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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!

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Variety testing

Breeders develop new varieties. We examine those varieties for national registration or Plant Breeders' Rights.

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Inspections

We inspect plant material for quality, diseases and pests, paying attention to administration, company hygiene, our own quality checks and product traceability.

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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.

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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.

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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

New real-time RT-PCR tests for plant material for raspberry and blackberry

31 januari 2024

New real-time RT-PCR tests for plant material for raspberry and blackberry

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

New license for Post Entry Quarantine to import fruit varieties to the EU

For certain reasons the importation of plant material of fruit species to the EU is prohibited. EU regulators sets out higher phytosanitary risks measures to avoid introductions of (new) quarantine organisms to the EU. With a special license of the Dutch NPPO (NVWA), in most cases Naktuinbouw is able to import material with a Letter of Authority (LoA) through the Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility.

SME Fund on online application European Plant Variety Protection

30 januari 2024

SME Fund on online application European Plant Variety Protection

The SME Fund 'Ideas Powered for business' is dedicated to bolstering Intellectual Property (IP) protection for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), thereby strengthening their market competitiveness. It is an initiative of the European Commission implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). In 2024 there is €20 million available. Act quickly because of the first-come, first-served nature of the voucher allocation.

29 januari 2024

New real-time RT-PCR test for plant material Cannabaceae

As of January 1, we introduce a new real-time RT-PCR to test for the presence or absence of Hop latent viroid (HLVd) in hemp (Cannabaceae) plant material. This makes it possible to test all the pathogens mentioned below on this crop with real-time RT-PCR.

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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