Where we come from
In the past, agriculture was marked by hardship, as seen in the photograph by Ubaldo "Romano" Tiozzo Caenazzo, born in 1933. His passion for the land marks the beginning of his son Silvano’s story and the family business, Produce. Romano, born into a family of farmers, moved away from working in the fields due to poverty but always remained connected to the land, producing vegetable seeds, including the famous Chioggia red radicchio. His dedication and passion earned him the trust of his customers. In 1992, Silvano founded Produce, a company specializing in seed production and genetic research. He also established T&T, the company’s commercial branch.
The journey of the Tiozzo family has led to significant achievements and recognition in the field of Research and Development within the Italian seed industry. Just to name a few:
2006 – OSCAR GREEN AWARD for Communication and Transparency
2006 – UNION CAMERE AWARD for Innovation, Development, and Research
2012 – REGIONAL AWARD for Economic Development in Veneto
2014 – MARCO POLO AWARD for Development and Foreign Trade
Their research and development programs across various vegetable species have resulted in the creation of numerous successful varieties, including TT MARTE rocket, TT 4050, TT 506, and TT 706 radicchios, as well as the development of the first hybrid radicchio obtained through nuclear genetic male sterility (GMS).
Values are passed down
All the stories we love have an ending, but it is precisely because they end that a new one can begin...
Romano teaches, mentors, and passes down his passion to Luca and Andrea, providing the springboard for the Smarties.bio project—a fresh seed company dedicated to preserving biodiversity.
To discover the full story, along with the awards and achievements of Romano and Silvano, visit their website. Produce.it
Smarties.bio has an international name but all-Italian roots; it is a young seed company, as are its founders, a group of professionals from the agricultural world by family tradition and studies. The flagship sector is genetic research in horticulture, as well as the fundamental activities of recovery, protection, preservation and distribution of local native varieties, combining tradition with innovation in order to make them suitablefor the modern market. Safeguarding the enormous wealth of typical Italian local varieties, protecting and growing the organic sector, and investing in modern urban agriculture are, for Smarties.bio, values and challenges for an innovative agriculture open to the future.
Following this philosophy, Smarties.Bio works on breeding and varietal development, matching the best innovative techniques of breeding, with respect of tradition.
In particular, the goal of Smarties.bio regards the breeding of varieties for the modern professional market that can not only be resistant to diseases, pathogens and environmental stress, but that are also very performing in open field agriculture, in greenhouse and vertical farming, that have a high shelf life and an excellent resistance to processing for the fresh market and processing.
Smarties.R&D
Research and Development is the main department of Smarties.bio, which creates and proposes the right mix of innovation and tradition, focusing on growth while remaining faithful to its roots.
The aim is not only to offer a 360° consultation, but also to provide assistance for everything related to R&D with a scientific method in agriculture. Smarties.bio is, in fact, the trait d’union between all the elements of the supply chain: a link between growers, distributors, retailers, the world of the processing industry and consumers. In other words, Smarties.bio is a single expert and a trustworthy contact person.
Smarties.Vfarm
Past, present, but also future: the company approaches urban agriculture thanks to an experimental laboratory for the breeding of specific varieties for Vertical Farming, which is a real and revolutionary solution for the primary production of food. Thanks to a collaboration with leaders in the production of LED agricultural lighting, we implemented experimentation in a controlled and healthy environment.
Gusto Italiano
In a historical phase in which attention to climate change, sustainability
and the environment is of primary importance worldwide, Smarties.bio offers an
innovative contribution to today's agriculture by safeguarding the biodiversity
of the horticultural genetic heritage.
Smarties.BIO
One of the goals of Smarties.bio is to create a supply chain dedicated to organic farming, from breeding to production. The growing organic industry is related to the green philosophy of the company: to live and work sustainably, with a look at prevention, and to preserve the welfare of present and future generations and the environment.
Our services
Smarties.bio works on designing and breeding vegetable varieties, both hybrids and OP, also through the rediscovery and safeguard of native landraces.
Smarties.bio breeds selected varieties of leaf vegetables, fruit vegetables, spring mix, baby leaf, and herbs with attention and care for details.
Our strength lies in the ability to build and maintain good relationships at multiple levels, from local growers to market leaders. This allows us to provide a reliable and comprehensive service to national and global costumers.