| 2008 |
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Logistics: Purchased a new "Satake" scan-master. An optical color sorter, for Vegetable, Herb and Flower seeds. It is a major improvement for upgrading the seed cleaning process to its highest level. |
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Sales & Marketing:
- Increase of 40% in organic seed sales in 2007 & a continuous tendency in 2008.
- Participating in the major American (ASTA, AAS) & international (ISF) seed trade associations.
- Annual open house May 2008 in Ashalim - Demonstration of New variety, major research projects, organic cultivation and seed cleaning techniques. Growers, Nurseries, Seed companies and research people.
- New varieties released for trials - 2 Galia melon hybrids Rona and Dona.
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Research: Focus on the main research projects - Artichoke, Melons, Watermelon, Cucumbers, Squash, Lettuce, Sunflower, Basils, Celery, Radish and Baby Greens. |
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Production: New large production area in the south ’Haluzit’ with sandy soil has been designated to organic production. |
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| 2007 |
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Galilee
R&D Experimental Station in Harduf has doubled the
size of production area from 2-5 hectares (12 acres).
Focusing mainly of herbs (culinary and medicinal) like:
Marjoram, Sage, Chives, Thyme, Melissa, and Hypericum.
Water-Cress. Mustard-Greens, Artichoke and more. The
manager is Mr. Boris Cramer and assistant manager Amos
Ben Aharon. The Research Center located at the lower
Galilee has the entire infrastructure for production and
research. |
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Asahlim
Experimental station: Increased the trial area in
more than 1 hectare (2.5 acres) and in a process to
cultivate new 10 hectares near by Asahlim. The station
provides small introductory production of various
vegetables, flower and herbs. |
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Dr. Isaac Nir and his team met with
customers at the ISF Congress in Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Focus on the
professional growers – More varieties of vegetable,
flower and herbs are offered to the professional organic
and conventional growers. |
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Focus on professional products: More new
introductions from the R&D and research institutes
will be available to the professional growers like:
Basils: Tolerency to Fusarium and Botrytis,
Lettuce- Romaine and other leaf type
developed for Taste, Color, Shape, Slow bolt,
Bremia, Burning Tips,
Sunflowers: Zohar F-1 fully sterile, dark
orange, 50-55 days to flower.
Melon Gallia Type: Taste, Color, Netting,
weight, Resistance to Gray and Powdery Mildew,
Fusarium 0123.
Artichoke: Imperial star Type, for the fresh
market and Industry.
Salad Bowl Leaf Vegetable: Introduction of
selected green assortment with high metabolic lea
vales of anti-oxidants, Phenols and vitamins. |
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High Quality reputation of organic seeds: More
and more conventional growers in Israel and abroad
find that organicaly produced seeds are as good as,
and sometimes even better than, conventional seed.
This shows a great sport in the "green"
environmental movement. |
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Sole exclusive agent in Italy: Genesis Seeds has
nominated Cois 94 as its exclusive agent in Italy.
In the future, Genesis Seeds intends to appoint more
exclusive agents in other countries as well. |
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| 2006 |
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Dr. Isaac Nir and Ms.
Michal Ariel met with over 60 companies at the ISF Congress in
Copenhagen. |
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Genesis Seeds holds its
8th Open House in Ashalim. |
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Shai Nir appointed
vice president of Genesis Seeds. |
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Semi commercial
production of new F-1 hybrids of tomato,
squash and ornamental sunflowers.
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Genesis Seeds
establishes a Board of Directors. |
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| 2005 |
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New introduction of the
large "baby leaf" assortment |
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Experimental trials of 7
new introductions of greenhouse tomatoes and 4
open field types. |
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Experimental trials of 5 new introductions of Galia
type melons from Genesis Seeds breeding program |
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Experimental trials
with 4 F-1 hybrids of pollen less ornamental
sunflowers from Genesis Seeds breeding program |
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Built a new
temperature and humidity controlled storage
in Ashalim of 2000 sq. /ft. |
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Built new heated
greenhouse for research |
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| 2004 |
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A
significant enlargement of the Southern R&D. |
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Experimental samples of
F-1 hybrids of greenhouse and open field tomatoes |
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Started large commercial
production of artichoke Imperial Star |
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Started large
commercial production of ARO F1 basils. |
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| 2003 |
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USDA/NOP
certification obtained: Genesis Seeds Ltd.
