Dutch breeder presents new team and new varieties

The Global Tomato Congress 2022 saw the official presentation of the new Totam Team, which has kept on growing and gaining fresh, professional expertise in the last few months. In fact, in January, the new Customer Service and Marketing Manager, Seniz Pektas, with lengthy experience in the seed business, joined the organization. Pieter Vermeulen, also with years in the sector behind him, was another new addition, taking on the role of Product Development Manager last March.

The new varieties presented on the Totam Seeds stand also attracted a great deal of interest. The message from the Global Tomato Congress was clear: the tomato of the future will be more and more colorful, will multiply its possible consumption opportunities, and will become a fundamental ingredient for adding flavor, freshness, and aesthetic appeal to a vast array of dishes. With this in mind, Totam Seeds presented 3 completely new products. The first was SH 9133, a cherry tomato with a bright lemon-yellow color and a strong, sweet flavor. Alongside were: SH 9074, a bright orange mini plum with exceptional sapidity, and SH9164, another mini plum that caught the attention for its intense glossy red, sweetness, and crunchiness.

“We are very pleased with the feedback received during the 2022 edition of the Global Tomato Congress,” commented Seniz Pektas, Customer Service and Marketing Manager of Totam Seeds, “because our discussions with the top trade professionals gave us confirmation that we are on the right path. Since its foundation, our company has always focused its attention on farmers and people who make their living from farming, developing sustainable ideas and varieties throughout the production chain.”

Totam Seeds, a Mitsui & Co. company, belongs to the Group’s Seeds Business Unit, which comprises several seed production firms: Top Seeds International IL, Totam Seeds NL, ISI Sementi IT, Xiangyan Seeds China, and Japan Vegetable Seeds JP. Prominent, one of the largest tomato growers in the Netherlands, is also a shareholder in Totam Seeds.