History of HeinzSeed
From its foundation in the 19th century, Henry J. Heinz always had a strong belief in the power of agriculture to create superior food products. To bring that belief to life, the H.J Heinz Company began a processing tomato breeding program in 1936 in Bowling Green, Ohio, to create superior tomato varieties. With over 90 years of experience, HeinzSeed still prides itself on developing varieties with strong field yield, disease resistance, and fruit quality that work for customers around the world.
Premium Hybrid Seed
After decades of breeding open-pollinated varieties, the commercial success of HeinzSeed hybrids propelled HeinzSeed into the seed industry in 1992. HeinzSeed hybrids quickly established a reputation with growers for reliable high tonnage, firmness, and high color with high viscosity. This reputation was confirmed by the industry, and by 1995, HeinzSeed had become the leader for processing tomato seed in North America. Today, HeinzSeed develops superior varieties with high tonnage, firmness, and color in a variety of viscosity ranges.
Global Presence
HeinzSeed is currently headquartered in Stockton, California, and remains a global leader in the processing tomato industry with sales into North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. HeinzSeed has breeding stations and field trials across the globe where the HeinzSeed team and extensive dealer network work tirelessly to identify the newest processing tomato varieties for our customers in 40+ countries.
Seed Health
The HeinzSeed Seed Health Testing Laboratory is accredited under USDA-NSHS to test tomato seed for various pathogens. USDA-NSHS accreditation ensures that HeinzSeed is tested using validated and standardized methods. Our seed health is very important to our business. Watch this video to learn more.
