Takii Seed: vegetable and flower seeds since 1835
Takii Seed, the Japanese seed company founded in 1835: vegetable and flower breeding, seed production and international sales through Takii Europe.
Japanese vegetable and flower seed company, founded in 1835, that breeds, produces and sells seed internationally.
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Takii Seed is a Japanese seed company whose history goes back to 1835, when it began as a vegetable seed merchant. Today it combines its own plant breeding with seed production and international sales. Its range is split into two divisions, vegetables and flowers, and its work abroad is carried by subsidiaries such as Takii Europe, American Takii and Takii Seed Chile. The company describes its mission as creating and reliably supplying high quality seed varieties and farm supplies.
In practice, Takii supplies the genetics that vegetable farms, transplant nurseries and ornamental growers build their season around. A variety decides a great deal before the first seed is sown: how quickly a crop matures, how uniform it is at harvest, how it stands up to local disease pressure and whether the produce meets the size, colour and shelf life a buyer expects. The vegetable range covers fruit, leafy and root crops, while the flower range covers cut flowers and pot and bedding plants.
Size of the business
The company lists more than 75 crops and over 5,500 varieties, with overseas bases in more than 15 countries.
What does the company offer?
Takii Seed breeds, produces and sells vegetable and flower seeds. Vegetables cover fruit, leafy and root crops, and flowers cover cut flowers and pot and bedding plants, sold internationally through Takii Europe, American Takii and other subsidiaries.
How should a buyer make contact?
Sales are organised by country and business unit, and the company website lists the relevant regional companies and contacts. Enquiries are handled most quickly when they state the intended crop or use, the scale of the project and the timing required.
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