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At De Ruiter, we believe that by combining our customers passion with our expertise and unique technology we can grow a true piece of art together... Discover the beauty of De Ruiter tomatoes with us!
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Seed Quality Knowledge Center
High-quality seeds mean high performance for youStriving for excellence and high quality is central to our people and processes. Quality is in our DNA. It’s in our core. This means when you plant our seeds, you can start the season with the confidence of high quality and high performance.
The De Ruiter Experience Centre:
Powered by data, driven by growers
At Vegetables by Bayer, innovation and sustainability come to life at the De Ruiter Experience Center (DEC). Here, we test hundreds of tomato and cucumber varieties, new technologies, and advanced cultivation systems under real commercial conditions – generating insights that help move protected horticulture forward.
The DEC is also a hub for knowledge sharing. It’s where growers and our partners can learn about the importance of sustainable glasshouse horticulture and its role in promoting healthy food and nutrition.
General information
- Gutter height: 6.88 m
- Cover: ‘generic’ 92+ glass (not diffuse), width 167,5 cm
- Path width: 1,60 m
- Climate computer: Priva
- Insect netting installed (0.27 x 0.77 mm)
- Water is disinfected with UV
- 1000 solar panels installed on the roof and the water storage
- Multiple nutritional solutions possible
- CO2 and heating by sustainable resources
- Sensory technology for faster understanding of new variety
- Rootstocks: loose, plum, beef and truss: Maxifort
cherry, cocktail and specialties: DR0141TX - More than 100 new ToBRV-resistant varieties
Crop data Tomato
Lit crop tomato:
- Surface: 3.200 m2
- 1000W LED 90-5-5:370 µmol/m2/s dimmable
- Screens:
1st to prevent light emission (LS)
2nd diffuse screen to save energy (LS) - Sowing date: 9 September 2024
- Planting date: 30 October 2024
- Planting distance:
cherry truss and loose 3.75 - 4.375 st/m2
cherry plum truss and loose 3.75 - 4.375 st/m2
cocktail and cocktail plum truss 3.75 - 4.375 st/m2
cocktail 3.75 st/m2
large/medium truss/loose 3.75 st/m2
beef, FIP 2.5 - 3.13 st/m2 - Rootstocks: Maxifort, DR0141TX, trials with Equifort, Optifort and several new
- Pepino vaccinated
Un-lit crop tomato:
- Surface: 4.000 m2
- Screens: 1st clear screen 2nd diffuse screen (LS)
- Sowing date: 15 November 2024
- Planting date: 9 January 2025
- Planting distance:
cherry truss and loose 3.75 st/m2
cherry plum truss and loose 3.75 st/m2
cocktail and cocktail plum truss 3.75 st/m2
large/medium truss/loose 2.5 3.44 st/m2
plum loose 2.5 3.75 st/m2
beef, FIP 2.5 3.13 st/m2 - Rootstocks: Maxifort, DR0141TX, trials with Equifort, Optifort and several new
- Pepino vaccinated
Crop data Cucumber
Highwire crop cucumber:
- Surface: 3.200 m2
- 1000W LED 73-9-9-9:380 µmol/m2/s dimmable
- Screens: 1st to prevent light emission (LS)
2nd diffuse screen to save energy (LS) - Priva groscale for controlled water supply
- Sowing date: 17 November 2024
- Planting date: 17 December 2024
- 2 crop cycles a year
Umbrella crop cucumber:
- Surface: 4.000 m2
- Screens:1st clear screen 2nd diffuse screen (LS)
- Priva groscale for controlled water supply
- Sowing date: 13 December 2024
- Planting date: 13 January 2025
- 3 crop cycles a year
Umbrella crop cucumber summer:
- Sowing date: 7 April 2025
- Planting date: 30 April 2025
Umbrella crop cucumber fall:
- Sowing date: half of July 2025
- Planting date: beginning of Augustus 2025
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