Thijmen Tiersma

Rotterdam

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Articles

Dutch fruit and vegetable experts visit A-brand BelOrta

1 week ago | hortidaily.com | Thijmen Tiersma

On Tuesday afternoon, at the second VersPodium event—a Dutch knowledge-sharing platform for fruit and vegetable industry professionals—Sabine Devreese, the Vegetables Division Manager at BelOrta, hosted a group of Dutch visitors. She inquired about their associations with BelOrta, and their responses, including a variety of fresh, locally grown vegetables, large auctions, auction clocks, effective marketing, and the Ruby Red variety, delighted her.
Dutch fruit and vegetable experts visit A-brand BelOrta

1 week ago | freshplaza.com | Thijmen Tiersma

On Tuesday afternoon, at the second VersPodium event—a Dutch knowledge-sharing platform for fruit and vegetable industry professionals—Sabine Devreese, the Vegetables Division Manager at BelOrta, hosted a group of Dutch visitors. She inquired about their associations with BelOrta, and their responses, including a variety of fresh, locally grown vegetables, large auctions, auction clocks, effective marketing, and the Ruby Red variety, delighted her.
"Optimal dehumidification based on air movement with special fan"

1 week ago | hortidaily.com | Thijmen Tiersma

"The same effect typically achieved with pipe heating has been accomplished through air movement instead," notes Ary de Jong of HortiTech, as he updates a select group of stakeholders on a trial using Caeli's fan system in tomato cultivation. Ary managed to have tomatoes on the plant in the demo greenhouse at Proof after a difficult, dark period in early February.
"The earlier the focus is right, the easier your entrepreneurial journey"

1 week ago | floraldaily.com | Thijmen Tiersma

This spring, a group of entrepreneurs will complete an entrepreneurial journey for the seventh time, which they have undertaken within the Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo (BCGV) in Netherlands. While this entrepreneurial journey was initially mainly undertaken by agritech companies, it is now increasingly innovative food companies that are turning to the BLINC accelerator program for startups, scale-ups, and innovative SMEs. This observation is made by Eveline Wijnhoven.
Thermal batteries can also effectively cool the greenhouse

1 week ago | hortidaily.com | Thijmen Tiersma

Anyone looking out from the canteen at Dutch bell pepper grower Duijnisveld recently would have seen clear blue skies and bright sunshine. Ideal weather for solar panels, excellent for plant growth—and perfect conditions for a thermal battery. Inspired by the centuries-old concept of the fruit wall, the company Thermeleon has developed a system capable of both heating and cooling.
Thermal batteries can also effectively cool the greenhouse

2 weeks ago | floraldaily.com | Thijmen Tiersma

Anyone looking out from the canteen at bell pepper grower Duijnisveld in De Kwakel on Friday afternoon would have seen clear blue skies and bright sunshine. Ideal weather for solar panels, excellent for plant growth—and perfect conditions for a thermal battery. Inspired by the centuries-old concept of the fruit wall, the company Thermeleon has developed a system capable of both heating and cooling.
"Generating heat from electricity: from 20 to 120 degrees Celsius in one step"

3 weeks ago | hortidaily.com | Thijmen Tiersma

BeeBeeOne is currently not a well-known name in the greenhouse horticulture sector, but the Dutch company, founded in 2019, is eager to change that quickly. This year, they expect to start a first pilot project at a greenhouse horticulture company. It involves an in-house developed modular energy concept that allows growers to store electricity, trade electricity, convert electricity into heat, and store cold.
"The earlier the focus is right, the easier your entrepreneurial journey"

3 weeks ago | hortidaily.com | Thijmen Tiersma

This spring, a group of entrepreneurs will complete an entrepreneurial journey for the seventh time, which they have undertaken within the Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo (BCGV) in Netherlands. While this entrepreneurial journey was initially mainly undertaken by agritech companies, it is now increasingly innovative food companies that are turning to the BLINC accelerator program for startups, scale-ups, and innovative SMEs. This observation is made by Eveline Wijnhoven.
"Combining Mini-Air and glass greenhouses is a success"

3 weeks ago | hortidaily.com | Thijmen Tiersma

With all the developments going on at Dutch greenhouse company Royal Berry, you might almost forget that strawberries are still being grown in full swing. The freshly crowned Agricultural Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 recently unveiled plans to build a new greenhouse at a new location, is scouting additional growth locations, and received the green light to develop a residential park for international employees. Still, owner Jan van Genderen especially enjoys being in the greenhouse.
La abundancia de sol favorece el cultivo y la venta de fresas en Países Bajos

4 weeks ago | freshplaza.es | Thijmen Tiersma

Para cualquiera que esté al tanto de todas las novedades de Royal Berry sería muy fácil olvidar que también cultivan muchas fresas. Coronada hace poco como Empresa Agrícola del Año 2025, la firma ha presentado hace poco sus planes para construir un nuevo invernadero en una nueva ubicación y está inmersa en la búsqueda de nuevos emplazamientos para el cultivo. Además, ha recibido luz verde para la construcción de un complejo residencial para empleados internacionales.