Author: Wessel Holtman

Read more in the 2021 issue of Pro

Our latest newsletter has arrived! Recently, Fytagoras has made some major progress in the field of Doubled Haploid Technology, Seed Analysis Technology and Extraction Technology. If you have any questions regarding this letter, don’t hesitate to contact us. We would … Read More

Last year Fytagoras started her service to produce doubled haploid tomato plants for breeding companies. Many seed companies approached Fytagoras, and  several projects were initiated to produce doubled haploid plants, i.e. homozygous plants which by nature show a pure genetic … Read More

In plant breeding, the addition of desired properties to stable varieties is very labor-intensive and time-consuming, especially with slow growing species. Therefore techniques that speed up the breeding process are highly valued. As the gametes, the reproductive cells, only contain … Read More

Lecture by Bert van Duijn from Fytagoras at the trade fair Aalsmeer: The indoor air quality highly affects the wellbeing of human beings. In the living, working and teaching environment the indoor air quality in general is poor. Plants could … Read More

Fytagoras attended the Seeds meets Technology trade fair in Zwaagdijk from 25-27 September. A prototype of the Seed Respiration Analyzer (SRA) was presented. The SRA is a measuring instrument with which respiration of seeds can be measured in order to … Read More

Under the guidance of the local Chinese government of the province of Jilin, a trade mission visited Fytagoras. The delegation visited Fytagoras on Sunday 2 September with the aim to gain more insight into the level of the Dutch Horticulture … Read More