Welcome!

On Wednesday October, 29, 2025, 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 can be found under the programme.

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)

• Theme 1 – 100% Green Strawberry: chemical free Junebearer double cropping | Vera Theelen, Delphy ISFC
• Theme 2 – Optimum pollination with honeybees in the greenhouse | Mario Coremans, Imkerij Coremans
• Theme 3 – Latest knowledge about Drosophila Suzuki | Herman Helsen, WUR
• Theme 4 – Robust tray plants, strategies against phytopthora | Gondy Heijerman-Peppelman, Delphy ISFC

15.15 – 15.45       Pause

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

• Theme 5 – Lighted everbearer cultivation | Pim Kleeven, Delphy – ISFC
• Theme 6 – Mildew treatments with UV-C in tipping cultivation | Kevin Koper, Van der Avoird Trayplant
• Theme 7 – CO2 utilization in strawberries | Govert Trouwborst, Plant Lighting
• Theme 8 – Year-round unlit fresh everbearer

17.15 – 19.00      Networking + drinks

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.
Update 29-10-25: Registration is no longer possible, the maximum number of visitors has been reached.