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Growtech 2023, Antalya, Turkey

Gerco Overweg, Hakan Tayfun Aydin, Saban Bozali, Mehmet Yagin en Eric Kerklaan representing HortiPro and Bio Grup at Growtech 2023. It’s the first time as exhibitor for HortiPro at Growtech. They want to let the Turkish market experience the advantages of using pheromones.
Gerco Overweg, Hakan Tayfun Aydin, Saban Bozali, Mehmet Yagin en Eric Kerklaan representing HortiPro and Bio Grup at Growtech 2023. It’s the first time as exhibitor for HortiPro at Growtech. They want to let the Turkish market experience the advantages of using pheromones.
Hugo Paans and Cock van Bommel with Erfgoed see opportunities with the AirFlow system. The system helps create a nice micro climate around the plants.
Hugo Paans and Cock van Bommel with Erfgoed see opportunities with the AirFlow system. The system helps create a nice micro climate around the plants.
Feyza Tandogan and Juan Miguel Morales Sandoval from Rufepa
Feyza Tandogan and Juan Miguel Morales Sandoval from Rufepa
Hans Fakkert and Bert-Jan Nolden with Taks Handling Systems represent nowadays with their group of companies a broad spectrum of techniques, with for example also scissor lifts.
Hans Fakkert and Bert-Jan Nolden with Taks Handling Systems represent nowadays with their group of companies a broad spectrum of techniques, with for example also scissor lifts.
The team of Agrochem, specialized in fertilizers
The team of Agrochem, specialized in fertilizers
Micha van Dasler and Rob Bekkering with Van der Valk Horti Systems showed the ValkPoly+ system. They offer a complete system with all parts ready for foil greenhouses.
Micha van Dasler and Rob Bekkering with Van der Valk Horti Systems showed the ValkPoly+ system. They offer a complete system with all parts ready for foil greenhouses.
Mustafa Gumus from Ulma
Mustafa Gumus from Ulma
Tino Rikkers and Hugo Plaisier with Ludvig Svensson. They entered the local market already in the ‘90’s and have seen the market developing, also with screens.
Tino Rikkers and Hugo Plaisier with Ludvig Svensson. They entered the local market already in the ‘90’s and have seen the market developing, also with screens.
Juan Villegas Sanchez from Agro Biology
Juan Villegas Sanchez from Agro Biology
Marco van ’t Hart with Horti Projects Holland. A new name for turnkey projects. 
Marco van ’t Hart with Horti Projects Holland. A new name for turnkey projects. 
Antonio Bonalte from Plast Textil and Patrizia Giuliani from Arrigoni
Antonio Bonalte from Plast Textil and Patrizia Giuliani from Arrigoni
Marco Kroese and Gert-Jan Bol with Alcomij and Laurens Besemer with Ventiguard shared a booth at the every year more busy Dutch pavilion.
Marco Kroese and Gert-Jan Bol with Alcomij and Laurens Besemer with Ventiguard shared a booth at the every year more busy Dutch pavilion.
Julio Salas and Elena Polischuk
Julio Salas and Elena Polischuk
Daan Busscher with Export Partner and Debbie Tartarin with Yuverta
Daan Busscher with Export Partner and Debbie Tartarin with Yuverta
Sergul and Alona from Normist
Sergul and Alona from Normist
Dogukan Dogruer, Selim Bizcanli, and Hadjer Benyahia from BZC DRive / Bizcanli
Dogukan Dogruer, Selim Bizcanli, and Hadjer Benyahia from BZC DRive / Bizcanli
Marcel van Steekelenburg from Berg Hortimotive for HortiLogics with Royal Brinkman and Peter Lexmond with Meteor Systems, having a booth on the Holland pavilion.
Marcel van Steekelenburg from Berg Hortimotive for HortiLogics with Royal Brinkman and Peter Lexmond with Meteor Systems, having a booth on the Holland pavilion.
The Italian company Atlantic man is also represent but busy
The Italian company Atlantic man is also represent but busy
Sergey Berdnikov, Turgay Kök and Demet Alyaprak with Greenagro Projects or G.A. Horticulture with headquarters in ‘s-Gravenzande.
Sergey Berdnikov, Turgay Kök and Demet Alyaprak with Greenagro Projects or G.A. Horticulture with headquarters in ‘s-Gravenzande.
Marijke van Rongen and Ronald Hoek with Blue Radix visiting the Holland pavilion.
