Cultivate strawberries year-round in a more sustainable way.

Eindhoven, Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) has partnered with Genson Group to install a new full LED lighting system, enabling the grower to cultivate strawberries year-round in a more sustainable way. Genson now benefits from a range of light recipes tailored specifically to the needs of their crops, while also providing a pleasant working environment.

The lighting system includes a recipe with far-red light, which is essential in winter to promote good cluster stretching in strawberry plants. Worker comfort was also a priority. Genson chose a light recipe that includes a specific percentage of white light, which improves visibility and helps workers assess fruit ripeness and quality more easily. The GreenPower LED toplighting force 2.0 is dynamically managed using a combination of the Philips GrowWise control system and Ridder climate control. These systems automatically adjust light intensity based on external sunlight, dimming on sunny days and supplementing light on cloudy ones.

Unlike traditional HPS lamps, LED lighting does not emit significant heat, which alters the greenhouse climate strategy. “We’ve had to adapt by using fans to manage humidity levels,” said Neeltje van Vaalen, Crop Specialist at Genson. “It’s a new way of farming—experimenting to find what works. Strawberries prefer a slightly cooler climate than tomatoes, for example.” The LED system helps achieve exactly that. Neeltje concluded that they are very pleased with the new system, as it is far more energy-efficient than HPS and enables them to grow more sustainably with an eye on the future.

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For further information, please contact:

Philips horticulture LED solutions by Signify

Daniela Damoiseaux – global marcom manager

Tel: +316 40578311

E-mail:Daniela.damoiseaux@signify.com

About Signify

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers and lighting for the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact connected lighting systems and data-enabled services, deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. In 2021, we had sales of EUR 6.9 billion, approximately 37,000 employees and a presence in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. We achieved carbon neutrality in 2020, have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since our IPO for six consecutive years and were named Industry Leader in 2017, 2018 and 2019. News from Signify is located at the Newsroom, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors can be found on the Investor Relations page.

New Zealand – Australian Contact:

Aart Slobbe

Account Manager Horticulture LED Solutions

+ 61 448 881 338

Email  aart.slobbe@signify.com  

Suite 022, 44 Lakeview Drive

Scoresby, VIC 3179, Australia

About Signify

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers and lighting for the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact connected lighting systems and data-enabled services, deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. With 2020 sales of EUR 6.5 billion, we have approximately 38,000 employees and are present in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light with smart lighting solutions that improve quality of life, and by working towards a sustainable future. We became a carbon-neutral company in 2020, since our stock market listing, we have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for four years in a row and were named Industry Leader in 2017, 2018 and 2019. News from Signify is located at the Newsroom, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors can be found on the Investor Relations page.

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