Over 460 exhibitors from 14 nations will present innovative products and services for asparagus and berry cultivation as well as outdoor vegetables and agricultural direct marketing from 21 to 22 November 2018 at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Center.
The 23rd expoSE, Europe's leading trade fair for the production of asparagus and berries, and the 8th expoDirekt, Germany's largest trade fair for direct agricultural marketing, will cover an area of more than 25,000 square meters. Thus, the Association of South German asparagus and strawberry grower (VSSE), organizer of these exhibitions, will set a new exhibitor record (2017: 454 exhibitors). Around 21 percent of the exhibitors come from abroad. With 54 companies, the Netherlands are represented most heavily, followed by France, Italy, Switzerland and Poland.
Photo: VSSE e.V./Christoph Goeckel
Some 58 exhibitors (as of 4.10.2018) will present themselves for the first time during the fairs. As early harvesting and protected cultivation are still an issue, foil tunnels are a topic at FS Europe from Norway, Geo Polska and Viale EE from Poland as well as LL Industrie from France.
Increasing temperature averages and an increasing drought in Europe are making it imperative to look at optimal water management. Irrigation systems are presented for the first time by Bevo, HÜCOBI, Ladotec and Waldis Swiss at expoSE. Digitization continues to play an important role at the fairs as well. It is used throughout the whole cultivation and marketing process. Among other things, apps will be presented to document fertilizer and crop protection measures as well as precipitation, soil moisture and air measurements, harvest reward apps, as well as scales and checkout systems. Farmtools, Localizer Digital GmbH and PCG Team are new in the digital sector.
Regarding agricultural direct marketing, there are new exhibitors with extended ranges, for example sporting specialties from the Amorella Kirsch manufactory, the Spelten herb factory or from the Presswerk oil manufactory. The Kioske and Strüwer companies are presenting their vending machines for the first time at expoDirekt.
"After this turbulent season, our trade fair duo is a must-attend event for the industry. Here, asparagus and berry producers will receive information on innovative solutions to make their production even more efficient. The exhibition will cover the entire spectrum of cultivation and direct agricultural marketing, from floor analysis to time recording. In the lectures, they will be able to acquire the latest knowledge in crop cultivation and receive new impulses for agricultural direct marketing," said Simon Schumacher, VSSE Board Spokesman.
Simon Schumacher, VSSE board spokesman at the opening of expoSE 2017. Photo: VSSE e.V./Christoph Goeckel
Official consultancy and consulting services are available to visitors with questions on asparagus, berries, as well as business administration and direct marketing issues. These can be found at the VSSE booth in hall 2.
Expertise from and for professionals
Up-to-date specialist knowledge is provided by forums in Hall 2 and at the 30th Asparagus Day (which is included in the trade fair ticket price). Apart from that, exhibitors will provide information in the forum in Hall 2 about their new products and services.
30th Asparagus Day
The Asparagus Day on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, from 1 pm in the Messe Konferenz Center is a must for asparagus growers. Speakers from the realms of research, consulting and daily practice will present their latest findings. Organizers of the annual asparagus day are Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe and the Landratsamt Karlsruhe. The complete program can be found on the website at http://www.expo-se.de/vortraege-foren/spargeltag/.
Exhibitor Forum
On both days of the fair representatives of the companies will present their new developments at the forum in hall 2. Up until now, these topics were announced: "Humus structure and amino acid fertilization as a prerequisite for healthy soils and plants" (Carbuna), "Farm comparison 4.0 - top farms need top information" (CO CONCEPT) "News on greenhouse films" (FVG slides), "Residue-free slug control "(Progema)," Hygiene optimization in asparagus production "(Ladotec). The farmers and winegrowers association Rhineland-Palatinate South e.V. will inform listeners on the mistakes and misunderstandings within data protection.
ExpoSE and expoDirekt Innovation Award Ceremony
The latest products with prospects of market penetration and user benefits, will be announced at the Forum in Hall 2 on 21 November, following the opening at 10 o'clock with the "Best of 2018" expoSE and expoDirekt Innovation Award.
Additional service for trade fair visitors
In the run-up to the trade fair, tickets can be booked online and at reduced prices via the website www.expo-se.de. Visitors to expoSE and expoDirekt also have the opportunity to use a free trade fair shuttle between Karlsruhe Main Station and the Karlsruhe Exhibition Center. The "Messe-Express" starts from the Karlsruhe Main Station and stops in front of the main entrance of the Karlsruhe Exhibition Cente. And again there is free, professional day-care for children, this year.
For more information:
Verband Süddeutscher Spargel - und Erdbeeranbauer e.V.
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 2-6 / Gebäude 5161
76646 Bruchsal
Simon Schumacher
Geschäftsführer / Vorstandssprecher
Tel.: +49 (0)7251 3032080
Fax: +49 (0)7251 3032095
schumacher@vsse.de
Isabelle Bohnert
Referentin für Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Tel.: +49 (0)7251 3032184
Fax: +49 (0)7251 3032095
bohnert@vsse.de