BASF starts production of its fungicide Revysol®

BASF has started production of its latest fungicide innovation Revysol^®.

With this new active ingredient, BASF will provide farmers worldwide with a new tool to ensure healthy, disease-free crops for a longer period of time and will strengthen its leading position in fungicides.

Revysol is the first fungicide to be produced at the site in Hannibal, Missouri, USA. Pending regulatory approval, first market introductions are expected for the 2019/2020 season.

“We are pleased with the successful start of production in Hannibal. It is a significant milestone towards bringing this highly-effective fungicide to our customers,” said Markus Heldt, President of BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division.

Revysol is expected to become BASF’s new blockbuster fungicide. It has the potential of reaching peak sales above EUR 1 billion.

BASF has applied for registration of Revysol in 60 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas for more than 40 crops. Revysol will be available in customized formulations to farmers across the globe and enable them to better protect their crops under various growing conditions.

Previously the company informed about a new state-of-the-art breeding center for cucumbers opened at its site in Nunhem, the Netherlands. At around EUR 50 million, it is the largest investment in the hundred-year history of the Nunhem vegetable seeds business.