Marijke van Rongen and Ronald Hoek with Blue Radix visiting the Holland pavilion.
Wim Roosen with Dutch Plantin was accompanied by Rajesh Mohan who made it all the way from India to Turkey to meet some clients for the first time in person. He really enjoyed it!
Wim Roosen with Dutch Plantin was accompanied by Rajesh Mohan who made it all the way from India to Turkey to meet some clients for the first time in person. He really enjoyed it!
Serdal, Kaplan, Ugur and Nuh from Vural Plastik
Serdal, Kaplan, Ugur and Nuh from Vural Plastik
Marco Zwinkels with Prins Group and Danny van den Bosch with Stolze, also representing other GreenV partners.
Marco Zwinkels with Prins Group and Danny van den Bosch with Stolze, also representing other GreenV partners.
Deputy Ambassador Nathalie Lintvelt and Maarten Wegen, Agricultural Counsellor for Turkey, Israel and Palestinian Territories, visited the companies at the Dutch pavilion. Here they met Marco and Danny with Prins and Stolze.
Deputy Ambassador Nathalie Lintvelt and Maarten Wegen, Agricultural Counsellor for Turkey, Israel and Palestinian Territories, visited the companies at the Dutch pavilion. Here they met Marco and Danny with Prins and Stolze.
Ebru Gelen from ACRV Irrigation Systems
Ebru Gelen from ACRV Irrigation Systems
Fuad Mammadov and Rauf Eminov with Grow Group International
Fuad Mammadov and Rauf Eminov with Grow Group International
The team of Varnet
The team of Varnet
Are they real, this melons? Yes, a visitor checked it by touching.
Are they real, this melons? Yes, a visitor checked it by touching.
It was busy at the Richel Group booth
It was busy at the Richel Group booth
Look at the roots!
Look at the roots!
Antonio Gonzalez and Jose Manuel from Novagric
Antonio Gonzalez and Jose Manuel from Novagric
Lot's of business talks at the booth of Manier
Lot's of business talks at the booth of Manier
Pieter Jan Robbemont and Philip Eekma with Patron Agri Systems
Pieter Jan Robbemont and Philip Eekma with Patron Agri Systems
Marc Broeren and Joop van Riessen with Dalsem
Marc Broeren and Joop van Riessen with Dalsem
Alexander Eugen from Lubing
Alexander Eugen from Lubing
At Agrolux they promised: “The first LED-project in a good equipped foil greenhouse is on its way.”
At Agrolux they promised: “The first LED-project in a good equipped foil greenhouse is on its way.”
Anna Tugowa and Carina Sieger from Otte Melbau
Anna Tugowa and Carina Sieger from Otte Melbau
Maurice La Crois and Vakhid Aliev with Ammerlaan Construction
Maurice La Crois and Vakhid Aliev with Ammerlaan Construction
Christian and Jens with their costumer from Menno Chemie Vertrieb
Christian and Jens with their costumer from Menno Chemie Vertrieb
Erik van der Geest and Boubker Bouchtaoui with NPI decided to keep it dry today by not jumping in the silo while it was raining cats and dogs outside.
Erik van der Geest and Boubker Bouchtaoui with NPI decided to keep it dry today by not jumping in the silo while it was raining cats and dogs outside.
Caglan and Claudios from Pulsfog Aerosol Systems
Caglan and Claudios from Pulsfog Aerosol Systems
Asel Taurbayeva is the vice president of Union of Greenhouses of Kazakhstan. With Hortilux we see Lawrence Kemerink and Olga Danilova, Pavel Kornilov with BASF is also in the picture, as are of course Vera Bouklakova and Paul van der Valk with Hortilux.
Asel Taurbayeva is the vice president of Union of Greenhouses of Kazakhstan. With Hortilux we see Lawrence Kemerink and Olga Danilova, Pavel Kornilov with BASF is also in the picture, as are of course Vera Bouklakova and Paul van der Valk with Hortilux.
