EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH

Industry

Diagnostics, Seeds & genetics

Topics

Hybrid seeds & crop breeding

Role

Services / consulting — “…ring extensive services and consultancy to partners. With a presence in over 70 countries, EUROPLANT operates…”

Parent / group

Kartoffelzucht Böhm GmbH & Co. KG, Vereinigte Saatzuchten eG, Raiffeisen Centralheide eG, and Stader Saatzucht eG (shareholders)

Why it is bioeconomy

EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH is a company specialized in the breeding, multiplication, and distribution of high-quality potato varieties.

Found via

Agrico; Sarpo Potatoes

Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.

Subsidiaries: EUROPLANT Aardappel B.V. (Netherlands) · EUROPLANT France S.A.R.L (France) · EUROPLANT Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland) · S.C. EUROPLANT S.R.L. (Romania) · EUROPLANT šl‘achtitel‘ská spol. s r.o. (Slovakia) · EUROPLANT España Semillas S.L. (Spain) · EUROPLANT America LLC (USA) · EUROPLANT ŝlechtitelska spol. s.r.o. (Czech Republic)

• 2026-07 Latest status: As part of a group restructuring, the subsidiary Karmark Int. A/S was renamed to EUROPLANT Scandinavia ApS in July 2026. ↗ ↗ ↗
• Status review: active — Dated 2026 company news on breeding and its Finpom seed-potato subsidiary (2026-08/09).
• 2026-09-09 Kartoffelzüchter fordern Freiraum: Hitze und Zikaden zwingen Europlant zu radikaler Sortenpolitik
  EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH, led by Jörg Renatus, advocates for faster approvals and heat-tolerant potato varieties to counter climate stress and rising pests, aiming for a broader, more robust, and less regulated breeding agenda within ten years. The company …
• 2026-09-07 EUROPLANT and Finpom Highlight Finland Seed Potato Advantage Amid Rising Virus Pressure in Europe | PotatoPro
  EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH, via its Finpom Oy subsidiary in Finland, is leveraging Finland’s cool, aphid-scarce climate to produce and multiply high-grade seed potatoes, strengthening its position in Europe amid rising virus pressure. They highlight …
• 2026-08-03 Germanys Next Top Knolle? Ob unsere Sorten ein Foto bekommen? | EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH
  EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH is promoting its potato breeding work, highlighting a lighthearted look at “Germany’s Next Top Knolle” and explaining their breeding process through Annika. The post emphasizes their focus on cultivating high-quality seed potatoes …
• 2026-09-07 Finland's climate supports high-grade seed potato cultivation
  EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH is highlighted as the parent company of Finpom Oy, collaborating to develop new potato varieties in Finland and contributing to high-grade seed potato production by combining Europlant’s international breeding with Finland’s …
• 2026-09-09 Klimawandel und Schädlinge: Resistente Kartoffeln gesucht
  Europlant Pflanzenzucht GmbH in Lüneburg is described as one of Europe’s largest potato breeders, actively developing heat- and drought-tolerant varieties (e.g., Jelly) to cope with climate extremes and new pests, with ongoing efforts to diversify resistant …
• 2026-05-07 Europlant Pflanzenzucht GmbH setzt auf schonende Boxenlogistik
  Europlant Pflanzenzucht GmbH has opened a new Wunstorf site in 2025 focused on planting tubers, using automated, box-based logistics for filling, storing, sorting, and packaging, powered by VHM Machinery and MUSS Agrartechnik to handle delicate seed potatoes …

Ownership & investors 8

Partners & deals 2

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