Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks US parent company Americold is closing its Westland facility marking the end of the refrigeration company in 's-Gravenzande which was known for many years as ADB Cool Company was acquired in 2015 by Agro Merchants Group The complex has a total capacity of 15,000 pallet spaces and 150,000 m³ of refrigerated and freezer space A spokesperson for Americold told WOS that the decision was made after a "careful assessment of our operations." Employees and customers have been informed though an exact closure date and transition period are still under discussion The group has not provided specific reasons for the closure though it is known that Americold has suffered significant financial losses worldwide in recent years Source: WOS FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com Anyone entering BASF I Nunhems' greenhouse in 's-Gravenzande gets to see developments from around the world for lettuce growing on water Butter lettuce is a big market in the Benelux where more and more lettuce is grown on water instead of in the ground the cultivation of baby leaves and teen leaf lettuce is growing fast trio lettuce and varieties with a crispy bite there are new introductions on the horizon in 2025 we have three new varieties in the pipeline for butterhead lettuce and for crispy about five to seven varieties," indicates the Customer Marketing Specialist BNL & DACH The breeding company is working on a range of varieties for diverse climates "Think of cold climates with exposed cultivation tropical climates." The challenge is to develop varieties that do well in multiple conditions TrioslaThe largest assortment can be found in the greenhouse in 's-Gravenzande for trio lettuce The Customer Marketing Specialist estimates that as many as 60 different varieties can be found here of which five to six are currently commercial "It is a relatively stable market in terms of acreage The biggest development is in the varieties we keep making continuous strides in quality some seventy percent of the trio lettuce range has been renewed." Trio lettuce growers like to grow a fixed variety mix all year round that's what growers like to see." This crop is about color Because trio lettuce involves three varieties together it happens that growers also combine varieties from BASF I Nunhems with varieties from other breeding companies "That makes it a nice challenge for us to advise growers on the best combination of varieties," he says They also take into account the lighting at a grower's premises "70 or 90 micromoles of LED can already make a difference." Butterhead lettuceWhen growing butterhead lettuce the breeding company recommends growing their varieties with at least 70 to 80 micromol LED Two new varieties are coming up in this segment a variety with which Jochim says growers can gain several dozen grams in weight He additionally points out another variety "The variety on the right gains weight towards the end of cultivation while the variety on the left has a more pinkish heart," he says while the variety on the left has a more rosette-like heart." CompareNinety percent of the knowledge when introducing a variety is already available to the breeding company The last five to 10 percent is apparent from cultivation in practice This is why external trials at an early stage are of great added value The growers who visit the greenhouse at this time of the year but above all to see how varieties are doing in 's-Gravenzande compared to in their own greenhouse "We grow here partly data-driven with help from LetsGrow.com and Hoogendoorn among others." The misting that we hear turn on several times on Tuesday afternoon in week 39 is autonomously controlled Crispy popularIn another part of the greenhouse the focus is on baby leaf and Teen Leaf lettuce It also features varieties for the crispy bite segment "Demand for these types of varieties is still rising and not only in the North American market but also in other regions." Jochim picks up the phone in between He is speaking to an international customer Interest in lettuce cultivation on water is strongly international Increasingly high-density cultivationBoth in outdoor cultivation and also in the greenhouse BASF I Nunhems is betting on varieties that can be grown at high density there is a lot of interest in these kinds of varieties for which options are available in more and more segments "Finstar is a well-known variety for this in the crispy segment and Little Gem for cultivation at high density we are also constantly developing whole new leaf types the breeders also try to predict growth curves and weight for the grower as well as possible we try to make cultivation as predictable as possible for the grower A good grower can then always add pluses on top of what we have calculated Outdoor cultivationIn outdoor cultivation of iceberg lettuce BASF I Nunhems has been developing varieties for several years to look at possible further mechanization of harvesting we work together with different parties in the market an iceberg lettuce with an extended neck is on the way besides the convenience of mechanical harvesting must also meet the highest standards about (for example) disease resistance." The focus is therefore on combining the 'extended neck concept' but it will take a few years to develop the right varieties with the right combination of traits." For more information:Jochim ReybrouckBASF | Nunhems[email protected]www.nunhems.nl FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 HortiDaily.com Atlanta United Academy’s U14s kicked their season off in one of the most challenging ways possible with a trip to the Netherlands for the BOAL International U14 tournament Competing with top Academies