Laser branding of fruit and vegetables on the rise
Organic wholesaler Eosta in Waddinxveen is labelling more and more fruits and vegetables using a laser. Others are also discovering this sustainable labelling method.
Van der Waay launches new website with web shop for parts
Van der Waay launched a new, multilingual website with a web shop. Customers can visit the web shop to easily and quickly buy parts
Dutch agricultural industry smallest ecological footprint in the world
Thanks to high production levels, a reduction in the use of crop protection agents, the reuse of waste materials and a low percentage of
Tomato spurs caterpillars to cannibalism
A tomato that has optimised its defence mechanism against insects will not only suffer less damage from caterpillars, but will also incite caterpillars to
EU: ‘Substrate cultivation no longer organic’
Substrate cultivation no longer qualifies as organic. This is the outcome of numerous trialogue meetings between the European Council, the European Commission and the
More greenhouse vegetables but fewer ornamental plants grown in the Netherlands
In the past five years, the Dutch greenhouse horticulture industry has shrunk by approximately 10% in terms of acreage. As opposed to just under