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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...
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 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’...