Florimond Desprez: sugar beet and cereal breeding
Florimond Desprez, an independent French family-owned breeder: sugar beet and cereal varieties, seed production and research for arable farmers.
Independent French family-owned group that breeds sugar beet and cereal varieties and produces seed for arable farmers.
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Florimond Desprez is an independent French family-owned company working in plant breeding and agricultural seed production. Sugar beet and cereals are the core of its activity, and its breeding programmes cover several arable crop species. The group breeds plant varieties and also produces the seed to meet the needs of the arable sector, operating through an international network of subsidiaries. It also invests in research into the traits that determine how a crop performs in the field.
For an arable farmer, the variety is one of the few inputs chosen once that affects every hectare all season. A good beet or cereal variety combines yield with resistance to local diseases, stable performance across seasons and the quality the processor or buyer pays for. In sugar beet in particular, growers are paid on sugar delivered, so sugar yield per hectare and processing quality matter more than root weight. Florimond Desprez varieties reach farmers through its subsidiaries and local seed distributors.
Size of the business
Florimond Desprez runs breeding programmes across several arable crop species and sells through an international network of subsidiaries.
What does the company offer?
Florimond Desprez offers sugar beet and cereal breeding, seed production and research into crop performance traits.
How should a buyer make contact?
Sales are organised by country and business unit, and the company website lists the subsidiaries and contacts for each market. Enquiries are handled best when they state the crop, the intended use, the scale and the timing required.
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