Founded in 2004, The Potato Company (TPC) is a Dutch potato breeding and seed potato company that develops new potato varieties for growers around the world. The company focuses on breeding potatoes with better yield, quality, disease resistance, and improved performance under different growing conditions. TPC runs its own breeding programme and works with independent breeders to develop new varieties and bring them to commercial production.
TPC tests its potato varieties in different countries and climate conditions through extensive field trials. This helps the company understand how varieties perform in different environments before they are introduced to growers. Some of TPC’s well-known varieties include Monte Carlo and Toronto, which are grown in several countries. The company supplies its varieties to more than 50 countries worldwide.
Along with potato breeding, TPC is involved in the production and marketing of organic potatoes and high-quality seed potatoes. The company follows strict quality standards and is SKAL-certified for organic production in the Netherlands.
Key Business Areas
The main focus of The Potato Company is potato breeding and variety development. The company works on creating potato varieties that offer better yield, improved quality, and resistance to challenges such as diseases, potato cyst nematodes, and drought conditions.
TPC also produces and distributes certified seed potatoes for international markets. Through partnerships, licensing agreements, and global collaborations, the company helps make its potato varieties available to growers in different regions.
The company carries out research and field trials across multiple locations to evaluate new potato selections and identify varieties that perform well under different farming conditions.
Research & Innovation
TPC Research focuses on developing new potato varieties faster and more efficiently by combining traditional breeding knowledge with modern selection methods. The company works with breeder networks and conducts trials in different environments to select varieties with strong performance, quality, and adaptability.
Through continuous research and testing, TPC aims to deliver potato varieties that meet the changing needs of growers, processors, and consumers worldwide.
