ENVIRONMENT
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| Various activities are developed to enable environmentally-friendly, sustainable and socially responsible cultivation: |
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Recirculation of the water given to plants; |
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Insect screens in the vents of the greenhouses to keep harmful insects out; |
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Use of as many natural enemies as possible (predatory mites against thrips, ichneumon flies against aphids); |
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The greenhouse is heated with residual heat from the Rotterdam power station. |
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| Care for the environment is guaranteed by the following certificates: |
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MILIEUKEUR (Our plants meet the strict environmental requirements specified by this Dutch foundation) |
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MPS-A (“A” is the highest category) |
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MPS-GAP (“GAP” stands for Good Agricultural Practice) |
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MPS Socially Qualified (the social aspects of business operations are in accordance with European laws and regulations) |
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FFP (Fair Flowers Fair Plants) Sustainably cultivated flowers and plants. Supported by the European Union |
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| What does the MPS certification mean? |
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The MPS qualification is calculated by an environmental indicator that shows the effect of a pesticide on people and the environment in a certain location. |
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In order to obtain MPS certification, it is important for a grower to use as little pesticide as possible and to ensure the choice of pesticides used is as environmentally friendly as possible. |
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The MPS-GAP guidelines have been drawn up by the most important European retail outlets (such as supermarkets and garden centres) with the aim of supplying a good quality product that is safe, environmentally conscious and socially accepted. |
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We were granted MPS-GAP and MPS Socially Qualified certification in January 2004. |