from across Europe the U14 squad embraced the challenge and took the rowdy and proud mentality all the way to the final Drawn into an eight team group including FC’s Gravenzande (NL) Borussia Dortmund (DE) and Manchester United (EN) Atlanta United went 4-0-3 in the group stage Friday’s opening fixtures saw back to back wins against local side Fakiyesi and O’Neil in the second game of the night left Atlanta United top of the group after two games Day two saw four thirty minute games played throughout the day Honved Boedapest opened the day with energy and withstood multiple waves of attacks before finally succumbing to a belter from Bond with possibly one of the best nil-nil games of the tournament playing some brilliant stuff on each side of the ball with neither team managing to get the winning goal Menchaca and Gailey split minutes in goal throughout and completed four clean sheets in a row Club Brugge took on the 5-Stripes and kept the U14s at bay until late in the second half Dominant displays in the wide areas from Fakiyesi and Bond were finally too much for the Belgians The game finished 1-0 to Atlanta United before moving on to play Borussia Dortmund in the final game of the day A tired 0-0 completed the days games as neither side could find the finish needed and both goalkeepers came to the rescue to keep their clean sheets Sunday morning saw Atlanta United take on Manchester United in the final game of the group stage with Atlanta United needing just a point to progress to the semifinal the boys fashioned enough chances to win the game but the excellent shot stopping skills of Manchester United’s keeper prevented Atlanta from taking the lead Ilevbare and Bryant were necessary in the middle as Manchester United went man for man across the field in an intriguing contest Atlanta United countered with the final attack of the game with the resulting shot going narrowly wide and the game ending 0-0 Atlanta United progressed in second place in the group to play Laranja Mecanica (BR) Borussia Dortmund would meet Aberdeen on the other side of the semi-final’s A rapid start to the semi-final saw Atlanta United two goals up within ten minutes later followed by a back post finish from Fakiyesi were enough to see off the boys from Brazil Atlanta United held their own and battled to control the game and manage the closing stages in order to progess to the final v parents and other teams was fantastic for the final exceptional players were able to push each other while keeping in check by top level officiating for the final Both team’s were very comfortable in the build and found ways to adapt to the game and challenge each other though neither team could find that definitive action in the final third to take the win the team’s went to penalties to decide the winner of the BOAL International U14 Tournament 2023 successfully tucking away all five penalties for a 5-3 win Atlanta United  0 – 0  Aberdeen (Aberdeen win 5-3 on penalties) Atlanta United U14’s return to action this weekend with pre-season friendlies against regional rivals Get the best seats at the best values. 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Tickets available now online or you can contact us at ticketsales@atlutd.com or 470-341-1500 to connect with an Atlanta United representative The beach Slag Vlugtenburg in 's-Gravenzande has been declared the cleanest beach in the Netherlands which is the beach organization of the Netherlands The beach was given a 9.84 rating out of 10 and is the best of the 94 beach locations that were inspected The beach in Zuid-Holland did just about better than the second-placed beach on Hollum in Ameland Inspectors visited every location three times and then they returned twice up to halfway through July to see how clean the beaches were Four grades were handed out based on this: for the parking lot and the state of the beach up to the coastline "And then the differences can be minimal," said a spokesperson for the organization Slag Vlugtenburg's victory was partly due to the good cooperation of various parties It radiates something nice and beautiful," said the spokesperson The inspectors said that the Dutch beaches are in good shape "It is with a few exceptions a joy to inspect the Dutch coast," stated Strand Nederland who organized the beach inspections with the Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management "The inspectors noticed that beach entrepreneurs and governments are working hard on awareness and clean behavior of the guests This seems to translate into less and less litter." The 22-year-old is now being tipped to shine at the Winter Olympics Picture by Getty ImagesBy Evelyn WattaJutta Leerdam is going places fast where she's taking part in two events These successes have helped the 22-year-old who trains with men in order to gain a competitive advantage land an astonishing 2.1m followers on Instagram - making her a winter sports superstar The Netherlands has a proud speed skating tradition, and Leerdam will head to her first Olympics in Beijing looking to claim the 1000m title that was won by compatriot Jorien ter Mors at PyeongChang 2018. She's also due to compete in the 500m. The Olympic Winter Games are just a TICKET away 🏂❄️🎿 Sign-up to get a reminder of when the next tickets go live and all the latest news of your favourite national Olympic teams and athletes trying to qualify The flying Dutchwoman was talented at other sports growing up but her absolute determination to win meant that team events were not the best fit The 's-Gravenzande native relished the team experience, but knew that skating was the vehicle that would unlock her athletic potential. Most importantly, the sport put the spark back into her eyes, which the long track skater has learnt to accentuate with her characteristic black eye liner. “That's my signature,” she says of her classic eye make-up. