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Monday, August 10, 2020

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HortiDaily is back

After our two-week summer break, HortiDaily is back in your inbox. If you've been on vacation, we hope you've had an enjoyable time, and if you continued working, we hope it's been a…

Vacancies:

In Memoriam: Wouter de Jong

"We’re both shocked and deeply saddened by the premature passing of our Managing Director, colleague and dear friend Wouter de Jong. Following a short and severe illness,…

In Memoriam: Roland Gazer

"An electrical engineer from Switzerland, Roland liked to joke that he could work anywhere, since he lived in Costa Rica and had a Mexican wife. Indeed, over the 25 years he…

Flood floor project at Foliera

This past year when Foliera Inc. was presented with the opportunity to grow their business with the acquisition of a second farm – this allowed not only for immediate growth,…

Tungsram

Tungsram solutions facilitating research for sustainable farming and food security

"Welcome to the Green Evolution"

As humanity seeks to tackle the double challenge of rising global famine and extreme climate conditions, food security as well as sustainable and weather-independent farming…

Finka and Equilibrium announce partnership and expansion project

Finka, a Queretaro-based owner of advanced greenhouses that pioneered Queretaro’s original Agropark, announced a strategic investment from Equilibrium Capital Group, a leading…

AppHarvest

Martha Stewart, J.D. Vance and David Lee join board of AppHarvest

AppHarvest announced that food entrepreneur and icon Martha Stewart, Impossible Foods Chief Financial Officer David Lee, and best-selling author and investor J.D. Vance, have…

in collaboration with Beekenkamp Verpakkingen:

New crates for Looye Kwekers

Looye Kwekers manages the complete process, ranging from cultivation to custom consumer packaging, in-house. A packaging process with fast throughput without any malfunctions…

"getting to zero waste by 2040"

New Zealand’s first food waste-to-bioenergy facility gets underway

New Zealand’s first large-scale food waste-to-bioenergy facility gets underway at Reporoa, in the central North Island. Following the blessing of the land by Ngati Tahu-Ngati…

Fluence and Quality Wholesale partner to expand LED solutions throughout Canada

Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and agriculture production, announced it has partnered…

Special Energy

This month, we will pay more attention to Energy. This subject will also be highlighted in FloralDaily and our Dutch newsletters, Groentennieuws and Bloemen- en plantennieuws.…

Resilience

New Ivorian-Dutch horticulture project officially launched

A new project to support horticulture students and young vegetable growers in Yamoussoukro District was officially launched in July. The Ambassador of the Netherlands in…

World Horti Center

The 10 most important lessons for food horticulture

Recently the tenth and last interactive session of the EAT THIS webinar series was held. NethWork and World Horti Center look back on a successful series, bursting with…


Finding safe genetics as a finished cannabis grower By Tucker Cole Not all states or countries are created equal in the cannabis industry. Regulations can be tough to navigate depending on which state you are doing business in. Most states have a strict state-run tracking system each cultivator needs to follow. The system follows an individual plant from a rooted cutting to…

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North Carolina’s 'tomato man' saves and shares heirloom tomatoes

Many North Carolinians may know Craig LeHoullier simply as 'the Tomato Man' or maybe 'the North Carolina Tomato Man' if they’re being specific. But he never even ate a tomato…

Priva

Local food supply is now more relevant than ever

One noticeable shift caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is society’s growing awareness of food consumption. Now more than ever, consumers realize how extraordinary it is that…

Country assessments show effects COVID-19 crisis on food systems

Wageningen University & Research and partners identify major food systems challenges that emerge as COVID-19 measures take hold and affect food security. Country assessments,…

New high-tech polyhouses constructed in India

New high-tech polyhouses have been constructed by the Jammu and Kashmir government in Srinagar to boost vegetable cultivation. "These high-tech polyhouses with…

Agritecture

Is indoor farming critical to the local food economy?

Over the last few years, we have witnessed a steady rise in demand for locally sourced food. Markets are carrying more local options, restaurants are growing their own food,…

GLASE

How can crop production data advance the controlled environment agriculture industry?

The Controlled Environment Agriculture Open Data project aims to advance controlled environment research, machine learning and artificial intelligence through the collection…

Nigerian youth urged to embrace opportunities in agribusiness

An agricultural entrepreneur, Mr Oluwole Azeez, has urged Nigerian youths to recognise opportunities in farming and embrace the trade rather than roaming the…

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US (NY): Vertical Field to launch in-store vertical farm at Evergreen Market

More vertically grown greens are coming to the grocery store. The Evergreen Kosher Market, a well-known food retailer in Monsey, New York, announced this week it will soon…

Hort Science Online (UK): new ICL digital showcase coming this autumn

Showcasing the latest technical innovations and horticultural practices, Hort Science Online is being launched this autumn - replacing ICL’s popular Hort Science Live event. “Set up…

Today on social media

Exciting new selections from the East Malling Strawberry Breeding Club. With Good yield and fruit size these selections also deliver high-proportion (90%+) of class 1 berries.…

Agroponiente expands its facilities in Almería with a new logistics warehouse

The Agroponiente group from Almeria, based in El Ejido, has completed the construction of a new logistics and added-value facility that will be used to manage…

Nijs van Zuilen (BerryBrothers) about the current soft fruit market:

"Dutch red currant market recovers, blueberries have frost damage, and good raspberry demand"

At Berrybrothers, the Dutch redcurrant market begins in mid-May. Then they harvest the first of these berries from their greenhouses. The first Rovadas have now been picked…

Tomra Food opens new regional headquarters in Latin America

Tomra Food has opened new regional headquarters to enhance its support of food processors and packers across Latin America. The new purpose-built base, in…

Higher demand for and fewer supplies of field tomatoes

Steve Philchuk with Gambles Produce in Toronto, Canada notes there are a few reasons why volume is currently 20-25 percent less than at this time last year. “A few shippers…

Jorge Brotons, manager of Bonnysa: "We are growing table grapes again after 25 years"

"We try to be quick choosing varieties that allow us to continue being innovative"

The European tomato market is undergoing important changes, both in the productive potential and in consumer trends and preferences. How do you survive in an increasingly…

Results of the 2019/20 fruit and vegetable campaign in Almeria

The Association of Organizations of Fruit and Vegetable Producers of Almería, COEXPHAL, has recently presented the results of the 2019/2020 campaign; a period that has been…

Luc Bruneel, Coöperatie Hoogstraten

“Above-average prices, sufficient volumes, and smooth exports for Belgian strawberries”

The year 2020 will go down in history as the year of the corona crisis. This pandemic has had a significant impact on the fruit and vegetable sector too. "Belgium went into…

Seasonality generates the first disagreement between Mexico and the USA in the T-MEC era

Mexico's National Agricultural Council (CNA) has requested the Mexican Ministry of Economy (SE) apply reciprocal tariffs in the event that Washington imposes tariffs on…

The solutions propsed by the Apulian company Carton Pack

CartonShell and Social Plastic, the double face of sustainability

Although in the midst of the Covid-19 emergency plastic wrappers have been a safety precaution, the environmental impact of plastic is one of the most relevant issues at a…

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