Boot & Co. and Darthuizer have merged to form Boot & Dart Group, enhancing their competitiveness in the Dutch nursery sector.

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Boot & Co. has established itself as one of the largest nurseries in the Netherlands since its inception in the 1950s. The company specializes in a variety of products, including shrubs, street and avenue trees, and roses. In addition to producing and supplying urban and landscape greenery domestically, Boot & Co. has been actively exporting its products to numerous European countries for over 35 years.

Darthuizer, founded in 1924, has carved a niche in the cultivation of a wide range of plants tailored for public spaces. With a nursery located in Leersum, Darthuizer boasts 14,000 square meters of heated greenhouses, alongside its own propagation material, a modern cold storage complex, and transport facilities. The company cultivates its products using the finest soil types, with trees grown in Brabant's sandy soils, forest tree seedlings in Zundert, open-field cultivation in Boskoop, and containerized shrubs and roses in Leersum.

Industry Overview in the Netherlands

The nursery industry in the Netherlands is widely regarded as one of the most advanced in Europe. Benefiting from a temperate climate and an extensive network of horticultural expertise, Dutch nurseries produce a broad spectrum