The Netherlands
May 20, 2025
Focusing on quality, innovation, and shared expertise for the grower.
Hazera and TOP The Onion Group have entered into an exclusive, worldwide collaboration agreement for the supply of set onion seeds. From now on, Hazera will supply exclusively to TOP, who is responsible for the production and global distribution of first-year onion sets.
This strategic partnership goes beyond mere supply — both parties combine their strengths in variety development, cultivation guidance, and market knowledge. Hazera focuses on genetics and breeding, while TOP handles production.
Rien Murre (TOP The Onion Group) and Dirk Essing (Hazera)
A key competitive advantage is the cultivation in Northern France — a region with fertile, disease-free fields ideally suited for high-quality onion sets. Thanks to this unique position, TOP The Onion Group can provide growers with extremely reliable and vigorous planting material.
The shared goal is to supply growers worldwide with healthy and reliable planting material, tailored to diverse growing conditions. Hazera’s well-known onion varieties such as Crusado, Contado, Cupido, and Corrado are part of the portfolio and continue to be developed.
Innovating together for the future of onions
Erwin Groen (TOP The Onion Group) and Dirk Essing (Hazera) emphasize that the partnership enables them to respond faster to changing market conditions and to continue innovating together. Through knowledge sharing and close cooperation, they develop strong, practical varieties of high quality. This partnership is a win-win that raises the reliability and quality of onion sets to a higher level.
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HAZERA: Growing Together
Hazera’s headquarters are situated in Israel and The Netherlands, with subsidiaries in twelve countries and an extensive distribution network providing services in over 100 additional markets. This worldwide presence enables us to be close to our customers.
Hazera is part of the Limagrain Group, an international agri-business based in France. Being a farmers’ cooperative, the Limagrain Group understands the needs of its customers and has grown to become the largest seed company in Europe, specialising in vegetables, field crops and cereal products. Limagrain’s vegetable seed division is the largest company in the industry.
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