About 650 visitors from 41 countries attended the event to exchange knowledge and learn more about the recent challenges in the upcoming soft fruit industry. Over the last couple of years, the Dutch acreage with strawberries under glass has seen a steep increase, but also the developments in North American berry industry provided much room for discussion. This also accounts for blueberries, an crop that is on the rise in Holland too.
Besides a trade show with 100 exhibitors, the ISFC congress covered various topics such as challenges causes by climate change, crop protection product regulations, and the importance of a clean start when dealing with drosophila suzukii.
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