• Gilfresh Pumpkin Pollination Providing Excellent Yields

  May 5, 2023

  witnessing the impact pollination was having in neighbouring orchards "We Have Seen Some Of Our Best Yields In Fields Where We Have Hives" In order to sustain [...] Koppert Hives At The Heart Of Pumpkin Produce Success At Gilfresh Gilfresh Produce, based in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, are a family run company [...] county due to the number of apple orchards located here. We were aware of how important pollination was in the surrounding orchards, and when we started to grow

• At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

  April 26, 2021

  elements of plant production and protection. Koppert is at the forefront of a whole new way of thinking about agriculture in which classic methods and products [...] technologies, and invest in innovative thinking that can make a lasting and transformative impact to restore our Earth while providing nutritious and safe food [...] are no longer relevant and where chemistry is replaced by biology. Innovation Koppert spends a great deal of time and resources in researching nature. Our

• Anthurium

  flowers on the spadix. Standard varieties of anthuriums are recognized by its uniform colours and heart-shaped spathes. In many markets, red is the most popular [...] anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is actually [...] anthuriums which are larger than the standard ones and their spathe has a more prolonged shape that comes in two or more colours.

• A legacy of sustainability: Stolk Brothers and Koppert’s shared vision

  March 17, 2025

  necessity and a calling. “In the early 90s, my father and uncle began working with Koppert, driven by firsthand experience of the impact of chemical pesticides [...] Stolk Brothers’ journey in horticulture began in 1925 when Pieter Stolk’s great-grandfather purchased land in Bergschenhoek and started growing lettuce [...] tried all kinds of methods—some worked, some didn’t. I remember one experiment with a garlic-based product. We applied it in the evening, and by morning, the

• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  May 19, 2025

  Finding balance At the heart of it all is the idea of balance. “ Health is about balance—within ourselves, in what we eat, and in how we treat our environment [...] for the high-tech greenhouses in the north of Europe. Not for us. ” But things changed. And Koppert was at the heart of that transformation. Nowadays Kris [...] already there, in nature. ” Predatory mites: a sustainable solution One of the key advantages of predatory mites is their versatility and efficacy. “ They

• Cabbage moth

  skeletonized leaves, holes and frass on leaves. The caterpillars destroy large numbers of leaves and their frass accumulates in the heart of cabbage, thereby lowering [...] are ridged and have a light network of markings. First instar larvae of the cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) are gregarious, eating the edge of the leaves [...] lowering the commercial value of infested crops. Life cycle and appearance of Cabbage moth The adult cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) has grey-brown to

• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  Renowned for quality and committed to sustainability and workforce well-being, they are a benchmark in the industry. Founded in 1950 by Don Luis Rodríguez [...] water consumption by 65% and minimized pesticide use by implementing biological control and natural pollination programs. A long and increasingly sustainable [...] centers in San Quintín and Vizcaíno, Baja California, Rancho Los Pinos sets the standard for vegetable production, packing, and marketing in northwestern

• Blueberry

  that can impact the health and productivity of these plants. IPM focuses on using a combination of methods to manage pest populations, which includes pest [...] cultural practices, biological control and chemical control, as needed. By using non-chemical methods and reducing the use of pesticides, growers can limit their [...] sustainability of blueberry cultivation. By incorporating bumblebees into an IPM strategy, growers reduce the use of chemical pesticides and promote a more

• Koppert collaborates with Valto to control harmful tomato virus

  October 8, 2018

  through a network of 27 subsidiaries and distributors in more than 100 countries, family-owned Valto has a specialized range of products and will benefit from [...] been successfully used by local growers and currently protects a substantial percentage of the total production of tomatoes in the Netherlands. ‘ V10 has [...] is composed of two mild variants of the Pepino Mosaic Virus (VX1 and VC1) and provides twofold protection against various damaging symptoms of the PepMV

• Pepino mosaic virus

  (PepMV) is one of the most economically significant viral diseases in greenhouse tomato production worldwide. Due to its rapid spread and impact on fruit quality [...] Using V10 as part of an integrated strategy can provide: Reduced impact of aggressive PepMV strains More consistent fruit quality and appearance Lower economic [...] strains of PepMV, with varying levels of aggressiveness, but all can cause significant economic losses if not properly managed. Key symptoms of Pepino Mosaic