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Happy hour: the rise of the cocktail tomato

When thinking of 2020, cocktails may not be the first thing to come to your mind. Still it’s cocktail’o clock at the moment – cocktail tomatoes that is. Even though the…

Vacancies:

Expo Agroalimentaria celebrates 25th anniversary in hybrid form

As one of the few horticultural shows, the Mexican event Expo Agroalimentaria has taken place. The last couple of days the exhibition location in Irapuato was the hotspot for…

Jennifer Blom: Global Horticultural INC:

"The fewer I’m selling, the better job I’m doing"

“The fewer beneficial insects that I’m selling, the better job I’m doing since it means that the client’s system is working well,” says Jennifer Blom, a specialist in…

VegOut! Farms

US (TX): VegOut! Farms completes major expansion in October 2020

VegOut! Farms, a commercial hydroponic grower just 46 miles west of Houston, Texas, has completed a 40,000 sq. ft. expansion to their hydroponic controlled environment growing…

Almost 900.000 euro grant for Swegreen's AI-driven vertical farming project

Swedish AgTech rising star Swegreen, together with research partners RISE and Mälardales University, secures funding from Vinnova, for a 9,1 MSEK (approx. 880.000 euro)…

Little Leaf Farms

Little Leaf Farms’ fresh baby greens now delivered through Amazon Fresh

Little Leaf Farms, the largest seller of greenhouse-grown lettuce in the U.S., is now offering home delivery in the greater Boston and New York City area through Amazon Fresh.…

"people are immediately enthusiastic when they see it"

A couple of showrooms in Europe need to get the ball rolling for Verde Compacto

He, partly joking, calls himself ‘a born and raised’ city dweller from the heart of Amsterdam: Olivier Kappetein. As a representative of Mexican vertical farming company Verde…

Ellen van Kester, Horticola Guadalfeo:

"Besides Cherokee, now also a new orange plum tomato"

Horticola Guadalfeo, in Motril, Spain, specializes in selling unique tomatoes. "By the end of summer, we had a product shortage. That was due to the July and August's high…

New research to improving photosynthesis of resilient crops

Heliospectra AB is the chosen LED lighting and controls provider for an international food research project, Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE). The RIPE…

Plant containment greenhouse to safeguard Hawai plant imports

After 2.5 years of planning and construction, the statewide Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers (HTFG) boasts a new state-of-the-art containment greenhouse. Approved by the Hawaii…

Special: A clean facility

Spical: The effective weapon against all types of spider mite

Spider mite is the favorite food of the predatory mite in Spical, whose appetite for all species of spider mites means it can be used in many crops. It’s an effective…

Propagation Solutions

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Design and thermodynamic analysis of a solar powered greenhouse for arid climates

Considering the drive to develop innovative and sustainable food production systems, a new study analyzes a novel renewable energy powered self-sustainable greenhouse. The…

Eden Green CEO Eddy Badrina talks about vertical greenhouse farming in Earth911 podcast

Eden Green Technologies built a research and development greenhouse farm in Cleburne, Texas, and is preparing to launch its first commercial farming operation. The farm system…

US (VT): Greenhouse destroyed during storm in Burlington

Most people in southern Wisconsin who lost power during Tuesday's storm have it back now. However, some damage is still visible. The high winds from the storm busted the…

AU: Serpentine leafminer detected in Western Sydney

Residents in Western Sydney Region are urged to look out for signs of damage and presence of fly larvae following the detection of Serpentine leafminer in a…
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PMA

New virtual meetings planned to update industry on current state of produce safety

Produce Marketing Association has announced a pair of virtual meetings to discuss the current state of produce safety in the industry which includes discussion…

United Fresh urges priority access for Ag industry when Covid-19 vaccine becomes available

United Fresh and allied food and agricultural organizations are urging both President Trump and President-elect Biden to provide priority access to Covid-19…

"The cycle for growing coriander has gone from 21 to 14 days"

Deep beneath the streets of London, in a complex of bomb shelters left abandoned since World War II, something is growing. Thousands of green sprouts burst from their…

US: Hydrofarm files for a $100 million IPO

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, a hydroponics and specialty indoor gardening market supplier, filed on Thursday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an…

US SmartFarm producer starts Ireland entity

Agbotic announced the establishment of Agbotic Limited in Dublin, Ireland, to conduct business across Europe. The company sees opportunities for their regenerative farms in…

US (MI): Registration for online horticultural courses now open

If you want to learn about photoperiodic versus photosynthetic lighting, about biological control or about abiotic disorders of greenhouse crops, the Michigan State University…

Managing cucurbit diseases with research, outreach

Rebecca Grumet has dedicated her career to assisting specialty crop growers as an expert in reproductive development and disease resistance in cucurbit crops such as…

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Tomato planting greenhouse pic.twitter.com/BBN3uctWsA — Ava Fu (@AvaFu1) November 11, 2020

Video How far do COVID particles travel through the air?

This Japanese-built super computer shows how far COVID-19 particles travel through the air without a face mask to stop them.

Fundraising campaign kicks off at Coles to support Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision

Two families united by the shared loss of a loved one will kick off a campaign at Coles to help find a cure for patients diagnosed with blood cancers. The partnership between…

Almeria, Spain

Grupo Agroponiente presents its new tasty Marejada tomato

The latest novelty from the Spanish Grupo Agroponiente in the tomato segment is the Marejada, a ribbed black tomato that the company will exclusively market…

Two Dutch traders reunite at HMP Distribution

From fruit to hemp

Twenty years ago, Kees Valstar started FruitWorld in the Netherlands. He wanted to sell soft fruit, which was a new thing at the time. Back then, Kess hired Piet Meerkerk as a…

Finnish Customs reject produce with excessive pesticides

According to a press release, issued last Wednesday, Finnish Customs officials have rejected more food products with pesticide residues by the end of October…

Village Farms' clean energy subsidiary renewed

Village Farms International, Inc. announced Village Farms' wholly owned subsidiary, Village Farms Clean Energy, Inc., has renewed and extended its existing…

CAN: Growers welcome grocery industry call for grocer code of conduct

Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growers welcome the support of Michael Medline, President of Sobeys Inc., and are encouraged by his call for a grocer code of conduct, and…

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