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Seed company · Netherlands
Aardappelveredelingsbedrijf Jalving
Jalving is a family-owned potato breeding company in Wezup, Drenthe, Netherlands, working on varieties with Phytophthora resistance and on niche types. It sells seed potatoes in small packs to gardeners and allotment associations, and table potatoes to private customers, restaurants and caterers. Gezinus and Aaltje Jalving founded it in 1981.
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At a glance
| Type | Seed company |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Wezup, Netherlands |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Ownership | Family-owned |
| Website | aardappelspeciaal.nl |
What they supply
- Breeding of new potato varieties with Phytophthora resistance
- Niche and speciality potato varieties
- Seed potatoes in 1, 3 and 5 kg packs for gardeners
- Seed potatoes suited to organic growing
- Table potatoes for private customers, restaurants and caterers
- Company visits with breeding demonstrations and tastings
Varieties named on their website
Sites
| Site | Country |
|---|---|
| Wezup | Netherlands |
| Shropshire | United Kingdom |
Markets
- Netherlands: allotment gardeners and allotment associations
- Netherlands: private customers, restaurants and caterers
- United Kingdom: English market served from the Shropshire site
Key facts
- Founded in 1981 by Gezinus and Aaltje Jalving, first based in Den Andel, North Groningen
- Second site set up in 2006 in Shropshire, near Birmingham
- Seed potato business sold in 2009; breeding became the only focus
- Trial field holds about 30,000 different seedlings, according to the company
- Seed packs: 1 kg EUR 4.00, 3 kg EUR 12.00, 5 kg EUR 18.00 (Alouette and Twister)
Varieties from this breeder
Varieties on this company's website that have their own page on Potatopedia.
Machines
Buying guides for machines that seed companies like this one use.
Not published
Staff numbers, hectares, tonnes, seed generations and certification classes are not published on the pages read.
The website does not state Jalving's exact role in breeding the Agrico varieties it sells, and parts of it are out of date (newest news post from 2018).
Sources
- Jalving home pagewww.aardappelspeciaal.nl/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Wat wij doenwww.aardappelspeciaal.nl/wat-wij-doen/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Over onswww.aardappelspeciaal.nl/over-ons/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Shopwww.aardappelspeciaal.nl/shop/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Bestelformulierwww.aardappelspeciaal.nl/bestelformulier/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Blogwww.aardappelspeciaal.nl/blog/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Bedrijfsbezoekenwww.aardappelspeciaal.nl/bedrijfsbezoeken/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Contactwww.aardappelspeciaal.nl/contact/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Last checked 7 November 2026.
Jalving: questions and answers
What does Jalving do?
Jalving is a family-owned potato breeding company in Wezup, Drenthe, Netherlands, working on varieties with Phytophthora resistance and on niche types. It sells seed potatoes in small packs to gardeners and allotment associations, and table potatoes to private customers, restaurants and caterers. Gezinus and Aaltje Jalving founded it in 1981.
Where is Jalving based?
Jalving is based in Wezup, Netherlands. The address it publishes is Brugstraat 1, 7852 TH Wezup, Netherlands.
When was Jalving founded?
Jalving gives its founding as 1981.
Who owns Jalving?
Family-owned, as stated on the company's website.
Which potato varieties does Jalving offer?
Varieties named on its website include Alouette, Carolus, Twister, Twinner, Levante, Vitabella, Speciaal Paars, Speciaal Rood, Speciaal gevlekt, Speciaal Tweekleurig.
Answers use only the facts on this page, taken from the company's website.
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