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Grower eyes 20ha strawberry expansion to meet skyrocketing demand in Canada

Canadian grower Sunterra Greenhouse is primed for growth after its first successful year of lit winter production in the cold Canadian climate, eyeing a 20ha expansion of…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW BELL PEPPERS

The global market for bell peppers is very varied at the moment, depending on the location. In Northern Europe the market has been quiet, particularly in Germany, whilst…

Cucumber grower let robot do most of the leaf picking

When he steps into the greenhouse of cucumber grower Multigrow Grashoek, Stijn Linders of Lenzeel immediately makes a short sprint. The reason? The Diplo leaf-picking robot is…

Finka opens 22-hectare sustainable greenhouse in Mexico

Finka Ahuehuetes, S.A. de C.V. (“Finka”) is a company dedicated to the specialized cultivation of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mini-cucumbers in high-tech greenhouses located in…

Researchers prove bioengineering better photosynthesis increases yields in crops

For the first time, RIPE researchers have proven that multigene bioengineering of photosynthesis increases the yield of the major food crop, soybean, in field trials. After…

New partnership in Vietnam to boost safe and sustainable vegetable production

Vietnam is experiencing a shift in food trends, as rising affluence means that consumers are making more conscious choices about what they buy and eat. The key developments…

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Spar Austria and BIOhof Geinberg intensify cooperation

"From spring to autumn, we can fulfill the demand for organic vegetables from Austria"

Upper Austria's first geothermal greenhouse is located in Geinberg. Since its completion in 2022, hand-picked organic vegetables have been harvested at BIOhof Geinberg without…

Upper Austria’s first geothermal greenhouse now delivering harvest

From October 2020 to March 2022, BIOhof Geinberg built the first geothermal greenhouse in Upper Austria. Today, the hand-picked organic vegetables – specifically organic…

Why Pythium-resistant spinach and arugula is such a big deal

Pythium is a dirty word for farmers in hydroponics, from the tropics to the arctic and outer space. The fungal-like oomycetes thrive in moist conditions and infect root tips…

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Svensson's Canadian energy saving rebate guide is now available

In an effort to support all growers in working towards a more sustainable horticulture industry, Svensson has released an annual report capturing key energy savings rebates.…

Researchers warn

Cyber attacks growing threat to food security

Canadian farmers have long fought off crop and livestock threats from diseases and pests. Now add to that the growing threat of cyber-attacks as producers in Canada and abroad…

Canobi AgTech:

All-round platform to control your farm and operations

“Our dashboards allow growers to go beyond monitoring real-time data. With Canobi AGRP™, they can use historical data for complex analysis to create optimized SOPs, playbooks,…

Sylvain Charlebois:

'Our agri-food world is about to get a whole lot smaller'

Sylvain Charlebois is a Canadian researcher and professor in food distribution and food policy at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Recently, he…
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Urban farmers uplift Indy communities, raise next generation

Rural landscapes with row crops and pastures peppered with faded red barns are the stereotypical scenes of Indiana agriculture. But a new type of farming is taking root in a…

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21-23 September, London

Register for the International Plant Health Conference

Defra is co-hosting the first-ever international #PlantHealthConference, alongside the IPPC Secretariat in London, between 21-23 September. The first International Plant…

Latvian tomatoes have a particularly productive growing season

Elga Bražune, manager of the "Neslinko" horticultural concern, has stated that several varieties of field tomatoes are enjoying a particularly productive…

Video Developing a sustainable growing media through gelponics

CHAP has launched a new project to develop an autonomous, hydroponic system centered around a novel hydrogel growing media.The GelPonics project is a collaboration between…

Lukashenko sets tasks to boost Belarus' horticulture industry

The conditions Belarus has created make it possible to fully provide the domestic fruit growing sector with its own fruit and berry products, Belarusian President Aleksandr…

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Determining strawberries’ varying maturity levels by utilizing image segmentation methods of improved DeepLabV3+

Aiming to determine the inaccurate image segmentation of strawberries with varying maturity levels due to fruit adhesion and stacking, this study proposed a strawberry image…

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“The extreme temperatures in July affected shelf-life and quality, but we are now through that"

The good weather has brought the crop of English strawberries forward, and Chris Rose, COO at Asplins Producer Organisation, said they have just come out of several weeks of…

Load shedding causes food wastage in South Africa

In June and July 2022, South Africans experienced some of the worst load shedding since 2019. Unfortunately, extended power outages have had a profound impact…

Vegetable prices finally about to drop in Australia

Finally, many vegetables are expected to drop back to their regular prices in Australian markets. Mulgowie Yowie Salads director Shannon Moss explains that…

Elite Foods relocates to continue annual growth

"Nice weather leads to larger Elite tomato supply, but lower prices"

Two months ago, Elite Foods moved to a larger location in Belgium. "We've grown tremendously in recent years, so we decided to move to a location where we could continue that…

Especially fewer imports from the Netherlands

German fruit and particularly greenhouse vegetable imports plummet in first half of 2022

Germany imported far fewer fresh fruit and vegetables in the first half of this year, a Fruit&Vegetable Facts analysis shows. In the first six months of 2022, it imported 422…

Upward trend in cucumber production in the EU

In the period 2018-2021, cucumber production in the European Union increased year on year. The Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) prepared a…

"Taste-oriented tomatoes gradually become snack fruits"

Tomato is a crop that is widely cultivated around the world and also varies due to natural conditions, cultivation techniques, cultural customs, and other factors. How has…

Value of vegetable and fruit imports Kuwait amounted to KD 326.8 million in 2021

According to official data, the value of the vegetables and fruits imported to Kuwait in 2021 amounted to about KD 326.8 million (€1.05 bln). Data showed that…

In Katra, Jammu and Kasjmir

Burger King India launches world’s first ever 100% Veg, No Onion, No Garlic restaurant

Burger King India has announced the launch of its first All Veg, No Onion, No Garlic restaurant in Katra, in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kasjmir. In…

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Drewry Reefer Shipping Annual Review and Forecast 2022/23 Report:

'Reefer container freight rates are stabilizing but will outpace dry box pricing'

Reefer container freight rates across global trades rose over 50% in the year to 2Q22, matching gains made in dry cargo pricing, and are estimated to increase further in 3Q22,…

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