HollandDoor recently provided a three-day training programme for Mexican strawberry growers, organized in collaboration with Consultoría Agrícola en Cultivos Hidropónicos de Alto Valor and the association Aglobal. Mexico ranks among the world’s top five strawberry-producing countries. However, growers are facing challenges as the industry switches from traditional open-field cultivation to methods using substrates and climate control.
From 9 to 11 June 2025, our colleagues Geerten van der Lugt and Jan Willem van de Pol shared in-depth insights into all aspects of Dutch intensive strawberry cultivation, covering high-tech greenhouses as well as plastic tunnels. The main focus was on fertilization, irrigation and climate control.
Our thanks go to the following companies for enabling us to combine theory and practice:
- WestBerry in De Lier
- Westlandse Aardbei in The Hague
- Van der Knaap in Poeldijk
- Royal Berry in Bemmel
After the training, each participant was presented with a certificate of completion. The following day, the group visited GreenTech in Amsterdam to stay up to date with the latest developments in intensive horticulture.
These were intensive, constructive and informative days. We look forward to continued collaboration with these growers.
For more information please contact Jan Willem van de Pol
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