We are Totam Seeds
Our story
We are an innovative and passionate Dutch seed breeding company that develop varieties for high tech greenhouse tomatoes production.
We are founded by growers for growers: we know and understand very well the challenges, difficulties and needs that a grower faces every day.
Since 2020 we are part of the Mitsui Group with greater resources and enthusiasm to bring you new and exciting tomato breeds!
Our history
Founded by Dutch tomato growers
Prominent becomes main shareholder
Prominent, a large Dutch tomato production organization, becomes main shareholder bringing the knowledge of their growers to provide direction to breeding and evaluating Totam varieties.
Experienced tomato breeder joins the company
First results of the new breeding program
Totam Seeds becomes part of the Mitsui group
Totam Seeds continues to grow
The Totam Team expands: a new Junior Breeder in May, and a new Farm Manager & Supply Chain Manager in September joined the company.
30 trials are underway around the world: from North America to Japan, from the North Europe to North Africa with commercial and pre commercial varieties.
Meet the Breeding Team
Ewelina Rojek
Assistant Breeder
Concreteness and determination
“Eve”, as she is known in Totam, has a broad experience in breeding activities, and she oversees the entire cultivation process, from sowing to crossing and harvesting.
Duygu Goksu
Junior Breeder / Trial Officer
Detail Oriented and Attentiveness
Duygu brings unique perspective and indepth attention to detail to the team. With years of experience in breeding and positive attitude.
Ben Silvertand
Senior Breeder
Creativity and Passion
Long experience in breeding. Creativity and passion for tomatoes.
Our values
Vision
Totam Seeds was created by growers for growers. We know very well the needs and challenges that our customers face, just as we know the satisfaction that comes from a superior quality product.
Long-term Partnerships
In Totam Seeds, we strongly believe that our customers success is determining our success. We want to build long-term partnerships based on values such as trust, respect, fairness, and reliability.
Custom Professional Advice
Our aim is to make you achieve your objectives. By providing you with our knowledge of the product and market, our decades of experience, our breeders and crop specialists so that the choice of the variety, is the most suitable one to meet your needs.
Expertise and Innovation
Totam Seeds distinguishes itself through cultivation, breeding and product knowledge into excellent products as we listen carefully to the wishes of customers and partners working in our innovative High-tech Research & Development Centre.
Product offer
We focus on seeds for high tech greenhouse tomatoes. With a wide range of quality varieties including Cherry, Cocktail, ToV Medium & ToV Large, Beef, Mini Plum and Plum, Specialties and Rootstock tomatoes, we have become a global and valued player on the market.
Processes
We put attention and care in all the selection processes of our products. Our breeding, research & development, and production sites meet the highest hygiene and quality requirements and are fully certified according to GSPP (Good Seed & Plant Practices) guidelines.
Our Focus in high tech tomatoes
Mini plum
- Color 85%
- Flavour 90%
- Shape 95%
Cherry
- Color 70%
- Flavour 90%
- Shape 40%
Cocktail
- Flavour 75%
- Total production 45%
- Appearance 60%
Large & Medium
- Total production 85%
- Shelf life 65%
- Flavour 45%
Sales & Trials
Europe, North America and Central America
Lorentzstraat 15 BU4
2693 BB - ‘s-Gravenzande
+31 6 15052011
info@totamseeds.nl
www.totamseeds.com
New Zealand
Premier Seeds Limited
71F Montgomerie Road – 2022 Airport Oaks, Auckland
+64 272 444 638
info@totamseeds.nl
www.premierseeds.co.nz
Contact: Imke Blackett
+64 272 444 611
imke.blackett@premierseeds.co.nz