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jutta Leerdam (@juttaleerdam) Perhaps it’s the fiery look that has endeared millions of followers to her social media pages She takes fans behind-the-scenes on her platforms "I like weight training in the gym. I like lifting and seeing the progression every week. My least favourite training is inline skating. It is not comparable to long track ice skating. I don't like it, but I still do it. Everything I dislike makes me better as well,” said Leerdam, who was named after a German windsurfer. “I got the name because my dad used to surf. There was a girl who won a lot and her name is Jutta Muller. A lot of male surfers were impressed by her. She was blonde and my dad thought, 'If I have a blonde daughter, I will name her Jutta'." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jutta Leerdam (@juttaleerdam) When the world was reeling from the Covid pandemic in 2020 the Dutchwoman was grateful that she could still be immersed in the sport that she began practicing when she was 11 Leerdam would skate on tracks around her hometown the skater opened her season with her first international title the European Distance Championships in January 2020 At the World Single Distances Championships in Salt Lake City she helped her team retain the Team sprint title before locking in a surprise world title over 1000m At only 21 years of age she was was the revelation of the season but still wasn't happy with her performances She told a press conference back home that 'she hasn’t run yet' her best race The 2020-2021 sprint and 1000m Dutch champion is looking to the future with ambition and purpose she made a huge career step in setting up Team Worldstream with her partner Koen Verweij which guaranteed her another chance to work with Russian coach Kosta Poltavets and retired Dutch skater Rutger Tijssen instead of the popular skating stadium of Thialf in the Netherlands “She is already performing very well under pressure and won almost everything in recent years then she will set a new standard in terms of times." Gold Women's Team Pursuit  | Speed Skating - Sochi 2014 ReplaysTeam Netherlands (NED) Leerdam has already skated in the world's biggest events outside of the Games “I skate better through that." - Leerdam on performing under pressure because I know that I perform very well through pressure I’m used to it," the two-time junior world champion told carryallsatisfaction.com I can only look forward to the big Games.” She will compete in the women's 500m on Sunday 13th February Leerdam's second shot at a medal is in the 1000m Both races are at the National Speed Skating Oval By 2017-03-27T16:27:58+01:00 Bayer has announced that it is introducing two Tomato On the Vine (TOV) Centres in the Netherlands and Belgium where it will present all Nunhems tomato on the vine varieties Bayer hosted hundreds of visitors at the Bayer Tomato Demo Greenhouse Tomato growers and other companies active in the high-tech tomato business have visited the facilities in ‘s-Gravenzande in the Netherlands to see the latest developments in the Nunhems’ variety portfolio and to discuss new trends Bayer has introduced a new approach: TOV centres on two new locations at De Bakker Westland in Kwintsheul (Netherlands) and Tomato Masters in Deinze (Belgium) introduction- and commercial tomato on the vine varieties Crop Sales Manager Tomato High Tech: “We realised that if we want to meet the real demands of our customers we have to make the next step; i.e offering tailor made solutions beyond the seed.” This means that Bayer will focus on offering solutions that are tailor made to the needs of the individual grower that go beyond the variety itself “Targeted solutions means that we will no longer present our complete assortment and pipeline in one greenhouse but carefully select the relevant material and focus on the opportunities that it brings,' Knieriem added The Bayer location in ‘s-Gravenzande will remain the basis for customer activities in the Westland and breeding of hydroponic lettuce whereas the tomato greenhouse itself will be used for the development of high-tech tomatoes under artificial light for which Bayer is investing to develop better solutions Site powered by Webvision Cloud Photo: Reddingsteam ZeedierenTwo rare loggerhead turtles washed up on the Dutch coast on Saturday one on the Dishoek beach near Vlissingen and the second at ‘s-Gravenzande The Vlissingen turtle’ shell was studded with mussels and it is in a severely weakened condition “Normally they take the mussels off themselves,” Jaap van der Hiele from the Reddingsteam Zeedieren told broadcaster NOS “The mussels make them increasingly heavy and then it becomes even harder to find food so they weaken even more.”  Both turtles have been taken to the Blijdorp zoo in Rotterdam the only place in the country that is equipped to care for sea turtles In October an extremely rare and endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) was caught by fishermen off the coast of Walcheren in Zeeland a second Kemp’s Ridley turtle washed up on a beach in Zoutelande Those turtles are thought to have been carried away from their natural habitat in the Gulf of Mexico on the Gulf Stream and may have become disoriented by the lower sea temperatures Loggerhead turtles are better equipped to deal with colder temperatures but are not normally spotted in the Netherlands They too may have ended up in the wrong current We could not provide the Dutch News service without the generous support of our readers Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days We could not provide this service without you Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey Several technical adjustments have been made at Young Grow recently Young Grow proceeded to purchase 4 induction carts of the BeMotion BeTrac1 type from Berg Hortimotive - not a new name for the grower as they also already had 20 tubular rail cars from Berg the wires of the system are milled into the concrete floor the carts drive along the concrete path from the greenhouse to the processing area so there was always one employee driving back and forth Peace and quietThe induction carts are pleasing "There is much more peace and quiet in the company now You now constantly have a couple of carts going back and forth at a low speed you had someone constantly tearing back and forth to keep up in the peak season This gives more peace of mind: there are fewer peaks you have a more constant supply of tomatoes to the barn and it also gives a greater sense of security especially as the BeTrac has a front safety system then up to eight harvest wagons full of tomatoes are latched behind it The employee working there at the time directs the BeTrac1 towards the shed by pressing a button It then goes to the processing area through a KOAT automation and then empty boxes are automatically put back on Easy installationThe new BeTrac1 induction carts required a few modifications In order to properly align Berg Hortimotive's carts and KOAT's processing line For more information:Berg Hortimotive Burgemeester Crezéelaan 42a 2678 KZ De LierTel.: +31 (0)174 51 77 00[email protected]  Denny ThreelsYoung GrowNoordlandseweg 852691KK ’s-GravenzandeTel.: +31 6 1314 5435 [email protected] In the weeks before Christmas, people at Kwekerij 't Woudt in 's-Gravenzande, the Netherlands, worked hard to prepare a former pepper greenhouse for growing strawberries as the Inspire variety has now been planted in the greenhouse and the cyclical lighting is on They expect to return to production by the end of February Source: Nursery 't Woudt BASF Vegetable Seeds completed its second full growing season in line with the Plant Empowerment philosophy at its Nunhems location in 's-Gravenzande With the support of the multidisciplinary team the crop production strategy has now been put into practice BASF Vegetable Seeds focuses on what the company calls 'integrated breeding' - combining the knowledge of plant breeders with technology and emerging science but to provide our customers and the entire chain with innovation Together with Hoogendoorn Growth Management one of the Plant Empowerment Implementation Partners we previously conducted a trial with hydroponic lettuce at our Nunhems location in 's-Gravenzande based on autonomous and data-driven growing The results were so impressive that we decided to try it for tomatoes as well That's where the other Plant Empowerment Implementation Partners came in," the company states BASF and all the partners set up a GPE trial on about 500 m2 the seed company focused mainly on building its dataset on crop performance as a basis for decision-making BASF tested the Plant Empowerment principles in practice analysis of production data showed that the strategy had produced a total yield of 121 kg per m2 The Plant Empowerment Implementation Partners recently helped BASF get the 2021/2022 season started the Plant Empowerment philosophy is being tested on a different variety: truss cherry tomato Adorion BASF plans to use all the data to develop a reproducible growing strategy that it can offer to every customer who buys Adorion seeds This will enable those growers to get the best out of this variety and hopefully from other varieties in the future Could you do without large fans above the crop in the greenhouse During a visit to a new-build project for a tomato grower What if you pull the air through the greenhouse column the editor of this article has a Caeli fan unit specially designed for this purpose in his possession which is powerful enough to move a high capacity of air." the first large Dutch pilot project will be equipped with 308 units Several other applications are still pending It shows that something unique has been developed in 's-Gravenzande tailored to the standard column dimensions," Sven is firm Sven with the first Caeli™ fan unit at the new construction project of Van der Avoird Trayplant Smart equipmentThe fan in question will hang above the crop and will integrate into the greenhouse column an adjustment in the screen cloth is not necessary That was precisely one of the things that Alcomij wanted to achieve Sales Manager at the producer of greenhouse cover systems "It was colleague Gerhard who came up with the idea of drawing the air through the greenhouse column." Alcomij was already busy making products 'smart' Sven had the great task of working out the fan concept "I'm a mechanical engineer and I made a lot of prototypes," he says a feasibility study was also carried out by Wageningen University & Research with the main question being: How much air can you pump through the greenhouse column Air movementThe first test was then carried out in Zwaagdijk-Oost 'version 0' of the unit was placed against the greenhouse column Sven: "A grower did a trial there with tomatoes It was a great opportunity for us to test our fan unit in this real-life greenhouse We immediately achieved good results and then we went all out." The first main idea behind the concept was to dehumidify the air under the screen Sven: "The idea of separately controlling the air movement was added later the valve position and the speed were made adjustable where there are sensors that take measurements." The unit draws in air from above and below in the greenhouse column This is to measure the local temperature and humidity AlgorithmSven experimented