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Agroplant Holland B.V.
Agroplant is a family-owned seed potato company based in Medemblik, Netherlands, that trades and exports seed potatoes grown under contract by Dutch growers, runs its own breeding programme and also trades ware potatoes. It dates its roots to 1924, when Klaas Molenaar started a vegetable and potato trade. It says it exports to more than fifty countries.
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At a glance
| Type | Seed company |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Medemblik, Netherlands |
| Founded | 1924 (roots in Klaas Molenaar's vegetable and potato trade) |
| Ownership | Family-owned |
| Website | agroplant.nl |
What they supply
- Seed potatoes grown under contract by Dutch growers
- Own-bred potato varieties
- Free (non-proprietary) varieties
- Ware potatoes
- Varieties for table, traditional, fries and chips uses
- Crop-technical advice from field representatives
Varieties named on their website
Sites
| Site | Country | As stated |
|---|---|---|
| Medemblik | Netherlands | |
| Medemblik | Netherlands | Cold and freezer store with own packing station |
| Sint Annaparochie | Netherlands |
Markets
- Exports to more than fifty countries
- Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East (Margarita)
- Algeria and Morocco (Bartina)
- Ware potato trade
Key facts
- About 200 growers have exclusive cultivation contracts with Agroplant
- Field staff monitor more than 1,500 hectares of seed potatoes across the Netherlands
- Sold more than 60,000 tonnes of seed potatoes last season (season not named)
- Breeding programme run through subsidiary Fobek in Sint Annaparochie
- Fourth generation of the van der Lee family became directors in 2014
Varieties they supply
Varieties on this company's website that have their own page on Potatopedia.
Machines
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Not published
Seed generations, certification classes, minituber production, export volumes by country and agents are not published on the pages read.
Export, tonnage, grower and hectare figures are the company's own statements, and the season they refer to is not given.
Sources
- Agroplant home pagewww.agroplant.nl/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Agroplant home pagewww.agroplant.nl/en/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Historiewww.agroplant.nl/historie/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Rassenwww.agroplant.nl/rassen/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Teamwww.agroplant.nl/team/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Contactwww.agroplant.nl/contact/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Raswww.agroplant.nl/ras/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Last checked 7 November 2026.
Agroplant: questions and answers
What does Agroplant do?
Agroplant is a family-owned seed potato company based in Medemblik, Netherlands, that trades and exports seed potatoes grown under contract by Dutch growers, runs its own breeding programme and also trades ware potatoes. It dates its roots to 1924, when Klaas Molenaar started a vegetable and potato trade. It says it exports to more than fifty countries.
Where is Agroplant based?
Agroplant is based in Medemblik, Netherlands. The address it publishes is Almereweg 35A, 1671 ND Medemblik, Netherlands.
When was Agroplant founded?
Agroplant gives its founding as 1924 (roots in Klaas Molenaar's vegetable and potato trade).
Who owns Agroplant?
Family-owned, as stated on the company's website.
Which potato varieties does Agroplant offer?
Varieties named on its website include Abalone, Actrice, Agria, Armin, Baroque, Bartina, Bernice, Bintje, Cara, Cereza, Desiree, Diamant, and 18 more listed on this page.
Answers use only the facts on this page, taken from the company's website.
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