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On April 14th, the first batch of Dutch sweet peppers hit the Chinese market. The peppers are produced by the Harvest House cooperative and shipped by air to Weihai, a […]
Thu 03/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Between 1980 and 2017, the number of greenhouse vegetable growers operating in the Netherlands plummeted by 85%, according to data published by CBS Landbouwtelling 2017. Over the same period, the […]
Thu 03/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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On Wednesday 7 March, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands officially opened the World Horti Centre in Naaldwijk, a worldwide knowledge & innovation centre in the heart of Dutch greenhouse horticulture. […]
Tue 03/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Eugenio Bolognesi: “Our varietal portfolio combines productivity, the search for quality and the best in environmental sustainability” “The GBC-Global Berries Congress 2018 in Rotterdam proved to be an interesting international […]
Tue 03/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Twelve greenhouse farms in the Netherlands are already using geothermal energy to heat their greenhouses, with a further four set to implement the technology. With their high light transmittance and […]
Thu 29/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Dutch Government and the agricultural sector are committed to finding new export destinations for the country’s hard fruit to avoid being overly dependent on any single market. In 2015, […]
Thu 22/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
The GBC international Congress – sponsored by CIV – is a conference organised by Eurofruit in collaboration with Fruit Logistica, fully dedicated to the berries that are one of the […]
Thu 15/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Dutch horticultural group The Fruit Farm Group (TFFG) has acquired A.C. Hartman, market leader in organic glasshouse horticulture products. The company currently owns 72 ha in Sexbierum, which will increase […]
Tue 12/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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An intimate event offering space for quality contacts The Amsterdam Produce Show and conference (APS) returned to the Westergasfabriek for the event’s second edition, held on 15-17 November, bringing together […]
Mon 27/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Supermarket food prices seem to be encouraging unhealthy eating. While the price of sugar has increased by 18% since the turn of the century, the price of vegetables is up […]
Thu 09/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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The second Amsterdam Produce Show and Conference will bring together the world’s fresh produce community. The event will take place at the iconic Westergasfabriek between November 15th and 17th and […]
Tue 07/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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NSure extends her range of tests by introducing the FreshNSure Pear test. This test provides a practical and reliable tool to determine whether a batch of pears has been treated […]
Tue 02/05/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
