Australian grower P'Petual Holdings looks to expand after investor acquisition

P'Petual Holdings is a 12 hectare producer, packer, and marketer of hydroponically produced vegetables. Back in 2022, the owners of P'Petual Holdings…

Iranian president inaugurates 30 ha glasshouse

The President of Iran inaugurated one of the largest modern glass greenhouses in the country in Zanjan province. The facility includes 30 hectare of…

Biological caterpillar control at Kwekerij het Westland

Kwekerij het Westland will start a large-scale field trial for biological control of caterpillars in bell peppers in January 2024. Tomato looper and…

A.M.A. Horticulture as official distributor:

Terrazza MC expands into the USA and Canada

Terrazza MC and A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. have announced a new distribution partnership to bring Terrazza MC's patented brush technology to more places…

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Pepper grower switches greenhouses and plans to expand after renovation

Moors Nursery is set to expand after the recent acquisition of the neighboring tomato greenhouse. The signatures were inked just a few days before…

TC Control Group and Hoogendoorn partner up

TC Control Group and Hoogendoorn Growth Management have announced a strategic partnership. Guided by their shared vision of "Design with the End in…

"Automation step in efficiency, labor, and time":

This robot drives fully autonomously between Belgian sorting center and cooperative

In Belgium, a self-driving logistics robot called Automaatje recently started running between the Tomeco sorting and the Coöperatie Hoogstraten…

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More peppers than ever produced in 2022

According to data that Hortoinfo produced from Faostat, the statistical agency of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2022,…

Alex van der Heiden starts as new Regional Sales Manager Benelux at Jiffy

Alex van der Heiden has joined Jiffy as the new Regional Sales Manager for Benelux, beginning his role on January 2, 2024. Joining the EMEA Sales Team,…

“Sweet Palermo color mixes are gaining shelf space”

Red, yellow, orange and chocolate. Dutch grower Marcel van Kester cultivates the whole range of colors of Sweet Palermo, the surprisingly sweet pointed…

Singapore: 'Scalable rooftop model ideal for growing appetite for local products'

"Our rooftop model allows us to scale up to multiple locations as there are plenty of vacant rooftops in Singapore. However, critical to that is the…

Kazakhstan: Subsidies exceeding 1.8 million euros allocated to greenhouse farms in Shymkent and Turkestan region

In a boost to the horticultural sector, greenhouse farms in Shymkent, and the Turkestan region have received subsidies totaling over 1.8 million euros. This…

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Preventing the spread of ToBRFV

The rugose virus (ToBRFV) is a threat to tomato and pepper growers worldwide. In Argentina, it was detected for the first time in February 2023 in the province of Corrientes…

US: USDA financial assistance available to Michigan producers for high tunnels

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making financial assistance available for Michigan agricultural producers to purchase seasonal high tunnels,…

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US (MA): New vendor brings hydroponic growing to Springfield farmers market

Hydroponics. Some call it the wave of the future. It’s the technique of growing plants using a water-based nutrient solution rather than soil. For Rene…

West-Syrian farmers exchange tomato cultivation for more profitable bananas

On Syria’s Mediterranean coast, tomato cultivation is declining. This is due to the high costs involved compared to other crops, such as bananas. The…

Remote control supplier opens its 26th subsidiary in Denmark

Further increasing its worldwide network in the field of wireless and industrial remote controls, the Tele Radio Group announces the opening of a new…

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Argentina: ToBRFV detected in Entre Ríos region

The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) has detected the tomato rugose virus (ToBRFV) in a plantation in Colonia Belgrano, Entre…

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US (NY): Growing year-round in geothermal greenhouse in upstate New York

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Terry Bloom — the owner of Stone Bend Farm in Newfield, New York — built a greenhouse. He’s using it for more…

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Philippines: Korean-style greenhouse turned to Dep of Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture – Western Visayas (DA-WV) recently officially received the keys to the Smart Greenhouse and Capacity Building project,…

Cucumber prices up in Ukraine due to import disruption

The supply of greenhouse cucumbers in Ukraine is currently extremely low, causing their prices to rise, reports EastFruit. Most of the cucumbers on the…

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NL: Greenhouse zone in Harmelerwaard under scrutiny

In the Dutch hamlet of Harmelerwaard, residents don't want housing to be developed within the greenhouse zones, a study found. In the absence of other…

January 24-26, 2024 in Guidizzolo (Mantua, Italy):

An event dedicated to technical innovations for protected and field crops

If you want to evaluate the efficiency of a new technology, you need to see it in action. During the Orticoltura in Campo event (Guidizzolo - Italy,…

Opportunities in the greenhouse for glass and film types from utilities

Within the project 'Smart materials for greenhouses,' the central question is: what new materials and applications in the field of glass, coatings, and screens…

CEA Alliance appoints new board of directors

The Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance (CEA Alliance) has announced the new officers and members of its Board of Directors for 2024. Taking…

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Flipkart has begun a workforce reduction exercise that could see its total team size decrease by 5-7%

Jerónimo Martins has registered a Slovak website for its Biedronka banner

Poland: Grupa Muszkieterów appoints Krzysztof Łagowski as director for alliances and strategic partnershipsGrupa Muszkieterów, the Polish arm of…