CO2 GRO announces its second commercial feasibility for its CO2 Delivery Solutions™ technology in the E.U. with Netherlands based
Satter Orchids (“Satter”). GROW’s UK based Marketing Partner Rika Biofuel Developments Limited (“Rika”) will lead the project in their exclusive Netherlands territory.
The first commercial feasibility will be on a small portion of Satter’s 4-hectare strawberry greenhouse for a term of six months with the goal of increasing berry fruit yield. Upon success, Satter will have the option of conducting a second larger 1-hectare commercial feasibility for another six months. Satter also operates a 4-hectare orchids greenhouse growing various strains of phalaenopsis. The Satter strawberry feasibility will proceed first as strawberries as a faster growing plant compared to orchids. Once Satter is satisfied with the benefits of CO2 Delivery Solutions™ on commercially grown strawberries, their intention is to test the technology on their commercially grown orchids, based on the impressive results announced by GROW on December 1st 2020.
The Netherlands greenhouse market
Next to the US, the Netherlands is the second largest exporter of food and the largest exporter of flowers globally. According to Statista, the Netherlands flower exports exceed US$4 billion annually while second place Colombia flower exports are US$1.5 billion annually. The Netherlands is widely considered to be the world’s leader in greenhouse technology and designs with over 500 million square feet of high-tech greenhouses in the country.
Andre Satter, CEO of Satter Orchids commented, "We saw GROW’s announcement of faster growth in orchid plants and reached out to the company. We have decided to focus first on our strawberry production as it is a faster growing plant that can provide us with yield data quickly, versus orchids that have a much longer grow cycle. We look forward to seeing the results over the coming year with the goal of ultimately helping both our strawberry and orchid facilities increase value and reduce costs.”
Gregory Krupnikovs, Director at Rika commented, “Our first feasibility in the Netherlands with Satter Orchids will showcase the power of CO2 Delivery Solutions™ to the high-tech Dutch greenhouse market. In addition, Satter which employs CO2 gassing, should realize a significant reduction in CO2 usage and cost as well as increased yields and pathogen suppression.”
Aaron Archibald, VP Sales & Strategic Alliances commented, “We are very encouraged that Satter responded to our December 1st 2020 news release announcing 30% accelerated flowering results on C4 orchids employing CO2 Delivery Solutions™. The current commercial feasibility being conducted on strawberries is also of interest to Satter
as they grow high value strawberries for the Netherlands market. We are also very encouraged by the pace and progress Rika is setting in the EU representing our CO2 Delivery Solutions™ technology. This is their second project in two weeks and the first project in the Netherlands, one of their three exclusive countries”.
For more information:
CO2 GRO
www.co2gro.ca
www.co2delivery.ca
