9.00-18.00

Visit Exhibition

The exhibition is open for visitors all day long!

9.00-18.00

Visit outdoor crops

Our trials & crops of strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and blackberry in the outdoor production systems are open to visit. Feel free to approach one of our researchers while visiting the outdoor trials & crops 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 and beside that the use of air pots is trialled. The raspberry trials consists about the second production phase of double cropping with promising primocanes varieties. Last but not least propagation of blackberry plants is part of the outdoor trials. About all trials information regarding the set up of the trial is available in the beginning of the rows.

9.30-10.30

Seminar: Developments in covered strawberries

[1] Growing everbearers on table tops

Vera Theelen  |  Researcher Soft Fruit | Delphy ISFC

[2] Second contribution, information will follow soon

[3] Due to everbearers more possibilities for greenhouse cultivation

Peter Melis | Researcher Strawberries | Proefcentrum Hoogstraten

11.00-12.00

Tours Delphy ISFC Greenhouse Departments

During guided tours the current trials at several greenhouse departments will be showed an explained. The trials consists among other things about lighted wintercultivation of everbearers, double cropping with everbeares, lighted cultivation with Junebeares, spring cultivation of black berries, strawberry growing on stone wool.

12.00-13.30

Visiting Exhibition / Outside Trials

The companies at the exhibition are available to approach and give information about their products or services.

The outside trials can be visited and researchers are available for questions. Trial information of all trials is present in front of each trial. 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 and beside that the use of air pots is trialled. The raspberry trials consists about the second production phase of double cropping with promising primocanes varieties. Last but not least propagation of blackberry plants is part of the outdoor trials.

13.30-14.30

Seminar: Optimising Ribes & Rubus Cultivation

[1] Double cropping with raspberry primocanes

Gondy Heijerman  |  Senior Researcher soft fruit  |  Delphy ISFC

[2] Second contribution, information will  follow soon

[3] Third contribution, informationwillo follow soon

15.00-15.45

Visiting Exhibition / Outside Trials

The companies at the exhibition are available to approach and give information about their products or services.

The outside trials can be visited and researchers are available for questions. Trial information of all trials is present in front of each trial. 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 and beside that the use of air pots is trialled. The raspberry trials consists about the second production phase of double cropping with promising primocanes varieties. Last but not least propagation of blackberry plants is part of the outdoor trials.

15.45-16.45

Tours Delphy ISFC Greenhouse Departments

During guided tours the current trials at several greenhouse departments will be showed an explained. The trials consists among other things about lighted wintercultivation of everbearers, double cropping with everbeares, lighted cultivation with Junebeares, spring cultivation of black berries, strawberry growing on stone wool.

17.00-18.00

Seminar: High Tech Greenhouse innovations

[1] First contribution, information will follow soon

[2] Double cropping with everbearers

Pim Kleeven  |  Researcher Soft Fruit  |  Delphy ISFC

[3] Third contribution, information will follow soon

18.00

Closure & information Field Trip (7 June 2024)

18.15

End of program Field Day

19.30-22.00

Delphy ISFC Field Day Dinner

The Delphy ISFC Field Day Dinner will be held at our Delphy ISFC location. After the Field Day the bar stays open, Dinner starts at 19:30. Registration required.

The location of the Delphy ISFC Field Day Dinner is beside the Exhibition, at the food court. After the Field Day the bar is open. Dinner starts at 19:30. Registration is required and can be done at the registration form.