Visitors had the opportunity to explore our latest developments and varieties, all designed to enhance cultivation results and promote sustainability. Our international colleagues Pedro Pesquera, Luis Sainz, and Eduardo […]
Read more40 years in the seed industry
Our colleague Wim van Krieken has been working in the seed industry for 40 years. This was celebrated with a delicious home-baked apple pie from Wim and a beautiful bouquet of flowers from Axia. Wim, congratulations on this milestone.
Read moreTomato Congress in Polen
Our Axia colleague Kasia Kaczmarek is present today at the Tomato Conference in Poland at the Warszawianka Hotel in Serock. šµš± For one day this place will bring together the most important companies and people in the tomato industry. Know-how, market trends and best practices gathered in one place and time. š
Read moreFirst pile driven for Axia’s new research center
The construction of a new research center for phytopathology and marker technology, as well as a new greenhouse complex for breeding, has officially begun. Last Monday, Kamila Koropacka and Rick Meijer drove the first pile into the ground. Certhon will be building the complex, which will consist of two blocks. Block 1, located at Monnikenlaan […]
Read more“Our flagship products are making headway with resistances”
ToBRFV-resistant varieties from Axia Vegetable Seeds 99.9% identical to original Initially, it was mainly ‘red and round’ varieties that dominated the scene in ToBRFV-resistant tomato varieties. This was also the case at Axia Vegetable Seeds, but their range has since expanded to include resistant ‘colors and specialties’. The breeding company was not the first on […]
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