News & Events

Below you can browse the latest and archived Botanicoir news, events and press releases. Read through our product advances, growing innovations and industry developments.

Nov 23, 2021  |  News

Spotlight on Precision Plus Ultra

Precision Plus Ultra (PPU) coir grow bags are popular among strawberry growers as they give a controlled environment for precision growing. The homogenous distribution of different particle sizes within the grow bags means that growers will see even and fast root development, leading to healthier plants and increased crop yields. PPU grow bags are dried… Read in full >

Nov 23, 2021  |  News

Supporting new strawberry variety development for a rapidly evolving sector

We’re supporting the strawberry breeding programme at NIAB EMR, with our premium Precision Plus Ultra (PPU) strawberry bags. We speak to plant breeder, Adam Whitehouse, to find out why planning ahead and good quality growing media are both key to the breeding programme… It takes on average eight years to bring a new strawberry variety… Read in full >

Aug 11, 2021  |  News

Two new Malling Fruits strawberry varieties launched at Fruit Focus

Two new strawberry varieties bred by the team at NIAB EMR have been officially launched. MallingTM Ace and MallingTM Vitality, expected to reinforce the UK’s reputation for soft fruit production, are the result of the strawberry breeding team, led by NIAB EMR’s Adam Whitehouse, and support of the East Malling Strawberry Breeding Club. Having recently… Read in full >

Aug 11, 2021  |  News

Meet the team: Pulathisi Balasuriya

Pulathisi is the director of our Raw Material Processing Centre (RPC) and has a crucial role in ensuring we consistently deliver top-quality products to meet growing demand… What is your job role at Botanicoir? I look after the RPC Raw material Processing Centre (RPC) which I’m in charge of ensuring we produce consistently top-quality coir… Read in full >

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