HortiDaily Newsletter | Monday, June 26, 2023

"The biggest challenge for Moroccan horticulture is water"

Moroccan tomatoes are becoming increasingly popular in the European Union. For the first time last year, Morocco surpassed Spain as the largest tomato…

Germany: 5ha-greenhouse inaugurated in Zeil am Main

On June 7, it was time for a grand opening of the new project Gartenbaubetrieb A&S Knaup. The event had a great attendance, with over 400 people…

Identify trends from retail data with new Analyzer tool

Market knowledge has become increasingly important for growers, breeders, traders, and supermarkets to ensure a successful business. One of the…

CAN (ON): Vineland inaugurates new building for sustainable horti environments

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is celebrating the opening of its newly restored and renamed Jordan Building. The building will provide a…

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Special solar panels can be used on greenhouse roofs and sides

Solar panels that include batteries are highly advantageous. That is according to Hermans Energy Solutions, which knows all about this. This Dutch…

CleanLight partners with Antobot

UV robot against powdery mildew

Launching at Fruit Focus on July 12 (NIAB EMR, Kent), Antobot and CleanLight are partnering up to support robotics in the horticulture sector. Powdery mildew is a fungal…

Ledestar launches LED module solutions for horticultural lighting

The GreenTech in Amsterdam attracted a large number of professionals. Ledestar showcased its latest advances in LED technology for horticultural…

"We have done lots of variety trials year after year"

In 'The future is sky' series, Rijk Zwaan visited its partner Nemeskert Kft. in Hungary to discuss their partnership and the cucumber variety, Bluewin…

Roots Growers positive about Mycotal’s effectiveness against whitefly

Whitefly is and remains a pernicious pest for growers of tomatoes and other crops. This is further aggravated by the fact that there are almost no…

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US (OH): UToledo to host workshop on high-tech indoor agriculture

The University of Toledo will host a workshop next week focused on advancing high-tech indoor farming. The event, which takes place Tuesday, June 27,…

Recent research using plant growth chambers and rooms

Plant scientists rely on Conviron’s plant growth chambers and rooms to deliver repeatable experimentation conditions, accommodate a wide variety of…

Buyers sought for UK hydroponic salad grower

Steve Baluchi and Philip Armstrong of specialist business advisory firm FRP were appointed as Joint Administrators of Madestein (UK) Ltd and Fresh…

NatureSweet earns B Corp Certification

NatureSweet® has earned B Corporation™ Certification (B Corp™). "Our success comes directly from having committed and experienced workers growing and packing…

Increasing blueberry cultivation for the benefit of the economy of Uzbekistan

On June 3, the Minister of Agriculture, Aziz Voitov, visited the greenhouse facilities of the private enterprise “AGRO IMPEX GOLD” located in the Tashkent…

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UK: LEAF Open Farm Sunday connects communities with British farming and food

This year, farm­ers wel­comed over 170,000 peo­ple onto farms across Britain on Sun­day 11th June. Every event was unique, show­cas­ing the whole…

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NZ: Grower creates soil that sucks greenhouse gas from the air

Even a summer of “terrible” weather hasn’t dampened Jenny Lux’s enthusiasm for her organic and regenerative market garden. Lux established her farm in…

Romanesco increasingly included in meal kits

Strong supplies of Romanesco are coming out of California right now. “Supply is consistent with, if not better than it was at this point last year,”…

CEA Alliance on the road to three industry shows

The Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance (CEA Alliance) team is on the road, speaking at three industry conferences and hosting special events this…

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Malaysia: A greenhouse to help enhance vocational skills of students with disabilities

Greenhouses are far more than just small huts where vegetables are grown. Enclosed to protect greenery from weather, pests, and pollution, greenhouses…

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US (TX): School to replace 'older than high school' greenhouse

School trustees on Tuesday authorized their superintendent to replace an aging greenhouse and chose a model used at the Dallas Arboretum.…

New threat to horticulture of Central Asia: labor shortage

According to EastFruit experts from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, a new problem has arisen in the countries, which caught many by a complete surprise. This…

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Moroccan lettuce exports to France reach record high in Q1 2023

Morocco continues to increase its fresh lettuce exports to France, with the volumes in the first three months of the current year reaching record…

Hong Kong to lift import restriction on fruit and vegetables via Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

More categories of fresh food can be imported via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) starting on July 1, during the designated period, said the Centre…

Steven Martina to leave The Greenery

After a career spanning more than 19 years, nearly eight of which were as CEO, Steven Martina will bid farewell to The Greenery on August 31. In his…

Nepalese growers angry as they are not getting ‘reasonable prices’ for their tomatoes

This weekend, Nepalese farmers dumped around 400 tons of tomatoes on the street adjacent to Kathmandu’s main vegetable market in Kalimati, as they would not…

Energy builds for IFPA Foodservice Conference as expo sells out

At the Foodservice Conference, the produce and foodservice industries unite to share ideas, products, and services to advance the consumption of fresh produce.…

Waitrose responds to complaints of empty shelves

Retailer Waitrose has been plagued with availability issues since an IT problem affected stock replenishment. Now, a couple of Waitrose customers have taken to…