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Monday, April 20, 2020

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Dehumidification without screen adjustments

The importance of dehumidification in the greenhouse is clear to everyone. Growers want to keep diseases and pests out of the (greenhouse) door as much as possible. A low RH…

Willem van Eldik (62) passed away

Yesterday, Sunday 19 April, the team of Delphy was informed that their colleague Willem van Eldik passed away completely unexpectedly because of heart failure. Willem turned…

JinHyung Cho, CEO of ioCrops

"Using data and a data-management platform to turn the autonomous greenhouse into a reality"

In the Autonomous Greenhouses International Challenge, multidisciplinary teams of computer scientists and horticultural experts are competing to improve the efficiency of…

update on AppHarvest project

"Official ribbon cutting scheduled for October"

An idea to transform greenhouse horticulture in the United States and specifically, the surrounding Appalachian communities near the northeastern Kentucky town of Morehead, is…

Horticulture is lit

How about starting the week with something beautiful? Nicky Mann with Family Fresh Farms shared some photos of the company's greenhouse that Bob Ross could have been jealous…

to match employers with job-seekers

$1 million for labour issue Canadian agri-food sector

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $1 million in new funding to connect workers with in-demand jobs in the agri-food sector to keep the nation's supply…

Richard Hartensveld, Schenkeveld:

"Much respect for the labor migrants that remain”

The number of labor migrants working in greenhouse horticulture may only really become apparent when some of them were no longer able to travel to the Netherlands due to…

Keelings under fire after flying in strawberry pickers from Bulgaria

Dublin fruit company Keelings has come under fire after it chartered a flight from Bulgaria carrying dozens of strawberry pickers during the COVID-19 lockdown.…

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

Corona-update: California governor signed executive order to help essential workers in food supply chain

At the start of this week, the news from the US is mixed. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week that he signed an executive order to help essential workers in…

Dutch machine company Limex celebrates 30 years

Thirty years ago, on 20 April 1990, Jan and Annie Janssen founded what was then called Limex Machine Exploitatie B.V in a garage. Today, their son Joep Janssen is at the helm…

US (NJ): "Ethnic crops present new opportunities for growers in NJ and Mid-Atlantic"

Ethnic (or Exotic) crops present new opportunities for growers, produce marketers and consumers in New Jersey (NJ) and the Mid-Atlantic. The rapidly changing demographics…

Special Service Supply

Improving berries through CRISPR

Pairwise will blend CRISPR gene-editing technology with germplasm of existing berries to create new varieties. Plant Sciences, Inc. (PSI), a berry breeder and ag research…

UK: What do the budget announcements mean for growers?

On the 13 March 2020, the chancellor Rishi Sunak stood up and announced his first budget. However, it’s easy to forget this since so much has happened in the…

Importance of trying lighting alternatives

Confused by all the lighting options available for your research? Avoid investing in the wrong solution with this video featuring Reg Quiring as he shares his 30 years of…


Shelley Barak, Ishence "If light doesn't perfectly match irrigation and fertigation, it has major repercussions on the quality of the crop" Israel is the leading country when it comes to cannabis research and innovation. Therefore, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that many cannabis-related start-ups sprouted there. Ishence is one of them. “Our solution combines intensive LED lights that we created with adjustable spectrum, together with an irrigation and…

JO: Remote aquaponics during lockdown

Jordan has made international news regarding the swift and extreme lockdown of international travel, businesses and curfews. This means no driving, no stores are allowed to…

Running to seed

Meteorologically, it has been a near perfect spring; a gloriously bright, dry, and sometimes even hot April has allowed us to plough, spread muck, and plant – with just enough…

(per million inhabitants)

Number of Corona-virus screenings

On Twitter, Youssef Rachidi posted the number of Corona-virus screenings of some selected nations.

Tomatoes grown in the ‘shade’ have more antioxidants

American magazine ‘Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry’ has published a study by the research group FQM-376 Advanced NMR Methods and Metal-basedCatalysts, from the…

Vegetables in Russian supermarkets more accessible to population

Producers of greenhouse vegetables have agreed with retail chains to increase the share of products that networks will purchase directly from them, to the maximum possible…

Due to pandemic induced supply fears

Canada: Quebec steps up plans to grow berries in winter

Quebec’s efforts to grow fruits and vegetables during freezing winter months have gained new urgency after the coronavirus pandemic exposed risks to supply…

Donating seeds to COVID-19 victims

East-West Seed's teams around the world have taken action to continue their mission to serve farmers and protect the food chain during the COVID-19 pandemic.Thailand: Growing…

Strawberry farm going strong amid COVID-19 pandemic

Located in Greensboro is a well-known strawberry farm, Rudd farms, which originally started as a tobacco farm. Growing up in the tobacco industry, Kenneth and Joan Rudd were…

Guy De Meyer, Demargro

"You can easily sell Belgian strawberries for €2.50/punnet"

“The Belgian strawberry season has started. There are nice volumes, and the current quality is excellent. That is because the fruit had good growing conditions - good daytime…

Today on social media

Gearing up for our first harvest of the season! pic.twitter.com/cxk6iZxZwc — TaliaPlaskett (@tplaskett) April 19, 2020

New packaging for Tomabel strawberries

The consumer loves Belgian strawberries. That is why the quality label Tomabel will introduce new packaging for its red summer kings this Monday, April 20. Tomabel and…

5000 '5+ A Day' fresh fruit and vegetable boxes diverted to families during Covid-19

Fresh produce deemed for the Fruit and Vegetables in Schools (FIS) initiative is now being diverted to families in need during Covid-19 lockdown. With schools closed, over…

Without stalling projects that bring in outside workers

California: Local leaders seek delay of new tomato inspections

Californian officials are calling for a temporary halt on stepped-up inspections of Mexican tomatoes, saying that federal inspectors who travel to Santa Cruz…

California farmer plows under lettuce due to crippled restaurant market

The lockdown in most U.S. states that started in mid-March created a logjam of fruit and vegetables bound for restaurants across the country. The effects of…

Concerning imports from red zone areas of neighbouring states

India: Commissioner lifts temporary vegetable import suspension order

On Wednesday, Itanagar-Capital Region Deputy Commissioner Komkar Dulom, lifted the temporary suspension order to import fresh vegetables, which was earlier issued on 3 April…

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The average consumer probably doesn't really care what his or her 'sustainable, recyclable, biodegradable or compostable' packing is made of. Claims all over,…

Lack of market access still concerns New Zealand growers in level 3 response

From later next week businesses and industries not considered essential, but able to demonstrate they can operate safely, could be back up and running if the…

UK: Wimbledon strawberry grower hopes for other outlets

With the All-England Championships cancelled and the lockdown pressuring the fruit-picking workforce, the ongoing pandemic proves to be a challenge for Hugh…

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