Seminis, Inc. engages in the development, production, and marketing of vegetable and fruit seeds worldwide. Its products include beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, leek, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, melon, onion, pea, pepper, pumpkin, radish, spinach, squash, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon. The company produces approximately 60 species of vegetable and fruit seeds, and approximately 3,500 vegetable and fruit seed products. Its customers include commercial fruit and vegetable growers, dealers, distributors, and wholesalers in approximately 150 countries and territories. Seminis was formed in 1994 and is headquartered in Oxnard, California. As of 3/23/2005, Seminis Inc. is a subsidiary of Monsanto Co.