"I expect the yield of my crop will be better than last year"
Grower Brieljant swaps from Yellow Mountain to DR2581PB
Ronald explains his choice: "The DR2581PB is much more generative, it settles easily and the crop looks good almost immediately. Yellow Mountain gave a very good quality fruit. I expect the same from DR2581PB, but it’s too soon to tell. The average fruit weight will likely be up to 15 grams higher than Yellow Mountain, so more than the 185 grams we realized with the latter. In short, we didn’t choose DR2581PB because the name rolls right off the tongue, but because it’s easier to use and yields larger fruits.”
Ronald is adamant about not using foil: "I have seen so many problems with foil at other growers. It might give you some good-looking peppers initially, but how will they look in August? With foil you still get weaker cells and then you run the risk of catching Fusarium in the course of the summer. But to be honest: I have recently seen a few growers with a foil strategy that might just work. I'll look into it in the summer and then we’ll see.”
“Being a grower is like being a professional athlete,” says Ronald. "Everything has to be right. You can’t ever drop the ball, you have to be available 24/7. The risks are great and you should always be sharp. It’s a passion, especially in these difficult times. Nonetheless, I expect the yield of my crop will be better than last year. The yellow acreage is about 18% less than last year, so the price will probably be somewhat higher.”
Source: LivingNews, De Ruiter
