Danespo A/S is a Danish potato breeding and seed potato firm that focuses on the creation, manufacture, and international distribution of certified seed and ware potatoes.The company supplies potato types created for fresh market, French fries, potato chips, starch manufacturing, and other industrial purposes to commercial potato farmers, distributors, processors, and agricultural enterprises.
In addition to breeding new varieties, Danespo offers certified seed multiplication, quality control, variety selection, technical assistance, and exports.The company supplies seed potatoes to over 40 countries in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and other foreign markets via a large network of farmers, subsidiaries, and business partners.Danespo also has a meristem programme for disease-free planting material and has rigorous quality assurance procedures throughout the breeding and manufacturing processes.
Danespo, based in Give, Denmark, maintains advanced breeding, research, and administrative facilities to promote the creation of new potato varieties for changing climatic circumstances and market demands. In 2019, the firm opened its dedicated Potato Centre and Breeding Station in Give, which contains labs, greenhouses, breeding fields, and research activities all in one site. Along with its Danish headquarters, Danespo has subsidiaries and commercial activities in Germany, the Netherlands, and France, as well as a large worldwide network of farmers and partners that allows for global seed potato production and distribution.
Danespo was founded in 1986 and has developed to become one of Northern Europe's premier potato breeding firms by ongoing investment in research, variety creation, and worldwide growth. The business has worked with academic institutes and commercial producers to develop potato genetics suitable for both fresh consumption and industrial processing. Ownership has evolved throughout time through strategic collaborations. DLF became a stakeholder in 1996, and Groupe Florimond Desprez (GFD) purchased a 49% interest in 2016. In June 2025, DLF handed its remaining shares to GFD, making Groupe Florimond Desprez the primary owner, accounting for around 98%.
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July 05, 2025
Groupe Florimond Desprez (GFD) Takes Majority Stake in Danespo to Boost Seed Potato Innovation and Market Growth
Groupe Florimond Desprez (GFD) acquired DLF’s 49% stake in Danespo A/S, becoming majority owner. The move strengthens GFD’s seed potato business, aligning Danespo and Germicopa under shared leadership and future investments.
October 28, 2019
Danespo Holland: 'No one is really 100 percent happy with the potato variety that they grow or process.'
Peter van Eerdt, Danespo Holland, Berltsum: 'No one is really 100 percent happy with the potato variety that they grow or process.'
January 29, 2019
Potato breeder Danespo inaugurates its new Potato Center in Denmark
On Tuesday 22 January 2019, exactly a year after the construction of the new potato center officially started, Danish potato breeder Danespo inaugurated its new head office and breeding station
February 15, 2017
Late blight resistant potato variety Sarpo Mira gaining popularity in Bangladesh
The potato variety Sarpo Mira, highly resistant to late blight, is getting popular among farmers in the main potato-growing areas of Bangladesh, according to both farmers and officials.From the archive
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