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Friday, April 16, 2021

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Canada: Cielo Vista expands strawberry production

Nature Fresh Farms is moving forward in expanding its commodities into the berry category with more acreage dedicated to a strawberry program. With help from its longstanding…

Crowd investment campaign for hydroponic greenhouse kits

There's a new opportunity for investors with interest in the agricultural industry. The Israeli company TAPKIT hydroponic systems has launched a crowd investment campaign.…

April 15-17, 2021

Video Impression of Hortiflorexpo IPM Shanghai

After a busy start on Wednesday, the Hortiflorexpo IPM Shanghai 2021 is heading towards the end of the second day of this 3-day event at the Shanghai New International Expo…

Fully coated water tank in disguise

We're not calling anybody ugly yet water tanks might not be the most beautiful devices ever installed in horticulture. Well, think again. A grower in Portugal ordered a water…

Suppliers battle with demand

Tomato prices up in South Africa

A South African tomato producer has confirmed there's a temporary shortage of the fruit, which has caused prices to shoot up. A statement from the ZZ2 group of companies says the…

Belgian and Australian biological solutions provider join forces

Biological Services, a biological pest control company in Australia and Biobest Group NV today announced that the parties have concluded an alliance. Biobest…

NextLight

New full-spectrum LED backed by "Down to the Diode" warranty

NextLight has just released the NextLight Plus Pro. This high efﬁciency - supplemental greenhouse ﬁxture is DLC Hort Listed, qualifying for energy rebates and backed by…

Horticulture held together with wire

“Everything affects that 'crazy' clamp,” says Jan van Gaalen of Blok's Draadvorm with a cheerful smile on his face. Over the years, various pieces of innovative wire products…

First phase of 3rd International Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge open for registration

Wageningen University & Research and Tencent are proud to announce that the first phase of the 3rd edition of the International Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge is now open for…

Hishtil and Limex announce intensive collaboration

"Result of this collaboration is optimal sanitation and propagating material"

Hishtil, a global producer of grafted vegetable seedlings and vegetative herb cuttings, uses the washing process to ensure cleaner trays leading to reduced plant loss and a…

New next-gen automated light control system showcased

Heliospectra has announced the launch of helioCORE 2.0. The newly upgraded state-of-the-art plant science software is being released to leading commercial growers and research…

Denomination of two new races of downy mildew in spinach

Two new races of the downy mildew pathogen (Peronospora effusa) on spinach have been denominated by the International Working Group on Peronospora in spinach (IWGP). Isolate…

Business review

Telecommunication company steps in data-collection for growers

Vodafone Romania expands its portfolio of digital solutions for business with a suite of solutions dedicated to farmers. They integrate innovative sensor-based IoT…

Special Packaging

Prepackaged fresh produce sales soar amid Covid-19 pandemic

A new Freedonia Group analysis projects US sales of fresh produce packaging to grow 3.7% per year to nearly $7 billion in 2024, as demand continues to rise…

Rijk Zwaan organizes brand-enhancing studio meetings with its Sweet Palermo partners

Rijk Zwaan stays in close contact with its partners to exchange knowledge and provide them with valuable new market insights into current and future needs. Initiatives such as…


Oishii wants to become largest strawberry grower in the world “Our everyday berry which will be much more accessible” “One of the core problems related to strawberries in the United States is that almost 90% of them are produced in California and need to be shipped across the country. Strawberries have been engineered to be resilient to this transportation, at the expense of quality and taste. With Oishii, it’s all about delivering a delicious…

16-17 February 2022

AquaFarm & NovelFarm announce postponement: next edition will take place in Pordenone Fiere

Following a careful assessment of the possibility to let a physical event take place, Pordenone Fiere has decided to postpone AquaFarm and NocelFarm, alongside…

Germany: Demand for Italian products at record high at Landgard

As the days get longer and warmer, the season flowering plants and Mediterranean herbs from Italy are really picking up speed. "From January, the sales of fresh Italian herbs…

Pam Harnden / Livermore Falls Advertiser

US: Greenhouses find ways to keep growing during pandemic

The past year was not "business as usual" for local greenhouses and gardening centers. Each growing season can be a bit different for plant growers but the coronavirus…

ktiv.com

Elementary school makes place for college greenhouse

Demolition begins Wednesday morning at the former Longfellow Elementary School located near Morningside College. Crews will be clearing the two-and-a-half-acre plot to make…

Berry growers work with new solutions to fight crop loss

Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc.today announced that the Company has tripled its sales commitments among blueberry growers in the US Midwest,…

April 20th, 12pm (PT)

New resource for organic tomato seed growers: free webinar and download

Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) and partners of the Tomato Organic Management and Improvement Project (TOMI) announced today two new tools to help growers produce…

The Newport Buzz

Rhode Island supports local food production with 160,000 grant

The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that more than $160,000 in funding under the Local Agriculture & Seafood Act (LASA) grant program is available for…

US: Western Growers launches global harvest automation initiative

Western Growers (WG) is spearheading a Global Harvest Automation Initiative (GHAI) to accelerate harvest automation across the fresh produce industry, with a…

News Center Maine

Falmouth students build 'greenhouse classrooms'

The district is building greenhouses to be used as outdoor classrooms now, and then actual greenhouses, later down the road. Greenhouses on the grounds at Falmouth Public…

Top flower seed sellers are Sunflowers, Zinnias and Wildflowers

"Consumers plant more fruit & vegetables"

While millions of new gardeners picked up their trowels due to the Covid-19 pandemic last year, the appreciation for tending green spaces doesn't seem to be going anywhere.…

Today on social media

Morning, fired up for another day of strawberry harvest and packing.. #british #fruit #harvest21 🍓🇬🇧🇬🇧🍓 #eatfruit #sunrise pic.twitter.com/1iaHTFwcWY — James Thompson…

A fungus to reduce the use of inputs in tomato crops

According to a new study conducted by the Southwest University of China, the Ceriporia lacerata fungus could reduce the use of inputs in tomato crops. The team…

Majority sold to Germany, France, the UK and Italy

Murcia exported 112,000 tons of peppers in 2020

In the Spanish region of Murcia, one industry experiencing the most growth in export sales is pepper cultivation; last year there was an overall production of…

BBC

UK exports to Europe partially rebound after January slump

After a steep drop in January - following Brexit - trade between the UK and EU partially recovered in February. According to official export figures, shipments to the EU…

More Qatari vegetables sold in March

According to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), Premium Qatari Vegetables and Qatar Farms programs achieved significant sales in March. A…

Youtube.com

Video Vietnam: Homemade Ferrari 488 GT is also a melon shop on wheels

A man in Vietnam devised what can be seen as a most interesting marketing strategy: He took out a Ferrari 488 GT to sell loads of melons. Well, it's not a real Ferrari… What…

Tom Zaunmayr/Broome Advertiser

Effects of Cyclone Seroja:

Broome supermarkets run out of fresh fruit and vegetables due to roads flooding

Broome in West-Australia has become a victim of cyclone Seroja, as supermarket shelves there are bare of fresh produce. Although Broome lies more than 1,300 km from the…

New Zealand investors focus on agtech

Finistere Ventures, an investor in agrifood technology companies, today announced the launch of the $40M NZD Finistere Aotearoa Fund in partnership with New…

PMA challenges industry to grow a healthier world

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will hold an executive workshop April 19 to mobilize the industry in support of the UN International Year of Fruits and…

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