Humintech
Humintech
Barbara Braungardt from Step Sytems
Barbara Braungardt from Step Sytems
The gentlemen from Krass 
The gentlemen from Krass 
Kaipeng Jiang from Lock Drives
Kaipeng Jiang from Lock Drives
Hussein Hamza from RNZ Group and Sayed Abo Zaid from Kafr el Zayat 
Hussein Hamza from RNZ Group and Sayed Abo Zaid from Kafr el Zayat 
Jeremy H.J Park from the Korean Robot company Robot Helper
Jeremy H.J Park from the Korean Robot company Robot Helper
Sinan Bicer and Luis Alted from Azud
Sinan Bicer and Luis Alted from Azud
Julide Cetin, Cigdem Dincer and Melike Yildirim from Aqua4D
Julide Cetin, Cigdem Dincer and Melike Yildirim from Aqua4D
Patrizia and Milena from Arrigoni
Patrizia and Milena from Arrigoni
Irritec, the Italian irrigation company
Irritec, the Italian irrigation company
Kekkila
Kekkila
Ziya Ince from Haifa
Ziya Ince from Haifa
The Chinese greenhouse company Lisente
The Chinese greenhouse company Lisente
Busy fair
Busy fair
The ladies from Petektar
The ladies from Petektar
Ali and Utku from Takii Seeds
Ali and Utku from Takii Seeds
Oguzhan Sahin from Istanbul Sera Plastik
Oguzhan Sahin from Istanbul Sera Plastik
Fatima Gencer from Vatan
Fatima Gencer from Vatan
Stefano from P-TRE Greenline
Stefano from P-TRE Greenline
Samarathune Jayaruwan from Coco Green
Samarathune Jayaruwan from Coco Green
Asli from Metas
Asli from Metas
Busy at the booth from Dagdelen
Busy at the booth from Dagdelen
Gustavo Alvarez Perez from Asthor
Gustavo Alvarez Perez from Asthor
A part of the team from Timfog and Keyway
A part of the team from Timfog and Keyway
De lovely family Atamal, Turkan, Murat and Haluk
De lovely family Atamal, Turkan, Murat and Haluk
The booth of Dogal
The booth of Dogal
Richard Hagedoorn from White Circle and Jeroen de Wit from van den Enden Group
Richard Hagedoorn from White Circle and Jeroen de Wit from van den Enden Group
Thideema Perera, Inosha Silva and Bernard Ramesh from Hayleys Fibre
Thideema Perera, Inosha Silva and Bernard Ramesh from Hayleys Fibre
Tartes Tarim
Tartes Tarim
Stefano and Vincenzo from Vifra who where visiting the Growtech this year, Peter Ollevier and Jerome Lebecque from Phormium
Stefano and Vincenzo from Vifra who where visiting the Growtech this year, Peter Ollevier and Jerome Lebecque from Phormium
Peter Ollevier, Vitalina Tsourkan, Tayyar Erzurumlu and Jerome Lebecque from Phormium
Peter Ollevier, Vitalina Tsourkan, Tayyar Erzurumlu and Jerome Lebecque from Phormium
Nico Niepce from Alweco and Peter Ollevier and Jerome Lebecque from Phormium
Nico Niepce from Alweco and Peter Ollevier and Jerome Lebecque from Phormium
Dave Pinxteren and Kurt Verhelst from Prayon and Harun Malkoclar from Vista 
Dave Pinxteren and Kurt Verhelst from Prayon and Harun Malkoclar from Vista 
Emily, Zoe and Jacky from Yongor
Emily, Zoe and Jacky from Yongor
Alica Pann from Shangdon Glass Tech Industrial 
Alica Pann from Shangdon Glass Tech Industrial 
Erfan Uysal and Ismet Oguz from Plastika Kritis
Erfan Uysal and Ismet Oguz from Plastika Kritis
The team of Aytekin Group
The team of Aytekin Group
The team of Ozdemir
The team of Ozdemir
Mango's from Alanya
Mango's from Alanya
Mustafa and Tolga from OSC a Uzbekistan Greenhouse builder
Mustafa and Tolga from OSC a Uzbekistan Greenhouse builder
Hasan Akseki from Roam Tech
Hasan Akseki from Roam Tech
Razye Celik and Xacah Capay from Enorpa
Razye Celik and Xacah Capay from Enorpa
The team of Kuzey Sera
The team of Kuzey Sera
Corteva with their award
Corteva with their award
Lun Li from Mayer
Lun Li from Mayer
Serpil Soydan and Khalid Kaplan from Ozper Perlit
Serpil Soydan and Khalid Kaplan from Ozper Perlit
Elvira Khodakovskaia from GreenFarm
Elvira Khodakovskaia from GreenFarm
The team of Ijan Greenhouse Systems
The team of Ijan Greenhouse Systems
Mekoser Greenhouse Systems
Mekoser Greenhouse Systems
Mega Tarim from Netafim
Mega Tarim from Netafim
Hamdi Akarsu and Nurilia Baylan from BHK Greenhouses who are busy finilizing a greenhouse for tomatos in Turkey
Hamdi Akarsu and Nurilia Baylan from BHK Greenhouses who are busy finilizing a greenhouse for tomatos in Turkey
Azmi and Hassan from Driptime
Azmi and Hassan from Driptime
Medina and Rmeysa from Seraymak
Medina and Rmeysa from Seraymak
Wouter from BKC and Vural Ozdemir from Seratek
Wouter from BKC and Vural Ozdemir from Seratek
The gentlemen from Koppert
The gentlemen from Koppert
Nefa, turkish company in greenhouses
Nefa, turkish company in greenhouses
Peter Prentis from Omex
Peter Prentis from Omex
Mehmet Ali Yula and his team from Dogal
Mehmet Ali Yula and his team from Dogal
On Wednesday it was raining cats and dogs. On Thursday the dogs were still there, as was the sun again.
