Bromeliad activities update
It has now been almost one year since we took over the Bromelia activities of Corn. Bak. During that time, significant progress has been made. A brand-new greenhouse has been fully equipped with rolling benches, Danish trolleys, irrigation booms and new screen installations. In preparation for the move, all plants from Assendelft were also labelled with barcodes, ensuring a smooth and well-organised migration process.
All mother plants from Assendelft have now successfully arrived in Bleiswijk. The breeding data has also been transferred to Anthura’s systems. With all mother plants safely in place, we have started actively crossing the different Bromelia collections.
In addition to the mother plant collection, there is also a separate group of seed production plants. These will be relocated in phases throughout the autumn, ensuring maximum reliability and continuity of seed production.
At the same time as the mother plants, the entire stock of propagation material was transferred from Assendelft to Bleiswijk. Since week 41, growers have been supplied with propagation material directly from Bleiswijk. Combined, the collections from both Corn. Bak and Anthura provide a tremendous boost in genetic diversity, creating exciting opportunities to develop beautiful new flower shapes, colours and plant forms.
Of course, we will continue to keep you updated on further developments in the months ahead.
