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 morebirthday present for westland food bank
The celebrating Westland Rotary clubs have given the Westland Food Bank their birthday gift worth more than 6,500 euros. The national parent club is celebrating its centenary this year and that is why they are handing out prizes. The Rotarians have now presented the food bank with 200 fruit and vegetable boxes as well as […]
Read moreTiki Tomatoes
How nice are the Tiki Tomatoes from PureFlavor and they taste really great too. This is the Axia variety HTL2009271 and these Tiki tomatoes recently received the Superior Taste Award Certification from the International Taste Institute (Brussels, Belgium). The reviewing jury critically tested and analyzed the Tiki Tomato, highlighting characteristics such as a crisp, crunchy […]
Read morenew hybrid lightning
Last week the Hortifix team was busy in the Axia greenhouses at the Burgemeester Elsenweg. They are installing the new hybrid lighting. Here we get 270 umol/s/m2 from which we can dim the LED lamps. The new tomato plants are in the propagation stage and will continue to grow under the new lamps in 3 […]
Read morefruit attraction
From 3 to 5 October Axia will be present at the Fruit Attraction in Madrid! Our High-Tec range of Tomatoes and Cucumbers will be on display here! Our colleagues Pedro Pesquera, Luis Sainz and Diëgo Viñolo from Spain, and Michel de Winter and William Van der Riet from The Netherlands will be at the Axia […]
Read moreGRoW Harvesting Robot picking tomatoes at Axia Vegetable Seeds
The GRoW Harvesting Robot, a collaborative effort by Ridder and MetoMotion, is picking XR ToBRFV-resistant tomatoes in Axia Vegetable Seeds’ demo greenhouses in the Netherlands. This remarkable demonstration provides growers with a unique opportunity to witness the GRoW robot’s performance in a high-tech greenhouse environment, and at the same time discover the latest innovative commercial […]
Read morefundraising golf event
Last Saturday afternoon, the fundraising golf event for the Villa Joep Foundation was organized at the Delfland golf course. Villa Joep is the fund against neuroblastoma childhood cancer. With this, the fantastic amount of 27,459 euros has been raised. Axia is proud to be a sponsor of this.
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