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Vegetables People Love

We make healthy eating enjoyable and sustainable 

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Who we are


Your global partner in providing solutions for enjoyable and sustainable healthy eating.

Under the Nunhems Brand, BASF offers more than vegetable seeds. We offer partnerships and customer-oriented solutions for the entire vegetable value chain including growers, processors, plant raisers, dealers, traders, retailers and food service industry – tailored to consumer needs and trends.

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We understand that consumers want the best flavor and nutrition from a source that cares about people and the planet. As the world continues to change, we approach every day as a new opportunity to build on existing best practices while always searching for new ways to provide responsibly produced vegetables, from seed to table. 
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As a global company, we understand that every market is unique and needs varieties that are suited to its climates, growing conditions, and cultural preferences.

Our global presence has helped us develop a vast network of expertise that we apply to our breeding and innovation as well as to help with customer challenges and requirements that arise now and in the future. 

  1. Unique solutions for unique markets

News

6 June 2024

Extremely high production in data-driven cucumber greenhouse BASF 's Gravenzande

Nunhem, 26 September 2022 - On 16 November 2021, the first high-wire cucumber crop was planted in the data-driven greenhouse of BASF's vegetable seed business in 's Gravenzande. The greenhouse was equipped with about 340 umol LED lights from Signify. The second and third crops were planted on 2 March 2022 and 15 June 2022, respectively.
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4 October 2023

Strong and vigorous cucumbers from BASF

Nunhem, the Netherlands  - October 4, 2023. A strong and grower-friendly cucumber variety, with few splitting heads and upright leaves: that's the UPstage cucumber from BASF's vegetable seeds business. Peter van Ninhuys of Van Gog Kwekerijen is a fan and tells why. And with Arjan de Gier of Thanet Earth we talk about the UPtrace, a similar cucumber variety with great vigor and mildew tolerance.
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Upcoming events

FRUIT LOGISTICA: The world's most important trade fair for the fresh produce industry

At FRUIT LOGISTICA you can find the complete range of products, services and technical solutions from every part of the value chain - whether in seed, fruit and vegetable development or packaging and automation. The fair covers the entire spectrum of the value chain - from the producer to the consumer.

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Nunhems demo salads 2025

The BASF | Nunhems team is pleased to invite you to the next edition of the Nunhems Demo Salads 2025 that will take place from February 10th to 14th, at our station in La Palma, Cartagena.

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Sites and Contacts
Need to speak to someone about a solution, need help with a crop, or need to reach one of our sites?
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How you can benefit from working with us
The vegetable value chain brings great insights and knowledge. Based on their needs and feedback we can provide expert advice and knowledge, reliable varieties, profitable concepts and sustainable solutions.
  1. Research & Development
  2. Seed Supply Chain
  3. Sustainability