February 18 2008, 11:28

Baby cauliflower and savoy cabbage from Syngenta

Syngenta Seeds-Vegetables is following the popular trend for bite-sized fruit and vegetables at FRUIT LOGISTICA. Sliced Solinda watermelon, baby cauliflower, baby savoys and the "tasty new Kumato tomato" are designed to suit consumers' tastes, explains Antonio Navarro, Marketing Communications Manager, Vegetables EAME. Syngenta Seeds generated USD 8.1 billion in sales last year, and with 21,000 employees in 90 countries it is one of the leading companies specialising in high-grade seeds and high-quality crop protection. "We are confident that good taste and a healthy diet can improve the quality of life", Navarro contends. To prove this point, Dutch master chef Angelique Schmeick will be at the company's exhibition stand cooking healthy, low-calorie dishes with Syngenta products.