Dutch Passion
A Netherlands seed company that says it dates to 1987. It likes to claim firsts, breeds for single cannabinoids, and made a few well-documented deals in 2018 and 2020.
- 41cup results
- 23first places
- 1999–2026active in results
- 5cups entered
01Beginnings
Dutch Passion is a cannabis seed company from the Netherlands. A press release issued on 8 August 2018 described it as based in Amsterdam, said it was established in 1987, and called it the second-oldest European cannabis seed company1. That ranking is the release's own claim, and nothing else in the sources checks it. The same release credited the company with more than 30 years of experience developing and distributing seeds as of 20181.
There is a small puzzle here. The company says it owns a collection of international cannabis genetics going back to the 1970s, which is earlier than its stated founding year1. The sources do not explain how that collection was put together. They also do not name a founder, say where in Amsterdam the business began, or describe why it was started, so those details are not documented here. A 2020 Seed World article calls it a famous seed company from the Netherlands2.
02The story so far
The company's account of its own history leans on a few firsts. It says it invented feminized cannabis seeds in the 1990s. A partner's press release repeats that claim, and none of the sources confirms it independently1. The same release credits the company with helping to make high-THC auto-flowering seeds a success1. Chief executive Eric Siereveld later recalled that the scene was all about THC until 2010. In 2012 the company came across its first variety with high CBD, which he called a thrill2.
August 2018 brought two deals with MYM Nutraceuticals. On 1 August 2018 the two companies announced an agreement to produce and distribute Dutch Passion branded products and genetics in Australia1. A week later, on 8 August 2018, MYM announced a second agreement for Colombia. Under it, MYM got exclusive rights to produce and distribute under the Dutch Passion brand in Colombia, but only non-exclusive rights for the seeds themselves1. MYM agreed to make Dutch Passion its flagship seed brand in the country, and Dutch Passion agreed to list MYM as an official distributor1.
On 5 August 2020, Seed World reported a new release of seeds that are high in CBG and very low in THC. They came in two varieties, one feminized and one autoflower2. The article presented them as legal to grow without a permit in many countries, as long as THC stays under 0.2%2. It said the seeds came from years of breeding and selection over many plant generations2.
03Culture and philosophy
Seed World describes a pattern in the company's work. Its stated mission is to develop new seed varieties high in one specific cannabinoid, and the article calls the CBG release a typical example2. Siereveld frames the philosophy as openness: he says every cannabinoid should be available to farmers, researchers, home growers, consumers and organizations alike2. Both statements come from the company's side of the story.
The 2018 release also presents the company as focused on customer service, pointing to its experienced service team alongside its focus on high-THC genetics1. A business partner added praise. In 2018 MYM CEO Rob Gietl pointed to Dutch Passion's three decades of experience and said the company is considered a world leader1. He said this in a deal announcement, so it is best read as a partner's view rather than an independent verdict.
04Where things stand
The most recent source is dated 5 August 2020. In it, Seed World called Dutch Passion a famous seed company from the Netherlands and reported its new CBG seeds2. Eric Siereveld is named as CEO in both the 8 August 2018 release and the 5 August 2020 article12. The sources say nothing after August 2020, including any change of role, ownership or product line. This page therefore describes the company as of that date and does not claim a current status.
05What's next
The sources contain no announced plans. The only outlook is a hope the CEO voiced in August 2020: to offer a wide range of seeds, each high in one cannabinoid2. He gave no dates, targets or specific products, so it reads as an ambition rather than a roadmap.
On the podium, in our data
CannaLib records 41 cup results naming Dutch Passion, between 1999 and 2026, 23 of them first places.
Where they showed up
- Highlife Cup (Netherlands) · 32 entries
- Autoflower World Cup · 4 entries
- Spannabis Champions Cup · 2 entries
- High Times Cannabis Cup (Amsterdam) · 2 entries
- GrowDiaries Awards (Grow Awards; first edition called POTY / Plant of the Year) · 1 entries
Strains behind the results
Sources
- MYM Partners With Award-Winning Dutch Passion for the Production and Distribution of Cannabis Seeds in Colombia (press release, 8 August 2018)
- Dutch Passion Develops Cannabis That Is Legal To Grow - Seed World (5 August 2020)
Written from the sources above and checked on 2026-10-29. Spot an error? Tell us on the contact page.