In the year 1877, the farmer Friedrich Strube began exploring the systematic breeding of sugar beet and wheat. With this he laid the foundation for the success story of the Strube company as a plant breeder and seed producer.
The climate and soils in the Harz foreland and in the Magdeburg Börde were ideal for field crops. As a result, many farmers were making selections of their best varieties in this time.
The first findings on the genetic inheritance of characteristics, such as the Mendelian inheritance, made a huge contribution to progress in crop production in those days.
Strube's success story continues: all along, our committed personnel and loyal customers have ensured the continued existence and growth of our company. Despite many challenges, Strube was able to develop into a successful breeder.
As a visionary plant breeder, we are looking towards the future. We are always working on better varieties in outstanding quality.
Since its establishment in 1877 our company has changed, grown, and adapted to the requirements of the times. We will take you on a journey through our history.
The farmer Friedrich Strube began with the selective breeding of sugar beet and wheat in Schlanstedt, Upper-Saxony.
Awarding of the DLG gold medal for the winter wheat variety Strubes dickkopf (originally Strubes Schlanstedter Squarehead).
In addition to new buildings with a grain elevator and rooms for processing Strube set up high-performance drying and treatement systems. Within this innovations Strube got a leading position in the German seed breeding companies.
First DLG recognition of Strubes Roter Schlanstedter spring wheat.
First introduction of industrial seed dressing for wheat against common bunt in Germany.
Building of the breeding station in Guty in Russia.
Germany´s first seed cleaning system was put into operation.
A breeding station was built in Detenic, Czechoslovakia.
The castle ground Schöningen in the district of Helmstedt was leased.
The 50th anniversary of Strube strengthened the sales activities in the USA.
Marketing authorisation of the first easily lifted sugar beet variety Marke GK.
Marketing authorisation of the winter wheat Strubes dickkopf II.
Expropriation of the headquarter in Schlanstedt.
The company was re-established at the castle ground in Schöningen. Here the restart of the breeding took place.
Marketing authorisation of the first post-war wheat, the spring wheat Strubes fortschritt.
In Söllingen the management bought the closed sugar factory. The building was extended.
Winter wheat farino, first A1 in Germany.
Founding of the Saaten-Union as a co-shareholder.
Strube and Dieckmann found a sugar beet breeding community.
In spite of two world wars and the loss of the initial breeding station the company has become one of the biggest private breeding companies.
Marketing authorisation of the first cercospora-tolerant variety cermo in Italy.
Marketing authorisation of the first rhizomania-/cercospora-tolerant variety sanamono in Italy.
Marketing authorisation for the low soil tare variety colibri in Germany and France.
Introduction of automatic X-ray analysis to evaluate seed quality.
Reacquisition of parts of the ancestral seat in Schlanstedt after reunification.
Implementation of the seed quality index for analytical methods.
xenos was the first Strube facultative wheat variety to be given the trademark WeW®.
The first BlueMobil was put into operation. The converted beet lifter is a travelling laboratory, which not only harvests the plots, but also performs evaluations directly on-site.
Marketing authorisation of the first rhizomania-, rhizoctonia-, and cercospora-tolerant variety premiere in Germany.
Opening of the Seed Technology Centre in Söllingen.
Introduction of computer tomography for three-dimensional analysis of the seed quality.
Use of quick tests for rhizomania and rhizoctonia.
Introduction of 3Dplus seed activation. Higher sugar yields are achieved through faster field emergence.
Opening of the new biotechnology lab in Schlanstedt.
Development of a plant laser scanner for precise measurement of the plants in the field.
Mobile stone separation facility for sugar beets (Weber cleaner).
Expansion of the product portfolio with the addition of sunflowers.
Full automation of the CT technology for seed analysis.
Strube becomes the exclusive distribution partner for sweetcorn and vining peas in Europe.
Opening of the Forum Strube: The former sugar beet juice factory is turned into a modern office and conference centre.
Development of the self-navigating crop emergence and seedling scanner: Deepfield 4D-Scan.
Development of phenoTest, a high-throughput germination test method. The phenoTest is based on automated 4D-phenotyping of germinating seeds and the corresponding seedling in the laboratory.
The companies Deleplanque & Cie and SUET Saat- und Erntetechnik GmbH have acquired the seed company Strube on 1st April 2018.
Development of the PhenoBob. The phenoFieldBot is a self-navigating vehicle with a camera system for the image-based analysis of plants.
In 2010 we started the first research on Virus Yellows. Since 2023 we can offer you tolerant varieties. They will be marketed in our new variety range: Vitaly ®
These varieties perform on a high level under all Virus Yellows conditions.
Deleplanque announced that it has reached an agreement with SUET to acquire 100% of Strube. This transaction will be completed by 30th of June 2024. Since 2018, SUET, a pelleting specialist, had been 40% shareholder of Strube D&S.
