Seasun

What Seasun does

Seasun B.V. is a privately held, family-owned greenhouse horticulture company headquartered in Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands. Founded in 1941 by Cees Gresnigt in Vleuten, Utrecht, and relocated to its current site in 2000, Seasun operates 63 hectares of greenhouses — 13 hectares of which have been lit since October 2016 to enable year-round production. The company cultivates two tomato varieties (Axiradius and Romindo), bell peppers in green, yellow, and red, and five snack tomato varieties (Strabena, Tomagino, Sweetelle, Adorion, Rivolo). It maintains a core staff of approximately 45–48 employees, expanding to roughly 300–600 personnel during the March-to-November peak season through a flexible seasonal workforce in the greenhouses and packaging hall.

Seasun's technical backbone centers on an on-site heat-power cogeneration plant (Warmte-krachtcentrale) that produces electricity — equivalent to the consumption of approximately 30,000 households — together with recoverable heat for nighttime greenhouse heating and CO2 for crop enrichment, yielding up to 35% higher production and ~24% energy savings versus conventional HR-boiler heating. A custom heat-recovery and dehumidification system installed on 4.4 hectares in late 2017 further reduces electricity consumption and recycles water for irrigation. Products are packaged to customer specifications in a fully climate-controlled packaging hall.

Commercially, Seasun sells exclusively through the Fresh ConneQt sales organization, which markets a bundled portfolio of greenhouse tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers to Dutch and European supermarket chains. The company holds an extensive certification stack — Global GAP, Global GRASP, BRC Food, IFS Food, QS Quality, PlanetProof, LEAF Marque, Control Union, ETI Base Code membership, and Tesco Nurture — covering food safety, sustainability, ethical labor, and retailer-specific requirements. Revenue is generated from one-time fresh-produce sales with quote-based pricing tied to market conditions; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Seasun

Legal name

Seasun B.V.

Website

https://seasun.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seasun is a family-owned Dutch greenhouse farming company cultivating tomatoes and bell peppers across 63 hectares in Kapelle, Zeeland, supplying Dutch and European supermarket chains through the Fresh ConneQt sales organization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Greenhouse-grown fresh produce

NAICS

Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover (111419)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Greenhouse Vegetable Production (Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Leafy Greens) (AFAGAHAA)

Keywords

• Greenhouse vegetable production
• Fresh tomato cultivation
• Bell pepper growing
• Greenhouse horticulture
• Fresh produce packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Kapelle

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Growing and selling tomatoes and bell peppers to supermarkets through sales organization Fresh ConneQt. Also specializes in packaging products in fully conditioned packaging hall according to varied customer requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Seasun B.V. is a Dutch family greenhouse farming business that cultivates multiple varieties of tomatoes (Axiradius, Romindo, plus five snack tomato cultivars) and three-color bell peppers across 63 hectares of greenhouses in Kapelle, Zeeland (13 hectares lit for year-round production). Beyond cultivation, Seasun specializes in customer-specific packaging of these products in a fully climate-conditioned packaging hall, then markets them through the Fresh ConneQt sales organization to Dutch and European supermarket chains.

Product overview

Seasun is a family-owned greenhouse farming company specializing in the cultivation and packaging of tomatoes and peppers. The company's product portfolio consists of two tomato varieties (Axiradius and Romindo), three pepper colors (green, yellow, red), and five snack tomato varieties (Strabena, Tomagino, Sweetelle, Adorion, Rivolo). Products are grown across 63 hectares of greenhouses (with 13 hectares lit for year-round production) in Kapelle, Zeeland, and packaged in a climate-controlled facility according to diverse customer specifications. Sales are handled through the Fresh ConneQt partner organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tomatoes (Tomaten) Fresh greenhouse-grown tomatoes cultivated by Seasun in two varieties — Axiradius and Romindo — each with distinct shape and flavor characteristics. Grown across 63 hectares of greenhouses (13 hectares lit) in Kapelle, Zeeland, and supplied to supermarket customers through Fresh ConneQt.
• Bell Peppers (Paprika's) Greenhouse-grown bell peppers in three colors (green, yellow, red) with vibrant color, crunchy bite, and distinct flavor, positioned for a variety of kitchen uses. Supplied to supermarket customers through Fresh ConneQt.
• Snack Tomatoes (Snacktomaten) Small, sweet cherry/cluster tomatoes positioned as a healthy snack, in salads, or as appetizers. Seasun grows five varieties (Strabena, Tomagino, Sweetelle, Adorion, Rivolo), each with unique taste, shape, and size. Supplied to supermarket customers through Fresh ConneQt.
• Packaging Services (Verpakkingsdiensten) Specialized packing of tomatoes and peppers performed in a fully climate-controlled packaging hall at the Kapelle site, accommodating diverse customer requirements and preferences for supermarket and private-label buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% production increase through CO2 enrichment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fresh ConneQtcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFresh ConneQt is the sales organization that handles sales of Seasun's products along with other greenhouse products (tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers). They focus on day-fresh products and evaluate both product quality and grower sustainability practices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Greenery (Coöperatie DOOR): Dutch cooperative that markets fresh fruit and vegetables (including greenhouse tomatoes and peppers) from member growers to major European retailers. Most direct channel peer to Seasun's Fresh ConneQt-mediated distribution model, with comparable product mix and customer base.
• Agro Care: Large Dutch greenhouse tomato grower operating high-tech lit glasshouses across multiple sites in the Netherlands and abroad. Closest scale and product-overlap peer to Seasun — same crop (tomato), same technology (lit greenhouses), same supermarket customer base.
• Bakker Barendrecht: Dutch fresh-produce packer and distributor serving European supermarket chains with tomatoes, peppers, and other vegetables. Comparable as a same-country (NL) downstream counterpart with overlapping supermarket customers and similar value-added packaging role.

Broad incumbents

• Bonduelle: French family-controlled leader in processed and fresh vegetables (canned, frozen, fresh salads). Comparable as a major European fresh-vegetable operator with greenhouse sourcing relationships and a sustainability/ESG-led positioning similar to Seasun's certification stack.
• Total Produce (now Dole plc): Global fresh produce distributor formed via Total Produce's combination with Dole; sources and markets tomatoes, peppers, and other greenhouse vegetables worldwide. Comparable as a broad incumbent buyer of European greenhouse produce and a likely customer/competitor to Seasun in retailer tender processes.
• Greenyard: Belgian-headquartered publicly listed fresh produce group sourcing and marketing tomatoes, peppers, and other greenhouse vegetables across Europe. Comparable as a large European controlled-environment produce marketer with overlapping crop set, though broader in scope than Seasun.

Others

• Rijk Zwaan: Dutch family-owned vegetable seed breeder active in tomato and pepper genetics (including snack tomato and specialty bell pepper segments where Seasun operates). Comparable as a critical upstream input supplier shaping Seasun's varietal roadmap (Axiradius, Romindo, Strabena, etc.).
• Syngenta Vegetables (Syngenta Group): Global seeds and crop-protection company with a major greenhouse vegetable seed business (tomato, pepper, cucumber). Comparable as an input-side peer influencing Seasun's varietal choices, crop protection practices, and yield programs through its genetics portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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