United States Vegetable Seed Market Size

United States Vegetable Seed Market Analysis

The United States Vegetable Seed Market size is estimated at 1.34 billion USD in 2024, and is expected to reach 1.82 billion USD by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.28% during the forecast period (2024-2030).

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1.34 Billion

Market Size in 2024 (USD)

1.82 Billion

Market Size in 2030 (USD)

5.52 %

CAGR (2017-2023)

5.28 %

CAGR (2024-2030)

Largest Market by Crop Family

30.36 %

value share, Cucurbits, 2023

The United States is one of the world's largest producers of pumpkin and Squash. Cucurbits are a healthy food choice with high water content and low-calorie count.

Largest Market by Breeding Technology

94.95 %

value share, Hybrids, 2023

The major companies are developing new hybrids and the adoption of hybrids is high due to presence of traits like disease-resistant, increased shelf life, high yield, and wider adaptability.

Fastest-growing Market by Crop Family

7.77 %

Projected CAGR, Solanaceae, 2024-2030

It is the fastest growing due to the increase in market value, increase in the demand by processing industries, and the availability of high-yielding varieties in the market.

Fastest-growing Market by Breeding Technology

5.29 %

Projected CAGR, Hybrids, 2024-2030

Due to inherent characteristics such as high vigor, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, high yield, and uniform maturity, the hybrid segment is growing at the fastest rate.

Leading Market Player

16.65 %

market share, BASF SE, 2022

It has made extensive product innovations and effective partnerships. The company has made a partnership with Enza Zaden on patented traits to develop new vegetable varieties.

Hybrids dominated the vegetable seed market due to the availability of traits such as disease resistance and wider adaptability

United States Vegetable Seed Industry Segmentation

Hybrids, Open Pollinated Varieties & Hybrid Derivatives are covered as segments by Breeding Technology. Open Field, Protected Cultivation are covered as segments by Cultivation Mechanism. Brassicas, Cucurbits, Roots & Bulbs, Solanaceae, Unclassified Vegetables are covered as segments by Crop Family.

• The United States is the leading vegetable-producing country. It is the largest vegetable seed consumer globally, valued at USD 1.21 billion in 2022. The hybrids and OPV varieties accounted for 94.9% and 5.1%, respectively, of the country's vegetable seed market value in 2022, which is the result of an increase in the usage of hybrids in vegetable production.
• The usage of hybrid varieties is growing because farmers are being influenced by this trend to switch from conventional varieties of crops to packaged seeds that offer higher yields in less area. The demand for hybrid tomato, lettuce, and sweet pepper seeds is high. A large portion of the vegetable-growing community in the country prefers hybrid, high-yielding, and disease-resistant varieties of vegetables. For instance, traits with resistance to diseases such as tomato mosaic virus, tomato yellow leaf curl virus, powdery mildew, wilt diseases, and nematodes are popularly used for cultivation in the country.
• Open-pollinated varieties are highly efficient in adaptability and tolerant to varied local climatic conditions. Despite the low market value, many farmers in the country still prefer open-pollinated varieties due to their specific benefits.
• Widespread mergers and acquisitions, fast expansion in private research and development, shifts in the relative proportions of public and private R&D, and enhanced agricultural biotechnology all contributed to the growth of the hybrid sector in the country. Therefore, the sales of hybrid seeds are estimated to increase during the forecast period due to benefits such as higher yield and the production of high-quality vegetables.