Tomato 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 moreNGTs will definitely help us
Tholen – “That is something all breeding companies have been looking forward to for a long time. Then we can get fully to work. Many countries have more liberal legislation in this area, and if we, as the European seed breeding sector, want to remain competitive, we simply have to go along with it,” explains […]
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 […]
Read moreAxia Vlog
Have you always wanted to take a look inside our greenhouses? Labor manager Jerrie Averink takes you into the greenhouse and shows you exactly what we do here at Axia Vegetable Seeds.
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