a lot with all the possible positions after which he wrote his algorithm to control these actions and thus automate the unit "It is far too complicated for people to set the settings for each greenhouse column themselves" each greenhouse column also becomes a measuring point we demanded a lot from our R&D and also regularly exchanged ideas with colleagues in the field." You soon saw that when the algorithm controlled the unit the temperature differences in the greenhouse were much less." Erik: "Now you still come across considerable temperature differences in greenhouses sometimes up to six to seven degrees Celsius Even with the latest climate computers that are set very accurately growers still have spots in the greenhouse where the climate is difficult to control." Holes are made in the greenhouse column to integrate the units Sven: "Placing a unit in each greenhouse column creates a very dense sensor network determines how the air movement must be created to obtain a uniform greenhouse climate." The Caeli unit is equipped with three modes: off Sven soon realized that the automatic option is by far the best "This was evident from the tests we carried out I expect that it will only get better in the future." Screen strategySven expects the growers who work with the unit to adapt their screen strategy they get a lot of insight into the greenhouse climate they have a specific way of making the climate uniform I expect growers to start chopping differently for example." Erik adds: "At the basis of this concept is also the development of Het Nieuwe Telen (in translation: The New Cultivation You can see that for energy-saving reasons the vents stay closed longer and growers work more with screens Our unit is then a tool to create air movement." The team was warned about the dangers of cold spots With alterations to the screen fabric when installing systems such as fans " This is not an issue with the Caeli climate solution There are no limitations to the screen installation," Sven responds "It is possible to install several zip-in screens without making any adjustments or holes in the screen fabric Cold spots can also occur in the greenhouse column The Caeli unit is equipped with a flap to counteract this problem PilotVan der Avoird Trayplant has installed 308 units in a new greenhouse for strawberry and raspberry seedlings This is the first large-scale pilot project with the units The units will be integrated into the columns of the greenhouse Erik: "That is an advantage because it allows you to install the ventilators at the very last moment which prevents contamination with construction dust." the units will be placed between the layer with strawberries Between both layers is a distance of three meters the fan units are located at the height of the top of the plant "This makes the system different from a semi-closed greenhouse where the air is blown from slots under the plant," explains Erik We don't heat or cool the air and rely solely on air movement." Sven hands over the first copy to Jurgen Blom a cultivation specialist at Van der Avoird Trayplant CapacityTests already showed that the units have enough capacity they even think that even less capacity may be needed Erik: "You use the air movement in a very targeted way from many points How much capacity you have available does depend on the size of the section it is also possible to monitor the climate differences that arise when a screen door is opened and to alternate with periods in which the fans bring the climate back into balance That way you keep control of the homogeneity and increase the capacity of the dehumidification using the Caeli unit." the Caeli™ unit creates a more homogeneous climate Anyone who also wants to dehumidify needs a connection to the climate computer All the units can be controlled wirelessly "This is done from the cloud," Sven explains "We are still investigating whether local control is also an option once the units are installed (insert the plug the grower does not have to worry about them we will soon be offering the grower integrated technology for finely measuring and controlling the greenhouse climate." Sven concludes "We are certain that with Caeli we have developed something unique for greenhouse farming: a simple yet complex greenhouse climate solution." For more information: Caeli™ [email protected] www.greenhouse-climate.com  Greenhouse constructor KUBO has opened its own test centre in 's-Gravenzande in the Netherlands: Blue Lab In two Ultra-Clima greenhouses totalling 1,600 square metres in cultivation area the Monster-based greenhouse constructor will be testing new concepts in practical circumstances with respect to both technology and software The first pilot aims to further explore the possibilities of autonomous cultivation the development department was extended and incorporated in a separate company The new KUBO Innovations now also has its own site at the same business park KUBO wants to give an extra boost to innovation in greenhouses and software Tests in practiceKUBO Innovations will also be the user of the Blue Lab you also want to be able to test it in practice We cannot always do that under real conditions at a grower which is not the intention," Director Wouter Kuiper explains why they decided to have their own site The test centre must also provide scope for the continued development of the Ultra-Clima greenhouse Start with autonomous cultivationThere is currently a pilot with autonomous cultivation without human intervention in the greenhouse KUBO is working with suppliers of horticultural computers that have already developed software for them which has launched the Plant Empowerment programme Wouter Kuiper: "Autonomous cultivation is about much more than just the