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Mencke Landbouw B.V.
Mencke is a family farm in Barger-Compascuum, Drenthe, Netherlands, that breeds and selects starch potato varieties and grows seed potatoes. It became Mencke Landbouw B.V. in 2012, when Berend Mencke took it over. It is a member-breeder for Averis and represents the German variety NOVANO in the Netherlands.
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At a glance
| Type | Seed company |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Barger-Compascuum, Netherlands |
| Founded | 2012 (as Mencke Landbouw B.V.; seed potato work from 1975) |
| Ownership | Run by Berend Mencke |
| Website | mencke.nl |
What they supply
- Starch potato varieties
- Seed potatoes
- Clone selection and breeding of starch potatoes
- Representation of NOVANO in the Netherlands
Varieties named on their website
Sites
| Site | Country |
|---|---|
| Barger-Compascuum | Netherlands |
Markets
- Netherlands
Key facts
- About 3,000 clones a year received from AVEBE's breeding company
- Selection takes at least 8 years
- Seed potato growing and breeding work from 1975
- Berend Mencke joined the partnership in 1993
- Seed crates stored at about 3-6 °C in cold rooms
Machines
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Not published
Staff numbers, hectares, tonnes, seed generations and certification classes are not published on the pages read.
Export markets are not published, and neither are details for MILANO and ME 011-B-56.
The website does not state the scale behind its resistance scores.
Sources
- Mencke home pagewww.mencke.nl/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Rassenwww.mencke.nl/rassen/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Werkwijzewww.mencke.nl/werkwijze/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Over onswww.mencke.nl/over-ons/ · accessed 7 November 2026
- Contactwww.mencke.nl/contact/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Last checked 7 November 2026.
Mencke: questions and answers
What does Mencke do?
Mencke is a family farm in Barger-Compascuum, Drenthe, Netherlands, that breeds and selects starch potato varieties and grows seed potatoes. It became Mencke Landbouw B.V. in 2012, when Berend Mencke took it over. It is a member-breeder for Averis and represents the German variety NOVANO in the Netherlands.
Where is Mencke based?
Mencke is based in Barger-Compascuum, Netherlands. The address it publishes is Verlengde Oosterdiep W.Z. 29, 7884 TM Barger-Compascuum, Netherlands.
When was Mencke founded?
Mencke gives its founding as 2012 (as Mencke Landbouw B.V.; seed potato work from 1975).
Who owns Mencke?
Run by Berend Mencke, as stated on the company's website.
Which potato varieties does Mencke offer?
Varieties named on its website include BMC, MERENCO, NOVANO, MILANO.
Answers use only the facts on this page, taken from the company's website.
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