Nordic Greens

Denmark: "Regionally-grown vegetable sales increase by a few percent annually"

When Denmark joined the European Union in 1973, Nordic Greens - called Alfred Pedersen then - promptly planted tomatoes in its greenhouses. That was…

Dutch company expands sales and service for North and South American markets

ISO Group officially opens U.S. location

ISO Group USA, a subsidiary of Dutch ISO Group, manufacturer of automated plant handling machines, recently hosted a grand opening reception to…

350,000 sf food production structure

US (MN): New aquaponic / hydroponic facility to be build on Rosewood campus

Controlled Environmental Farming Inc and Clarke Energy USA are partnering together to engineer, construct and operate an Urban Agriculture CEA facility in…

New inventory system brings grower more insight and structure

Dutch strawberry grower Royal Berry started working with FRUIT stock software this year. This Dutch company used Excel sheets, but using the new…

Research manager Lisanne Helmus (Delphy IC) after five years of experience:

“AVS-C offers energy-efficient control over the greenhouse climate”

In 2018 and 2019, Delphy IC in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, had two research departments of 1,000 m2 equipped with AVS-C ventilation units. It was the…

Liu Yunze, founder of ACME:

"Chinese horticulture needs more brand awareness"

"Horticulture is a very interesting industry, but the older generation of growers in China lack brand awareness and perfect chain management, resulting…

Status of Almeria's greenhouse crops at the end of April

According to the latest State of the Crops report published by the Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía, corresponding to…

US (VA): Vice President Kamala Harris pays visit to Babylon Micro-Farms

Babylon Micro-Farms was paid a special visit by Vice President Kamala Harris herself and the Biden Administration. The Babylon team expressed their…

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Photo Report: Toronto, Canada fresh produce retail visit

Vibrant displays of the freshest fruit and vegetables, sourced from around the world, were seen on the shelves of different retailers in Toronto,…

Niagara College-led Greenhouse Technology Network expands membership

Brock University and the University of Windsor are the newest members of Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN), a Niagara College-led consortium of…

AU: New apprentices join the Costa Tomato growers

Three new apprentices have joined the Costa Tomato operations in Guyra. Neil Ashman, Andrew Pearson and Marty Ryan, who all come from the Guyra region,…

From invisible to colourful: interactions of plant pigments and UV light

The workshop ‘UV4Pigments – From Invisible to Colourful: Interactions of Plant Pigments and UV Light’ was held and successfully completed on 17-18…

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CAN (SK): Couple build geodome to grow greens

It is a brand-new look for the garden of Trent Wzolek and his wife Dayna McComb in Biggar, Sask., after they built a brand-new geodome in their yard.…

Biofortification of microgreens with zinc could mitigate global ‘hidden hunger’

When the seeds of plants such as pea and sunflower are biofortified with zinc, the seedlings they quickly produce — harvested as microgreens — could…

Cucumbers were at the top of UK inflation charts in March 2023

In March, cucumbers, olive oil and cheese topped Britain's inflation chart. Traditional fish and chips saw the biggest price rise for diners. The cost of a…

Nigerian tomato prices up 363% as disease curbs output

Some sources claim that the recurrence of Tuta absoluta, popularly known as ‘Tomato Ebola’, has exposed the inability of the Nigerian government to tackle…

UK fresh produce sector profits from FPC lobbying

Fruit and vegetable imports will be excluded from safety checks

After extensive lobbying by FPC, the UK government has opted to omit those goods from the so-called “medium-risk category” laid out in the UK’s new Border…

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Ukraine farmer blows up mines with remote-controlled armoured tractor so he can plant crops

A Ukrainian farmer has armour plated a remote-controlled tractor to blow up mines so he can get on with sowing seeds on his land in the spring.…

Incredible bacterium can transfer its genes into plants and give them superpowers

Humans have bred for desirable plant and animal traits for millennia by selecting and crossing their offspring. Now, researchers at the University of…

Development of horticultural education in Rwanda

During the international SEAD-West project, HAS green academy worked on the development of horticultural education in the western province of Rwanda.…

The analysis of inKarta

A still undefined moment of transition for primary packaging

"We are convinced that, if Europe is drafting a regulation imposing a guideline on packaging materials for fresh produce, the situation must be dire!…

High exports to Asia and Arab countries for Futura srl

Grading greenhouse vegetables requires special attention

Over the past few years, Futura srl has been receiving increasing requests for lines destined for the processing, grading and packaging of produce…

Official start of the fresh vegetable season at Pfalzmarkt eG

Construction of a photovoltaic system at Pfalzmarkt that generates 2.6 million kWh of electricity per year

Pfalzmarkt eG invited media representatives to its new Hall 4 in Mutterstadt for the official start of the 2023 fresh vegetable season. This new hub…

Hunter Jay, Ripe Robotics:

“We are making good advances on speed, we have increased the speed by 30% in the last two months"

Ripe Robotics was founded in 2019 with only 100,000 USD as start-up capital to create a robotic fruit picker. The major developments started in 2021,…

EastFruit

Strawberry prices in Tajikistan collapsed to $1 per kg

According to EastFruit analysts, today the wholesale prices for strawberries in Tajikistan have fallen to $1 per kg. Moreover, there are already offers…

Cyril Hugon, Futura Gaïa:

“Our vertical farm ensures a regular income for producers while saving natural resources”

At the 2023 edition of medFEL, Futura Gaïa was present at the Lab’innov innovation space reserved for startups involved in the challenges of tomorrow.…

Belgian company adds garlic and broccoli sprouts to range

"Sprout demand automatically rises as more parties are organized"

Now that the summer weather is nearing in Europe, the high season is also starting at Kiem-X in Belgium. "When the sun comes out, along come communion…