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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

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...

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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