A beautiful sunny day, a new event location, and a great turnout- those were the key ingredients of Dé Appeldag 2025 in a nutshell. More than 2,000 visitors and over 125 exhibitors gathered at Van Haaften Fruit in Wadenoijen on Thursday for this key meeting place of the top fruit sector.
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The central theme of this edition was Fruitteelt 2030, with a focus on innovations, climate challenges, regulations, and future-proof cultivation methods. Visitors took part in tours highlighting technological developments in orchards, precision fruit growing, digitalisation, and alternative crop protection. Demonstrations featured labor-saving techniques, AI solutions, GPS, and robot-controlled machines, all aimed at more efficient and sustainable cultivation.
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The business market, with representation from more than 125 exhibitors from across the sector, drew considerable attention. Once again, Dé Appeldag 2025 proved its value as a knowledge-sharing event and networking platform for the Dutch top fruit sector, organised by Delphy and NFO in collaboration with Van Haaften Fruit and sponsors HSS, AgXeed, and Vivid Machines.