Plantenkwekerij Jongerius has officially been declared bankrupt. The largely organic nursery, which played an important role in the Dutch organic horticultural sector, unexpectedly announced on 31 October that it would cease all activities. What followed were weeks of uncertainty and unrest, with staff, growers, and customers left without clear information. For a long time, both a possible restart and a full bankruptcy remained options.
Jan Groen, chairman of sector organisation Bionext, says he heard about the bankruptcy from operations director Gertjan Lekkerkerker. “He sent me a message yesterday morning to say that the bankruptcy had been declared and that a court-appointed trustee would be assigned. Later that day, I…