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Investment in the future of the potato

Lueneburg, September 2025 | In mid-August, the EUROPLANT Group celebrated four milestones – from 125 years of Kartoffelzucht Böhm to the inauguration of the new biotechnology centre. Instead of gifts, the hosts asked for donations to AGUAPAN, an initiative from the Peruvian Andes to preserve potato diversity. Read the full report...

Tradition meets innovation – Successful ceremony at the new EUROPLANT Biotechnikum

Ebstorf, August 2025 | EUROPLANT shareholders celebrate anniversary: 125 years of Kartoffelzucht Böhm and 50 years of Nordkartoffel Zuchtgesellschaft – Inauguration of the EUROPLANT Biotechnikum – Farewell to long-standing breeding director Dr Hans-Reinhard Hofferbert - Read the full article...

Potato Seed Solution is now EUROPLANT America

Idaho Falls, December 2024 | In conjunction with the reorganization of EUROPLAN group in Europe Potato Seed Solutions is now EUROPLANT America. Read more…

Varieties for every segment and continent

Lüneburg, November 2024 | The traditional OPEN DAYS took place in early November. This year's motto ‘Varieties for all segments and continents’ reflects the diversity of the range, which is tailored to the different requirements of global markets. Read more…

BNA becomes EUROPLANT Innovation

Lüneburg, 14th November 2024 | Böhm-Nordkartoffel Agrarproduktion GmbH & Co. OHG (BNA) is now operating under the name EUROPLANT Innovation GmbH & Co. KG. Read more…

New laboratory building in Ebstorf

Lüneburg, September 2024 | To meet ever-growing demands, Böhm-Nordkartoffel Agrarproduktion (BNA) GmbH & Co. OHG has started constructing a new, state-of-the-art laboratory in Ebstorf, Lower Saxony. Read more…

EUROPLANT expands market presence in the Mediterranean region

Lüneburg, August 2023 | EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH establishes a subsidiary in Spain to expand its market presence in the Mediterranean region. From now on EUROPLANT ESPAÑA Semillas S.L. will be responsible for the distribution of the modern and high-performance potato varieties in Spain.Read more...

EUROPLANT launches new logo

Lüneburg, July 2023 | EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH presents itself with a new, modern brand image. A new logo, new colours and new fonts create a contemporary corporate identity. Read more...

EUROPLANT celebrates its 30th anniversary

Lueneburg, September 2022 |During PotatoEurope more than 300 guests from Germany and abroad met on 7th September 2022 at Gut Rethmar to celebrate the 30th anniversary of EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH and to farewell Dr Heinrich Böhm into retirement. Read the hole article...

30 years of EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH

Lueneburg, March 2022 | In 2022 the Lueneburg-based company EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH celebrates its 30th anniversary. Read the hole article...

Seed potato season is started

Lueneburg, February 2022 | EUROPLANT seed potatoes are now also available again in many garden centres and specialist shops throughout Europe. Read the hole article...

EUROPLANT presents low input program

Lueneburg, December 2021 |EUROPLANT presents potato varieties with high nutrient efficiency. The high-yielding and high-quality special varieties for low input production protect the environment and save costs. Read the hole press release...

EUROPLANT launches the Lower Carb Potato

Lueneburg, February 2021 | EUROPLANT adapts to the low carb nutrition trend and is now offering two potato varieties with fewer carbohydrates: the mild, mainly firm-cooking Coronada, which is branded as Linella, and the tasty, firm-cooking Montana. Read more...

EUROPLANT at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2020

Lüneburg, February 2020 | EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH presented itself again this year at FRUIT LOGISTICA. In Hall 20, Stand A-16, trade visitors, customers and interested parties were able to see for themselves the high quality standards of the seed potato breeder and supplier based in Lüneburg/Lower Saxony. Read more...

Press review

A selection of current press articles about our seed potato varieties and our EUROPLANT-group can be found here in the press review.

“Potato Expo 2025 at Orlando World Center Marriott”

FOX35 Orlando, January 2025 | FOX 35's David Martin visits Potato Expo 2025 at the Orlando World Center Marriott and interviews our colleagues from EUROPLANT America. Watch the TV report…

"Our focus is the sum of information that enters the breeding station from all sides"

Potato World 2022, numer 1, March 2022 | Variety Days 2021: What do breeders focus on in present-day potato breeding? That was the key question Potato World Magazin asked them during their tour of the presentations. Read the answer of Jörg Renatus, managing director of EUROPLANT...

"We have a number of virus-resistant variety candidates in the pipeline"

FreshPlaza.com, December 2021 | On December 7, the internationally operating potato breeder Europlant Ltd invited interested parties to the Online Forum or Potato Day 2021. Europlant CEO Jörg Eggers talks about today's potato market. Read the hole article...

"After one and a half years without potato events, it was time to meet up again"

FreshPlaza.com, August 2021 | The first EUROPLANT Sortenkiek at Gut Schirnau, located in the heart of Schleswig-Holstein on the Kiel Canal, could take place on August 2. Read the hole article...

“The Regina potato will help supermarkets differentiate themselves”

FreshPlaza.com, July 2020 | Now that the potatoes from the old harvest are no longer available, producer and packer Terroir d’Origine is waiting impatiently for the new harvest. Read the whole article...

"Two new firm flesh varieties for EUROPLANT France"

FreshPlaza.com, February 2020 | Two new varieties of Europlant France potatoes have been accepted in the Firm Flesh category. The varieties are called Monique and Glorietta. Read the whole article...

"EUROPLANT at FRUIT Logistica 2020"

PotatoPro.com, February 2020 | EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH presented itself again this year at FRUIT LOGISTICA. In Hall 20, Stand A-16, trade visitors, customers and interested parties were able to see for themselves the high quality standards of the seed potato breeder and supplier based in Lüneburg/Lower Saxony. Read more...

"Variety Presentation Days 2019: main objectives in breeding vary widely"

Potato World 2020, number 1, February 2020 | Jörg Renatus, EUROPLANT, Lüneburg (D): "Our main objective to develop varieties that contribute to sastainable potato cultivation." Read the whole article...

“Our potato varieties must meet more and more criteria”

FreshPlaza.com, January 2020 | With climate change, the CIPC ban, and the ban on insecticides and many other phytosanitary products, potato producers work hard to offer varieties meeting these new challenges. According to Léa Roussineau of Europlant France, we need varieties that have it all: taste, tolerance to diseases, good harvest yields and good conservation, without forgetting a good washability. Read more...

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