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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.

Laboratory tests

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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New real-time PCR test for plant material for horticultural crops

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...

lettuce differential sets

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...

wild hawthorn with fire blight

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...

New version Price list Naktuinbouw Laboratories

New version Price list Naktuinbouw Laboratories

1 juli 2024

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, Nature and Food Quality.

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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