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Maren Schoormans joins Viscon Group:

"If we can bridge the gap between technology and reality, the sky is the limit for horticulture"

Last month Maren Schoormans joined Viscon Group as Chief Business Development Officer. He started in the middle of the corona crisis, but that doesn’t stop him looking ahead…

Multi-million pound strawberry production facility on schedule despite lockdown

A multi-million pound food production development which will enable mass indoor growing of high-quality British strawberries has remained on track for its target opening as…

Besseling Techniek completes new branding

Look up and you'll see it: Cleaning and chalking with one machine

With an expanded office, an updated company name and a re-branded logo and house style, the team with Besseling Techniek was ready to shine in 2020. And then Covid-19 happened…

Alexandre Van Deun, Urban Harvest

“You must be able to sell vertically-farmed goods at competitive prices”

Two years ago, business partners, Alexandre Van Deun and Olivier Paulus, opened one of the very first vertical farms for herbs in Brussels, Belgium. Now, the complete classic…

Denise Quiroga of SunFed:

“Demand and market for Mexican vegetables have stabilized”

The Mexican vegetable season is going strong. Currently, the majority of the products coming out of Mexico are grown in Sonora, which is in the Northwest of the country. The…

Norway wants to expand local fruit and vegetable cultivation

Norway wants to increase the Norwegian cultivation of grain, fruit and vegetables in order to make the country more self-sufficient. This became clear when…

Russian grower thanks bees in advertising campaign for 'honey tomatoes'

GC Rost have started a full-scale advertising campaign in support of their Medovyie (Honey) tomato brand in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. It was first launched on popular…

Canadian Horticultural Council

OFVGA: "Positive step for sectors with immediate needs"

Canadian government announces funding to support food industry

The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) is encouraged by federal government’s recent statements recognizing the importance of Canadian farmers and the…

expansion plans for Europe and the UK

Frank Coppens new CEO Plant Sciences Europe BV

To lead its plans for expansion, Plant Sciences Europe BV has appointed Mr. Frank Coppens as its new CEO. He will start June 1st . "PSE will be well positioned…

UK: Concern about strawberry oversupply and lack of labour

The UK strawberry season is getting underway with the early glasshouse fruit already on the shelves. “We are well into strawberries and will start raspberries and blackberries…

Special Service Supply

Pieternel van Velden, Krabbels Tekst en Beeld

Rem Koolhaas argues for linking the horticulture sector with the consumer

The first edition of the webinar series 'Eat This!' featuring world-famous architect and journalist Rem Koolhaas was launched with an audience of more than 1,000. World Horti…

Martin Kayne

US (NC): Scientists develop spray to help honeybees fight mites

Honeybees pollinate crops from blueberries in Maine to almonds in California and are one of the most important pollinators in North Carolina.  by Allan Maurer As a result, a global…

HATponics

Hooked on ‘ponics

The weather is always perfect here, 68 degrees. Pristine plants flourish all year long in crisp, refreshing air. Even the water tastes better here. It’s a piece of heaven…
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May 11th 11:30 - 12:30 UTC

Webinar: Flexible grippers and materials

Wageningen University & Research is hosting a webinar May 11th from 11:30 to 12:30 UTC, about flexible grippers and materials. Grippers are ideal robotic applications for…

Today's important COVID-19 news in the fresh produce sector

Corona-update: Dutch government allocates € 50 million to help potato growers

In this last Coronavirus update of the week, we take a look at the government of the Netherlands providing € 650 million to save farmers from losses caused by the pandemic. On…

Mexican scientists research edible corona vaccine

Since the 1990s, several research groups have worked on the modification of edible plants and fruits that generate an immune response in the intestinal epithelium of animals…

Erik Hansen new Biological solutions advisor

Erik Hansen has been named Biological Solutions Advisor at BioWorks. In his new position, Mr. Hansen will be increasing the ability to deliver personalized…

Industry cautious but positive about new date for Asia Fruit Logistica

The Asia Fruit Logistca organisers made it known yesterday that the trade show would be postponed until November. It was due to take place in Singapore in late September but…

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European growers are complaining about lack of oversight

COVID-19 causing spike in unfair trade practices

Growers are noticing an increase in the use of unfair trade practices (UTPs) in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. This is not helped by the fact that the implementation of…

Andrea Simon

Australia: Demand for workers remains strong in central Queensland

While unemployment is set to soar to its highest rate in almost three decades, due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis, some regional communities are still…

Remote imagery research into providing better fruit yield forecasts

A remote imagery research project on citrus orchards is set to be expanded, after promising results at a Western Australian farm. Professor Andrew Robson, from the University…

Gary Alpert

Invasive giant hornets spotted in the US for the first time

For the first time, Asian giant hornets have been spotted in the United States, specifically in Washington state, scientists say. Beekeepers have reported…

USDA Southern Region news release Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts

Georgia leads US blueberry production - value up 52 percent from 2018

Florida’s utilized production of avocados was up 88 percent from 2018 and its associated value of production was up 54 percent. After suffering several years of disease and…

Measuring body temperature with non-contact forehead thermometers

QA Supplies provides an infrared, non-contact thermometer for 2 in 1 measurement, body temperature and surface temperature. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends…

Supplies of and demand for Mexican raspberries are strong

Supplies of raspberries are currently strong. “Over the last few weeks, Sun Belle’s volumes of raspberries have been about 50 percent more than at the same time last year,”…

Labor issues expected for Polish soft fruit

The Polish soft fruit sector might have to deal with some serious labor issues, as the Ukrainian workforce is unable to travel to Poland. Some companies have had to shut down…

PMA Virtual Town Hall

A balance of consistency and flexibility will be necessary to reopen the economy

This week’s PMA virtual town hall focused on the reopening of the economy: what factors should be taken into consideration before, during, and after reopening? The two most…

Letter sent to congressional leadership

US specialty crop industry highlights COVID-19 employee safety protocols

A national coalition of 64 organizations representing specialty crop producers sent a letter to congressional leadership earlier this week highlighting the…

New Zealand runs out of lettuces

In an opinion piece published this week in the News Hub, Mike Chapman, CEO of Horticulture New Zealand, which represents 5,500 commercial fruit and vegetable producers across the…

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