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Seminis IncSeminis is the largest developer, grower and marketer of fruit and vegetable seeds in the world. Seminis' hybrids claim to improve nutrition, boost crop yields, limit spoilage and reduce the need for chemicals. Their retail line includes over 3,500 seed varieties. History Seminis was established in 1994 to consolidate leading companies in the fragmented fruit and vegetable seed industry. On March 23, 2005 Monsanto announced that it had completed its acquisition of Seminis, Inc. According to the press release announcing the deal, Monsanto paid $1.4 billion in cash and assumed debt, plus a performance-based payment of up to $125 million payable by 2007.http://www.monsanto.com/monsanto/layout/media/05/01-24-05.asp External Links
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