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Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf B.V.

Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf is a family-run potato breeding company in Eenrum, Groningen, Netherlands, that develops its own varieties for the starch, chips and fries industries, with a focus on disease resistance. The business goes back to 1968, when the father of Roelof Sloots began breeding potatoes for the starch industry.

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Breeding

At a glance

TypeSeed company
HeadquartersEenrum, Netherlands
Founded1968 (breeding started; no formal founding date of the B.V. given)
OwnershipFamily-run; owner and breeder Roelof Sloots (took over in 2005)
Websiteslootsaardappelkweekbedrijfbv.nl

What they supply

  • Potato varieties for the starch industry
  • Potato varieties for chips (crisps)
  • Potato varieties for fries (in development)
  • Breeding selections in development

Varieties named on their website

Saint CalaisSan FranciscoSenataSerenoMaviloMavandaSarionSupporterSimphonyStargaSolutionSparkScoopSieboScalaScarletStilettoSerum StarSpeculosSpotSpereStarneSurviveStratosScorpioSprinterSmaragdSofistaStabiloSkarlos

Sites

SiteCountry
EenrumNetherlands

Markets

  • Starch industry
  • Chips (crisps) industry
  • Fries industry (varieties in development)

Key facts

  • 30 commercial varieties and 12 numbered selections in development listed
  • Breeding page refers to 58 years of experience
  • Roelof Sloots took over the company in 2005
  • Parent plants are trained along wires up to 2.5 m tall

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Not published

Staff numbers, revenue, acreage, seed production volumes, seed classes and certification are not published on the pages read.

Export markets, licensees, agents and prices are not published.

Variety yields are given only as a relative index with no stated reference, years or trial sites.

Sources

  1. Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf home pageslootsaardappelkweekbedrijfbv.nl/ · accessed 7 November 2026
  2. Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf home pageslootsaardappelkweekbedrijfbv.nl/en/ · accessed 7 November 2026
  3. Rassenslootsaardappelkweekbedrijfbv.nl/rassen/ · accessed 7 November 2026
  4. Commercieelslootsaardappelkweekbedrijfbv.nl/rassen/commercieel/ · accessed 7 November 2026
  5. Ontwikkelingslootsaardappelkweekbedrijfbv.nl/rassen/ontwikkeling/ · accessed 7 November 2026
  6. Veredelingslootsaardappelkweekbedrijfbv.nl/veredeling/ · accessed 7 November 2026
  7. Over onsslootsaardappelkweekbedrijfbv.nl/over-ons/ · accessed 7 November 2026
  8. Contactslootsaardappelkweekbedrijfbv.nl/contact/ · accessed 7 November 2026
  9. 08slootsaardappelkweekbedrijfbv.nl/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ · accessed 7 November 2026

Last checked 7 November 2026.

Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf: questions and answers

What does Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf do?

Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf is a family-run potato breeding company in Eenrum, Groningen, Netherlands, that develops its own varieties for the starch, chips and fries industries, with a focus on disease resistance. The business goes back to 1968, when the father of Roelof Sloots began breeding potatoes for the starch industry.

Where is Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf based?

Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf is based in Eenrum, Netherlands. The address it publishes is Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf, Eenrumerstreek 3, 9967 TH Eenrum, Netherlands.

When was Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf founded?

Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf gives its founding as 1968 (breeding started; no formal founding date of the B.V. given).

Who owns Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf?

Family-run; owner and breeder Roelof Sloots (took over in 2005), as stated on the company's website.

Which potato varieties does Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf offer?

Varieties named on its website include Saint Calais, San Francisco, Senata, Sereno, Mavilo, Mavanda, Sarion, Supporter, Simphony, Starga, Solution, Spark, 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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