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Photo report: GrowTech Eurasia 2019

Video Photo report: GrowTech Eurasia brings East and West together

The Turkish horticultural market might have stabilized over the last years, but the climate for big investments is still a bit hesitant. The GrowTech Eurasia show that was…

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CAN (ON): "Serving fast-growing greenhouse market with new Chatham-Kent pipeline"

Enbridge Gas announced that the Chatham-Kent Rural Pipeline Expansion Project is in service. The $19.1M project ensures delivery of natural gas, meeting the growing…

Australian industry professionals gather for annual grower day

Protected Cropping Australia (PCA) and Hydroponic Farmers Federation (HFF) joined forces to put on a grower day at Chisholm Tafe in Victoria, Australia - supported by Bayer De…

"The urge for adventure is in our blood"

That Dutch greenhouse builders are real adventurers, Leo Alleblas can confirm. He has been around in the sector and has traveled a lot. "The current generation does not…

Violet from The Growers - From Field to Client LTD

"We only sell herbs, so we focus entirely on these products"

A couple of years ago, seven Israeli fresh herb growers decided to join forces. Thus, The Growers - From Field to Client Ltd was born. The growers all own shares in the…

Ben Verwaayen at Future Trends & Innovations 2019:

"The boss is the biggest hurdle when it comes to innovation”

Things are going well in the greenhouse horticulture industry, but it is precisely because of this that it should and can all still be improved. The growth needs to be…

Greenhouses allow for earlier melon production in China

At the moment, most of China's melon production areas are in the off-season, but those in Hainan are still in full swing. There are different varieties on the market and the…

"Production costs cannot be higher than sales prices"

"Harvesting will start in 15 days' time. For this campaign, we are looking to improve our overall quality and mostly the taste of our products. All our crops follow planning…

6 out of every 10 Spanish tomatoes that were exported came from Almeria

During the 2018/2019 campaign, which went from September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019, six out of every ten Spanish tomatoes exported came from the province of Almeria,…

screen installation gets a touch-up

One screen installer per 23 years

When a greenhouse has been around for a while, the screens eventually need replacing, as is the case for grower Erik Groenestein this autumn. After 23 (!) years, it was time…

Special Year Overview 2019

Special Year Overview: all major happenings in a row

Ho ho ho ho! It is almost that time of the year again and being in full holiday spirit already, we will start with our Special Year Overview today. In this special, we will…

Russia: Vysokovsky are planting winter cucumbers

Associates of Vysokovsky are ready for planting cucumber seedlings in the third block of the greenhouse complex. The vegetables will be growing on an acreage of 1.7 ha. For…
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US: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries launches multiple online applications

Since July 2019, the Department of Agriculture and Industries’ (ADAI) Plant Section, in collaboration with Alabama Interactive, has launched eight online…

Modular micro farms, a new approach to urban food production?

One key tenet of the “urban resilience” idea is local food production. If fruits, veggies and herbs are grown in cities, they’ll reduce the runoff, emissions, perishability…

Annie van de Riet new president AVAG Greenhouse Technology Center

Annie van de Riet is the new president of AVAG. The appointment of Van de Riet as successor to Harm Maters was unanimously approved by the members of AVAG during the general…

Hydro-Québec does not need to construct new hydropower facilities to serve long-term export contracts

Hydro-Québec was disappointed to learn of Riverkeeper’s recent statement withdrawing its support from the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) transmission project. We have…

Weather factors into supplies of Mexican tomatoes

As Mexico ramps up for its tomato season, inclement weather may affect supplies. “They’ve had a lot of rain in Baja and Sinaloa throughout the past week so right now supplies…

'Hybrid' fungicide launched in the Philippines

STK bio-ag technologies has launched a ‘hybrid’ foliar fungicide, STK Regev, in the Philippines for use on rice to prevent sheath blight and rice blast, and for bananas to…

Putting the flavor back in the tomato in the UAE

For the last few decades retailers have treated flavor as a separate commodity to the food they were selling – for one price you get the item, pay more and you get the taste…

Enhancing greenhouse tomato-crop productivity by using brassica macrocarpa guss

Tomato crops are affected in Mediterranean cold-greenhouse agrosystems by soilborne diseases, such as root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), which represent a serious problem…

"Why CRISPR is so incredibly necessary"

Cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a tough nut to crack in terms of plant breeding. It is a tetraploid crop, which means it has four sets of chromosomes and it is…

US (OH): New greenhouse will help Grow: Johnson County expand mission

Last spring, the staff at nonprofit farm Grow: Johnson County had to order onion seedlings from Texas and spend hours driving back and forth from the farm to greenhouses at…

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Mexico: AMHPAC invites you to the upcoming Farming Social Responsibility Symposium

The Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture (AMHPAC) invites growers to be a part of the upcoming Farming Social Responsibility Symposium to be held on…

Singapore: New agri-food research institute will develop and commercialise innovation and technology solutions

In his Opening Address on Day 1 of the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Week, taking place in Singapore November 20-22, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Dr Koh…

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Lidl’s purchases of Romanian fruit and veg increased by 19.42% in 2018

Last year, the German retailer Lidl facilitated Romanian product exports worth over 28 million Euro, 40% more than in 2017, as revealed by a statement from the…

Industry overview

South Africa must prioritize market access to grow berry industry

In the next 5 years, South Africa’s berry industry is set to continue on its remarkable growth trajectory. The number of hectares planted is projected to increase by more than…

Rosé berry is a hit

Driscoll’s released new line of strawberries and raspberries with millennial twist

Driscoll’s, a California-based seller of fresh strawberries and other berries, has released a new line of strawberries and raspberries with a decidedly millennial twist.…

But extreme weather made things more difficult

Polish blueberries had higher yields in 2019

Higher yields, but accompanied with challenges in terms of weather. This is what summarizes the Polish blueberry season quite well. Unpredictable heat and a lack of seasonal…

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