CAN: Why is this year’s market better for Long English cucumbers?

It's quite a different situation for Long English cucumbers this year. "Last year was a tough year for the cucumber crop. Not in terms of quality, but…

Interview with Pietro Paolo Ciardiello of Coop Sole

"So far we have picked twice the number of strawberries compared to last year"

"This year, because of the mild weather from fall until ten days ago, we picked larger amounts of early strawberries. However, now the colder…

Great Northern Hydroponics has relied on Van Dijk Heating installations for years

“Our heating and CO2 technology must be reliable”

Great Northern Hydroponics from Canada is a mid-sized high-tech horticultural company with ambition. Within the existing 28-hectare (approx. 69 acres)…

Technology determines best spacing of gutter-grown lettuce and when to harvest

How can growers best determine their lettuce plants' spacing and when to harvest? That is what researchers at Wageningen University&Research (WUR) in…

Status of Almeria's greenhouse crops in the last week of February

"The production period of long-cycle tomatoes has been extended in the greenhouses of the Nijar area"

The Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía published its latest report on the state of crops in Almeria's greenhouses,…

Manuel Alfaro, manager of El Pilonar, S.C.A. and Pilón e Hijos, S.L.:

"We should be picking 200 and up to 300 grams of strawberries per plant, but our average now stands at 70"

In the first part of the campaign, strawberry productions have been affected by significant delays, which have become especially noticeable this past…

2022-23 ABARES Outlook

Strong horticulture value growth in the short-term but warnings of drier times ahead

The Australian horticulture sector is forecast to continue to reach record-breaking values in the short-term future, on the back of three consecutive…

HortiFlora Expo Ethiopia comes to an end

HortiFlora Expo kicked off on Wednesday, March 8, in Addis Ababa and is now coming to an end. Regarding horticulture, the country is largely known for…

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South Korean institute develops smart farm robot

A South Korean research team has developed an unmanned smart farm robot that can harvest and transport fruits without the need for human help. The…

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Dutch greenhouse area has already met its 2030 climate goal

Greenhouse horticultural area 'Het Grootslag' in the Netherlands is the first to achieve its 2030 climate goals. That is what the 'Het Grootslag Area…

Resource Innovation Institute joins forces with FarmTech Society

"We're dedicated to the advancement of climate-smart indoor growing practices and policies"

Resource Innovation Institute (RII) is joining forces with FarmTech Society. “As a global industry, CEA is increasingly facing the pressures of rising…

EU Bank helps improve efficiency of irrigation in Uzbekistan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping to improve the efficiency of irrigation in the Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan, the…

Wartime berry growing and processing. Conference in Rivne, Ukraine

VI International Charity scientific-applied conference "Berry growing and procession in war times" was successfully conducted in Rivne on 16-16…

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Tanzania: Taking over abandoned horti estates to boost the sector

The Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture has hatched a plan to take over abandoned horticulture estates in the country as a new strategy to boost sector…

Vertically urban and Microsoft plan growth of AI partnership

UK-based Agri-tech manufacturer Vertically Urban and global tech company Microsoft both believe that CEA not only has the power to play a pivotal role…

UK: CHA organizes comprehensive exhibitor support package for UK suppliers at GreenTech 2023

UK companies are being urged to utilize the many advantages available to exhibitors within the CHA-organised UK group at GreenTech, which will take place in…

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US (DE): Could disused chicken houses be used to grow strawberries?

“We’re just starting,” said Gordon Johnson, a University of Delaware Extension fruit and vegetable specialist. “Come back in two months, and we should…

Zhanggezhuang cherries are emblematic of China’s rural revitalization

Zhang Huichen, a cherry farmer in Zhanggezhuang township in East China's Shandong Province, owns about ten cherry greenhouses, equivalent to approximately 20…

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Growing saffron in a container farm

Software engineer Shailesh Modak from Pune came up with a unique business idea that couples hydroponics and his love for nature.  Though well-settled in the…

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Rwanda scales up efforts to promote agri-tech inclusion

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, it is worth reflecting on the crucial role that women play in agriculture and the critical need for…

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Hydroponics: Experts outline do’s and don’ts

The road to starting a hydroponics farming business has many twists and turns, and farmers often make many mistakes along the way. During day two of…

Quantifying sorptive behavior of traditional horticultural substrate

The ability of a substrate component (organic or inorganic) to capture and retain water (hydration and wettability) is important to investigate and…

"We don't bite each other"

Tea growers make real horticultural tea together

Four growers who make tea and work together under the name 'Theelers' have been nominated for the 'New crops, new applications' theme award of the…

King Courgette becomes the biggest specialized courgette producer in Almeria

Two years ago, the Escobar-Castañeda family, owners of the brands King Courgette and Queen Aubergine, decided to completely transform their business to…

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Witten-based start-up vGreens produces strawberries year-round through sophisticated vertical farming system

"We have built a completely separate ecosystem here"

Thanks to a sophisticated vertical farming system, Witten-based start-up vGreens can produce strawberries all year round. The plants are grown on just…

USAF cavitating ultrasonic transmitters now also available in 115 volts

More and more growers are discovering how they can easily render algae, fungi, and viruses harmless in their water systems, namely by placing a USAF…