Boskoop: Tree and Shrub Nursery Capital of the Netherlands
Boskoop has about 15,222 residents and lies in South Holland within the gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn. The village is the centre of the Dutch tree and shrub nursery industry, with hundreds of nurseries cultivating ornamental trees, shrubs, and perennials on the surrounding peat soils. The Greenport Boskoop designation reflects its significance in the international horticultural trade. The annual Plantarium trade fair, held in the Hazerswoude-Dorp convention centre nearby, draws buyers from across Europe.
The village centre along the Zijde and Biezen is small, with nurseries starting immediately behind the houses. The Gouwe river borders Boskoop to the east. The characteristic narrow peat strips, divided by ditches, form the growing plots. Despite urbanisation pressure from the wider Randstad, the nursery sector has maintained its dominant position. Transport connections improved with the N207 bypass road.
Gouda is about 10 kilometres east. Alphen aan den Rijn lies roughly 8 kilometres north. Waddinxveen is approximately 5 kilometres southeast.
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Boskoop has about 15,222 residents and lies in South Holland within the gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn. The village is the centre of the Dutch tree and shrub nursery industry, with hundreds of nurseries cultivating ornamental trees, shrubs, and perennials on the surrounding peat soils. The Greenport Boskoop designation reflects its significance in the international horticultural trade. The annual Plantarium trade fair, held in the Hazerswoude-Dorp convention centre nearby, draws buyers from across Europe.
The village centre along the Zijde and Biezen is small, with nurseries starting immediately behind the houses. The Gouwe river borders Boskoop to the east. The characteristic narrow peat strips, divided by ditches, form the growing plots. Despite urbanisation pressure from the wider Randstad, the nursery sector has maintained its dominant position. Transport connections improved with the N207 bypass road.
Gouda is about 10 kilometres east. Alphen aan den Rijn lies roughly 8 kilometres north. Waddinxveen is approximately 5 kilometres southeast.
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