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First semi-closed greenhouse completed in Shanghai in late October

With a permanent population of 24 million, the average daily consumption demand for vegetables in the international metropolis of Shanghai amounts to about 18,000 tons.…

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Airofresh Intl says Gas Phase Feeding is the way of the future

"The fruit doesn't necessarily get much bigger but there is more fruit"

Australian atmosphere management technology company, Airofresh Intl has launched a new and unique system that includes a commercial scale Gas Phase Feeding (GPF) capacity, so…

variety of technical novelties in new Duijvestijn Tomatoes greenhouse

"Our goal is to make all our processes circular"

The history of Duijvestijn Tomatoes counts more than fifty years of growing so it's not a surprise that Mr and Mrs Duijvestijn Sr. were given the honour of planting the first…

Signify

LED lighting helps Canadian vertical farm to increase food production all year round

GoodLeaf Community Farms in Canada selected Signify to equip its new state-of-the-art farm with Philips Horticulture LED lighting. As a branded producer, GoodLeaf grows and…

Dr. Mette Nielsen on how different aspects of greenhouse climates affect BCAs and the efficacy of IPM

Video 'BCAs are your little employees, treat them like that'

“Biological control agents can be seen as the grower’s little employees and just like people, there are things they need to enable them to work effectively.” This was the…

Sakti Agro

A northern Sri Lankan coco peat factory launches products, helps rebuild community

From war zone to award-winning coconut coir factory

Raj Janan “Janan” grew up in Northern Sri Lanka and fled the country when the civil war broke out in 1984. He met business partner John Tastad back in 2001. Over the years,…

Bakker Brothers

Bakker Brothers rounds up their best round tomatoes

Bakker Brothers is increasingly getting more known for their tomatoes; they have a lot of tomato varieties for sale. In fact, they have so many in their product portfolio that…

The event is postponed to September 2-3, 2021

New date announced for the AMHPAC Annual Convention

The Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture (AMHPAC) officially announced a new date for its annual convention. Due to the health contingency of Covid-19…

PMA Fresh Summit educational session

How might the outcome of the US election affect trading policies?

One of the topics that was addressed at the PMA educational sessions is how politics affect the produce industry. The focus of the session was the upcoming presidential…

Melons ripe in unheated greenhouse in the Arctic region

Scientific Secretary Yulia Ukhatova from the Vavilov Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources reports that the Institute’s researches have managed to grow…

Andrii Yalanskyi | Dreamstime.com

Science diplomacy for plant health

"Global food security can only be addressed if we consider its complexity"

"Global food security is one of the main societal challenges of the twenty-first century that can only be addressed if we consider its complexity: an increased human…

Special Management

Rural Press Club of Victoria

Australian government looking to solve horticulture labour shortage in Victoria

The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) welcomes the commitment from Agriculture Victoria at the Rural Press Club of Victoria seasonal labour webinar that it will work…

European Union

European Commission publishes public opinion survey on EU food and farming

Nearly three out of four Europeans are aware of the common agricultural policy (CAP) and consider all citizens benefit from it, according to the latest EU-wide Eurobarometer…
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Republic of Yakutia expects a record harvest of cucumbers, tomatoes and greens

Yakutia -also known as Sakha- and officially known as the Republic of Yakutia is a federal Russian republic. It had a population of 958,528 at the 2010 census.…

PMA Fresh Summit: How the industry has proven to be resilient

Resilience. It’s a word you often hear to describe the agriculture industry. 2020 has truly given the industry a chance to prove that resiliency. This was discussed at the PMA…

Sunset Rocks™ raises over $200,000 for Brighter Bites®

In its first ever virtual event, Sunset Rocks brought in not one but four major recording artists for an exclusive event that connected the entire industry and…

Florida growers optimistic about fall/winter growing season

Following a difficult spring for many Florida growers, fall crops are getting underway and growers feel fairly optimistic. “Everything is on track and looks good,” says…

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5 key ways to improve the situation of female farmers and entrepreneurs

Today, women make up around 30% of the total number of farm owners or managers, in the EU, whilst around 80% are classified as a ‘farmers wife’. "More support is needed to…

Practical applications of plant biostimulants in greenhouse vegetable crop production

The research interest on plant biostimulant applications in vegetable crop production is gradually increasing and several reports highlight the beneficial…

American Society for Microbiology

A high-quality genome resource of Botrytis fragariae

Although Botrytis fragariae was only recently identified as a new Botrytis species that causes strawberry gray mold, its prevalence extends to many states of the eastern…

US (NC): The continuing search for better strawberry varieties

Historically, the University of California public strawberry breeding program, founded in the 1930s, has been an important source of commercially useful…

Agroberichten Buitenland

GreenTech webinar, October 20

Dutch business opportunities in Uzbekistan

If you are active in the horticultural sector and want to explore your market opportunities in Uzbekistan, you can take part in the webinar of the Netherlands Enterprise…

UK: Tyfu Cymru takes plant health online

If there is one thing Wales’ growers have in common, it’s the shared passion, pride and desire to consistently deliver high quality plants and produce. But you…

Smith Family Greens

US (CO): Grower adds to Denver's vertical farm movement

"Sometimes greenhouses aren’t as efficient as you would think,"

Sometimes greenhouses aren’t as efficient as you would think, says Brian Smith. And after five years of working in one, Smith thought he could do better. So he started looking…

Anna Nguyen

Tupperware helps astronauts grow food in space

Tupperware Brands announces the issuance of a U.S. patent for PONDS (Passive Orbital Nutrient Delivery System), a device designed to grow vegetables in low earth orbit with…

Burpee

Tomatoes are popular in consumer gardens

In the year of the new coronavirus, when new gardeners came out in droves to try growing their own vegetables, tomatoes were still king. And in a twist, the respect-seeking…

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Denmark: Fresh mint linked to Shigella outbreak

A Shigella outbreak in Denmark that has struck more than 40 people was probably caused by imported fresh mint. In August and September, 44 Danes became ill; 13…

New line of "carrot swaps" launched: Hot dogs, fettucine and rice

Taking a giant leap toward their long-term vision of Plants Powering People™, Bolthouse Farms announced a new line of plant-powered products: Bolthouse Farms Wunderoots™, new…

Etihad Cargo launches direct flight between Nairobi and Amsterdam

Etihad Airways is the second-largest airline and flag carrier of the UAE, after Emirates. Its head office is in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, near Abu Dhabi's International…

Is this the drive-through supermarket of the future?

What will the supermarket of the future look like? That's something many people are considering. But, there's not yet any single answer. This animation shows a creative store…

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