An exhibition base of just 18,000 m2 big that - when you do your best to finish it in fourth dimension - will not take you longer than three hours to cross . However , on that same exhibition floor you’re able to find Bosman Van Zaal , KUBO , Certhon , Havecon , Bom Group , VB Group , Gakon and Luiten . While cross the 20 paths , you could visit De Ruiter , Axia Vegetable Seeds , Syngenta , Rijk Zwaan & Enza Zaden and check out their bauble . If you require to be updated on organic crop protection , you could see Bioline AgroScience and then take the air through to Koppert Biological Systems . This is what make the HortiContact a unequalled post for Dutch horticulture .
André van Dam ( Certhon ) , Freek van Rijn ( Quick Plug ) , Lotte van Rijn ( Certhon ) & Justin Lukoff ( Certhon )
Paul van der Hoeven , Martin an Dijk , Martin van Noort & John van der Maarel , Quick Plug .
SuppliersThe annual show traditionally takes spot in February and start as a local case . However , with this many supplier together in one place , over the last couple of years more international growers and suppliers have decided to call in the show .
At the same time , the amount of Dutch grower impose Gorinchem has decreased - get to the three - day issue also slow down from clip to time . It seems to be something that events all around the ball have to dole out with : while upscaling takes space in the horticultural industry , the amount of growers goes down . And when people are around , it ’s more chatting than talking business .
As always , there ’s an upside to this . Whenever the exposition is slow , suppliers take the air around and fill up with each other - and even though this is not why they enter , it is this wholeness that strengthen the manufacture .
Cees Overgaauw , Sam van der Knaap & Michel Broch , PB Techniek
Ron Plaizier en Eef ter Laak , Kubo , with Michel Kauderer en Erwin Adegeest , Verkade Klimaat
Supplier partyAnd that ’s also what makes the HortiContact the easiest and most low - key way of life to meet as many suppliers as you would want - however , not everybody bring their outside sales manager to the show . Substrates , lights , habitue , crop protection , chemicals - you could notice it all in Gorinchem . And of course HortiDaily , originating in the Netherlands , could n’t neglect out either . We did our best and are quick to give you a digital tour through Dutch horticulture .
Check out the photo report ( in Dutch ) here
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