About FRC Randwijk

FRC Randwijk contributes to a strong and future-proof fruit-growing sector through research, demonstrations and connecting chain parties. The testing ground is a practice-oriented source of innovation, inspiration and development for the fruit-growing sector.

FRC Randwijk is a joint venture of CAF, Delphy, Fruitconsult, NFO and WUR and is made possible in part by the broad support of virtually all Dutch fruit growers and by sponsorship from approximately 100 leading companies from the entire fruit chain.

Our vision and objectives

FRC Randwijk is the central location where independent and practice-oriented innovation and knowledge development for fruit cultivation takes place. FRC Randwijk is a leading and reliable organisation that serves as an attractive source of inspiration for the fruit cultivation sector in the Netherlands and abroad, and seeks to connect with activities in the various fruit-growing regions.

In addition to collaborating with the primary sector, we also seek to collaborate with other partners such as the cultivation-related technology sector and the education sector.

FRC Randwijk focuses primarily on pome fruit (apples and pears), stone fruit (cherries, plums) and red currants, and secondarily on small fruit and fruit trees. For small fruit, collaboration is being sought with Delphy ISFC Horst, the research location for soft fruit.

Key themes

Sustainable fruit cultivation (with attention to organic fruit cultivation)
Varieties, rootstocks and cultivation systems
Quality and market
Precision technology/digitalisation

Team Randwijk

The FRC Randwijk team is enthusiastically at work every day at the research location. Do you have a question? Manager Herman de Vree can be reached at +31 (0)6 11 85 18 73 or send an e-mail

Team Randwijk

The board of the Randwijk Fruit Research Centre consists of (from left to right) Dirk van Hees (Fruitconsult), Aryan van Toorn (CAF) and René Bal (Delphy).