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Plantera B.V.
Plantera is a Dutch company that breeds, produces and sells seed potatoes and ware potatoes, mainly of its own varieties. It is based in Marknesse, Flevoland, with a breeding farm in Wieringerwerf. It was founded in 2014 by Gerard Bovée and Jeroen van Soesbergen and says it sells about 8,000 tonnes of seed potatoes a year.
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At a glance
| Type | Seed company |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Marknesse, Netherlands |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Website | plantera.nl |
What they supply
- Seed potatoes of its own varieties
- Ware (consumption) potatoes
- Own varieties for table, chips, fries, peeling and specialty segments
- Non-protected varieties (Agria, Charlotte, Désirée, Hermes, Nicola, Spunta)
- Variety licences for multiplication and sale abroad
- Potato breeding and variety testing
- Cultivation guidance and customer support
Varieties named on their website
Sites
| Site | Country |
|---|---|
| Marknesse | Netherlands |
| Wieringerwerf | Netherlands |
| Vilgertshofen | Germany |
Markets
- More than 25 countries in Northwest Europe, Southern Europe and North Africa
- Dutch-grown seed mostly sold in Europe, North Africa and the Near East
- Licence partners in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
- Licence cultivation also listed in the United States
- Segments: fresh export, fresh retail, peeled potatoes and specialty varieties
Key facts
- About 450 ha in total, including 325 ha of seed potato cultivation in the Netherlands
- About 8,000 tonnes of seed potatoes and 8,000 tonnes of consumption potatoes per year
- About 65 growers
- Roughly 20% of its cultivation and trade is organic
- Plantera Seed BV founded in 2016; Plantera GmbH founded at the end of 2024
Varieties from this breeder
Varieties on this company's website that have their own page on Potatopedia.
Machines
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Not published
Ownership, turnover and staff numbers are not published on the pages read.
Seed classes, certification and the names of foreign licensees or agents are not published.
Per-variety technical figures such as dry matter and resistance scores were not read, and the year of the stated hectares and tonnes is not given.
Sources
- Plantera home pageplantera.nl/nl · accessed 7 November 2026
- Rassenplantera.nl/nl/rassen · accessed 7 November 2026
- Tijdlijnplantera.nl/nl/over-ons/tijdlijn · accessed 7 November 2026
- Wat we doenplantera.nl/nl/over-ons/wat-we-doen · accessed 7 November 2026
- Ons teamplantera.nl/nl/over-ons/ons-team · accessed 7 November 2026
- Rassenontwikkelingplantera.nl/nl/aardappelketen/rassenontwikkeling · accessed 7 November 2026
- Teelt en afzetplantera.nl/nl/aardappelketen/teelt-en-afzet · accessed 7 November 2026
- Licentieteeltplantera.nl/nl/aardappelketen/licentieteelt · accessed 7 November 2026
Last checked 7 November 2026.
Plantera: questions and answers
What does Plantera do?
Plantera is a Dutch company that breeds, produces and sells seed potatoes and ware potatoes, mainly of its own varieties. It is based in Marknesse, Flevoland, with a breeding farm in Wieringerwerf. It was founded in 2014 by Gerard Bovée and Jeroen van Soesbergen and says it sells about 8,000 tonnes of seed potatoes a year.
Where is Plantera based?
Plantera is based in Marknesse, Netherlands. The address it publishes is Hamerslag 2, 8316 GC Marknesse, Netherlands.
When was Plantera founded?
Plantera gives its founding as 2014.
Which potato varieties does Plantera offer?
Varieties named on its website include Celebration, Efera, Ella, Inova, Lily Rose, Lucera, Meera, Mondeo, Oscar, Purple Rain, Sherman, Titanium, and 10 more listed on this page.
Where does Plantera sell?
More than 25 countries in Northwest Europe, Southern Europe and North Africa. Dutch-grown seed mostly sold in Europe, North Africa and the Near East. Licence partners in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Answers use only the facts on this page, taken from the company's website.
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