Ranking the Grower

This year, KAS magazine is organising the Ranking the Grower competition. The search for the most sustainable horticultural companies in the Netherlands. During HortiContact 2026, the focus will not be on individual entrepreneurs, but on the entire team behind a successful horticultural company.

The competition focuses on three categories: vegetables, flowers and plants. Industry peers can now nominate their favourite companies. An independent professional jury will assess the entries and determine the official ranking based on their assessment.

The announcement? It will take place at the festive Ranking the Grower Event during HortiContact 2026. An inspiring moment where sustainability, craftsmanship and collaboration will be put in the spotlight.

Nominees 2026

Vegetables

  • A.D. Van den Bosch
  • VD Holland
  • Gebr. Vahl BV
  • Schenkeveld/Harting
  • Koppert Cress
  • Kwekerij Moors 
 
 
 
 
 
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Flowers

  • Tesselaar Alstroemeria
  • Dutch Tulips Group
  • Bredefleur Lelies
  • LG Flowers
  • Gerbera United
  • Together2Grow BV
  • Beyond Chrysant
  • Arcadia Chrystanten 



Plants

  • LKP Plants
  • Ammerlaan the green innovator
  • R.C.P. Van den Bosch
  • Unique Growers Company
  • KP Holland
  • Fachjan Project Plants
  • VDE Plant
  • Ter Laak Orchids
  • Van Woudenberg Tuinplanten BV
  • Stolk Flora
  • De Hoog Orchids

Exclusive programme

During HortiContact 2026, invited guests are welcomed to a gathering featuring a buffet and a substantive program. Event partners Plants & Flowers Foundation Holland, AgroEnergy and Van Iperen will share their vision on future-oriented and sustainable entrepreneurship. Participation is possible by invitation or by purchasing a ticket during registration (€25,-) for HortiContact.

Time schedule:
17:00 – welcome & arrival
17:30 – dinner
18:00 – program & awards ceremony
19:00 – networking reception 
19:30 – end

View the full programme

Sponsors

How does nominating work

  • You can nominate one or more companies in the categories of vegetables, flowers or plants. Both your own company and colleagues may be nominated.
  • Nominations are confidential and will only be assessed by a professional jury.
  • Submit your nomination via the KAS magazine website.
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Previous Ranking the Grower winners

2010: Hans Bunnik
2011: Eduard en Richard ter Laak
2012: René van Dop
2013: Aad Zuiderwijk
2014: Joyce Lansbergen
2015: Marco en René Hendriks
2016: Rob Baan
2020: Ted Duijvestijn/Fred en Paul Janssen/Karin van der Eijk
2022: Bart van Kester/Mike Gitzels/Thom Persoon/Wessel van Paassen