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Debts
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Perfecta
Cucumber
Meanwhile, debt levels are rising. Moving, buying
and building the nursery already represents a
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considerable financial drain, but the recession
is putting even more pressure on Rijk Zwaan’s
finances. In 1935, Rijk Zwaan owes his father alone
around 30,000 guilders, but he has also borrowed
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Allervroegste
gele krombek
Peas
a sum of 2,000 guilders from his employee
Arie Vijn, on which he pays annual interest.
It will take until 1937 before there is even a slight
improvement in the financial situation. Turnover
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slowly picks up in that year after falling for
almost seven years. Most protectionist measures
Rijk Zwaan probably no longer needed his brother
abroad have now been eased or lifted, allowing
Hendrik in Enkhuizen. It is also at this time that
the horticulture sector’s all-important exports to
Hendrik’s business goes into ‘decline’, and it will
regain some momentum. This revival is short-lived,
not be long before he closes down completely.
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Winterkoning
Savoy cabbage
however. Political tensions on the eve of World War
II give rise to new uncertainty. Interestingly, in 1939
The impending war also causes many problems
the words ‘Breeding nurseries in Enkhuizen’
for Rijk Zwaan in Rotterdam. But if, like
disappear from the catalogue. Only Bergschenhoek
Rijk Zwaan, you have already survived a decade of
remains as his own breeding nursery, where the
extremely difficult circumstances, you have
production of seed doubles in that year.
proved that you can take a few knocks. So it is not
surprising that in the difficult period that follows
‘Never give up’ becomes the motto for Rijk Zwaan
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and his employees.
‘Strong
going
forward’
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The motto of Rijk Zwaan
and his employees.
1938-1939
Turnover
Omzet
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