Established in 1936 at
Bowling Green, Ohio

Origins of HeinzSeed

From its foundation in the 19th century, Henry J. Heinz always had a strong belief in the power of agriculture. To bring that belief to life, the H.J Heinz Company began a tomato breeding program in 1936 at Bowling Green, Ohio.

The goal of the program was to improve yield and disease resistance, a purpose that is still aimed for as of today. The breeding program has always focused on processing tomatoes and that focus continues today.

Premium Hybrid Seed

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.

Global Presence

Even today, HeinzSeed is a leader in tomato seeds in North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia, and sells seed into more than 40 countries.

The HeinzSeed Company is currently headquartered in Stockton, California. To maintain our leading position in the creation of new tomato seed hybrids, HeinzSeed has breeding stations and field trials across the globe.

Who We Are

Through our global outreach, we come into contact with growers & distributors all over the world. Our Regional Sales Mangers continue to build key relationships with local growers. We anticipate new trends, cultivation issues, and local demands as early as possible.

By doing this, we can respond to the ever changing demand by creating new varieties with unique characteristics & updated disease resistances.

Meet The Team

Do you want to find out more about our company? Discover how we drive and innovate our seed business with all of our employees.

Click on the video to get a sneak peek of all the different teams that make up the HeinzSeed company.

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.

Check out our 57+ variety portfolio.

See the different distributors we work with globally.

Have a question about our varieties? Get in touch with our regional sales managers.

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Established in 1936 at Bowling Green, Ohio

Established in 1936 at
Bowling Green, Ohio