
Double screen plays key role in quest for uniform climate
Don’t throw away your old shoes before you get new ones – that’s an adage the Dutch sweet pepper grower Stephan Persoon firmly believes

Greenhouse growers across the world must focus on water
Water. It’s essential for everything that grows and blooms anywhere in the world. And of course greenhouse horticulture is no exception. But with the

Good filter technologies greatly reduce volume of residual drain
Wasting water is so yesterday! The water treatment requirement that entered into force in the Netherlands at the beginning of this year is forcing

Book about grafting fruiting vegetables
Levels of production of crops such as tomato and aubergine have increased in recent years with the use of rootstocks. In a number of

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

Locations in Portugal and Uganda give hydrangea grower desired flexibility
Sjaak van Schie, of Maasdijk, in the southwest of the Netherlands grows hydrangeas that vary in size from minis to large plants, with a

‘I’m not such a big fan of spreadsheets.’
‘Internationalisation is crucial to us’, explains Meiny Prins, CEO and co-owner of Priva, and Businesswoman of the Year 2009. ‘Priva is a family-owned and