software It is a completely different way of cultivating It is not the case that you install the software in the computer and that everything instantly works We will need several years to fully develop it and know how it works." The pilot will also generate input for Smart Growing the KUBO service to support entrepreneurs worldwide in cultivation analysing and making available cultivation data and information about the greenhouse performance Sensors in both greenhouses generate as much data as possible KUBO has high expectations for autonomous cultivation "This is a way to grow more industrially with less risk which many investors in horticultural and non-horticultural countries are looking for We want to find out what else is possible in comparison with cultivation by people The results do not necessarily need to relate to more growth so that one grower can manage many more greenhouses we see that cultivation expertise is not always available We have also set ourselves the goal to make cultivation easier Blue Lab will make a huge contribution to that." 'Also interesting for the Netherlands'Besides the two Ultra-Clima test greenhouses there is a 5000-metre conventional Venlo greenhouse with tomatoes Autonomous cultivation does not always need to be in combination with the Ultra-Clima greenhouse The pilot will also provide new insights for the Venlo greenhouse "Autonomous cultivation can also be interesting for the Dutch horticultural sector We already have an extremely high level of cultivation here but we are always looking for ways to improve." For more information:KUBO Group[email protected]www.kubogroup.nl "It's the best things that you remember from the old days Going to the auction with a boat full of tomatoes on a sunny day that it could be cold and that the work was tough." Cees and Leo van der Lans are adamant they took over the company from their father they were already running the company because their father suffered from rheumatism but after 11 years we wanted to do a bit more We then switched to cherry tomatoes." And right on time because the Dutch products were labeled en masse as 'Wasserbombe' in the beginning of the nineties Tasty tomatoesIt marked the turnaround in the sector The tomato-on-the-vine was introduced around the same time The brothers remember well getting acquainted with the tasty cocktail tomato at breeder Enza Zaden "We could not understand that a tomato bigger than a cherry tomato We then switched to tomatoes-on-the-vine." The British supermarket Tesco was a satisfied customer "They were so happy they asked whether we could supply the tomatoes year round Although we had experimented a bit with lighting at the time but in the season we were growing tomatoes The brothers focused their attention on lighting they set up a greenhouse in De Lier in no time with grow lights we started moving towards year-round cultivation and Spain now sees the Netherlands as an important competitor." Step by step expansionLooking back at the many expansions of the nursery Cees and Leo admit they had not foreseen this when they were young "When we left the old greenhouse of our father and built a new greenhouse on the Cubalaan we were already gone in the direction of 's-Gravenzande The expansion to Maasland in 1990 was new with regards to control because we were no longer living near the company This was a first step towards other locations that would follow Since the cooperation of 'neighbor' Jan van Marrewijk in Dinteloord There is 40 hectares available for new construction and so the planning is to grow to 100 hectares or more Heat from co-generationWhile Leo is mainly focusing on the cultivation It was his idea to get a CHP installation for his greenhouse on the Burgerweg "Some co-generation was installed at growers but the energy companies removed them because they were not effective A grower knows much better at which times the heat and electrics must be deployed You must also include a heat storage in the design of your company." Cooperation to strengthen the sectorInstead of keeping their discoveries to themselves Cees: "We do not like to keep things to ourselves There were excursions to discuss cultivation affairs We believe that cooperation between all parties helps to strengthen the sector." They founded the packing company GreenPack which packed tomatoes from various growers and better focus means more growth." More cooperations with fellow growers followed Success is created by cooperating with people you have known for a long time but we do not create books full of agreements RevolutionThe next generation has joined the management by now Leo: "We are from the generation that uses a hose to water a plant The transition to substrates was a veritable revolution and now we are heating one of our locations with geothermal heat." "Things used to change more in a short time The greenhouse we built in 2018 in Dinteloord is exactly the same as the greenhouse Maasdijk in 2007 Maybe the horticulture industry has seen the biggest developments in our generation but that does not mean the sector is done growing As we laugh now about going to the auction by boat we might laugh in twenty years time that we are doing everything by hand." Robots in the greenhouseCees sees a future for robots in the greenhouse "Labor has become an enormous challenge in the last three years The developments in robotization are not progressing rapidly I have been working with a leaf picking robot The trouble of robots is that they have to deal with variable conditions in the greenhouse Every plant is different and the temperature and light influences the robot The packing process has already been automated for the most part Letting goIn spite of all the hustle and bustle of stakeholders - from