Dümmen Orange presents Basewell™, an innovative new technology that utilizes an off-shore propagation process to deliver high quality bare-root cuttings directly to the grower.
A new product form, Basewell™ bare-root cuttings feature advanced root development and no growing media. This allows Basewell™ product to ship to growers from off-shore production locations, ready to transplant directly into the finish container.
Perry Wismans, Global Head of Floriculture Innovation at Dümmen Orange, says, “We are excited to bring this innovation to the market. Dümmen Orange is setting the new industry standard for propagation, giving customers around the globe access to an improved supply chain.”
Dümmen Orange claims that Basewell™ technology delivers multiple benefits for the grower:
- Simplifies processes: The bare-root cutting form allows the grower to order rooted product directly from the production farm, decreasing order lead time and maximizing flexibility in program planning.
- Optimizes space: The grower receives a product that is ready to transplant directly into the finish container. Consequently, more production turns can be completed and expensive propagation space can be converted into profit-generating finish production space.
- Saves labor: Basewell™ is available in two configurations, including full strips and individual cells that are compatible with automated sticking methods. The individual cells are also suitable for non-automated production, where workers can quickly transplant the product by hand into the finish container.
Basewell™ technology has been trialed on various annual and perennial crops across North America to evaluate performance against unrooted and rooted cuttings. Results show that Basewell™ bare-root cuttings finish in equal or less time than an equivalent rooted cutting.
LJ Contillo, Vice President at Costa Farms in North Carolina, shares that his first impressions of the performance of Basewell™ are very good. ‘We tested Basewell™ technology on our SunStanding Quick Turn cuttings, and we are now set to begin testing many more varieties.”
Available to ship for the 2019 season, growers in North America will have access to a wide range of crops. The technology will be expanded to more products and available in other regions in the coming years.
Harry Kloppenburg, Chief Commercial Officer: ‘Basewell™ is a revolutionary technology that brings our customers more efficiency and more value. First we launch this towards our North American customer base. In 2019 Basewell™ technology will become available in more regions, including Europe.’
Hans van den Heuvel, Managing Director R&D at Dümmen Orange: ‘We are very proud to launch Basewell™. Several years of R&D investments in plant physiology have led to this innovative product form. The Basewell™ technology secures the resilience of an intact plant in a cutting.”
Basewell™ technology makes it debut to the North American market at the 2018 California Spring Trials (CAST). Growers can visit Dümmen Orange during this event and get more information. CAST is April 15-18 in San Luis Obispo, California at Edna Valley Vineyard.
Dümmen Orange is a leading company in the breeding and development of cut flowers, bulbs, tropical plants, pot plants, bedding plants and perennials. Its annual turnover is around €360 m. The company employs over 7,700 people worldwide.
