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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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Phasing out of ELISA tests and replacement with PCR tests for Dahlia

26 februari 2025

As of March 1, 2025, for the crop Dahlia, we are replacing our ELISA tests with PCR tests. In previous posts, we...

Changes to the Manual for sampling of planting material for virus tests

26 februari 2025

There is an updated version of the manual for sampling plant material for virus tests. In the manual you will find...

Changes in the reporting of resistances in DUS variety descriptions

25 februari 2025

Resistance characteristics that are not included in the CPVO protocols (neither in the UPOV guidelines nor in the...

New seed extract PCR tests for ArMV in Cucurbitaceae

19 februari 2025

From 1 February, we can now also test the presence or absence of Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV) on seeds of...

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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