From the cultivation of specialty plants for the food industry, to the production of rose fruits and medicinal plants for cosmetics, we make our land and expertise available for bespoke, targeted production. Our flexibility enables us to produce on any scale, from 1 to 100,000 m2, from grams to tons.
We collaborate with research institutes, government agencies and industrial partners to conduct variety trials and precise agronomic descriptions. Our greenhouses and experimental fields are state-of-the-art, guaranteeing reliable results tailored to your needs.
We provide seed multiplication services for your horticultural or agricultural varieties, in small or large volumes. Our equipment and know-how guarantee exceptional quality.
They trust us:
At Zollinger Bio, we bring 40 years of expertise to bear on your most demanding projects. Thanks to our 30 hectares of high-quality farmland and our modern infrastructure, we can offer tailor-made solutions for the production of special crops, whether seeds, variety trials or specific production for industries such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals or research.
An agricultural engineer with an MSc in Genetics and Plant Breeding from the University of Hohenheim (DE), Tizian lives his passion for plants on a daily basis and is responsible for the breeding programs.
Trained as a vegetable grower, Guillaume is in charge of production and manages a team of twelve people to see your crops through from seed to harvest.
Aurélie is an agronomy engineer with a passion for farming. She is in charge of the trial fields and will bring your agronomic projects to fruition.
With a Master's degree in Genetics and Plant Breeding (Wageningen, NL and Berkeley, USA) and an MBA in Strategy, Tulipan will be your point of contact to develop a solution tailored to your needs.
30 hectares, including 5 under glass in an optimal climate
Purification facility, optical sorter, germination tests
Precision packaging and bagging
We master (almost) all special crops
Thanks to our network, we can guarantee turnkey solutions
All our products can be certified organic: Bio Suisse, EU, USDA
Contact us to discuss your specific requirements and to obtain a quotation.
For a leading customer in the seed industry, we regularly propagate vegetable seed crops such as carrots, peas, brassicas, lettuces, tomatoes and peppers. We also master the main annual and biennial flowers, as well as herbs and medicinal plants.
For the Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture, Agroscope and private companies, we carry out variety trials, which are evaluated according to official FAO and UPOV criteria. Over more than 20 years, we have acquired unique know-how on species as diverse as solanaceae, lettuces, beans, cucurbits and brassicas. Our seeds can even be found in the Svalbard World Seed Reserve!
For customers in the food and cosmetics industries, we produce thyme, rosemary, nigella, rosehip, lovage, chamomile, basil, borage, St John's wort, etc. to order.