On Wednesday it was raining cats and dogs. On Thursday the dogs were still there, as was the sun again.
For Nils van de Vegte with Bakker Brothers is Growtech a nice meeting point for growers from countries around.
For Nils van de Vegte with Bakker Brothers is Growtech a nice meeting point for growers from countries around.
Growers combinate rockwool blocks with coco substrate slabs.
Growers combinate rockwool blocks with coco substrate slabs.
A model of a greenhouse project at the booth of Güney Greenhouses
A model of a greenhouse project at the booth of Güney Greenhouses
MSP was one of the companies showing pump systems.
MSP was one of the companies showing pump systems.
SNF Water Science is working on solutions to get rid of salt by cultivation in the ground. They are also testing solutions to do the same when growers are cultivating in substrate. Adrien Fistola with SNF shows the product Flobond LX50 Anti-Salt.
SNF Water Science is working on solutions to get rid of salt by cultivation in the ground. They are also testing solutions to do the same when growers are cultivating in substrate. Adrien Fistola with SNF shows the product Flobond LX50 Anti-Salt.
Perlite and vermiculite, typical Turkish horticultural products, ready for export.
Perlite and vermiculite, typical Turkish horticultural products, ready for export.
A crop protection 'helicopter'
A crop protection 'helicopter'
Who says that Growtech is only for lowtech, is wrong. Never seen such a big fan in a lowtech greenhouse.
Who says that Growtech is only for lowtech, is wrong. Never seen such a big fan in a lowtech greenhouse.
Substrate ready at Günsa Makina
Substrate ready at Günsa Makina
Machine line at the booth of Arsanmak Makina
Machine line at the booth of Arsanmak Makina
Growtech was not only about growing vegetables, shows the presence of Dümmen Orange and Straathof Young Plants.
Growtech was not only about growing vegetables, shows the presence of Dümmen Orange and Straathof Young Plants.
This machine helps growers filling trays with substrate. Several companies presented this technique.
This machine helps growers filling trays with substrate. Several companies presented this technique.
AO Smith has a diverse portfolio of water treatment techniques.
AO Smith has a diverse portfolio of water treatment techniques.
Suddenly a delegation followed by camera's walked by.
Suddenly a delegation followed by camera's walked by.
There was also a spot in the exhibition hall were presentations were given.
There was also a spot in the exhibition hall were presentations were given.
Look all these varieties at the booth of Yara Zaden.
Look all these varieties at the booth of Yara Zaden.
For Chris van der Wel of the Turkish branch of Van der Knaap, it was a home fair.
For Chris van der Wel of the Turkish branch of Van der Knaap, it was a home fair.
Fogging is a way to control climate, also in foil greenhouses, shown in the booth of OSC.
Fogging is a way to control climate, also in foil greenhouses, shown in the booth of OSC.
A demo of a sowing machine of Dusan Takina attracted a lot of people. It was one of the few examples of automatization at the exhibition. Robot companies were not present and the number of companies with machine lines was also low.
A demo of a sowing machine of Dusan Takina attracted a lot of people. It was one of the few examples of automatization at the exhibition. Robot companies were not present and the number of companies with machine lines was also low.
It was not easy to make pictures with very busy aisles around the booth of Corteva, Stoller and Symborg, experienced this member of the team of Stoller while trying to make a picture of the award in the back without other people on it. We managed to make one.
