Market Trends of north america vegetable seed Industry
Peas are the major vegetable crop cultivated in the region due to their high demand from food processing industries and daily consumption
- The area under cultivation for vegetables in North America was low compared to row crops, accounting for 2.6% of the total area cultivated in 2022. In the region, the area under vegetable cultivation showed a decline of 9.8% in 2022 compared to 2016 due to a shift towards other crops, including soybean and cotton, adverse weather conditions, and pest pressure. Vegetables are more vulnerable to adverse weather, leading to a higher risk of failure. Also, there is a decrease in the overall arable land and an increase in soil erosion and salinity in the soil, making it unsuitable for vegetable crops.
- The unclassified vegetable segment had the largest share of the area used for the cultivation of vegetables. The segment had a share of 55% in 2022, as the region is one of the major producers of peas. The largest crop in the region concerning the area occupied was peas, which accounted for 43.0% of the total area under vegetables in the region in 2022. This dominance was due to the significant usage of the crop in daily diets and food processing industries.
- In 2022, the United States was the largest country in the region in terms of the area under vegetable production, which held 27.2% of the vegetable production area in North America. The area under the cultivation of vegetables was decreasing in the country due to growing urbanization in the rural areas and deteriorating farmlands due to the extensive use of chemicals. Mexico is the second-largest country in the region with respect to the area under vegetables, accounting for `an 8.7% share in 2022. Vegetables are important crops in the country due to increased demand from domestic and neighboring countries such as the United States. The United States was the largest importer of vegetables from Mexico.
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Increasing demand for fungal and viral disease-resistant Brassicaceae seeds in the region
- Cucumber is one of the major cucurbit crops grown widely in the region. More than 97% of the seeds consumed in the region in 2022 were hybrid. Disease resistance, heat tolerance, cold resistance, wider adaptability to all seasons, early-matured varieties, suitability to the greenhouse and polyhouse cultivation, and other quality traits such as size, shape, and color of the fruit are the major traits cultivated in the country. Traits with resistance to viral diseases (cucumber mosaic and yellow mosaic virus) and fungal diseases have huge demand in the region, especially in protected conditions.
- Cabbage is a major vegetable type in brassicas as it is widely cultivated, and high demand for high-value products is growing in domestic and international markets. Popular traits available in the region are disease resistance, head weight, foliage color, adaptability to wide seasons (as cabbage is cold-specific), early maturity, uniform maturity, and mid-, early, and late maturities. Resistance to foliar diseases, size of heads, and head weight are the major traits that have a high demand, as they help in increasing yield productivity per hectare.Therefore, these traits are expected to continue to gain popularity during the forecast period. For instance, major companies breeding the cucumber and cabbage traits are Enza Zaden, Bayer AG, Bejo Zaden BV, Syngenta, BASF SE, and Rijk Zwaan Zaadhandel BV.
- High demand for resistance to foliar diseases, heat tolerance, and viral diseases are the factors expected to increase the demand for improved seed varieties produced by the major companies during the forecast period.
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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT
- Seeds resistant to viral and fungal diseases and long shelf-life traits are driving the tomato and onion seed market
- Hybrid breeding is highly used in the North American vegetable seed market due to the evolving preferences of consumers for vegetables with good appearance, taste, and shelf-life
