Theoharis Ouzounis joins RED Horticulture:

"How flexible can you be when you can only adjust intensity?"

"Dynamic lighting has been a topic of conversation for some years, but how flexible can you be when you can only adjust the intensity of your fixtures?…

André Busigel, managing director of Reinhard Busigel GbR, grows snake cucumbers in a greenhouse:

"Competition is at a normal level"

In spring, the price of snake cucumbers remained stable for a long time because, among other things, import volumes were significantly lower, according…

Growers maximize greenhouse efficiency with polycarbonate

Greenhouses are made of glass, right? Yes, but certainly not always and not completely. Even in the Netherlands, where most greenhouses are made of…

India: Koppert and PI Industries partner up to work on a sustainable agriculture agenda

Koppert India and PI Industries Ltd. (PI) signed a strategic alliance recently to foster advancements in sustainable agriculture practices and jointly…

Frank van der Helm:

"I want to bring life back into horticulture"

Anyone visiting a horticultural greenhouse steps into a new biotope, so to speak. A place where peppers, tomatoes, or roses grow up strictly separated from…

Pepe Blanco, of Cristalplant: “Many have feared the 'Thrips parvispinus' in bell peppers, and the rugose virus in tomatoes is even more feared"

“The 20-day delay in Almeria's plantations has caused a bottleneck for the seedbeds”

The greenhouse vegetable campaign has been quite delayed this year in Almeria, and this has affected the seedbeds in the province that supply the…

Canadian greenhouse grower recognized for leadership in career development

Mastronardi Produce, a fourth-generation family-owned business, has been recognized for leadership in career development. At an awards ceremony held on…

Are you ready?

Time for the big clean-up, time for the crop rotation

Making sure your greenhouse is 100% clean and sanitized before the start of your new crop is essential. This is crucial because a 99% clean leaves…

New grower tests Swiss harvesting robot

Floating Robotics is developing a tomato harvesting robot. The Swiss grower Meiergemüse was allowed to test the first prototype last year. Last week,…

"Growers want to see where limits lie in screen strategies"

At the EnergiekEvent in June, Delphy Improvement Centre researcher Stijn Jochems gave a presentation on screen strategies and their impact on the energy…

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Genomes of cultivated and wild Capsicum species provide insights into pepper domestication and population differentiation

Pepper (Capsicum spp.) is one of the earliest cultivated crops and includes five domesticated species, C. annuum var. annuum, C. chinense, C.…

"How IoT is shaping the future of agriculture"

"The integration of IoT in agriculture has resulted in more efficient and productive farming operations. For instance, the use of smart sensors to…

Levo International:

Turning underutilized urban properties into productive farm spaces

In this episode of the Goodness Exchange, Christian Heiden, Founder and Director of Innovation for Levo International, talks about the history of Hydroponics, highlighting its evol…

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India: University to highlight new crop varieties and resource conservation technology

In a bid to advocate the adoption of climate-resilient varieties and resource conservation technologies, various departments of Punjab Agricultural…

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Vietnam and Japan to promote further cooperation in hi-tech agricultural development

Vietnam will further promote cooperation with Japan in the field of high-tech agricultural development, according to an official of the Ministry of…

Pat McCullough of ProducePay:

“We help growers in 17 countries bring their produce to market”

Back in 2015, Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck, a fourth-generation farmer from Mexico, founded ProducePay. The company offers a financing solution for…

"We continually combine grower data with the grower’s knowledge and experience"

For Cor-Jan, digitization in the agricultural sector is not unfamiliar territory. He worked at the agri-data platform 30MHz for eight years. Since June…

NL: Bejo's new plant nursery officially opened

On Wednesday, September 13, Bejo's new Plant Nursery at Trambaan 8 in Warmenhuizen was officially opened. A beautiful modern location that is fully…

Jamaica: Growers encouraged to consider aquaponics

Farmers are being encouraged to consider climate-smart agricultural practices, including the use of aquaponics, for their farms. This form of…

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UAE university to harvest fresh vegetables as on-campus hydroponic farm is announced

In the heart of the UAE, nestled amidst the desert sands and futuristic skylines, a Sharjah university has embarked on a truly unique and sustainable…

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New Zealand: HortiNZ welcomes water storage policies

Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) welcomes the National Party's Primary Sector Growth Plan, which includes provisions to make water storage on farmland…

NZ: University of Canterbury receives $28.9M funding

Four Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Smart Ideas research projects have been awarded funding of about $1 million each, and…

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U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update:

Blueberries out of Michigan expected to decrease seasonally

As Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida, it quickly rolled through the southern part of Georgia, damaging some of the state’s…

"Money doesn't interest me"

Jan Olsthoorn at peace with greenhouse demolition

The greenhouses next to Jan Olsthoorn's famous Olsthoorn Ranch have been demolished. "I am at peace with it," says Jan Olsthoorn in the Algemeen…

"You could no longer tell the difference between land and ditch"

Growers look back on Westland flood of 25 years ago

It was exactly twenty-five years ago that large parts of Delfland, including in Westland and Midden-Delfland, were completely flooded by heavy rainfall.…

Hong Kong checks finds banned Japanese vegetables

Routine checks in Hong Kong have found some banned Japanese vegetables on an importer. A consignment of vegetables has been sealed, with a packet of eggplant…

SunFed adds to sales team

SunFed is excited to share that Allie Coombs has joined the company's sales team on September 1. Allie got her start in produce at EuroFresh Farms on the Costco/Walmart/Safeway team.…

Indian tomato prices drop all over India, farmers are dumping their goods

The prices of tomatoes have crashed in major markets due to oversupply. They dropped from nearly ₹8000 per 100 kgs to ₹200-300 per 100 kgs. Although tomatoes…

Ekrem Kusu of Oldenburg-based catering wholesaler Marina GmbH

"Our gastro customers always show themselves to be particularly competitive"

The pandemic has left deep scars on the German catering industry, and the after-effects of the crisis continue to be felt. "In particular, the…