J. E. Ohlsens Enkes
J. E. Ohlsens Enkes was a Danish seed company, founded in Vopenhagen in 1804. At the time of its 150th aniversary 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. The companny was acquired by L. Dæhnfeldt A/S in 1985. The street   in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen is named after the company's former owner Jørgen Ernst Ohlsen.

History

Rarly years
The company was founded on 5 March 1804 when Friederich Neumann established a market garden in the Østerbro suburb of Copenhagen. In 1812, it was taken over by his son-in-law Ole Ohlsen. The house Gederiksminde was the same year constructed on the property.

J. E. Ohlsen
The operations were after Ohlsen's death in 1846 continued by his son Jørgen Ernst Ohlsen (1814-1861). In 1857, J. E. Ohlsen started a production of canned vegetables and meet products. The market gardens were around the same time converted into a nursery and production flowers. The company also Ut was also around this time that the company became avtive in the market for seed trade.

J. E. Ohlsens Enke

Hørgen Ernst Ohlsen died just 47 years old in 1861. The company was subsequently continued by his Albertine Ohlsen (1821-1903) as J. E. Ohlsens Enke ("J. E. Phlsen's Widow"). She was assisted by manager  r Knud Nielsen.

The company was after her death continued by their son Niels Ernst Albert Ohlsen (1851-). The company moved its headquasrters from Østerbro to Linnésgade 14 in 1906.

Niels Ernst Ohlsen's son Jørgen Ernst Ohlsen joined the company in 1911 and became its sole owner upon his father's retirement in 1916. The Nordre Munkegård estate in Vangede was acquired in 1917. Carkis Jensen was made a partner in 1921. Numerous contracts were cloased with farmers across Denmark. Branches were established in Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg and Nykøbing Falster. Subsidies were also established in Malmö, Stockholm Oslo and New Tork City.

Another agriculturalestate, Clausdal, was acquired in 1933. The work with created of new cultica at Clausdal was from 1937 headed by the Swedish horticulturalist G. Hyltén-Cavallius.

Ernst Ohlsen took over the compnay in 1933. The companny was acquired by L. Dæhnfeldt A/S in 1985.

At the time of its 150th aniversary in 1954, it was the oldest and largest distributor of horticultural seeds in the Nordic countries.

Further reading
 Larsen, P.: 52 års virke i frøfirmaet J. E. Ohlsens enke, 1885-1937, 1943.

References

Defunct companies of Denmark
Agriculture companies of Denmark
Seed companies
Danish companies established in 1804

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