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Big Marble Farms expands again

“Always growing” motto reality thanks to grow lights

“Always growing” is the motto behind Alberta’s largest greenhouse - Big Marble Farms, referring to their commitment to growing local produce 365 days a year.  Located in Medicine…

FD Berries says blueberry grow bags make the difference

"Our goal is to reach more than 400 hectares in the next 3 years"

Since 2019, FD Berries in Jalisco Mexico has utilized the FibreDust True Blue Blueberry growbag and couldn’t be happier with the results.  After the company established themselves…

Arjan van Steekelenburg, Hazera, on new variety Camelot:

"Soundness of new snack tomato is mainly its shelf life"

In European supermarkets, the sales of snack tomatoes are increasing rapidly by approx. 20% per year. In The Netherlands, snack tomatoes have a market share of nearly 38%. “At…

Interview with virologist Walter Davino:

"Grower remains the weak link in fighting ToBRFV"

The first announcement of the presence of ToBRFV in Italy dates back to January 2019, thanks to an interview we carried out in Vittoria (RG), Sicily, where Walter Davino,…

Scientists unlock potential to yield “diet” fruit

A new study has demystified sugar distribution in plants, paving the way to create low sugar or ‘diet’ fruits. The study, published in Proceedings of National Academy of…

9th International Highbush Blueberry Conference will focus on fertilization

Blueberry fertilization is quite specific, as are the requirements of this plant

Blueberry fertilization is quite specific, as are the requirements of this plant. It is worth to know that not only is it important to properly prepare the site for blueberry…

Growing media supplier hires sustainability manager

Jiffy Group is proud to announce the appointment of Richard Stevenson as its first Global Sustainability Manager from January 1st, 2021. The new role reflects Jiffy’s…

Dutch horticulture supplier opens new branch in Belgium

Bosman Van Zaal from Aalsmeer is expanding its activities in Belgium. On 1 February, it took over the Belgian branch of Codema in Sint-Katelijne-Waver. All Belgian employees…

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Niagara Falls' Walker Environmental Group wants to keep greenhouse waste out of landfills

Widely used within the greenhouse industry for hydroponically grown fruits and vegetables, rock wool presents a unique environmental challenge. The fibrous mineral wool —…

Unifrutti expands into vegetable business

Sustainable vegetables of excellence, produced in greenhouses by Dimifruit enrich Unifrutti Group's offering in Europe, which is becoming increasingly diversified. Unifrutti…

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Training artificial intelligence to track greenhouses in Antarctica and Mars

Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Computational and Data-Intensive Science and Engineering (CDISE) and the Skoltech Digital Agriculture Laboratory and their…

Anton Alibekov with Zofto Solutions

“We are able to digitalize any process that currently requires paper”

Although digitalization made great strides in the past year, there are still many benefits to be gained. For the fresh produce sector specifically, Zofto Solutions has been…
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Agricultural trade between Russia and Azerbaijan has increased by 1.5 times in five years

The development of bilateral relations in agriculture was the topic of a meeting of the Russian-Azerbaijani working group on Agricultural cooperation, held in…

USDA offers assistance for farmers and ranchers affected by winter storms

USDA is reminding rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families, and small businesses affected by the recent winter storms that it has programs that…

The era of urban farming: a Bengali success story

Mujibor Rahman (not his real name), an expatriate living in the Middle East for the last 15 years, returned to his home-country in May last year due to the economic fallout in…

Market for edible flowers blossoms in Tunisia

A Tunisian entrepreneur growing edible flowers says she is surprised by the appetite for her homegrown product in the North African country and hopes to see a "new culinary…

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Australian couple shares secret to growing monster vegetables after harvesting 6KG zucchini

An Australian couple got a huge surprise when their little vegetable garden delivered a monster zucchini the size of their newborn baby. First-time growers Cassandra Hill and…

36 modern greenhouses planned for the Sughd region of Tajikistan in 2021

In 2021, 36 modern greenhouses will start operating in the Sughd region. Four of them have already begun to work at Saidkhoji Urunkhodzhaev Farm in the Babajan Gafurov region.…

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The US Northwest saw a mixed bag last year when looking at vegetable production numbers. NASS has stated that onion production in Idaho was valued at $68.3…

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UK government claims volume of freight exports to EU has returned to normal

The UK government has issued a statement saying the volume of freight exports from Great Britain to the European Union has returned to normal, in spite of the new post-Brexit…

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Kenyan horticulturalists back plans to turn Eldoret Airport into export hub

The Kenyan Fresh Produce Consortium (FCO) has backed plans to make Eldoret International Airport a key export hub to regional and international markets.…

TR Turoni produces and sells gauges for fruit and vegetables

The right gauge determines the accuracy of the measurement

"I think that the gauge is a simple but fundamental tool for achieving success in the marketing of fruit and vegetables. Our measuring instruments are made of aluminium,…

"Robot pickers could also work during night time"

Attention to ‘discerning robotic vision’ is key when designing a picking or harvesting robot. Improvements in machine-vision algorithms and the use of…

Turkey: Pepper exports increased by 55% over the past five years

Comtrade has stated that exports of Turkish peppers increased by 35.38% in 2020 when compared to the previous year amounting to 150,710 tons and increased by…

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Fresh produce continues on strong growth path in January

“Early on in the pandemic, we saw shoppers indulging in more comfort foods,” said Jonna Parker, Team Lead Fresh for IRI. “But 64% of shoppers started 2021 with New Year’s…

Partnership between Driscoll's and Israel-based Consumer Physics

New technology measures and rewards berry sweetness

Berry brand Driscoll's announced yesterday a partnership with Israel-based Consumer Physics to leverage its SCiO technology to apply to Driscoll's quality measurement process.…

Could this system make transporting goods between the EU and UK less complicated?

TIR, which stands for Transports Internationaux Routiers (International Road Transport), is the only global transit system. The TIR system is currently used in 64 countries,…

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