Production Levels of Nursery Stock in the Netherlands

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Facts & Figures, Production of nursery stock in the Netherlands in ha.

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Facts & Figures, Production of nursery stock in the Netherlands in ha.

 

Production of nursery stock in the Netherlands
2008 2009 2010
Avenue and street trees 4.445 4.535 4.532
Ornamental conifers 3.040 3.151 3.156
Forest trees and hedging plants 2.889 2.760 2.764
Ornamental shrubs and climbing plants 1.574 1.680 1.576
Boxwood 1.392 1.482 1.514
Fruit trees 1.326 1.456 1.375
Perennials and aquatic plants 1.228 1.298 1.294
Rose bushes 547 543 492
Forced and berry shrubs 279 234 208
Total areal in ha. (Source: CBS) 16.720 17.139 16.912
Number of companies (Source: CBS) 3.900 3.741 3.590
Production in mln. euros 599 593 600
About 60% of the total production value goes for export.

(Source: Netherlands Central Bureau for Statistics)

Most important areas of production
Boskoop area: Ornamental Products 
Limburg: Fruit trees and rose bushes 
North-East Groningen: Rootstocks 
Opheusden area: Specimen
Haaren area: Specimen 
Zundert area: Forest trees and hedging plants 
The Bulb District: Perennials 

Total production value 2010 approximately 600 in euro

List of export countries

Most important export countries (Source: PT) estimate
2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011
Germany 172 181 178
United Kingdom 66 66 71
France 32 33 32
Belgium 20 20 21
Italy 15 15 16
USA 14 13 12
Sweden 14 13 13
Switserland 14 13 13
Austria 12 12 13
Denmark 10 10 11
Poland 9 8 7
Other 57 57 60
Export in mln. euro 435 441 447
Export to the EU market 88% 89% 89%
Season July – June

Source: Plant Publicity Holland – Production Levels of Nursery Stock in the Netherlands