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René Zwinkels, Axia Vegetable Seeds:

"The number of high-tech greenhouses in Poland has grown significantly in recent years"

With 1400 hectares of tomato cultivation in heated greenhouses, Poland is Europe's second-largest market. Last week, the local TSW fair was held in Warsaw, where René Zwinkels…

Ad Verhoeven:

"Year-round snack cucumbers thanks to an optimal LED light recipe"

Cucumber grower Ad Verhoeven from the North Brabant town of Prinsenbeek supplies consumers with snack cucumbers all year round. He does this together with his team of 20…

Edward Verbakel, CEO of VB, on Atrium Agri acquisition:

"I did not want to give up on my independence"

Past December, VB came with some breaking news. Just before the holidays, Atrium Agro announced the acquisition of all interests in VB Group. At the same time that VB was acquired…

Lorenzo Russo to join Bellpark Horticulture as new US sales representative

Bellpark Horticulture announces that Lorenzo Russo will be joining the Bellpark Team as a US Sales Representative. Lorenzo brings his extensive industry experience to the…

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"Food supply system will suffer greatly"

CAN: Growers cry foul as health unit halts inflow of temporary foreign workers

A local health unit's decision to prohibit farms from bringing temporary foreign workers to Windsor-Essex for three weeks has area growers crying foul. In response to a…

John Grootscholten (Daily Fresh Radish) about changing radish market:

"No more winter peaks or summer dips"

The radish trade is currently a little quiet, says John Grootscholten of Daily Fresh Radish in the Netherlands. "There's usually always shortages and good demand in January.…

UK: Aldi and Somerset farm collaboration offers winter strawberries year-round

Thanks to Aldi’s collaboration with a Somerset farm, the UK will see the first winter strawberries produced. It is a collaboration between Bradon Soft Fruit…

UK Climate Change Agreements help ease Climate Change Levy tax for Horticulture sectors

At a time when farmers and growers are facing increasing exposure to higher energy costs, this announcement from BEIS could not be more welcome, writes Claire…

"90,000 new crates to fight tomato diseases"

Tomatoes NZ, the industry body of the New Zealand tomato industry, had a meeting with PACT Group (owner of Viscount FCC) in early November to discuss concerns…

Marcel van Lith, The Greenery:

"Quite good red currant demand but hospitality closure is making it hard to get good prices"

Within the soft fruit category, the global pandemic has, perhaps, hit red currants hardest. So says Marcel van Lith of The Greenery in the Netherlands. "The hospitality…

BLE Market Report Week1:

'Pepper sales manageable due to school holidays as well as cautious restaurant trade'

The new year started with dominant Spanish shipments, more prominent that Turkish and, in some cases, lower-priced Moroccan sweet peppers. Sales remained manageable due to the…

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Upcoming Webinar – Priva's BioLogics for Plant Growth

The first installment of the OMAFRA Controlled Environment Agriculture Webinar Series is here! Join us on Thursday January 20th at noon to hear Priva's Peter…

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Peter Seabrook, BBC Gardeners' World star dies aged 86

Peter Seabrook has died, aged 86, after suffering a suspected heart attack on Friday, the Mirror reports. Much-loved gardening expert and broadcaster wrote a newspaper column…

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"Water management is a crucial aspect of sustainability"

Minimizing negative effects on the local community and environment in general is a priority for Hoogstraten. The cooperative based near Antwerp, in Belgium continuously works…

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Drop-irrigation on the rise in Iran, hydroponic growing following slowly

Iran’s total greenhouse area stood at 9,856 hectares, 76% of which used drop irrigation, 19% had no irrigation system, 4% were rain-fed and 1% used a combination of drop…

Nominations sought for 2022 New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is now accepting nominations for the 2022 New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award. The award…

Report: German rules on crop protection have major shortcomings

Germany’s legal framework for using plant protection products has significant shortcomings, the conclusions of a report presented on Wednesday (12 January) by an alliance of…

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$1.8 million is now available for small Alaska food-security projects

Those thinly-stocked shelves at grocery stores in recent days are a stark reminder of the vulnerability of Alaska’s food supply, 95 percent of which comes north by ship or…

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"Paving the way for breeding ToLCV-resistant hybrids"

Tomato leaf curl virus (ToLCV) is a begomovirus transmitted through the whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) and is responsible for severe losses in tomato production. In this context,…

Greenhouse cucumber sales in Russia fell after the holidays

The post-holiday period was marked by a sharp decline in prices for greenhouse cucumbers in the Russian market, EastFruit project analysts report. According to the growers…

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Scottish farmers urged to complete seasonal labor survey

Scottish horticulture and potato growers who make use of the Seasonal Workers Pilot (SWP) scheme are being encouraged to complete an online survey. Farming union NFU Scotland…

How to prepare a greenhouse for winter cloudy and snowy days

Encountering snow and cloudy days is the most annoying thing in winter greenhouse cultivation: insufficient sunlight, low temperature, and so on. Fortunately,…

Sri Lankan growers warn of imminent vegetable shortage

Farmers in Sri Lanka’s North Central region have warned there won’t be any produce by April due to the fertilizer shortage. The farmers raised questions as to…

Consumer demand for buying locally grown strong in Delaware

Today, the Delaware Department of Agriculture announced that Delaware farmers’ markets had nearly $3.16 million in sales in 2021. As the second-highest sales…

Peelsphere

A possible alternative to leather

Peelsphere: Biomaterial made from fruit waste and algae

Berlin-based textile designer Youyang Song has used fruit peels and algae to create a biodegradable plant-based material that can be used as an alternative to leather.…

BE CLIMATE supports Veganuary – again

For the second time, BE CLIMATE is supporting Veganuary. The brand for climate-neutral fruit and vegetables motivates people to try a vegan diet and by doing so, experience…

China: Winter strawberries to "conquer" the fresh market

At the cultivation center of Datong Wutian Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd., strawberries have been growing vigorously. Cultivated in more than 50 greenhouses,…

UK road freight prices are highest in three years

Last December, road freight prices soared in the UK. Further disruptions of the supply chain are expected in 2022, with new EU custom checks on imports and the…

World Food Map to be biggest worldwide inventory of what people eat

What do people commonly eat in different countries worldwide? Anna Herforth, Visiting Senior Researcher at Wageningen University & Research works together with different…

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Georgia imported record volume of tomatoes in December 2021

A record tonnage of tomatoes was imported into Georgia in December 2021. The volume of imports in the last month of 2021 amounted to 2,170 tonnes. The prices for imported…

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