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Visit 115 Dutch greenhouses with us (and 168,000 other visitors)

On April 6 and 7, Dutch growers opened their greenhouses to the general public. During the 46th edition of this annual event, which is called 'Kom in…

Kazakhstan: Horticultural tradeshow comes to an end

Last week, the 14th edition of the horticultural exhibition "Flowers. Fazenda. Greenhouses. Almaty" took place at the Atakent International Exhibition…

Cutting through greenwashing and profitability

"At the end of the day, no vertical farm is ever going to give a 10-time return nor will they ever be a Facebook or so. It's hard work and a tough…

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CAN (BC): British Columbia Grower Summit scheduled for April 30, 2024 in Langley, BC

The ACT Group, a collaboration of Grodan, Philips Horticulture LED Solutions, Priva, and Svensson, will host an ACT (Advancing Cultivation Technology)…

Lucien Ruiter, Van Ooijen Citrus:

"First Spanish greenhouse cherries are a must-have"

This week, the first Spanish greenhouse cherries will arrive at Van Ooijen Citrus in Ridderkerk, the Netherlands. They won't arrive in large…

Tom Stenzel, CEA Alliance, on the next farm bill:

Opinion: The winter and summer promise of indoor farming

This winter, arctic air sank much of the U.S. into a deep freeze, with record lows and temperatures plunging below zero. Thankfully, our fresh food…

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Improving harvests: Far-red solutions and plant physiology insights to horticultural lighting

Does far-red have a place in vertical farming? And what are the plant physiology limits to horticultural lighting? These topics are central in the…

Manuel Piedras from UPA Huelva, from Brussels: "After Easter, prices have recovered as the production has fallen due to the cold"

"This hasn't been a good year for those who speculate with strawberries around Easter"

More than a thousand packs of strawberries from Huelva were handed out in Brussels recently as part of the #yocomofresasdehuelva campaign launched by…

Wouter Willems, ZON:

"Retailers in search of bell peppers, but supply still limited"

The supply of Dutch bell peppers is only trickling in. "Due to the wet and dark weather in the first quarter, the start is even later than last year.…

NZ: New partnership to collaborate to manage diseases impacting Solanaceae horti

Last week, the NZPPI Board agreed to sign the Solanaceae Readiness Operational Agreement (OA) on behalf of their Members. This agreement is a…

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Organic farms can have mixed effects on pesticide use depending on their neighbors

Organic agriculture may be as old as dirt, but that doesn't mean its impacts are fully understood. A team of scientists in the United States and Canada…

US: Horti research institute to carry out a new green industry survey

In a bid to delve deeper into the dynamics of the U.S. Green Industry, the Green Industry Research Consortium is embarking on its 8th iteration of the…

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US: Farmer sentiment improves as interest rate expectations shift

U.S. farmers' perspective on the future improved in March helping to push the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer up 3 points from…

How a grower grows maize in his cupboards

In 2008, P Saravanan's turmeric crop was destroyed due to disease. This was the proverbial wake up call for the 58-year-old farmer, which prompted his…

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Report: Marks & Spencer is UK’s most prominent online grocery brand

SPAR Gran Canaria is partnering for the promotion and production of tomatoes from La Aldea

Kenya: For Carrefour, unique partnership puts farm-fresh vegetables on shelvesCarrefour - operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Kenya - is pioneering a…

Developing a new tool to battle against tomato spotted wilt virus

Kiran Gadhave, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist has been selected as one of 11 recipients of the New Innovator in Food and Agriculture…

UC Davis: breeding for a growing strawberry market

The University of California, Davis' Strawberry Breeding Program not only offers career opportunities for students but also has an international…

US (MI): Former Detroit University students blossom in vertical farming

An indoor vertical farm in Detroit is celebrating a fresh start and new partnerships that will put salads on tables across the state, including at the…

Prices of imported tomatoes up in Ukraine

Recent market analysis by EastFruit indicates a notable uptick in the cost of imported tomatoes in Ukraine this week. The primary driver behind this…

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Turkey: New Greenhouse cultivation center in Kayseri

Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Dr. Memduh Büyükkılıç made inspections in the area where Agriculture-Based Greenhouse Specialized Organized…

Building capacity to accelerate vegetable breeding in Nepal

Low investment in vegetable research and development in Nepal has meant that there is limited capacity strengthening and resources for much needed…

Focus on consumption at Global Food Security Conference

The fifth Global Food Security Conference takes place in Leuven on April 9. During this conference, around 500 researchers from 65 countries will…

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Nigeria: Institutre for Ag Research gets better greenhouse facility

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has received the newly upgraded greenhouse facility for better…

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US: Pennsylvania as a hub for alternative farming

No matter the season in Erie County, No Dirt Farms' greenhouse provides a controlled environment where hundreds of heads of fresh, leafy greens can…

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Costa Rica: UCR explores coffee waste reuse for sustainability

The University of Costa Rica (UCR) designed a system that reuses coffee waste and transforms it into energy. The model seeks to reduce greenhouse gas…

Upping irrigation unit and fertilizer mixing to be ready for the future

Twelve years ago, Agri Solutions Asia (ASA) embarked on a transformative journey with the company Take Me Home Tomatoes, marking a significant…

"There’s a lot of knowledge and people out there”

At Harmoniz research and development center, they have been focusing primarily on tomato cultivation. Harmoniz's main office is located in Israel with…

Germany: Balancing farm expansion with brand identity

"Pricing and standing in the market as a new supplier, we are currently busy with bullet-proofing our daily production as it's so important to balance…

California settles into strawberry production

The supply of California strawberries has evened out. "We have a steady supply/demand stream now that Florida and Central Mexico have ceased…

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“We are being approached directly from the UK looking for our products"

Belgian cooperative BelOrta's fresh produce is exported to 75 countries in Europe and around the world. The company also exports to the UK, one of the…

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"German fresh-cut market seems to move in two opposite directions"

The demand for pre-processed, ultra-fresh fruit and vegetable products has noticeably increased in Germany over the past few years, especially in the…

Despite inflation, climate change, Red Sea crisis... Egyptian strawberries remain unaffected

The Egyptian strawberry season continues with frozen strawberries following the end of the fresh strawberry campaign in February. According to Nevenka…

"El Niño delays Mexican strawberry harvests"

To say the weather has not been kind to Mexican strawberry producers is an understatement. For Aketzalli (Kelly) Mendoza, Commercial Director at Fresa…

New strawberry species to debut in Brazil

In Atibaia, São Paulo, known as the National Strawberry Capital, producers are set to initiate planting of the 'phoenix,' a new strawberry species, later this…

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IFA: Retailers must step up and support fruit & vegetable growers

Carrefour is back in Bulgaria after a nearly ten-year hiatus

Even shop robots should have Sundays off, German court rules as it says automated supermarkets must close on the seventh dayRobots working long hours…