Our History
Founded in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as a general merchant in 1825, Germinal is a sixth-generation family business with a proud heritage. We are seed specialists and our success is built on the strength of our expertise and our people. We believe in our products and their performance.

Germinal has had a market presence in New Zealand since 2002.
AberDart was introduced in 2000 as the world’s first high sugar grass, and since then successive varieties of Aber® High Sugar Grass (HSG) and clovers have continued to demonstrate superior pasture quality, persistence and digestibility in New Zealand and all around the world.
We are committed to the New Zealand market, backed by a wealth of international knowledge and experience and we are dedicated to making a real difference to the long-term sustainability and profitability of New Zealand farmers.