HortiDaily Newsletter | Monday, August 14, 2023

The Bulgarian Greenhouse Growers' Association:

“The Bulgarian vegetable production is facing a lot of obstacles, but there is enormous potential”

"The horticultural industry, especially vegetable production, in Bulgaria has long-standing traditions due to the extremely favorable soil and climate…

"Now also in tomato cultivation"

Insect mesh filter continues to amaze with new insights on climate making

It was Cock van der Voort, the father of Jack of SchermNed, who came up with an insect mesh filter he developed himself many years ago. It is an…

European tomato crop feels strong competition from Morocco

Morocco has overtaken the Netherlands and Spain as the largest supplier of tomatoes to the UK. Morocco has become the second largest supplier of tomatoes to…

Martin Stolze expands the product portfolio with robotics:

"Developing robotics applications to take over repetitive, labor-intensive tasks"

Martin Stolze announces to have added a new Robotics department. Menno van Dongen started as Product Owner Robotics on August 1. "We are happy that Menno van…

Artur Lammert of Dreesen Fresh Herbs:

"Our focus remains on differentiating our product range"

Fresh-cut herbs from local cultivation are obviously in vogue. Not only classics but also special herbs, mixed packs, as well as (organic) cresses are…

Biobest acquires Agrotech

Biobest has acquired Agrotech. Agrotech was founded in 1998 and is specialized in the supply of horticultural and crop protection products. The company has served growers in…

Composition and production of circular fertilizer

In the future, hardly any linear fertilizer will be used in horticulture: that is the wish of entrepreneurs, society, and politicians. For example, the…

Romenatur: "Red Palermo pepper prices have increased by about 30% over the previous campaigns"

“We'll need to establish a very powerful alert mechanism to keep the 'Parvispinus Thrips' at bay”

Pepper is Almeria's leading greenhouse production product. It ranks first in surface area, production volume, and production value. In addition,…

Cancun, Mexico:

15th annual AMHPAC convention draws national and international produce leaders

From August 23 to 25, AMHPAC’s annual protected horticulture convention will take place in Cancun, Mexico. In its 15th year, the organization takes the…

Questions over low yields of large bankrupt greenhouse

How the bankruptcy of a large greenhouse horticulture company with about 50 hectares of greenhouse will be wound up is far from clear more than six months…

The impact of war events and external factors on Ukraine's domestic tomato market

The Ukrainian tomato market has been significantly impacted due to external factors due to the destruction and seizure of major tomato-producing facilities by…

Water circularity best practices guide for CEA operations published

Water Circularity Best Practices Guide for Controlled Environment Agriculture Operations is a free, downloadable publication from the Resource…

Top tips for commercial horti growers

Commercial growers in the horticultural industry face various challenges while striving to maximize crop yield and quality. To assist growers in their…

Italy: Introducing a plant-based molecular global farming network

KBio, a developer of new biological treatments derived from a plant-based production system, and ZERO, an Italian agtech, announced a strategic alliance to…

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US (AZ): Graham County Board approves new appraisal of Bonita greenhouses

The Graham County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to pay $35,000 to AG Value LLC to perform an appraisal of Bonita property owned by…

Tomatoes yield huge revenues to Kashmir growers

Vegetable growers in the Kashmir valley are getting huge sums of money from tomato production. This year, hybrid tomato production in the Kashmir Valley saw a…

In memoriam Rob Sandberg

Rob started as a salesperson at De Gier B.V. in 1995 and later advanced to the position of head of sales. From 2006 until April 2023, in his role as managing director, Rob…

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Mutant tomato could be the answer to blossom-end rot

Researchers have discovered that a mutated tomato breed, known to botanists for decades, is highly resilient against a notorious plant disease.…

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Priming plants with ethylene, produces bigger, more stress-resistant crops, research shows

Strategically dosing seeds with ethylene—a growth hormone often used to artificially ripen fruit—boosts their size, strength, and resilience to stress,…

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Armenia: Geothermal hydroponic greenhouse established in Kotayk

Hatisi Barikner company grows juicy tomatoes in the latest generation geothermal hydroponic greenhouse built on an area of 3,600 square meters, saving…

Import tariff on tomatoes is CHF 731 per 100 kilograms

Swiss growers are protected at quite a steep cost

Swiss farmers are heavily supported by taxpayers. In addition to higher taxes, Swiss consumers must also dig deep to cover the import tariffs built into some…

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Kenya's horticulture export earnings rising in first semester of 2023

Kenya's earnings from horticulture rose 9 percent in the first six months of 2023 on increased export volumes, according to the country's central bank.…

Launch of organic greenhouse grown strawberries this fall

Mastronardi Produce is bringing its award-winning flavor to the organic greenhouse berry segment. The company will be launching its new USA-grown SUNSET® WOW®…

British robotics company launches operations in the United States

Wootzano Ltd., a company in the post-harvest sector of robotics, is delighted to announce the official launch of its operations in the United States,…

New director of business development, value-added fresh for Naturipe Farms

Naturipe Farms is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Lyons as director of business development, value-added fresh. In his role, Lyons will manage the…

First in-store farm launched in Munich end-Q3 2023

Swegreen announces partnership with German supermarket chain EDEKA

Swegreen partners with the EDEKA and merchants Stadler & Honner EDEKA is a grand European supermarket chain with over 4,300 stores across Germany. This…