Dutch vegetable breeding company
Enza ZadenIndustry | Biotechnology |
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Founded | 1938 (1938) |
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Founder | Jacob Mazereeuw |
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Headquarters | Enkhuizen |
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Products | Vegetable Seeds |
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Number of employees | 2000 |
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Website | enzazaden.com |
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Enza Zaden is a vegetable breeding company from Enkhuizen[1] in North Holland, which produces vegetable seeds for the professional market. The company is one of the ten biggest vegetable breeding companies in the world and has over thirty subsidiaries[2] and over 2,000 employees.[1] Beside the main crops: tomato, pepper, cucumber and lettuce, Enza Zaden also breeds melon, onion, and many other vegetables. "Enza" is an abbreviation from the old name "Enkhuizer Zaadwinkel."[3]
- ^ a b [1] Enza Zaden web site - Head Office.
- ^ [2], Enza Zaden web site - Subsidiaries page
- ^ [3] Enza Zaden web site - History