3 steps to choosing the right breed

Getting acquainted

We map out your plot, soil type, storage requirements, and variety preferences.

Variety and seed

Based on your situation, we advise which variety best suits your soil and your wishes regarding sales and storage.

Delivery

Next, we deliver the seeds or seedlings when you need them.

We test the varieties, you make the choice.

To provide growers with sound advice on variety selection, PPA annually maintains a demonstration field for planted and/or sown onions featuring approximately ten different varieties, each grown on at least one hectare and under identical conditions. As a result, we know exactly which variety performs best under which growing conditions, and we advise you based on practical experience rather than theory.

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Almost forty years of experience in seeds and planting material

PPA has been supplying seeds and planting material to growers in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany for over thirty years. During that time, we have helped hundreds of growers make the right variety choice. That experience translates into practical knowledge that goes beyond a product sheet: we know what works on which soil and what customers are asking for, and we share those insights so that you can make an informed decision.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Direct contact
with the market
Direct contact with growers, sorters, packers, and processors at home and abroad.

What we deliver

Onion seed

First-year plant onions

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Growers and buyers on PPA

“The personal contact makes all the difference for me. Jelle knows my company, and I know what I can expect from him and PPA. That inspires confidence.”

“PPA actively monitors the market and helps think about sales. We inspect the batches in the warehouse together. A pleasant partner, in good and difficult years.”

“A pleasant collaboration for almost twenty years. Patrick is quick to respond, visits regularly, and knows what is going on. At PPA, lines of communication are short and everything is well organized.”

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Frequently asked questions about seeds and planting material

Do you have questions about delivery, variety selection, or availability? You will find the most frequently asked questions below. Contact us for personal advice.

Which seed varieties does PPA supply?

PPA supplies seed from all major seed suppliers. We advise on which variety best suits your soil type, storage requirements, and market.

Can you also supply first-year onion sets?

Yes. PPA supplies first-year onion sets of multiple varieties, delivered flexibly at the moment you need them.

How do I determine which variety is best suited to my plot?

PPA looks at the soil type and location of your plot and takes into account what buyers are asking for. Based on this, we advise which variety best suits your situation.

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Get more out of your collaboration with PPA

You do not enjoy searching for the right seed or planting material every season. PPA supplies that starting material, tailored to your soil and cultivation plan. Would you also like to outsource sales? Then PPA takes care of the mediation, for example via contract farming, an onion pool, or off-field pool. This allows you to focus fully on cultivation, with a knowledge partner by your side.

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