About FRC Randwijk
Fruit Research Centre Randwijk is the leading practical knowledge and innovation centre for fruit growing. Through research, demonstrations and collaboration within the chain, we are working to create a strong and future-proof sector.
FRC Randwijk is an initiative of CAF, Delphy, Fruitconsult, NFO and WUR, supported by virtually all Dutch fruit growers and backed by around 100 leading companies in the fruit chain.
Our Advisory Board provides direction on strategy, research, budgeting and marketing, thereby strengthening the connection with the sector.
Our vision and objectives
FRC Randwijk is the research location for independent and practice-oriented innovation and knowledge development for fruit growing and a source of inspiration for the fruit growing sector both within and outside the Netherlands.
We work together with the primary sector, the cultivation-related technology sector and the education sector.
FRC Randwijk focuses primarily on hard fruit (apples and pears), stone fruit (cherries, plums), red berries and, secondarily, on small fruit (together with Delphy ISFC Horst) and fruit trees.
Core themes
- Sustainable fruit growing (with a focus on organic fruit growing)
- Varieties, rootstocks and cultivation systems
- Quality and market
- Precision technology/digitisation
Team FRCRandwijk
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
Board FRCRandwijk
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).
Shareholders & Partners
Shareholders are the joint owners of FRC Randwijk: Delphy, FruitConsult and CAF. They determine the course of action and are responsible for the finances and implementation.
Partners are WUR and NFO. They play a role in strategic cooperation and strengthening the practical focus, innovation and continuity of FRC Randwijk.
Investigations on our plots of land
Curious about the research we are currently conducting on our plots of land?
News & Vacancies
Mechanical flower thinning on a work card
The Darwin machine for mechanical flower thinning has been brought out of the shed again. On the Natyra plot, we […]
Pear tree canker
Since the winter of 2024/25, research has also been conducted into the effect of pruning methods on the Conference pear […]
Launch of the Sustainable Winegrowing Project
The KoM project on sustainable viticulture was launched on 1 February, a collaboration between WUR Randwijk, the Association of Dutch […]
