Crop: Apple
Elstar – Rootstocks
M.9 has been by far the most commonly used rootstock in the Netherlands for many years. While M.9 still performs […]
Co-op 33 – Pixie® – Snoei bij jonge bomen
From 2020 to 2024, the new scab-resistant variety Co-op 33 – Pixie was planted as a pollinator row in the […]
Elstar en Gala – 2D Systems
In 2018, an orchard with Elstar and Gala was planted at FRC Randwijk using various 2D training systems. The goal […]
Supernova
Supernova® is a uniformly blushed Pinova mutant, of which a row was planted in 2021 as a demonstration and as […]
Evelina – Fruit Set Promotion and Pruning in Young Trees
In 2024, Fruitconsult conducted two demonstration trials on Evelina®, funded by Van Kessel Fruit as part of efforts to optimize […]
Mechanical Thinning 2024
In 2024, five demonstration trials with mechanical thinning were conducted at FRC Randwijk. The Tree Darwin blossom thinning machine was […]
Co-op 33 – Pixie® – Snoei bij jonge bomen
From 2020 to 2024, the new scab-resistant variety Co-op 33 – Pixie was planted as a pollinator row in the […]
Mechanical Thinning 2024
In 2024, five demonstration trials with mechanical thinning were conducted at FRC Randwijk. The Tree Darwin blossom thinning machine was […]
Water mist to prevent sunburn
Due to climate change, extreme weather conditions such as heat and water scarcity are increasing. In fruit growing, sunburn in […]
Planting in the Middle of Winter?
In 2023, a trial was established in the experimental orchard with Elstar, comparing two planting times: February and May. The […]
