CAN (ON): Strawberry growers kick things up a notch
This meeting was for greenhouse and tunnel strawberry growers and those seriously interested in becoming one. The turnout was above expectations and the interest in the speaker's talks showed that there is a strong core group of growers in Ontario, ready to move this new part of the strawberry industry (new to North America) forward. And it is happening at a steady pace with significant investment in only a few short years.
A.M.A. is happy to be a partner in this development. "We're working hard with growers and suppliers to build a knowledge base for controlled environment strawberry production in Canada and the USA. Our partnerships with BVB Substrates, a world leader in berry substrates and with Bato Plastics, a world leader in berry growing containers, both from The Netherlands, means we are not reinventing wheels here, but rather building on the existing knowledge and expertise developed in Europe since the beginning of this form of production in the 1980's, where BVB was a pivotal player," Shawn Mallen said.
A.M.A. stocks specialized substrates for all kinds of berry production, including strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, cranberries, haskaps, gooseberries and more. They also stock specialized growing containers and propagation trays for these crops. They ship across North America by the pallet or directly from Europe by the container load.
For more information:
A.M.A. Hydroponics
Shawn Mallen
smallen@amaplas.com
www.amaplas.com