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J. E. Ohlsens Enkes

Danish seed company

J. E. Ohlsens Enkes was a Danish seed company, founded in Copenhagen in 1804. At the time of its 150th anniversary in 1954, it was the oldest and largest distributor of horticultural seeds in Scandinavia, with branches in Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg, Nykøbing Falster, Malmö, Stockholm, Gävle, Oslo and New York City.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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J. E. Ohlsens Enkes
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J. E. Ohlsens Enkes was a Danish seed company, founded in Copenhagen in 1804. At the time of its 150th anniversary in 1954, it was the oldest and largest distributor of horticultural seeds in Scandinavia, with branches in Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg, Nykøbing Falster, Malmö, Stockholm, Gävle, Oslo and New York City.2

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