HortiDaily Newsletter | Monday, July 17, 2023

Cultivate 2023: Suppliers look for North-American growth in 2024

Horticultural suppliers at Cultivate have certainly noticed a temporary setback in the industry, but they remain optimistic about a market recovery in…

Record numbers set to attend Protected Cropping Australia conference 2023

The biggest-ever Protected Cropping Australia PCA conference has begun in Brisbane with the launch on Monday, as the industry looks to discuss ways to…

Another successful Organic Produce Summit in the books

Last week's Organic Produce Summit in Monterey went by in the blink of an eye. As always, it was a jam-packed event that kicked off with Field Tours…

Kathmandu: "Hybrid farm model ideal for low-income regions"

“Since Nepal’s economy is weak and the per capita income is very low, we came up with an improvised low-cost, locally designed and built greenhouse…

"Dark Side Tomatoes" goes viral in Japan

A tomato farm in Niigata has created a stir on social media through an inventive marketing strategy, with orders pouring in from across Japan despite…

Infrared predicts consumer taste perception of strawberry

Sometimes a breeder or grower wants to know quickly whether, for example, a strawberry will appeal to the consumer during the breeding process or just…

25,000 euros for biosensors in LED pilot

Grower Van Schie from Honselersdijk investigated in a pilot how potted lilies respond to LED lighting. They did so together with LED specialist Legdnd…

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BLE Week 27:

'Local sweet peppers continued to be at the top of the price list'

Dutch sweet peppers obviously dominated. Turkish imports followed in terms of importance. Belgian goods complemented the market but were absent in…

Maraldi Sementi presented the summer variety MSX19011

News on the valerian front

The first conference dedicated to Valerian cultivation, organized by Maraldi Sementi, was recently held at the Vacherie in Brusaporto (Bergamo, Italy), situated in the heart…

Millions for Iribov for expansion in Ghana

Invest International is providing a €6.8 million loan to Iribov Holding for the expansion of the company's plant breeding and production services in Ghana. The…

Rijk Zwaan injects surplus rainwater underground

Rijk Zwaan has underground rainwater storage installed at its new building in De Lier. The principle of underground rainwater storage is actually…

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh:

Indians switch to tamarind and lemon as tomatoes are just too expensive

With tomatoes now very expensive, consumers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have cut down on the vegetable from the daily menu. Currently, the price of the…

CAN (ON): Fieldless Farms introduces cardboard packaging

Fieldless, a Canadian vertical farm, unveiled new packaging used for the first time in the leafy greens category as a solution to reduce single-use…

Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture:

‘There's going to be tomato boom in Ghana’

According to Ghana's Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Yaw Frimpong Addo, it appears both tomato traders and consumers are going to see better times. In…

Smart Garden Project in Ukraine:

Career orientation, trainings for children and support of people in need

Netherlands Embassy, Enza Zaden Ukraine, and Rijk Zwaan Ukraine support the project of Continental Farmers Group and teach children to grow vegetables…

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US (PA): Shapiro points to York City urban farm as an example to others

For an estimated 35,000 people in York County, getting food is a challenge. Getting healthy food is an even bigger challenge. During Pennsylvania's…

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Russia: Tuta absoluta identified in tomatoes from Azerbaijan

Phytosanitary authorities of Moscow have identified Tuta absoluta in a 16-ton tomato batch coming from Azerbaijan. The presence of a quarantine object…

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US (OH): From greenhouse to table, Susanna’s Cafe supports intellectually disabled workers and builds community

Susanna’s Cafe is more than its tasty food. The casual beverage, sandwich, salad, and snack restaurant – which opened in mid-May as part of the…

Syngenta brings together biologicals businesses under Syngenta Biologicals

Syngenta has launched Syngenta Biologicals, bringing together Valagro with its in-house biologicals business. Syngenta Biologicals brings together…

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US (PA): Penn State Extension expands growing season hotline

The Penn State Extension toll-free hotline has expanded to include new topics for the 2023 growing season. The hotline provides quick updates on the…

Identifying and controlling leaf mold in tomato production

Leaf mold occasionally appears in high tunnel or greenhouse tomato production in New Jersey. However, under ideal conditions, the disease will develop…

PACA updates from the USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and…

Regan family acquires Lawrence J Betts:

UK strawberry farm buys salad growing neighbors

Laurence J Betts Ltd (LJ Betts), a grower of premium salads in the United Kingdom since 1930, has been acquired by the Regan family, who are the owners…

"The market demand for disposable USB temperature and humidity loggers continues to grow"

It is the peak fruit season in the northern hemisphere. With the increase in the import and export volume of the fruit industry, the market demand for…

Interview with lawyer Vincenzo Acquafredda:

"Europe to legitimize advanced genetic improvement techniques with a twenty-year delay"

While geneticist Nazzareno Strampelli, the father of modern cereal cultivation, is currently being celebrated with an exhibition at the Ministry of…

Funding scheme for producers extended

Support for Scottish fruit and vegetable growers

Fruit and vegetable growers in Scotland have been given assurance on support over the next two years to help improve the quality, market value, and…

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Carrefour has agreed to buy the Cora and Match assets in France

New Zealand's food sector is still facing complex challenges - pace of cost increases moderating, but a long road to tame record inflation"The food…