Construction of the AXIA Experience Center is progressing
The construction of the new AXIA Experience Center is taking shape rapidly. Over the past few weeks, significant progress has been made on the steel structure, and work on the roof is now underway. The outlines of the new demonstration greenhouse are becoming increasingly visible, bringing the project to life. In the coming period, the focus will […]
Read moreTomato growers opt again for Macxize XR in lit cultivation
“Generative grower with high production” Growers in the Netherlands are once again turning to Macxize XR, a beefsteak tomato variety from breeding company Axia, for their supplemental-light crops. In Dinteloord, growers Lans and Alvonto are growing the variety for a third consecutive season under lighting, with Vincent van der Lans and Tobias Wieman having built […]
Read moreA great milestone for Axia!
Last Monday afternoon, the symbolic start of construction for our new Axia Experience Center took place. This special act was performed by Cees Kortekaas, a familiar face within Axia. At this new location, we are creating a modern experience center featuring four demo departments (two illuminated and two non-illuminated), totaling over 6,300 m² of greenhouse […]
Read moreÖGA Switzerland successful
Last week from June 29 to July 1, the Öga took place in Oeschberg/Koppigen, Switzerland. With more than 400 exhibitors on an area of 12 hectares, this trade fair offers a wide range of equipment, machines, seeds, young and ready-to-use plants. It was a successful fair. Our Sanmaxim and Xanadu varieties are currently doing very […]
Read moreGreenhouse raised to 6.80m
Yesterday the greenhouse went into the air for the first 5 centimeters and today before the lunch break we were a total of 1.10 meters further. In total, approximately 7,000 square meters of greenhouse has been raised. By raising the greenhouses, we will soon have all demos in one location. This winter also includes an […]
Read moreAxia connected to geothermal heat
Thanks to Trias Westland and A.Hak, we are now also connected to geothermal energy at the Burgemeester Elsenweg location. Greenhouses can be heated sustainably with geothermal energy. At a depth of 2.3 kilometers 90°C heat is extracted from the ground. In the Netherlands, the heat increases by an average of 30°C per kilometer of depth. […]
Read moreTomato breeder moves lit demo after greenhouse is raised
The eye-catching office villa at the Axia Vegetable Seeds breeding company has been in use for a while now, so it’s time for a new project. This time it concerns raising part of the greenhouses on the Burgemeester Elsenweg. In total, approximately 7,000 square meters of the greenhouse will be raised a good meter. This […]
Read moreMarcel van Kester joins the Axia sales team
“A horticulturist will always have a good foundation for a position with a breeder.” He is a horticulturalist by trade. His technical cultivation background comes in handy in his new job. Marcel van Kester has been working as a sales/technical advisor for Axia for three weeks. Northwest Europe will be his area. To be precise, […]
Read moreHorticontact 2022
And it’s already over for this year. The HortiContact greenhouse horticulture fair 10, 11 and 12 May in Evenementenhal Gorinchem was visited by more than 6,000 (greenhouse) horticultural professionals. A total of 311 exhibitors presented themselves at HortiContact 2022. The HortiContact was canceled in 2021 and for a while it seemed that it would not […]
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