Seed company · Netherlands

Solynta B.V.

Solynta is a non-GMO hybrid potato breeder that supplies hybrid true potato seed instead of seed tubers. It is based in Wageningen, the Netherlands, and was founded in 2007. EW GROUP acquired a majority stake in January 2026.

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Breeding

At a glance

Type	Seed company
Headquarters	Wageningen, Netherlands
Founded	2007
Ownership	Majority stake held by EW GROUP (since 26 January 2026)
Website	solynta.com

What they supply

Hybrid true potato seed (HTPS)
Diploid hybrid potato varieties
Bulk seed for home-garden packers (EU)

Varieties named on their website

SOLHY019SOLHY023

Sites

Site	Country
Wageningen	Netherlands

Markets

Kenya
India (smallholder growers, with Bayer)
European Union home-garden market (via Pieterpik)
Netherlands
USA, Canada and rest of world (sales contact)

Key facts

135 employees from 14 nationalities (Careers page)
Seed rate about 25 grams per hectare, against 2,500 kg of seed tubers
€20 million venture debt from the European Investment Bank, announced 18 July 2025
SOLHY019 registered on the Dutch National Variety Register, announced 11 June 2026
SOLHY023 approved and registered in Kenya, press release dated 21 July 2026

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Not published

Revenue, seed production volumes, greenhouse locations and certifications are not published on the pages read.

Only two varieties are named, without market type or maturity.

Staff figures come from a Careers page marked 2023 and may be out of date.

Sources

Solynta home pagewww.solynta.com/ · accessed 7 November 2026
About solyntawww.solynta.com/about-solynta/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Hybrid true potato seed solutionswww.solynta.com/hybrid-true-potato-seed-solutions/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Careerswww.solynta.com/careers/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Contactwww.solynta.com/contact/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Sharing knowledgewww.solynta.com/sharing-knowledge/ · accessed 7 November 2026
First diploid hybrid potato variety dutch potato variety listwww.solynta.com/press/first-diploid-hybrid-potato-variety-dutch-potato-variety-list/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Solynta strengthens hybrid true potato seed portfolio with the approval of solhy023 in kenyawww.solynta.com/press/solynta-strengthens-hybrid-true-potato-seed-portfolio-with-the-approval-of-solhy023-in-kenya/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Solynta and ew group reach major funding agreementwww.solynta.com/press/solynta-and-ew-group-reach-major-funding-agreement/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Solynta gets e20 million eib backing for highly disease resistant potato varietieswww.solynta.com/press/solynta-gets-e20-million-eib-backing-for-highly-disease-resistant-potato-varieties/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Bayer and solynta collaborate to advance true potato seed in smallholder marketswww.solynta.com/all/bayer-and-solynta-collaborate-to-advance-true-potato-seed-in-smallholder-markets/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Pieterpik and solynta collaboration agreementwww.solynta.com/press/pieterpik-and-solynta-collaboration-agreement/ · accessed 7 November 2026

Last checked 7 November 2026.

Solynta: questions and answers

What does Solynta do?

Where is Solynta based?

Solynta is based in Wageningen, Netherlands. The address it publishes is Solynta, Dreijenlaan 2, 6703 HA Wageningen, The Netherlands.

When was Solynta founded?

Solynta gives its founding as 2007.

Who owns Solynta?

Majority stake held by EW GROUP (since 26 January 2026), as stated on the company's website.

Which potato varieties does Solynta offer?

Varieties named on its website include SOLHY019, SOLHY023.

Answers use only the facts on this page, taken from the company's website.

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