“I have always been a fan of new ideas and new approaches”
Gee Vee Enterprises was founded in Harlow, UK, in 1997 by husband-and-wife team Gaetano and Vincenzina Cappalonga. The site is based in the UK’s
“Sharing crop data helps build knowledge on diffuse roof”
Diffuse glass is becoming routine in new build greenhouses – and much more quickly than anticipated. But it is still difficult for growers to
Wide-ranging seminars, innovations and new pavilions at GreenTech
The third edition of GreenTech Amsterdam, which runs from 12 to 14 June, will be twenty percent bigger than the last edition in 2016.
“Film over the top of the pot does nothing but good”
Dutch Rhododendron grower Frans Kortenhorst was looking for a way to get rid of weeds and moss in his pots for good. He cut
New spraying technique improves hygiene and quality at Schreurs
Around two years ago, Dutch rose breeders Schreurs wanted to take their hygiene and quality control to a higher level. After setting up their
‘Growing the breeding empire through innovation and expansion’
With its recent acquisitions of Wander Tuinier Succulenten (June), Hobaho (September) and Olij Rozen (October 2016), Dümmen Orange has once again been making the
Small core cucumber project calls for intensive collaboration
By the end of June 2016, time was getting tight for cucumber grower Marco Zuidgeest. If he wanted to grow the innovative small core
Innovation and big data analysis key to four decades of growth
Constant innovation is the key to Metrolina Greenhouses becoming one of the largest and most successful greenhouse growers in the USA. For over four
Growers jointly develop new watering system with supplier
The ’t Hoog Bos and ’t Nieuw Bos nurseries have jointly developed an innovative watering system together with supplier Van Krimpen: the H2Obloom. This
Winter light greenhouse at research centre ready for cucumber trial
The winter light greenhouse aims to enhance light transmission by more than 10% during the European winter. In September a trial greenhouse of 500
Hoogendoorn and Svensson win GreenTech Community Award
On Thursday 16 June Svensson and Hoogendoorn accepted the GreenTech Community Award 2016 for their mutual innovation 'Connected Screening'. The software module casted most
Deleafing Robot by Priva wins GreenTech Innovation Award 2016
Priva won the GreenTech Innovation Award 2016 yesterday at the international trade show in Amsterdam. The company was the winner in the category Equipment
Bom Group introduces Winterlight Greenhouse concept: 10% more light
BOM Group will present a completely new greenhouse concept at the Greentech: the Winterlight Greenhouse. This concept, in combination with a new type of screen
Priva deleafing robot co-created with growers
Chances are big that the Priva Deleafing Robot will be the winner of the 2016 GreenTech Innovation Award. It is the first robot in
GreenTech Innovation Award 2016 nominees announced
A shortlist of nominees, all but two of them Dutch, has been announced for the GreenTech Innovation Award 2016. An international jury has selected
‘Algae are the vegetables for the future.’
Although they only started growing fresh algae commercially less than a year ago, Hendrik Staarink and his partner Stefano Canziani are fully confident about
New type of paper made from tomato and sweet pepper plant fibres
Schut Papier, based in Heelsum, the Netherlands, brought a new type of paper made from raw materials such as tomato and sweet pepper plant
Consortium is working on a green wall for active air purification
During the Innovation Expo, taking place on April 14th in Amsterdam, a consortium of horticultural businesses will show a prototype of a green wall
How Dutch Sprouts wants to conquer the world
Henri Hekman was major shareholder of the BLGG Group, the leading laboratory for soil analysis. In 2013 he sold the company to Eurofins. But
‘More than anything else, we simply want to remain the best.’
In the course of the past 50 years, the BOM Group has developed from an innovative greenhouse builder, heating systems installer and screening specialist
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