Below you can browse the latest and archived Botanicoir news, events and press releases. Read through our product advances, growing innovations and industry developments.
In July this year, Botanicoir had intended to celebrate a special 15 year anniversary with customers and friends. Since 2005 they have of been supplying professional soft fruit growers in the UK with quality coir products. Building personal connections with growers has been central to the way Kalum and Samantha Balasuriya have developed the business…. Read in full >
Drawn together by a passion for innovation and customer focus Two leading producers in the substrate industry announce that they will join forces. The Dutch substrate producer and supplier Legro, has purchased 50% shares in Botanicoir, the British/Sri Lankan coir manufacturer. This partnership will enable Botanicoir to make the necessary investments to cater to the… Read in full >
Krzysztof Sak, Agronom Berries: “Hydroponics help us guarantee constant soft fruit supply” Only a couple of years ago the team with Agronom Berries, one of Poland’s biggest soft fruit growers, started growing strawberries hydroponically instead of in the open field. “We thought we’d better start learning since we believe that it would become a necessity… Read in full >
Sustainable production of strawberries meeting the challenges of climate change Pressure groups and activists like Extinction Rebellion are constantly in the news making our consumers ever more aware of climate change and sustainability issues. Now is a good time to remind ourselves what the soft fruit industry is doing to face up to our responsibilities…. Read in full >
