date:Nov 29, 2022
plants a year ahead. Some growers planted earlier to avoid high heating costs. The picture varies quite substantially per grower, depending on, for example, their gas position and CHP.
Also, due to the beautiful fall weather, growers used considerably less gas. However, the greenhouse strawberries had far more fruit rot pressure than in other years. By heating less, the crop remained wet too long during flowering, which led to rot under their petals, explains Sjraar.
A challenging situation f