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Monday, June 1, 2020

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"It's time to highlight the shadow side of grow light"

The larger the supply, the more difficult the choice. The latter certainly applies to the lighting market in greenhouse horticulture, where with the rise of LED lighting, the…

Sri Lankan coir industry is resilient in the wakes of the Covid-19 pandemic

Due to the growing popularity of coco substrates in the horticultural industry and the quality of the Sri Lankan coco products, the industry has seen rapid growth. That means…

Grahame Dunling, UNS Farms:

"Our aim is to produce quality salads that keep customers coming back for more"

Grahame Dunling with UNS Farms talks about vertically grown vegetables and herbs in the Middle East. Upon asking how UNS Farms is different from other vertical farms, he says:…

CMW represents Elpress in UK horticulture

"Everyone is now very aware of how quickly diseases can spread"

Dutch hygiene equipment specialist Elpress has granted sales rights to CMW for the UK horticulture sector. Elpress has been an innovator in hygiene equipment for more than…

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US (NE): Greenhouse fined for role in conspiracy to harbor undocumented workers

A tomato greenhouse and packing plant in O’Neill, Nebraska, was fined Wednesday for its role in a conspiracy to harbor undocumented workers. The company was sentenced to pay…

Connecting farms and consumers in Hawaii

How quickly our lives change. One moment, we’re gently encouraging our Farm Link Hawai‘i (FLH) customers to include hō’i’o—a native fern—in their diet. The next, we’re…

Campaign highlights Canadian food system

A national campaign to connect consumers to the multifaceted Canadian food system was launched by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI), at a time when conversation…

Increased demand for larger strawberry packs

California strawberries are in peak season. Harvest in Oxnard has recently been completed and has shifted about 100 miles north. “We are now in peak production in the Santa…

Controlling aphids with Eupeodes-System

Growers of protected vegetables, fruit and ornamental crops have a new weapon against aphids. Biobest launches the Eupeodes-System from the beginning of June. The hoverfly…

New variety of salad greens out now: Tuscan™ Tender Leaves

Church Brothers Farms is celebrating National Salad Month with the release of a new variety of salad greens called Tuscan™ Tender Leaves. Tuscan™ Tender Leaves are a blend of…

Researchers identify romaine lettuces that last longer

Agricultural Research Service scientists have identified five Romaine lettuce varieties that both brown less quickly after fresh-cut processing and are slower…

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Cultivate'20 virtual schedule

AmericanHort, the host of Cultivate, the all-industry trade show, is pleased to announce the schedule for Cultivate’20 Virtual, the 100% online event that will connect customers,…

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Earnings from fruit, veg and flowers surpass tea revenues

Horticulture top industry regarding Kenya’s forex earnings

Kenya’s horticultural sector has dislodged the tea industry regarding general revenues, earning the country Sh122.9 billion last year compared to Sh113.5…

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Coffee consumption per capita

True. Don't stand between a Dutch person and his/her morning coffee.

Greenhouse model allows for more sustainability, and lower operational cost

As soon as the cannabis industry got regulated, many companies rushed to construction to set up impressive and technologically advanced indoor cultivation facilities. To seize the opportunities offered by such a profitable market, a number of cannabis companies have been scaling up, thus increasing energy consumption. Indeed,…

Fighting hunger with high tunnels

Did you know that, on an average day, food insecurity is a problem faced by roughly 1 in 9 Americans? Food insecurity, as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, refers…

Average annual rainfall by US county

Rainfall measured in inches.

CambridgeHOK:

New additions to team despite lockdown

CambridgeHOK has revealed plans to continue building its business having added four new members to its team and secured a new ‘major glasshouse order’ since the country went…

Today on social media

Organic Produce Network to co-host general session during United Fresh LIVE!

United Fresh Produce Association and Organic Produce Network will co-host an Organic General Session on Wednesday, June 17 at 12:00 noon EDT during United Fresh LIVE! The…

Greenhouse equipment that can help prevent challenges in future crises

Mariska Dreschler with GreenTech and Mads Ulrik Pedersen with Aurora Nordic A/S, have discussed how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting the greenhouse sector, and what…

EU to impose stricter measures on Kenyan beans

The European Union will impose stricter measures on Kenyan beans starting May 26, tightening its checks on residue levels, raising the price and threatening…

1.25 million tons

Russia expects a record vegetable production in 2020

According to data published in the latest Foreign News Bulletin of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 389,300 tons of vegetables have been harvested in…

Richard Gunion

Pandemic adds pressure to California’s berry market

As larger volumes of blueberries have inundated markets already rattled by COVID-19, prices are dropping for farmers as the cost to bring their crops to market…

Gertrude Snoei

Bulgarian fruit and veg producers want reduction of VAT

Economists' predictions that with the introduction of a lower VAT for restaurants, many other sectors would demand similar reductions have come true. 20 branch…

Aleksandar Mijatovic

US: South New Jersey growers have had to seriously adapt this season

Tomatoes are New Jersey’s most valuable vegetable, but Bob and Leda Muth might cut production of the crop this year. With restaurants and other foodservice…

Australia: Reusable bag start-up ‘The Swag’ doubles sales

Although many small businesses and retailers across Australia are feeling the pinch of COVID-19, for some - like reusable bag start-up The Swag - business is skyrocketing. The…

Green Party wants Swiss government to subsidize vegetables

Switzerland’s Green Liberal Party is urging the country to subsidize vegetables instead of meat. Plant-based diets are steadily growing in popularity in…

PMA hires new country manager for South Africa

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has hired Lianne Jones, a produce and floral industry veteran with extensive global experience, as the new Country Manager…

Turkey asks for the complete removal of Russian tomato quota

In February, Russia increased the quota for tomatoes imported from Turkey from 150,000 to 200,000 tons. As of May 14, Turkish tomato exports to Russia reached 190,000 tons. As…

Spain extends extraordinary measures for the hiring of temporary workers until September 30

On May 26, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a royal decree law to extend the extraordinary measures to promote temporary agricultural employment until September 30,…

US: Fresh produce sales held their elevated ground in week of May 17

Two months after panic purchases drove the biggest sales weeks in the history of modern grocery retailing, coronavirus-related shopping patterns for produce appear to be…

Thomas Jurkowski

Tanzania horticulture exports hurt by border closures

Horticulture is one of Tanzania’s economic pillars, but now the closure of the border between Tanzania and Kenya has hit Dar’s horticulture sector - due to…

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