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About us

Good, healthy and reliable high-quality propagating material and suitable varieties for horticultural entrepreneurs anywhere in the world. That's what we go for!

Variety Testing

Breeders develop new varieties. We examine those varieties for national registration or Plant Breeders' Rights.

Inspections

We inspect plant material for quality, diseases and pests, paying attention to administration, company hygiene, our own quality checks and product traceability.

Import & Export

Material that leaves or enters the EU is inspected by Naktuinbouw or the NVWA (Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority). In this way, horticultural entrepreneurs can trade their material all over the world in a healthy way.

Testing & Analyses

Every entrepreneur wants to deliver healthy products to his customer. We test propagating material of seeds, plants and trees for health and quality.

Knowledge & Education

Together with national and international companies, organisations and governments we share our knowledge and expertise to promote learning and innovation.

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News

Closing date and submission date for marrow (courgette) bush types brought forward by 2 weeks

25 oktober 2024

Your applications for listing and/or plant breeders’ rights in the Netherlands for marrow (courgette) bush types can...

Closing date for Alstroemeria has changed

23 oktober 2024

Your applications for Dutch plant variety rights for the crop Alstroemeria can be submitted until July 1.

We will stop providing sample bags as of 1 January 2025

2 oktober 2024

You can still request small quantities of sampling bags (Bioreba) from us until the end of this year. From January 1,...

From October 1 update Price list Naktuinbouw Laboratories

30 september 2024

As of October 1, we are publishing a update of the Naktuinbouw Price List Laboratories.

This is Naktuinbouw

Naktuinbouw (the Netherlands Inspection Service for Horticulture) promotes and monitors the quality of products, processes and production chains in the horticultural sector. The focus is on propagating material (seed and planting materials). Naktuinbouw is an Autonomous Public Body regulated by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature.

We research varieties, test and inspect seed and plant material and test for diseases and pests. This allows horticultural entrepreneurs to trade their plant material all over the world. Together with companies, organizations and governments - nationally and internationally - we share knowledge to learn and innovate. Good, healthy and reliable high-quality propagating material and suitable varieties for horticultural entrepreneurs anywhere in the world.
That's what we go for!

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