Variety Testing

The work of Variety Testing revolves around the identity of plant varieties. The DUS team tests varieties of all horticultural crops and agricultural crops for Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability (DUS). The team has been assigned this task by the government. Testing for Value for Cultivation and Use (VCU) of agricultural crops is monitored and the Dutch National List of Varieties is kept updated. Variety testing also takes care of all the administrative tasks relating to admission and granting Plant Breeders' Rights on behalf of the Board for Plant Varieties. This makes Naktuinbouw the ideal partner for plant identity in agriculture and horticulture.
Variety testing assists projects abroad involved in setting up Plant Breeders' Rights systems. Countless Dutch breeding and propagating companies benefit from this, directly or indirectly.

Click here for the contacts at the Variety Testing department.