Knowledge development

At our modern research and demonstration site in Horst, you will work on knowledge that can be directly applied to soft fruit cultivation. Through practical research, demonstrations and cultivation optimisation, you will contribute to a resilient and sustainable sector. You will work in a realistic and innovative setting, with access to a high-tech greenhouse complex, tunnel systems and extensive tray fields.

Examples of research

• Resilient cultivation of tray plants
• Optimisation of everbearing crops
• Sensor and data applications in woody small fruit
• Fertilisation strategies for raspberry cultivation
• Variable LED lighting in strawberries

Knowledge implementation

Together with national and international partners, you actively share knowledge with the sector. You do this during leading events, practical days and knowledge sessions. We respond to the questions of growers and companies. Knowledge is actually applied in practice.

Our most important events

• International Soft Fruit Conference, January, networking event for the international soft fruit sector
• Strawberry Day, January, networking event for the strawberry sector
• Delphy ISFC Summer Event, three-day event in June:
  • Innovation Partner Experience – visit to ISFC Innovation Partners
    
  • Soft Fruit Field Day – seminar, guided tours of trials and exhibition floor
  • Field Trip – visit to cultivation companies
    
• Various knowledge events throughout the year at Delphy ISFC

Innovation partners: Joint investment in innovation

Delphy ISFC works with Innovation Partners, a unique partnership in which companies jointly invest in innovation, such as resilient cultivation and digitisation in cultivation. Our innovation partners have access to exclusive knowledge, demonstrations and networking opportunities.