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Pablo Ricaud, Rising Farms:

"We want to become the biggest of Mexico"

The ambitions of the Rising Farms team are impressive. The young company wants to become the biggest grower in Mexico – not just by growing tomatoes, but also by introducing…

Dutch growers of Diosa Fruit:

"Despite growth of their own production, the UK will keep importing peppers for a while"

Njoy has been Diosa Fruit's own brand since 2013. After years of using the trusted black box, it was time for a new look. These days trading company Diosa Fruit is responsible…

Looking back at the 2021 Dutch Facility Horticultural Technology Matchmaking Conference

China: "Hubei has great potential for high-tech agricultural production"

On April 19, the "2021 Dutch Facility Horticultural Technology Matchmaking Conference" co-sponsored by Hubei Provincial Foreign Science and Technology Exchange Center and the…

WayBeyond - New Zealand

Solutions for growers to not only become economically sustainable but reduce food waste

A New Zealand-based agritech solutions company says even changing an element of the way a fruit and vegetable business is run can greatly lead to the reduction in food waste…

Sander Fleerakkers, Research Station for Vegetable Production

“Warm summers, new cultivation methods and varieties offer chances for Belgian melon farming”

In recent years, several trials have been conducted with melons in Belgium. The Research Station for Vegetable Production is doing these. "The last few summers have been warm.…

Neutral solution to keep the workplace virus-free

Pace Solutions has received a virucide designation from Health Canada for one of the company’s most popular disinfectants, Chemprocide. It is a non-corrosive hospital-grade…

Philip and Jorien Van Overbeke, Aardeien Van Overbeke

"More and more strawberry growers are switching to hydroponic cultivation"

Last Wednesday, the first strawberries were picked at Strawberries Van Overbeke from Waregem. “We have been very satisfied with the quality so far,” says Philip Van Overbeke.…

Labor shortage effects soft fruit cultivation

The raspberry market has gone through some difficult weeks. Prices had reached high levels, but after Easter they dropped due to increasing volumes. In the meantime, the first…

What springs to mind with yellow vegetable?

When you see the word, “vegetable,” you will come in mind with green-color. Don’t you? Nowadays, there are various colors of vegetables such as red, purple, orange, black, and…

Study on growing medicinal plants on perlite

Medicinal plants represent a valuable commodity due to the beneficial effects of their natural products on human health, prompting a need for finding a way to…

The Italian company Dari Ecomeccanica presents the digital evolution of their harvesting machines

Horticultural harvesters with technology 4.0 and tax benefits

The right combination of sustainable management and digital evolution of electronic and mechanical equipment in horticulture are to be found in the 4.0 harvesters from the…

Special Packaging

April 29, 12:00–1:00 PM EST

Webinar on modified atmosphere packaging of fresh produce

Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is instrumental for extending the shelf-life of packaged horticultural products and fresh cuts through modifying the…

Who is the winner of this year's CPMA Packaging Innovation Award?

Mucci Farms announces it has been awarded the Packaging Innovation Award for the new Naked Leaf Living Basil Sleeve at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s 2021 Annual…

First strawberry crops in biggest greenhouse in Orenburg region

The Ministry of Agriculture of Orenburg region reports that the new greenhouse berry complex SDO-Logistic in Tashla village of Tashlinsky region have started harvesting the…

Business Live

Urban farm combines housing and aquaponics in the middle of Swansea, Wales

The development on the site of the former Woolworth store in Swansea city center is being hailed as a first for the UK. While the mixed-use regeneration development on the…
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NZ: "Government report shows need for urgent protection of land for food production"

Horticulture New Zealand is calling on the Government to act urgently to protect highly productive land for food production.  "The Ministry for the Environment’s ‘Our land 2021’…

IPD Virtual B2B Event "Fresh Produce"

Fresh herbs, high-quality fruit and vegetables from new marketsMake contacts with reliable producers in individual online meetings Due to the cancellation of…

Virus free asparagus seed improves grower’s bottom line

The asparagus seed harvest in New Zealand is started two weeks earlier than previous seasons. The harvest of asparagus seeds would normally run from mid-March…

United Fresh statement on USDA ending Food Box Program

On behalf of the millions of Americans who gained access to healthy fresh produce throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we are deeply disappointed in USDA’s…

Pricing gaining strength on California romaine

Current supplies of romaine lettuce from California are slightly below anticipated volume. “I’d attribute that to some cooler weather we had in the last week,” says Mark…

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Online event: How to use data in growing decisions

30 MHz is happy to announce that they will participate in an online event organized by Rijk Zwaan. On the 27th of May, 30MHz will join a table discussion about…

Plant Empowerment

Importance of a lighting strategy

As this Dutch grower of tomatoes has discovered, the lighting strategy can have a valuable impact on the greenhouse climate and hence the plant balances. Van Marrewijk Tomaten…

Canadian majority believes modern planting techniques are unnatural

The safety of the food that is consumed has continually increased over time. Conversely, modern technologies and communication allow misinformation to be…

Greenhouse in NE China produces various crops all year round

In this greenhouse in Yongji County of Jilin City, in northeast China, a greenhouse covering 32,000 square meters cultivates crops all year round. 

Software platform Swarm raises $2.7 million in seed funding

Swarm Engineering announced today it has closed funding for a $2.7 million seed round. Swarm Engineering is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform…

Finistere Ventures - Aotearoa Fund

New multi-million dollar fund established to help NZ's growing agtech industry reach its commercialisation potential

Leading global agrifood technology capital investor, Finistere Ventures is helping to bridge the gap between New Zealand's "world-leading" agriculture research through to the…

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New Caledonia: College tests greenhouse winter results

New research out of the College of New Caledonia shows vegetables like lettuce and green onions can be grown in greenhouses during the winter months. A project was done with…

The effect of near-infrared radiation on plants

Look at any textbook on botany and you will find this maxim: plants respond to optical radiation in the spectral range of 280 nm to 800 nm. Period, end of discussion. The…

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Agricultural technology introduced in Japan

Located in Southwestern Japan, Ishigaki Island is famous for its emerald sea and amazing nature. Monsoon has been a hard challenge for agriculture here, but, the island now…

"Beetles that pee themselves to death could be tomorrow’s pest control"

Various beetle species have gobbled through grain stores and weakened food production worldwide since ancient times. Now, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have…

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Take a look inside Inuvik's new hydroponic greenhouse

The hydroponic greenhouse in a trailer is run by the Inuvik Community Greenhouse. “We have been working on this project for a long time, trying to get funding,” executive…

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Study on effects of selenium and/or arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculation on hydroponic strawberry

Strawberry is considered as a fruit of high nutritional value, with appreciated benefits on human health. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are commonly used…

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