The International Soft Fruit Conference gives an excellent opportunity to network and expand your knowledge. Our exhibition is open for visits all day and during the day, knowledge will be shared on stage by international presenters.
The speaker program of the International Soft Fruit Conference 2025 included the following topics and presenters:
(For the handouts click on the title of presentation)
The Dutch Strawberry day is an event for the Dutch strawberry industry. Presentations this day will be in Dutch. The Dutch Strawberry day give perfect possibility to visit and catch up with Exhibitors.
The handouts are available at the Dutch website: www.aardbeidag.nl
Henny van Gurp | Network Coordinator Soft Fruit Glastuinbouw Nederland
Klaas Walraven | Manager Soft Fruit Team Delphy
Adri Bom-Lemstra | Chair Glastuinbouw Nederland
Wilco van den Berg | Marketexpert GroentenFruit Huis
Cindy van Rijswick | Global Strategist at RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness
Mark de Jong | Specialist Public Relations ZLTO
Jan van Genderen | Owner Royal Berry
Peter van Nieuwkoop | Head of Quality Systems and Inspections
Josephine van Luik | Community Manager, Cyber Resilience Center Greenport
Mathijs Jasperse | Florpartners – Peter van Hulten | vd Avoird
Wouter Mooij | Crop Protection Advisor for Greenhouse Crops
Stefan van Heist | Crop Advisor Field Vegetables and Strawberries, Bayer
Maarten Hofkes | Researcher, PC Hoogstraten
Vera Theelen | Manager Delphy ISFC
Frank Kempkes | Researcher in Energy and Greenhouse Climate, Wageningen University & Research
Roland Sweijen | Product Lead Strawberry Limgroup
Jeroen Schwering | Glastuinbouw Nederland
Henny van Gurp | Glastuinbouw Nederland) – Klaas Walraven | Delphy
Buffet opens at 17:45
Vera Theelen | Manager, Delphy Innovative Soft Fruit Centre
Rob Kwinten | Business Development Manager, MJ-Tech
Stijn Jochems | Projectleader Research, Delphy
Jantineke Hofland-Zijlstra | Researcher & Advisor, Weerbare Plant
Lisa Wasko de Vetter | Associate Professor of Horticulture, Washington State University
Pim Kleeven | Researcher soft fruit, Delphy Innovative Soft Fruit Centre
Harrie Pijnenburg | Consultant Soft Fruit, Delphy
Gondy Heijerman | Senior Researcher soft fruit, Delphy Innovative Soft Fruit Centre
Willem Jan de Kort | Agronomist & Global Teamleader Soft Fruit, Haifa
Lisa Wasko de Vetter | Associate Professor of Horticulture, Washington State University
Pieterjan Oomen | Managing partner, Yield Computer
Vera Theelen | Manager, Delphy Innovative Soft Fruit Centre
Complementing the International Soft Fruit Conference is the Conference Dinner, a unique opportunity for visitors, exhibitors and speakers to be together in an informal way. Eating together with others from the international soft fruit community provides an opportunity to share knowledge, discuss business or network.
The Conference Dinner is exclusive and complimentary for visitors to the International Soft Fruit Conference. Registration is required.
Location: Van der Valk hotel in Vught
Start time: 19:30
The Van der Valk hotel in Vught is also the preferred hotel for visitors to the International Soft Fruit Conference. Look for more details at ‘where to stay’.
The day after the International Soft Fruit Conference we are organizing a Field Trip. Start at 7.30 am from the Van der Valk Hotel in Vught. End or program about 2:30 pm. Bus will be back in Vught around 4:00 pm.
The trip will take us to different innovative companies in the soft fruit sector. Finally, we will visit our own soft fruit research center: Delphy ISFC. There we look at different soft fruit trials with an explanation by the researchers.
At the experience Center ISFC trials of the Interreg Vla-Ned PlantGoed project will be part of the tour.
The Dutch Strawberry day is an event for the Dutch strawberry industry. Presentations this day will be in Dutch. The Dutch Strawberry day give perfect possibility to visit and catch up with Exhibitors.
The handouts are available at the Dutch website: www.aardbeidag.nl
Henny van Gurp | Network Coordinator Soft Fruit Glastuinbouw Nederland
Klaas Walraven | Manager Soft Fruit Team Delphy
Adri Bom-Lemstra | Chair Glastuinbouw Nederland
Wilco van den Berg | Marketexpert GroentenFruit Huis
Cindy van Rijswick | Global Strategist at RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness
Mark de Jong | Specialist Public Relations ZLTO
Jan van Genderen | Owner Royal Berry
Peter van Nieuwkoop | Head of Quality Systems and Inspections
Josephine van Luik | Community Manager, Cyber Resilience Center Greenport
Mathijs Jasperse | Florpartners – Peter van Hulten | vd Avoird
Wouter Mooij | Crop Protection Advisor for Greenhouse Crops
Stefan van Heist | Crop Advisor Field Vegetables and Strawberries, Bayer
Maarten Hofkes | Researcher, PC Hoogstraten
Vera Theelen | Manager Delphy ISFC
Frank Kempkes | Researcher in Energy and Greenhouse Climate, Wageningen University & Research
Roland Sweijen | Product Lead Strawberry Limgroup
Jeroen Schwering | Glastuinbouw Nederland
Henny van Gurp | Glastuinbouw Nederland) – Klaas Walraven | Delphy
Buffet opens at 17:45
Vera Theelen | Manager, Delphy Innovative Soft Fruit Centre
Rob Kwinten | Business Development Manager, MJ-Tech
Stijn Jochems | Projectleader Research, Delphy
Jantineke Hofland-Zijlstra | Researcher & Advisor, Weerbare Plant
Lisa Wasko de Vetter | Associate Professor of Horticulture, Washington State University
Pim Kleeven | Researcher soft fruit, Delphy Innovative Soft Fruit Centre
Harrie Pijnenburg | Consultant Soft Fruit, Delphy
Gondy Heijerman | Senior Researcher soft fruit, Delphy Innovative Soft Fruit Centre
Willem Jan de Kort | Agronomist & Global Teamleader Soft Fruit, Haifa
Lisa Wasko de Vetter | Associate Professor of Horticulture, Washington State University
Pieterjan Oomen | Managing partner, Yield Computer
Vera Theelen | Manager, Delphy Innovative Soft Fruit Centre
Complementing the International Soft Fruit Conference is the Conference Dinner, a unique opportunity for visitors, exhibitors and speakers to be together in an informal way. Eating together with others from the international soft fruit community provides an opportunity to share knowledge, discuss business or network.
The Conference Dinner is exclusive and complimentary for visitors to the International Soft Fruit Conference. Registration is required.
Location: Van der Valk hotel in Vught
Start time: 19:30
The Van der Valk hotel in Vught is also the preferred hotel for visitors to the International Soft Fruit Conference. Look for more details at ‘where to stay’.
The day after the International Soft Fruit Conference we are organizing a Field Trip. Start at 7.30 am from the Van der Valk Hotel in Vught. End or program about 2:30 pm. Bus will be back in Vught around 4:00 pm.
The trip will take us to different innovative companies in the soft fruit sector. Finally, we will visit our own soft fruit research center: Delphy ISFC. There we look at different soft fruit trials with an explanation by the researchers.
At the experience Center ISFC trials of the Interreg Vla-Ned PlantGoed project will be part of the tour.
