What we do
For more than 125 years, Matth. Verdegaal B.V. has been dedicated to the cultivation, preparation, and global trade of premium flower bulbs. What began as a small family nursery has grown into a modern, internationally recognized specialist, combining deep horticultural knowledge with innovative technology and a passion for quality. Across generations, we have remained focused on one mission: Helping growers around the world produce healthy, reliable, and beautifully timed flowers.
Flowerbulb Preparation
Flower bulbs don’t simply bloom; they need to be guided. Our flowerbulbs undergo a carefully designed preparation program, where temperature curves are adjusted to influence: rooting activity, sprout development, stem strength, and final flowering date. This process can take months, and every degree matters.
No two growers are the same, and neither are their customers. We support pot production, cut-flower production, early forcing schedules, late finishing and wholesale delivery timelines.
Thanks to our advanced climate chambers, we can pre-cool, heat, freeze, dry-treat and combine these methods to create tailor-made programs for growers in every climate. This ensures growers receive bulbs ready to perform for Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, or retail peaks worldwide.
In-House Quality Specialists
& Independent Inspection
We employ our own in-house specialists who inspect and evaluate every batch of bulbs with great care. With decades of hands-on experience, they monitor factors such as size, firmness, health, development stage, and overall condition.
To guarantee complete transparency and compliance, our bulbs are also independently inspected by the BKD (Flower Bulb Inspection Service), the Dutch authority responsible for monitoring plant health and quality within the sector. Their official certification provides an additional level of assurance for our customers worldwide. By combining expert internal assessments with certified external inspections, we ensure consistent, reliable, and premium-grade bulbs.
Innovative Storage Facilities
Our storage facilities are the beating heart of our company. Equipped with multi-zone chambers, humidity control, automated monitoring software, filtered airflow, isolation walls, and 24/7 security, they provide a safe, controlled environment for even the most sensitive flowerbulbs.
Different varieties require unique conditions. Some must cool slowly. Others require warming cycles before planting. And certain specialty bulbs respond best to ultra-low humidity. Our facility can do it all.
Research & Innovation
Innovation is essential. We continuously test alternative cooling programs, improved root development curves, storage humidity profiles, heat shock timing, and handling techniques. We focus on delivering flowers with exceptional strength, quality, and uniformity.
We refine our approach through close cooperation with growers and suppliers, reviewing performance after each season and adjusting where needed. New insights are implemented step by step in our facilities through better calibration, smarter temperature profiles, and improved handling.
