‘The ornamental plant niche has grown very quickly.’
JEM-id is based in Honselersdijk and develops websites and software. Ninety-five per cent of its clients are active in the fresh produce and ornamental …
Second geothermal drilling project in Californië a success
Drilling commenced at the end of 2015 for a second geothermal well in the Californië horticultural area located just to the northwest of Venlo …
Online sale of fresh produce promising and challenging
The online market for fresh produce and ornamental plants is growing. However, while the ornamental plant sector is making giant steps forward in this …
Thermoflor builds sustainable production hall for Kébol
On Saturday 19 March, Amaryllis specialist and flower bulb exporter Kébol in Rijsenhout will be opening the doors of its new building to interested …
Farmer stores solar energy in a giant battery
Generating energy from more than a thousand solar panels, temporarily storing the electricity in a giant battery and selling it when prices are most …
New technology purifies residual water from greenhouse horticulture
A technology never applied before is being tested in Friesland to purify residual water derived from crop protection agents. The technology is based on …
UF De Schilde urban farm approaches completion
A lot of hard work is currently being done in The Hague on the topmost storey of a former Philips factory building, where a …
Kubo to build 190 hectares of solar greenhouses in Oman
Greenhouse builder KUBO is building a 190-hectare solar greenhouse complex for PDO, Oman’s largest oil producer. Instead of crops, the greenhouses will be containing …
Svensson launches new climate screen
With the introduction of the new Harmony climate screens, Svensson proclaims to have taken diffused light to the next level. Recently conducted field tests …
Hoogendoorn introduces The Next Grower
The Next Grower is a new online tool developed by Hoogendoorn. This tool enables growers to configure and visualise the greenhouse irrigation, climate and …