It was not easy to make pictures with very busy aisles around the booth of Corteva, Stoller and Symborg, experienced this member of the team of Stoller while trying to make a picture of the award in the back without other people on it. We managed to make one.
Who starts growing doesn't have to start big, although this fair setup is, of course, meant to show how you can build honderds of meters with cultivation tunnels like this.
Who starts growing doesn't have to start big, although this fair setup is, of course, meant to show how you can build honderds of meters with cultivation tunnels like this.
The indoor climate was registered here.
The indoor climate was registered here.
Drip irrigation systems in all colors
Drip irrigation systems in all colors
Umut Ozcan and Pelin Kilic (MST) and Bernardo Greeve (KG) at the booth of Hoogendoorn.
Umut Ozcan and Pelin Kilic (MST) and Bernardo Greeve (KG) at the booth of Hoogendoorn.
Marcel de Jong (Bodem & Groen) en Nico de Groot (Advanced Berry Breeding) at the booth of Holland House of Fruit representing a cluster of Dutch companies working on turnkey soft fruit projects.
Marcel de Jong (Bodem & Groen) en Nico de Groot (Advanced Berry Breeding) at the booth of Holland House of Fruit representing a cluster of Dutch companies working on turnkey soft fruit projects.
Old skool knives for modern agriculture.
Old skool knives for modern agriculture.
Trolleys at pipe rails, the next step once growers start growing on gutters.
Trolleys at pipe rails, the next step once growers start growing on gutters.
An explanation was given on the use of GrowSphere Max, a irrigation fertigation controller from Netafim.
An explanation was given on the use of GrowSphere Max, a irrigation fertigation controller from Netafim.
Tim, Gödze, and Dylan from Debets Schalke.
Tim, Gödze, and Dylan from Debets Schalke.
Filter systems at the booth of SFS
Filter systems at the booth of SFS
Maarten Wegen, Agricultural Counsellor for Turkey, Israel and Palestinian Territories had a chat with Ruben Kalkman with Bom Group.
Maarten Wegen, Agricultural Counsellor for Turkey, Israel and Palestinian Territories had a chat with Ruben Kalkman with Bom Group.
The result of tissue culture by Anatom Biyoteknoloji
The result of tissue culture by Anatom Biyoteknoloji
AsiaFilt
AsiaFilt
Tomatoes offered to you by Titiz.
Tomatoes offered to you by Titiz.
Not all was about horticulture as we know it. Coton is part of agriculture.
Not all was about horticulture as we know it. Coton is part of agriculture.
The traditional Biobest-items were there
The traditional Biobest-items were there
Rob Veenstra with Ridder ‘present’ at the booth of Ijan.
Rob Veenstra with Ridder ‘present’ at the booth of Ijan.
Looks like the logo of the Dutch national foofball organization. What will be in the ‘bidons’?
Looks like the logo of the Dutch national foofball organization. What will be in the ‘bidons’?
Cora Seeds offers, among others, onion varieties for the Turkish market
Cora Seeds offers, among others, onion varieties for the Turkish market
A real seed wall
A real seed wall
Over 600 companies were present with a booth at Growtech 2023
Over 600 companies were present with a booth at Growtech 2023
Cultivating at gutters in a Sera Inova greenhouse
Cultivating at gutters in a Sera Inova greenhouse
Netafim had two booths at the fair
Netafim had two booths at the fair
Ismael Varol and Dünyam Pepperel with Anatom Biyoteknoloji, specialists in tissue culture. They had, among others, talks with Dutch interested companies.
Ismael Varol and Dünyam Pepperel with Anatom Biyoteknoloji, specialists in tissue culture. They had, among others, talks with Dutch interested companies.
Job Knook (thanks for using your camera for a while!) and Kim Schotborgh with GreenTech promoting their coming exhibitions in Mexico and Amsterdam
Job Knook (thanks for using your camera for a while!) and Kim Schotborgh with GreenTech promoting their coming exhibitions in Mexico and Amsterdam
Tansel Bükülen with Royal Brinkman, Alireza Rezaei with Gen Group, a Priva partner, Paulina Komorowska and Hans Peters with Priva
Tansel Bükülen with Royal Brinkman, Alireza Rezaei with Gen Group, a Priva partner, Paulina Komorowska and Hans Peters with Priva