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"The North American market is primarily driven by sweetness"

If you ask North American and European consumers to describe the ideal tomatoes, the answers might vary considerably. Whereas European consumers prefer a good balance between…

Valleyfield, Quebec greenhouse opportunity

A newly constructed state-of-the-art greenhouse facility, ancillary warehouse and processing facility and rooftop greenhouse is available in Valleyfield, Quebec (the…

Mother earth diploma to Hungarian firm

Veresi Paradicsom, which produces tomato specialties, has received the ‘Mother Earth’ recognition of Koppert Biological Systems, the market leader in the field of biological…

Glenwood Valley Farms installs LED lights

"We are noticing the difference even after one growth cycle"

Fluence, a LED provider, and Glenwood Valley Farms, a British Columbia-based greenhouse grower, announced the installation of Fluence’s broad-spectrum LED technology across…

NL: "Don't block the light, manage it!"

The ReduSystems variety of coatings has grown significantly in recent years. Growers are leveraging the possibilities to develop a customised approach for their crop. A number…

Uman one of the first Ukrainian companies to invest in hybrid grow light system

"Initial effects of the hybrid grow light system are positive"

Uman Greenhouse Complex recently had the honour of being one of the first Ukrainian horticulture businesses to use a hybrid grow light installation. Hortilux Schréder did not…

"How to achieve yield increase with wireless technologies"

On 24 May 2017, Getlini EKO opened the world’s first cucumber greenhouse where LED lighting is used as a source of light assimilation. From day one, a widely used method,…

New resealable snacking tomato line introduced

Kaliroy Fresh LLC is launching a new top-seal resealable snacking tomato line this month. The mixed medley and grape tomatoes are part of a larger line that includes orange grape,…

Webinar on TBRFV

Science and institutions standing together for the future of horticulture

Science and the authorities addressed the intercontinental phytosanitary problem of the 'Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus'. The webinar was attended by many operators in the…

Kent grower suffers pre-tax losses after issues with tomato virus

Kent grower and importer of salads Thanet Earth suffered an increase in pre-tax losses after issues with a tomato virus hit margins, its latest accounts have shown. The firm,…

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Concerns growing as 4,000 seasonal fruit pickers will arrive in Ireland over coming weeks

Experts are expressing their concerns about the possibility that the Irish government’s new quarantine system will come under serious pressure as fruit and…

Botanical Solution finalizes agreement to distribute products in Mexico and Peru

As part of a new agreement, Swiss agricultural technology giant Syngenta Group will distribute Davis-based Botanical Solution Inc.'s crop protection products in Mexico and…

A case study of tomato production and water productivity in agrivoltaic systems

The challenge of meeting growing food and energy demand while also mitigating climate change drives the development and adoption of renewable technologies ad…
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Willingness to pay a premium for safer fresh tomato: the case of urban consumers in Tirana, Albania

The objective of this study is the consumer’s willingness to pay a premium price (WTP) for greater safety of fresh tomatoes and the factors that determine it,…

Phormium appoints Renko Schuil as screen consultant

Recently, the Phormium sales & marketing team was reinforced with a screen consultant: Renko Schuil. Renko has more than 20 years of experience in the horticultural sector,…

Producing highly efficient LEDs based on 2D perovskite films

Energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been used in our everyday life for many decades. But the quest for better LEDs, offering both lower costs and brighter…

Mainichi / Issei Takizawa

Seeds from quake-hit Japan areas to travel to space in bid to revitalize region upon return

On the approach of the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, a project is underway to launch seeds of crops and plants associated with disaster-hit areas to the…

Oct. 21-24 in Oklahoma City.

Aquaponics association hosting hybrid conference

The Aquaponics Association is excited to announce that this year the annual conference will be October 21-24 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Due to COVID, this conference will be…

United Fresh BrandStorm

Developing and marketing sustainable packaging

Yesterday marked the final day of the United Fresh Produce Association BrandStorm event. One of the final webinar discussions of the day looked at sustainable packaging. Led…

Farm to Fork Strategy, March 15-18

"The entire chain must be mobilised including the consumer”

During the Seminar Week of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture, public administration expert Jeroen Candel of Wageningen University & Research will present on the Farm to…

"Every year brings new challenges as the company expands"

Madar Farms is a Dubai company using advanced AgTech to help tackle food and water security challenges in the region. This article introduces Digant, Madar…

CO2 GRO presents update on Canada’s trade commissioner Ag-Tech program in Mexico

Toronto based CO2 GRO provides an update on the three-month Mexico Ag Tech Program that Grow was selected to participate in announced on January 7, 2021. The…

Funeral services company donates land for greenhouse building

Indianapolis-based Flanner Buchanan is celebrating its 140th anniversary by donating land to Flanner House for three greenhouses to provide fresh produce in an area known for…

Premier Tech and Mirego join forces to accelerate the digital transformation of businesses

Premier Tech and Mirego are happy to announce they are joining forces to accelerate their growth and extend their digital service offer. For Mirego, this union means a…

KWS acquires tomato breeding company

KWS is consolidating the expansion of its new vegetable seed business with the acquisition of the vegetable seed company Geneplanta S.r.l., domiciled in Noceto/Parma, Italy.…

New Bushel Boy farms president drives innovation

Bushel Boy Farms, a producer greenhouse-grown produce in the upper Midwest, has named Chuck Tryon president of its operations in Owatonna, Minnesota and Mason City, Iowa.…

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Free download: lighting applications in horticulture

As LED grow lights continue to become more affordable, an increasing number of greenhouse growers and vertical farmers are considering whether the lights would benefit their…

Ukrainian phytosanitary inspectors find pests in batch of Turkish tomatoes

During a phytosanitary inspection of some 8.39 tons of imported tomatoes from Turkey, officials found the regulated quarantine organism that is known as the…

Event on October 4-5, 2021

Indoor ag-con heads to Orlando in October 2021

With safety in mind, the Indoor Ag-Con management team has pushed the dates for its previously announced May 2021 agriculture trade show and conference for the…

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Our greenhouse just got a facelift! Included are all new glazing, a new heater, new controllers, new doors, and new electrical, plumbing and swamp cooling systems. To learn…

John Willems reflects on his first 100 days at ZON, the Netherlands

"We could supply clients with more products"

John Willems has been ZON's acting-director for just over 100 days now. He entered this role in less-than-ideal circumstances. Before he was appointed, this Dutch growers…

Open letter to Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London - From Mike Parr, Managing Director, PML

Extension of Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) emissions standards from 1st March 2021

Dear Sadiq Khan As the Mayor of London and head of the executive of the Greater London Authority, you’ve taken the decision to extend the Low Emissions Zone…

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