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Annual Report: our highlights of 2024
28 maart 2025
Curious about what we did in 2024? The highlights of the past year are ready for you in our online annual report.
Introducing PCR tests that will replace ELISA tests for various floricultural crops
26 maart 2025
As of April 1, 2025, for the crops in de families Amaranthaceae, Araceae, Bromeliaceae, Ericaceae, Geraniaceae,...
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 TRSV and ToRSV in Cucurbitaceae and onion
19 februari 2025
From February 1, we can now also test the presence or absence of the Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV) and Tobacco...
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...
New seed extract PCR (SE-PCR) and culture method tests for crops
31 januari 2025
For the purpose of export requirements, the number of tests on different crops will be expanded. This concerns the...
Plant passport / phytosanitary certificate required for submitting tomato and pepper samples
29 januari 2025
Would you like to submit a tomato or pepper samples for DUS testing, maintenance control, trial field testing,...
Program NAL Proficiency tests 2025 available
15 januari 2025
NAL authorizes company laboratories to perform seed quality testing. One of the components of monitoring test quality...
Fees 2025
18 december 2024
We will increase our fees by 6.5% on January 1, 2025. This applies to variety testing, inspection activities and...
BBWV, PNRSV and SLRSV tested by PCR from 2025 onwards
17 december 2024
From 1 January 2025, we will change our virus testing methods for Broad bean wilt virus 1 and 2 (BBWV1/2), Prunus...
Clean Fruit Plants receives recognition as approved offshore facility for exporting to New Zealand
13 december 2024
The Dutch-based Clean Fruit Plants (CFP), located in Horst, has signed an agreement with the New Zealand Ministry of...
Improved dilution plating test for bacterial spot on tomato, pepper and eggplant
11 december 2024
Naktuinbouw Laboratories has improved the dilution plating test for the detection of Xanthomonas ‘bacterial spot’...
Visit Naktuinbouw at the IPM in Essen
6 december 2024
From January 28 to 31, 2025, Naktuinbouw will be at the international trade fair IPM in Essen. We warmly invite you...
Import controls: testing of seeds of beans for detection of latent infection of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens (Cff) starting in 2025
2 december 2024
Do you import seeds for sowing of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) or runner bean (P. coccineus)? These seeds may be...
Statutory Naktuinbouw fees rise with inflation
28 november 2024
Naktuinbouw will increase its fees by 6.5% on 1 January 2025. The increase applies to variety testing, inspection...
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.
Register mini or pot vegetables and edible ornamentals
20 september 2024
Varieties that are edible and that are traded or sold as pot vegetables or ornamental products should be registered...
Update TQ Melon
19 september 2024
A new version of the technical questionnaire (TQ) for melon (Cucumis melo) will be published on September 30, 2024.
ZE-PCR test for TBRV and BRSV on onion seed
18 september 2024
With new insights into the diversity of TBRV, we have been able to improve our test. This reduces the chances of a...
New Seed Extract PCR (SE-PCR) test for SLRSV in tomato and celery
11 september 2024
Since September 1, we can test for the presence or absence of Strawberry latent ringspot virus (SLRSV) on tomato and...
Successful Plant Variety Protection Seminar in Philippines
27 augustus 2024
The awareness raising seminar of Plant Variety Protection (PVP) on August 22, 2024, in Metro Manila, Philippines was...
Prolongation of registration for an actual Variety Register 2024
21 augustus 2024
This year prolongation of registration can be applied for varieties of vegetable and agricultural species which have...
Lower fees for genetic identification of raspberry and strawberry varieties fall 2024
7 augustus 2024
In recent years, Naktuinbouw has developed genetic identification tools for identifying raspberry and strawberry...
Naktuinbouw Executes Methodology Projects for the Dutch Board for Plant Varieties
30 juli 2024
The Dutch Board for Plant Varieties, under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security...
New real-time PCR test for plant material for horticultural crops
12 juli 2024
We introduce a new real-time PCR to test the presence or absence of soft rot in horticultural crops. For this test is...
A new race of Bremia lactucae, Bl: 41EU, identified and denominated in Europe
4 juli 2024
Bremia lactucae, the causal agent of downy mildew in lettuce, is genetically very variable. Even within one lettuce...
New version Price list Naktuinbouw Laboratories
1 juli 2024
Fire Blight checks commence
1 juli 2024
Naktuinbouw has started inspections in so-called buffer zones for fire blight in the Netherlands. You may encounter...
PCR tests replaces ELISA-tests
19 juni 2024
From the second half of 2024, Naktuinbouw will gradually replace the ELISA tests on plant material for PCR tests. The...
Change in invoicing 1st DUS testing year of national applications
3 juni 2024
From July 1, the fee for a 1st DUS testing year of the national application will also be based on the date when the...
New blotter test for testing cucurbit seeds
29 mei 2024
As of June 1, we introduce a new blotter method to test for the presence or absence of Alternaria cucumerina on...
New SE-PCR tests for bacteria on tomato, pepper and eggplant
29 mei 2024
Naktuinbouw Laboratories has developed two new tests for the detection of pathogens on tomato, pepper and eggplant to...
Approval of ToBRFV as an additional characteristic in DUS testing in tomato
29 mei 2024
The CPVO recently approved the application for the additional characteristic “Resistance to ToBRFV” for use in the...
Collaboration in DUS research
24 mei 2024
On May 23, Naktuinbouw signed an agreement with the Chinese Institute of Vegetables and Flowers (IVF), Chinese...
New molecular confirmation tests detection Fusarium tomato and spinach seeds
1 mei 2024
From May 1, we can test the presence or absence of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici in seeds of tomato and...
Naktuinbouw replaces ELISA for PCR
1 mei 2024
From the second half of 2024, Naktuinbouw will gradually replace the ELISA tests on plant material for PCR. This is...
CPVO extends DUS research accreditation for three years
26 april 2024
Naktuinbouw has again been accredited for three years for all crops for which we were already accredited by the CPVO!...
We are increasingly testing with RT-PCR
10 april 2024
In many cases, testing plant material for viruses is done at Naktuinbouw with an ELISA test. In addition to ELISA, we...
New NAL Conditions on sampling
10 april 2024
As of October 1, 2024, new NAL conditions will come into effect. These changes specifically relate to the sampling...
New Seed Extract (SE-PCR) test for onion, chives, garlic and leek
8 april 2024
Starting April 1, we can test the presence or absence of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. allii on seeds of onion, chives,...
Annual Report: our highlights of 2023
20 maart 2024
Curious about what we did in 2023? The highlights of the past year are available for you in our online annual report.
New real-time RT-PCR tests for plant material for raspberry and blackberry
31 januari 2024
We introduce the new real-time RT-PCR for the detection of a set of viruses occurring in raspberry and blackberry.
New license for Post Entry Quarantine to import fruit varieties to the EU
30 januari 2024
For certain reasons the importation of plant material of fruit species to the EU is prohibited. EU regulators sets...