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Corenthin (Félix) Chassouant

"South-East Asian and North-American horticulture can learn a lot from each other"

More than a year ago Corenthin (Félix) Chassouant could tell you all about the benefits of growing in greenhouses in tropic climates, as he was active in the horticultural…

US: Organic greenhouse tomatoes see increased demand across varieties

Supplies of greenhouse tomatoes are good but volumes will soon build to meet the increased demand tomatoes have seen in 2020. “Supply and quality are both good, although the…

Efficient vegetable irrigation for greenhouse in Zambia

Starting end of 2020, Bosman Van Zaal is realising a complete vegetable irrigation system for vegetable grower Enviro-Flor in the Lusaka region in Zambia. With a terrain of…

Ontario to increase COVID inspections of greenhouses

The Ontario government is taking additional measures to protect farmworkers during the pandemic by expanding provincewide inspections to farms, greenhouses and…

Pure Flavor® receives price for Cloud 9®

Meet the new award-winning grape tomato

While consumers continue to look for more healthy snacks in the fresh produce aisle, greenhouse vegetable grower Pure Flavor® is launching their new Cloud 9® Bite-Sized Fruity…

New online academic research library launched

Understanding the importance of how sharing knowledge has a positive impact in the research community, one of the objectives for Conviron while working on a new an improved…

Michael B. Wainscott new chief financial officer Revol Greens

"Revol Greens is well-positioned to continue scaling this concept across the US"

On the heels of closing its $68 million funding round, led by Equilibrium Capital, Revol Greens is adding Michael B. Wainscott to the newly created role of…

Dutch greenhouse supplier partners with Dubai agricultural entrepreneur

Longtime agricultural entrepreneur Greenbridge, headquartered in Dubai, has been an active family-owned agribusiness for decades in the Middle East region. As…

Els van Herpen, ZON, the Netherlands

"This season, Spanish auction vegetable supplies are down by about 25%"

This season, ZON fruit & vegetables is currently auctioning about 25% less Spanish vegetables volumes than last year. That's according to this Dutch cooperative's auction…

Growing Media Europe welcomes new member

Growing Media Europe (GME) kicks off 2021 welcoming a new member. GME is pleased to announce that the Dutch company van der Knaap has joined the association as…

Special Climate

Special Climate this month

This month, we will pay more attention to the climate in greenhouses. Also in FloralDaily.com and in our Dutch newsletters, Groentennieuws.nl and BPnieuws.nl this subject will…

California growers’ planting plans hinge on water and effects of pandemic

For California growers, a lack of rainfall so far this winter has clouded a 2021 crop outlook already complicated by market uncertainties created by the…

PMA’s tech podcast launches new season

Produce Marketing Association’s Vonnie Estes, vice-president of technology and expert on rising tech needs and trends, is launching her third season of the…

Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association launches training institute

The Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) on Thursday convened a launching event for its accredited TVET Training Institute, which is believed to…

Research on LED colors for horticultural lighting

While light-emitting diodes have provided botanists with the ability to generate precisely controlled SPDs for their research, the use of colloquial color…
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Study on alleviation of heat stress in tomato by sulfur application

Temperature is a key factor influencing plant growth and productivity, however sudden increases in temperature can cause severe consequences in terms of crop…

London Food Bank is going greener with greenhouse

The outdoors may be covered in a blanket of white in January, but at the London Food Bank these days everything seems to be coming up green. After a year of planning and with…

Abisola Olusanya

"There is opportunity for women in agriculture"

Abisola Olusanya is a tenacious and result-oriented professional with almost 10 years of professional experience in leadership roles. She’s been at the forefront of executing…

NZ: Recall of salads to manage listeria risk

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is advising the public to return or dispose of specific batches of various ready-to-eat salads as they may contain listeria…

Growing greens and sales in Malaysia

One of the trends that has picked up during the pandemic is, perhaps, an interest in urban farming. As consumers found it a little more difficult to get certain food items at…

February 2nd 2021

New Mexico State University to host virtual Chile pepper conference

The world’s largest conference dedicated to chile peppers will take place in an all-virtual format this year. New Mexico State University, the Chile Pepper Institute and…

Svalbard Global Seed Vault/Riccardo Gangale.

NordGen’s seed laboratory:

"The number of seed requests have increased this year"

The number of seed samples requested from NordGen has increased a lot the last few months. In the last two years, the number of distributed seed samples has…

Samantha Frost

"We don't blame the COVID-19 restrictions"

South Australian pick-your-own-strawberries farm closes its doors

South Australian pick-your-own-fruit farm Frances Strawberries has closed its doors due to inconsistent customer visitation, but the owners aren't blaming COVID-19 travel…

Kazakhstan again imports tomatoes from Azerbaijan

During negotiations between AFSA and relevant bodies with relevant organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, proof was given there no longer were signs of…

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What are the benefits of using MC Extra on a fresh #tomato cultivation compared to standard practice? Giorgio Licitra, the owner of the Fratelli Licitra #farm, tells us about…

Meet the team, see their products at their virtual event HishTag- Feb. 1-4, 2021

Hishtil brings its IPM booth to you

The IPM Essen might not take place this year, one can still visit the booth of Hishtil. They've rebuilt their booth virtually and the entire sales team and professionals team…

Supply of Chinese chilli peppers may remain tight before holiday

The Spring Festival is 20 days away. Historically, the pre-holiday purchasing season would be in full swing around this time. This year, although there are…

APAL CEO Phil Turnbull on Victorian/Tasmanian policies

Australian states increase quota laborers

APAL CEO Phil Turnbull has welcomed last week’s Victorian and Tasmanian governments’ announcement that will see up to 1,500 seasonal workers quarantine in…

Vicent Mañez, head of the innovation area: "This project puts us at the forefront of the sector"

Agromediterranea will launch live lettuces without phytosanitary treatments

Agromediterranea, a company of the Foodiverse group that specializes in the production and distribution of vegetables, has launched an innovation project to offer its…

Ed Gray - Watts Farms

“We have taken over £4m in online sales in the last year"

It has been an exceptional 12 months for anyone involved in fresh produce business and an exceptionally tough one for those who supply the food service industry, as almost…

New import agency focuses on Moroccan fresh produce

"Direct imports of Moroccan produce are well received by the German trade"

Freshtom LLC, a brand new import agency for fruit and vegetables based in Wuppertal, was founded last summer. The young company has set itself the task of importing Moroccan…

Due to closure of the hospitality industry:

Berlin start-up Fresh Tasia on the brink of insolvency

In the beginning, Rongrong and Ralf Szydlewski were optimistic. They launched their start-up Fresh Tasia in 2019 and have since grown Indian spinach, beans and Vietnamese…

Study details UK investigations into outbreak of Listeria

Researchers have expanded knowledge of the UK’s involvement in a multi-country Listeria outbreak. Twelve patients were detected in the UK between 2015 and…

Caitlin Tierney joins Mastronardi Produce

Mastronardi Produce has made several recent moves to spark strong and fast growth in the Western region of North America and has now added a new Business…

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