09.30-10.00

Arrival and Visit

You can visit the exhibition and outside trials during the day before moving to the Parkhotel..

10.00-11.15

Guided tours

The indoor compartments will be visited and explained. This includes everbearer wintercultivations and blackberries. This includes different trials with lighted everbearer and Junebearer wintercultivations and a sustainable blackberry cultivation.

11.15-12.00

Visit exhibition & trials outside

The current trials of strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and blackberry in the outdoor production systems are open to visit. Feel free to approach one of the Delphy ISFC team members while visiting the outdoor trials for questions or explanation. The strawberry trials consists among other things about control of powdery mildew, resilient propagation, experience of new varieties and selections an different planting types. At the blueberry crop a pruning trial is present. Information regarding the set up of the trial is available in the beginning of the rows.

12.00-13.00

Lunch, Networking, Visit

During the whole day you can visit the exhibition and visit outside trials.

13.00-14.15

Guided tours

The indoor compartments will be visited and explained. This includes everbearer wintercultivations and blackberries. This includes different trials with lighted everbearer and Junebearer wintercultivations and a sustainable blackberry cultivation.

14.30

Move to Parkhotel

This is a 5-minute walk.

15.00-16.00

Seminar with three speakers

1. Can FarRed LED light replace traditional flowering lamps | Franky van Looveren – Mechatronix
2. Challenges in “green” powdery mildew control  | Johanna Bac-Molenaar – WUR
3. Sustainable strawberry cultivation with fresh everbearers | Vera Theelen – Delphy ISFC

16.00-16.30

Break

16.30-17.30

Seminar with three speakers

1. Inspiring Berries: Soft fruit varieties of the future | Klaas de Jager – The Greenery
2. Climate strategy and greenhouse settings for an innovative strawberry cultivation | Barry Dorrestijn – Delphy
3. Energy efficient blackberry cultivation by using dehumidification | Pim Kleeven – Delphy ISFC

17.30

Closure & information Field Trip (June 6, 2025)

18.00

Delphy ISFC Field Day Dinner

The location of the Delphy ISFC Field Day Dinner is the Parkhotel. Registration is required and can be done at the registration form.