Enza Zaden

Enza Zaden
IndustryBiotechnology
Founded1938 (1938)
FounderJacob Mazereeuw
HeadquartersEnkhuizen
ProductsVegetable Seeds
Number of employees
2000
Websiteenzazaden.com

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]

  1. ^ a b [1] Enza Zaden web site - Head Office.
  2. ^ [2], Enza Zaden web site - Subsidiaries page
  3. ^ [3] Enza Zaden web site - History