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Immersive event welcomed growers and industry stakeholders for a firsthand look at expertise, insights and technologies supporting vegetable production. 

New research challenges traditional aproaches to root-knot nematode management. For decades, fumigation has been a go-to strategy for managing root-knot nematodes in pepper production. 

Growers and industry collaborators received a firsthand look at new beef, TOV and specialty crop innovations designed around yield, flavor and resilience.

St. Louis, Mo. (November 10, 2025) – The tomatoes that growers love now come with multi-gene virus resistance that can offer the protection they need. Vegetables by Bayer, through their brand De Ruiter®, has commercialized five new varieties in Canada and United States: three new TOV varieties, Serenity, Luminity and Grandice RES, along with two new beef varieties, Riboski and DRTH5075.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (October 28, 2025) — Vegetables by Bayer is proud to support the National FFA Organization to help cultivate the next generation of agricultural leaders. FFA chapters can kick off their spring plant sales with high-quality, dependable seeds from Seminis^®, the same brand of seeds that commercial vegetable growers use on their farms. 

A new line up!

Developed through advanced conventional breeding techniques, our new tomato varieties all feature MULTI-STACKED VIRUS -RESISTENCE GENES FOR THE PROTECTION YOU NEED.

It’s never too early to start thinking about your spring plant sale, especially when there’s a new FFA program to help it blossom! The Growing Together Fundraiser is supported by Seminis® and Ball Seed®, the same companies that commercial growers use for their seeds. Now you too can grow these high-quality, reliable seeds — and purchase them at a discount!

Monterey, CA. (August 05, 2025) — Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) and Vegetables by Bayer (VBB) joined forces to introduce new, healthy options at the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Foodservice Conference through the use of a salad bar that will be donated to a local high school.