marketing organisation Harvest House to Greenpack and from detachment agency NLJobs to breeder Axia etc - the brothers take all the time for this interview "All these activities should not increase our workload It is an art to gather good people around you For more information:       LansMaasambacht 2b,2676 CW MaasdijkNetherlands+31 174 52 06 24[email protected] www.lans.nl Hortipoint is een not-for-profit mediaorganisatie in de groene en sierteeltsector Wij bieden een objectieve informatievoorziening ter versterking en ontwikkeling van de markt en ten behoeve van de verdere professionalisering van de ondernemers in de sector met als doel versteviging van de concurrentiepositie van de beroepsgroep Onze ambitie is om als mediaorganisatie toonaangevend te zijn; wij zijn de antenne voor de ondernemers in de sector Met onze vijf titels en twee platformen bedienen wij de gehele keten Binnen Hortipoint werken vier vakredacties die onafhankelijk opereren Hortipoint brengt betrouwbare en diepgaande content De redacties stellen zich ten doel objectief verslag te doen van de ontwikkelingen in de sector Hortipoint staat los van andere not for profit organisaties De lezers op wie wij ons richten zijn ondernemers en professionals in de groene en sierteeltsector in de meest brede zin Omdat de Nederlandse sierteeltsector de draaischijf is in de internationale bloemen- en plantenmarkt besteden wij veel aandacht aan ontwikkelingen in internationale markten en bieden wij informatie gericht op de internationale doelgroep (Floribusiness) met in het bestuur één afgevaardigde van de volgende organisaties: Vereniging van Bloemenveilingen in Nederland (VBN) de Vereniging van Groothandelaren in Bloemkwekerijproducten (VGB) Coöperatieve Koninklijke Nederlandse Bloembollencentrale (CNB) Vereniging Hoveniers en Groenvoorzieners (VHG) Sinds 2017 is Mémé Bartels algemeen directeur Three escaped meerkats are on the loose in the Zuid-Holland town of ‘s-Gravenzande The animals escaped from their enclosure in owner Jan Knoppert’s backyard about two weeks ago and have been on the run ever since and other animal lovers on the lookout for the meerkats But “whenever we arrive where the meerkats have been seen they’re already gone,” the Westland horticulturist told the broadcaster “We recently spent a full day chasing the three again and Knoppert took extra care to ensure their enclosure was locked up tight Stokstaartjes ontsnapt uit tuin: ‘Ze zijn gewoon niet te vangen’.https://t.co/z2V1CbSl1MIn ‘s-Gravenzande wordt al twee weken uitgekeken naar drie stokstaartjes. De exotische diertjes wisten uit hun buitenverblijf te breken en zwerven sindsdien rond in het Westlandse ... pic.twitter.com/26bXFRUlm3 It is unclear whether the three meerkats are still adventuring together or have wandered off on their own How long they’ll be able to survive on the loose in the town depends on the circumstances biologist Eva Schippers of the AAP Foundation said to Omroep West these animals cannot survive in Dutch nature And that’s the thing because it is obviously not very warm here now.” they mainly eat insects and small mammals like mice and bird eggs are used to being presented with their food.” Knoppert has confidence that his meerkats have enough to eat The whole town actually takes care of them.” He hopes they’ll be able to catch the critters and return them to their now even more secure enclosure before they move into the dunes Keeping meerkats as pets in the Netherlands is legal, but that will change on 1 January 2024. Then, the country will introduce a “positive list” stating which animals can be kept as pets instead of listing which are banned The list does not include popular exotics like meerkats People who already have these animals as a pet can keep them until they die but are not allowed to breed with them or sell or trade them This marine-dwelling species of single-celled algae gives off a bio luminescence of blue light when moved around such as during the action of coastal waves BookmarkRachel DeloughryLifestyle editor at IamExpat Media Link Copied!Born on December 30, 1998, in ‘s-Gravenzande, South Holland, Jutta Leerdam‘s journey to becoming a speed skating champion began at a young age Hailing from a town with a rich skating tradition Leerdam made a mark not only as a speed skater but also as a formidable inline skater securing multiple national and international titles Transitioning from inline skating to speed skating Leerdam clinched the title of junior world champion at the 2017 World Junior Championship in Helsinki In the subsequent 2018 championships in Salt Lake City showcasing her continuous pursuit of excellence The couple have been together for almost a year now This raises an interesting question- what was her dating history like before she met ‘The Problem Child’ Koen Verweij boasts a rich history as a Dutch long-track speed skater marked by a silver Olympic medal in the 1500 meters and clinching the title of all-around world champion Verweij bid farewell to competitive speed skating concluding a remarkable journey through the rinks Jutta Leerdam from the Netherlands in action under 500 meters for women during the European Speed skating Eisschnelllauf Championship on Saturday Hamar Norway xx *** Hamar 20230107 Jutta Leerdam from the Netherlands in action under 500 meters for women during the European Speed Skating Championship on Saturday Hamar Norway xx PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxDENxNORxSWExFIN Copyright: xChristofferxAndersenx Nly0rj7opkM Leerdam and Verweji were in a relationship for around five years before they decided to end things and split up Leerdam shared her decision on social media as she wrote a heartfelt message she revealed her reluctance to date another speed