Netherlands: Middle price of rhubarb was also the cost price

The harvest starts in the first week of October and ends at the end of March. “We then fill a cell every week and when a cell has been harvested, the next round will be placed in it. This way we get two to two and a half rounds per cell. It would be even better if we had eight cells, because with that seven-week schedule we are actually just not getting it right in terms of cultivation time, ”Linders explains on 29 April. Plant grower plants For his approach, he needs approximately 2 hectares of plant material of the Goliath variety per year. “Until two years ago, we tore the plants for propagation ourselves, but for the past two years we have been buying them from a plant grower,” says the grower. “Over the years, our own plants have probably weakened, but what exactly is the cause of this, opinions are divided. The result is that some rot and produce poorly what remains. I have left over a lot of plant material of my own to see if I can still find out the real cause. ” Reduce ...