Welcome!

On Wednesday October, 28, 2026, Delphy ISFC is organising an international Soft Fruit Knowledge Event at the Delphy Innovative Soft Fruit Centre research location in Horst. During the Knowledge Event, ongoing trials will be explained and various topics will be explored in greater depth. In the afternoon, there will be plenty of opportunity to network.
The registration form will be online in due time.

Program

12.45 – 13.30    Welcome with coffee
13.30 – 13.45    Opening, explanation of the workshops
During the workshop rounds small groups rotate between the themes. So every theme is covered.

13.45 – 15.15       Workshop round 1 (theme 1 t/m 4)

15.15 – 15.45       Pause

15.45 – 17.15       Workshop round 2 (theme 5 t/m 8)

17.15 – 19.00      Networking + drinks

Themes

• LED Lighted Cultivation With Everbearers From Seed | Vera Theelen – Delphy ISFC
• 100% Green and Low-Energy Everbearing Strawberry Production | Rory McCarthy – Delphy ISFC
• Counting crowins in trayplants | Sven Rusch – Aris Vision Systems
• Pests and diseases: cause or consequence? | Stijn Jochems – Plant Empowerment
• Year-Round Unlit Fresh Everbearing Strawberries: Towards Climate-Neutral Cultivation with a Low-Input Greenhouse | Pim Kleeven – Delphy ISFC
• The lost hours in Strawberry growing | Marcel Kers – Catyra
• Introduction to the C-Line Grow Concept | Cox Aardbeien / Deto Mechanisatie
• The World of Biostimulants: From Ingredients to Impact | Iris van Poucke  – Delphy Belgium

Admission

This knowledge event has a limited number of visitors. Due to a limited number of available places, the number of registrations per company is limited to two people per company.