skater citing the challenges of constant togetherness during training it is rumored that she was in a relationship with the Dutch footballer Memphis Depay Depay is a prominent Dutch forward currently showcasing his skills at La Liga club Atlético Madrid and representing the Netherlands on the international stage Even though neither of the two either confirmed or denied the rumors about them dating one another the rumors of their past relationship are still convincing for a lot of fans Jake Paul made public his relationship with Leerdam Their love is evident from the images they’ve shared on Instagram The couple frequently expresses their happiness through social media posts offering glimpses into their affectionate partnership A post shared by Jutta Leerdam (@juttaleerdam) as he plans to return to the ring against Andre August in a couple of hours it appears that Leerdam will be there beside him on fight night The Jake Paul-Jutta Leerdam relationship is blossoming it’s evident that the bond between ‘The Problem Child’ and the world champion skater is deepening Transitioning from the initial stages of their romance Leerdam actively supported Paul during his August fight against Nate Diaz witnessing the YouTuber’s unanimous decision victory over the former UFC superstar It seems that the two might just be planning to take the next step in their relationship I dream of the same thing [marriage and family] and getting to become best friends with my kids is to have the financial freedom to be able to not work when they’re born and to be with them all the time… And doing it with my wife at the time Read More: “Boss Babe”: Jake Paul’s 5X World Champion Girlfriend Jutta Leerdam Wins Fans’ Hearts With Recent Training Photos It appears that the relationship between the couple is going strong It will be interesting to see when they tie the knot What do you think about the relationship between the two Do share your thoughts in the comments below Watch This Story: All You Need to Know About the Relationship Between Jake Paul and His Girlfriend Jutta Leerdam EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America's favorite sports celebrities with a fan's perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2025 | All Rights Reserved She rose to fame in the sporting world in 2017 due to her excellent performance at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships Leerdam gained further fame after starting a relationship with Jake Paul a famous American professional boxer and social media star She competes internationally for the Netherlands Jutta Leerdam's net worth is alleged to range between $1 million and $5 million Earnings from her professional skating career are believed to be her primary income source Her other source of income is modelling, and she has represented major fashion brands such as Hugo Boss and Dior She also makes money from social media endeavours boasting a significant audience across platforms Jutta Leerdam's age is 26 years as of May 2025 The professional skater was born and raised in 's-Gravenzande She was born and raised in 's-Gravenzande Jutta Leerdam's parents are Monique and Ruud Leerdam. During a past interview she narrated how her father came up with her name Jutta Leerdam's sisters are Merel and Beaudine Jutta Leerdam attended Hanze University of Applied Sciences between 2018 and 2023 She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Economics Jutta Leerdam of The Netherlands competing on the Women's 1000m during the ISU World Speed Skating Sprint Championships at Max Aicher Arena in Inzell Photo: Douwe BijlsmaSource: Getty ImagesJutta Leerdam’s career and achievementsJutta Leerdam is a professional speed skater and social media influencer who began speed skating at a young age and excelled in junior categories she attracted global attention at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships winning gold and silver in 1000 m and 500 m During an interview with Schaatsen.nl, she revealed how she remains dedicated to the sport and focused on winning competition The six-time world speedskating champion also thrives as a social media influencer with a significant following on different platforms Jutta has endorsed several sports and fashion brands Jutta Leerdam has one fiancé. The Dutch sports personality has also hit the headlines due to her relationships She has been in a few high-profile relationships that have been widely publicised. Currently, she is engaged to social media personality and professional boxer Jutta Leerdam and Jake Paul at Max's "Paul American" Premiere in New York, New York. Photo: Stephanie AugelloSource: Getty ImagesHow did Jutta meet Jake Paul?Jutta Leerdam and Jake Paul’s relationship reportedly started in April 2023 after the couple met on social media. They have been seen together at multiple events, including boxing matches As reported by The Sun Jake Paul spoke highly of his girlfriend during an interview Jutta Leerdam and Jake Paul announced they were engaged in March 2025 The professional athlete and Koen Verweij began dating in 2017 and called it quits in August 2022 after approximately five years Jutta Leerdam's weight is about 143 lb or 65 kg Jutta Leerdam has had a successful speed skating career She has represented her country in multiple world competitions and has made her name as one of the best speed skating women The Dutch athlete has been in a relationship with American social media personality Jake Paul for years Legit.ng recently published Toni Payne’s biography and stats Payne’s versatility allows her to play in multiple positions across the forward line Payne is an American-born Nigerian professional footballer She has made a name in women's football as a forward for Everton Football Club