certified as 100%
organic |
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Strategic
alliance with Harris Moran to produce
certified organic F-1 hybrids for the professional
growers (fresh market and processed food market) |
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ISO
certification upgraded to ISO 9001-2000 / ISO 14001 |
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New four-color catalogue |
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Certification obtained from the
German
Ministry of Agriculture |
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Deeper strategic relationship with the Faculty
of Agriculture of Hebrew University and the Volcani
Research Institute (ARO) involving evaluation of new
breeder lines of F-1 hybrid tomatoes for the greenhouse and
open field, expanded research in lettuce, cucumber, melon
& herb. |
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| 2002 |
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Grand opening of the new
executive and marketing office in the 'Weizmann Science
Park', Rehovot, Israel. |
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Started
production of F-1 hybrid seeds of vegetables, flowers and
herbs. |
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Production in the area of the Dead Sea, Golan Heights
and Negev-Arava desert enables the company to grow
seed year round. The organic production area
exceeds 100 hectares and produces more than 23 tons
(50.000 lb) of certified organic seed. |
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Home Depot
expands its line of certified organic packet seeds
from 800 to 1280 stores |
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| 2001 |
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The Organic Research Center is established in
Ashalim Ramat Negev on 6 hectares of land |
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Strategic
decision is made to transfer all flower seed production within one year to
certified organic flower seed |
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Home
Depot selects Genesis Seeds
as its exclusive supplier of certified organic seeds of
vegetables, flowers and herbs for its new organic department. |
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Genesis Seeds receives ISO 9002 certification
for quality production and processing process |
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Rani Pisk joins Genesis Seeds as Research
Manager for Ashalim Experimental Station |
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Introduction of Genesis Seeds first F-1 cucumbers
for greenhouse and open field - The Sharon Series |
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Strategic alliance with the Volcani Center (ARO) in
herb research |
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| 2000 |
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New breeding programs, both in-house and at
associated research institutes |
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| 1999 |
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First Organic and Biodynamic Research Center
established in Galilee |
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Yosi Arad joins Genesis Seeds as production
manager |
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| 1998 |
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Extensive
production in the Negev and Galilee, extensive
cooperation with research institutes |
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Anticipating the impact of new
organic produce legislation in both the US and the
European Union, the company shifts its primary focus to
wide-scale and fully integrated production of high
quality, certified organic seed |
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Chen Atid, expert
in organic and bio-dynamic seed, joins Genesis Seeds
as Research Manager |
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The company establishes
an R&D program to bring new, improved varieties of
organic seed to market |
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| 1997 |
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Rapid growth of the
product line, extensive trials, introduction of
first proprietary varieties |
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Introduction of the new F-1 hybrid Sunflower
Jerusalem Gold and Jerusalem Series |
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| 1996 |
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Seed processing center established in Ashalim
(North Negev) |
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Shai Nir becomes Operations Manager after
studying the most recent vegetable, flower and herb
processing techniques in Holland and Germany |
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A seed processing center is established in
Ashalim (North Negev) |
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The Israeli Ministry of Trade and Agriculture accepts
Genesis Seeds as a "Preferred Industrial Entity" |
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| 1995 |
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First commercial
production of organic vegetable seeds |
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First export shipment of organic seed the USA |
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| 1994 |
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First semi-commercial production of certified
organic vegetable and flower seed |
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| 1993 |
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Genesis Seeds Ltd. established |
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| 1992 |
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Initial trials take place successfully in the
Israeli North and South Desert research stations
(South Arava R&D and Ramat-Negev R&D) |
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| 1991 |
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Mr. Emanuel Shemin and Dr.
Isaac Nir discuss the potential of seed production in
Israel, and decide to prepare a feasibility study.
The study shows potential advantages of
producing seed commercially in Israel, specifically in the Negev Arava desert area. |
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