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Video Hydroponic soft fruit cultivation keeps on growing

Security in supply, safely grown produce, better labor conditions, better quality produce, and product when the open field product is out of season. There are tons of reasons…

German tomato grower goes full LED on 5,000 m²

In 2014, Gemüsebau Steiner built a new 11.8 ha tomato greenhouse in Kirchweidach, Upper Bavaria. A further 7.8 ha was added in 2016 and the company now grows tomatoes, peppers…

Using artificial intelligence to guide watering decisions in Canada’s greenhouses

Getting smart about greenhouse irrigation

For Canada’s greenhouse operators, crop irrigation and finding experienced growers to manage it, are among their greatest challenges. Historically, greenhouse growers have…

"Sustainable plastic pots do exist"

If you want to be sustainable, you have to get your hands dirty. At Van Krimpen, one of the major suppliers of cultivation pots in the southern region of the Netherlands, they…

Germany reaches highest greenhouse acreage ever

Investments in new under glass facilities for the production of fruit vegetables have increased in recent years. In 2018 alone, more large new plants went into production than…

Babylon Micro-Farms closes $2.3m seed round

Babylon Micro-Farms has raised a $2.3 million seed round led by Virginia-based early-stage investment group CIT GAP Funds and startup incubation group Plug and Play Ventures.…

How to properly store your greenhouse portable modular conveyor

When the production season starts to slow down, you might be wondering what you need to do to properly store your greenhouse’s portable modular conveyor over the coming…

European consumers prefer smaller tomato varieties

The European Commission has just presented its forecasts for the next ten years in the area of ​​fruit and vegetable production and marketing, focusing on three groups of…

Horticulture research yields light bulb moments in the improvement of greenhouse growing

The illuminated light bulb. It’s the symbol of a great idea come to life. Erico Mattos’ big idea doesn’t reinvent that iconic bulb exactly but reimagines how it can be used.…

Naïo Technologies accelerates next growth phase with €14 million funding round

After a first round of €3 million in 2015, the French start-up Naïo Technologies, specialized in agricultural robots, announces the closing of a €14 million funding round led…

Special Trade Shows 2020

Sakata to showcase oriental range

Sakata is will highlight oriental crops for the 2020 Fruit Logistica edition. For 3 days, visitors will be invited to taste all Sakata’s varieties on show as well as other…

Support available for farmers South Yorkshire, Gloucestershire and Midlands

UK: Farming Recovery Fund for flood-affected farmers open for applications

The Farming Recovery Fund is a £2 million fund to support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their property in the devastating floods in November has opened for…

Turkey sees increased crop production compared with previous year

An increase was recorded in Turkey in the production of cereals and other crops, vegetables and fruits in 2019 with rates of 1.4%, 3.5% and 0.3% when compared with the…
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‘Micro-green’ technology inside military bunkers

India: Troops to get fresh veggies with help of new tech

Tinned food will be a thing of the past for soldiers patrolling the Siachen Glacier, considered the world’s highest battleground: Soon they will be able to munch on a variety…

Indian tomato company "has improved lives of 200 farmer partners"

Kagome Foods India is a Tomato Solutions Company, offering natural and customizable, base solutions to Indian food service. The company has a range of preservative-free tomato…

Characterizing the involvement of FaMADS9 in the regulation of strawberry fruit receptacle development

FaMADS9 is the strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) gene that exhibits the highest homology to the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) RIN gene. Transgenic lines were obtained in which…

SpinachBase: a central portal for spinach genomics

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) is a nutritious vegetable enriched with many essential minerals and vitamins. A reference spinach genome has been recently released, and…

Where land is becoming scarce, Johannesburg growers look to the skies

Doornfontein is one of Johannesburg’s older inner-city suburbs with decaying buildings and dingy alleys that wear a dour, monochrome look. Daily commuters and street surfers…

Malaysian brothers cultivate indoor farming

Agriculture technology firm Plant Cartridge Sdn Bhd has developed a growing kit to enable sustainable urban farming at home. Now, it is utilising its knowledge for the growth…

Dubai office workers turn balcony into aquaponic farm

Since our balcony in the office was unused we thought of doing some gardening, and due to its small size we could accommodate only a few potted plants. Then my colleague Peter…

Effects of biochar application in a sorghum crop under greenhouse conditions

Application of biochar from vine shoots (Vitis vinifera L.) as an organic amendment in the soil is an alternative agricultural management of interest. The…

East-West Seed looking to establish itself in Africa

Simon Groot, vegetable seed breeder from Enkhuizen and winner of the World Food Prize, visited WUR recently. In meeting centre Impulse, he explained to the audience of 200 how…

Governments invest in enhancing commercialization to grow Ontario agri-food sector

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing in a new project to further support innovation, commercialization and growth in the province's agri-food…

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And......we have flowers on our 2.5ha of #Qukes planted on Thursday 9/1/2020! Amazing vigorous seedlings supplied by #Withcott nursery. Growing team at #FamilyFreshFarms…

Compostable cucumber wrap adapts to new Australian industries

In South Australia, a fully compostable shrink-wrap for cucumbers was developed; it is now being adopted by other food sectors and a global airline. The material’s…

Agricultural damages in Israel reached US$77 mln in 2019

Israeli agricultural damages totalled 265 million new shekels (77 million US dollars) in 2019, according to a government report that was published last Wednesday. The average…

Danish organic Ø brand celebrates 30 years; demand has never been this high

This year, the red ‘Ø’ organic label has been in existence for 30 years. This label can be found on an increasing number of products in Denmark. Since this…

The US wants to increase the tariff on Mexican tomato imports again

Mexican tomato producers are concerned as the US Chamber of Commerce has requested increasing the tariff on Mexican tomatoes to 22%, alleging unfair…

Exporter Guide Bulgaria - USDA

Tomatoes and nuts on the rise in Bulgaria

The Bulgaria import of horticultural products amounted to € 3.26 billion in 2018. Of these, € 5,959 million of nuts were imported from the US, Greece, Ukraine, the…

Comprehensive export guide to opening Chinese market's doors

China is the largest global exporter of, among other products, potatoes, apples, and peanuts. However, the Chinese market is open to importing overseas fruit (see our article…

The 'Omakase Berry'

New York restaurants paying $50 for strawberries

A new variety of berry has been trending in restaurants around New York, as chefs are taking advantage of the grower’s proximity to serve up something very…

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