strawberry greenhouse News
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Savings made from a true IPM approach
The benefits of taking a hands on approach to pest management are being realised by one strawberry growing business in Essex. Paul Roberts, co-founder and partner of Ashdown Nursery, established nearly 30 years ago, now grows approximately 160,000 strawberry plants in greenhouses covering 1.6 hectares. All produce is marketed through Berry Gardens, a Kent based co-operative, whom Ashdown ...
By Certis UK
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Tasty strawberries with LEDs
Strawberries taste better when they are illuminated in the autumn. The vitamin C content and the production has increased as well. That is the result of research by Wageningen UR Greenhouse Hortriculture. Strawberries were planted on 20 August in a greenhouse of IDC Flavour at Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture in Bleiswijk. Three lighting systems and five different varieties are being ...
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LED lamp to make strawberries tastier and healthier
Who doesn’t love strawberries? What the Dutch call ‘summer kings’ look enticing, have a delicious taste and contain lots of vitamin C. Scientists at Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture in Bleiswijk think that they can make the taste even better, the levels of antioxidants even higher and, especially, more constant. The trick? Exposing strawberries in a greenhouse to LED lamps. ...
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See you 4th of October at the technical day with CTIFL
The CTIFL day “greenhouse innovations – tomato, strawberry and cucumber” on 4th of october will provide an overview of the lastest techniques to improve the management and the quality of the production. It will take place at the operational center of Balandran and will also promote exchanges and experiences through the presence of exhibitors and various workshops on quality, ...
By Agrithermic
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