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"Setting up this dragon fruit greenhouse was a dream come true"

Climate change is posing great challenges to growers: for instance, the fluctuating weather may not be suitable anymore to grow specific crops in a location. At the same time,…

Vacancies:

Brake on construction in French greenhouse market

At the end of 2021, it was decided to postpone the horticultural fair SIVAL. Normally, the fair would have taken place in the second week of January in Angers, but decisions…

Alon Hirsh appointed new CEO of Paskal

Alon Hirsh was appointed CEO of Paskal in October. He joined Paskal in 2020 and previously served as the CFO and business development. “This year we’re going to focus on…

Building a greenhouse in Central Mexico

Central Mexico is known for its favorable climate for cultivation in greenhouses. The Agropark, for example, was built in Queretaro for a reason. Not far from the Agropark,…

5 tips for growing with LEDs

LED is being applied on an increasingly large scale in greenhouses, for vegetable as well as floriculture crops. Although many crops have already been proven to grow well…

JAPAN NEWS-YOMIURI

Japan: 5G project launched to help remote inexperienced farmers

The Tokyo government and NTT East Corp., a Japanese telecommunications company, have launched a trial project using 5G technology to support inexperienced farmers. With…

"Even as a 'small' business, we sell a great product from a major player"

Anyone paying attention at Dutch exhibition HortiContact 2020 would have seen a Danish trolley fully fitted with LED lighting. It was at Agro-LED's stand. This Dutch company…

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Changing demand for fresh herbs in Sweden

Demand for herbs in Sweden is traditionally very seasonal with curly parsley, dill, and chives seeing a good demand during the summer months and the holiday season. A lot of…

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Pack TTI warns about conman:

Machine order from Kurdistan actually human trafficking front

Christian Oosterlaan of Pack TTI, in the Netherlands, has a warning for his colleagues in the fruit and vegetable sector: "A man from Iraqi Kurdistan called…

New greenhouses for trial company

The Botany trial company is building new greenhouses at their site in Meterik, Netherlands. Construction work started recently. The greenhouses will provide space for 6…

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Drop-irrigation on the rise in Iran, hydroponic growing following slowly

Iran’s total greenhouse area stood at 9,856 hectares, 76% of which used drop irrigation, 19% had no irrigation system, 4% were rain-fed and 1% used a combination of drop…

Researchers invited to submit novel crop protection compounds through new Testing4Ag program

Bayer today announced the launch of Testing4Ag, a new program which allows research scientists from around the world to submit novel chemistries to Bayer for…

Changhua's cherry tomatoes have been fully ordered before harvesting

Taiwan produces cherry tomatoes throughout the year. A Changhua, Huang Fucong-based grower insists on not using pesticides. He stops planting for half a year to let the garden…
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New university study dispels myth of limit on number of recycling loops for fibre based packaging

It’s official: Cartonboard can be recycled at least 25 times

Fiber-based packaging material – paper, board, carton board, and folding boxes – can be recycled more than 25 times with little to no loss of integrity,…

Gigantic cabbage from southern Taiwan ‘listens to music’ every day

An agricultural club in the southern city of Kaohsiung has wowed the public with a huge cabbage grown in an environment free from pesticides but rich in melodies. People’s…

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UK: 12,000 tomatoes from two plants at Sea Spring Seeds

A farming couple are playing ketch-up after they harvested more than 12,000 tomatoes from just two plants. Husband and wife Michael and Joy Michaud of Sea Spring Farm, West…

Holiday food drive raises more than $81,000

Nature Fresh Farms helped its community this holiday season with its fifth annual Holiday Giveaway and Food Drive. For the past five years, Nature Fresh Farms and South Essex…

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Vertical technology keeps strawberries warm in gutters

In the Nongdeng strawberry park in Jiading, a 4,000-square-meter multi-span greenhouse is filled with warmth. This was originally an empty greenhouse. But after hearing that…

Japan is testing grow-in-a-bag plant technology in space

In 2021, the world looked on as NASA grew the first crop of chilli peppers in space, in the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) on the International Space Station. The APH is a…

Raymond Hedges new director of RHP

The Supervisory Board of the foundation RHP has decided to appoint Raymond Hedges as the new director of RHP as of February 1st, 2022. Hedges succeeds Hein Boon, who has been…

Jorge Michael joins Consilium tech team

Jorge Michael has joined Consilium Tech LLC (d/b/a Local Roots) as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. Michael will lead the execution of Consilium Tech’s vision to be a…

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NL: Bom Group builds world's tallest greenhouse at Floriade

At Floriade Expo 2022, the horticultural sector will gather in a very special glasshouse: it is indeed the tallest in the world, says greenhouse builder John…

Bonnysa's fresh and natural grated tomato wins Flavor of the Year award for the third consecutive year

"With this milestone, consumers confirm their preference for our fresh innovative products"

Once again, Bonnysa's fresh and natural grated tomato has been rated by consumers and has managed to win the Flavor of the Year 2022 award. The decision is…

John van Marrewijk departs from Kwekerij de Wieringermeer

One year ago, John van Marrewijk, one of the founders of Kwekerij de Wieringermeer, indicated that he would be stepping down as commercial director of Kwekerij de…

Italy's Bagioni Technology latest proposal

In 2022 courgette harvesting machines can also be rented

Fixed and depreciation costs are constantly increasing. Therefore, investments aren't always possible during this period. Not to mention that after having grown a certain…

Value of Irish horticulture exports up by 14% in 2021

Exports of horticulture from Ireland increased in value by 14% to €271 million in 2021. It is a sector that is heavily dependent on the UK market with 95% of…

Cold storage facility constructed for Mexico-based produce company

A M King has completed construction of a south Texas-based distribution center for Mexico-based GAB Operations, LLC (GAB). The new 45,590-sf facility will provide increased…

Post-plastic ban in France: PROGREEN paper band can replace plastics

"We recommend that companies start thinking ecologically at an early stage"

Since New Year's Day 2022, many types of fruit and vegetables in France may only be sold without plastic packaging. The ban is intended to save more than one billion pieces of…

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