Seminis is the largest developer, grower and marketer of fruit and vegetable seeds in the world.

Brands
Seminis’s full-line brands are some of the most recognized names in agriculture: Asgrow Vegetable Seeds (est. 1856), Petoseed (est. 1950), Royal Sluis (est. 1868) and, as of 2001, Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Other specialty brands include: Bruinsma (est. 1934), California (est. 1972), Choong Ang (est. 1946), Genecorp (est. 1982), DiVine Ripe/LSL (est. 1989), Horticeres (est. 1945), Hungnong (est. 1936), and Seneca (est. 1923).

Products
Seminis offers growers more than 4,000 distinct seed varieties representing nearly 60 species, including: beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, leek, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, melon, onion, pea, pepper, pumpkin, radish, spinach, squash, sweet corn, tomato and watermelon.

Our Customers
Commercial fruit and vegetable growers, dealers, distributors, and wholesalers in more than 150 countries and territories. Operating in the Ukraine, Seminis Vegetable Seeds bases its activities on close contacts with growers and processors, thus ensuring that every customer makes the right choice of the variety and cultural practices.

Patents
Seminis owns or has pending more than 160 patents, and has protected more than 400 varieties under Plant Variety Protection laws.

Research
Seminis operates 49 research and product development stations in 17 countries. This global scope allows us to adapt our products to any microclimate and meet the preferences of local consumers. The depth and breadth of the Seminis product line is the result of our strong commitment to research and development.

Partnerships
Seminis augments its internal R&D efforts with worldwide technology alliances — more than 100 public and private organizations, including: Cornell University, Crop and Food Research (New Zealand), John Innes Institute (UK), Plant Research International (Netherlands), Seoul National University (Korea), Texas A&M, University of California, Davis, University of Florida, and the University of Wisconsin.

Production
Following the seasons, Seminis produces seed in over 25 countries, in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

For Consumers
Seminis has already discovered varieties with more consumer appeal and higher nutritional value, and is currently developing alliances with shipper-packers, food service and retailers to make them available to consumers.

Established
Seminis was established in 1994 to consolidate leading seed companies into a global research, production and marketing platform.

Ownership
A public company since 1999, Seminis common stock trades on the NASDAQ^® Stock Market under the symbol SMNS.

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Alfonso Romo Garza.

Employees
2,700 full-time employees worldwide.

Corporate Headquarters
Oxnard, California, USA.