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Video Photo report: HortEx Vietnam 2020

After three years of exhibiting at the HortEx show, last week Peter de Boer with Cyklop sold several flower binding machines during the third edition of the horticultural…

Pablo Zapatería, CN Seeds:

"We are at the forefront in herbs, baby leaf salad and microgreens"

“It is important to stay at the forefront of global food trends. That is why we think it is vital to innovate in herbs, baby leaf salad and microgreens; an upward trend,” says…

Time to create clarity about the shading percentage of coatings

Various ways of indicating the shading provided by coatings have evolved in actual practice. This can lead to confusion. From now on Mardenkro will create…

Aaron Bickell joins Ecoation as Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Ecoation has appointed Aaron Bickell as its new Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Aaron joins the Ecoation executive team following his role as a business advisor…

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Video Southern Exposure creates excitement in produce industry

Last week, the Southeastern Produce Council held its annual Southern Exposure event, themed Mardi-Gras. It returned to Tampa, FL and started off with a golf tournament on…

Ample supplies of organic romaine lettuce

Domestic supplies of organic romaine lettuce are looking strong. “We currently have a good amount of product with great quality. Our supply is comparable with the amounts we…

Belgian strawberry grower goes for hybrid lighting in new greenhouse

Belgian strawberry grower Jacobs-Braspenning has been a household name for years when it comes to strawberry cultivation. For the new greenhouse that is currently being built…

Greenhouse irrigation and fertigation offer boosts to efficiency and profitability

For many growers, boosting efficiency in the greenhouse has become a critical focus. While improving the effectiveness of all greenhouse functions should be the end goal, a…

An Australian-based project to increase the use of precision agriculture on vegetable farms

A national project, involving some of Australia's leading farming stakeholders, is focused on improving the adoption of precision agriculture (PA) technologies in vegetable…

Pascal Desessard, ULMA Packaging France:

“Our packaging system reduces the volume of salad bags”

ULMA Packaging has developed the “Tight Bag” packaging system, initially intended for frozen products, fresh herbs and salads. Pascal Desessard, director of ULMA Packaging…

Special Climate

Special Climate this month in HortiDaily

This month, we will pay more attention to the climate in greenhouses. Also in FloralDaily.com and in our Dutch newsletters, Groentennieuws.nl and BPnieuws.nl this subject will…

Climate analogues for Australia

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Ugandan horticulture exporters turn to Kenya to sell their perishables

Horticulture exporters from Uganda have turned to Kenya to export their perishable goods. This comes as result of Ministry of Agriculture, Animal, Industry and…

CAN (BC): Greenhouse provides purpose for Okanagan inmates

A man stoops over a row of plants with his hands folded behind his back, closely examining the colouration on the leaves and moisture of the soil. Around him are hundreds of…
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Controlling strawberry fruit rots with an emphasis on mitigating fungicide resistance development

Fruit rots in strawberry can cause significant losses if not recognized early and properly controlled. The use of good cultural practices such as keeping…

Brazil to allow for automatic approval of new agrochemicals

Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry will allow for agrochemicals awaiting regulatory approval to receive licenses automatically, potentially allowing new products to…

8 keys to getting funding

Figuring out financing is one of the big challenges every new indoor farmer faces. Like death and taxes, its nearly inevitable. According to research from software provider…

How an executive turned her side hustle into a career

From Amazon to AgTech

Jennifer Bassuk is a hands-on advisor and investor for startups focused on urban farming, sustainability, and tech, and an evangelist for agricultural innovation. She turned…

"New organic products legislation will benefit New Zealand horticulture"

New legislation to increase consumer confidence in organic products will benefit the domestic and export New Zealand horticulture industry, Horticulture New…

US: New cucurbit downy mildew forecasting website up and running for 2020

For cucurbit growers who have been using the CDMpipe website the past few years to track the progress of cucurbit downy mildew in the US, a new website has…

Bountiful harvest for Crimean tomato grower

The largest producer of Crimean tomatoes has harvested 200 tons of the crop since the beginning of the year. Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers – Minister of…

Are your plants suffering from nutrient burn?

One common problem that many indoor growers run into is the leaves of their plant's browning, curling, and drying out around the edges. The most likely cause is nutrient burn.…

Growing tomatoes with Amazon Web Services

30MHz is participating in the autonomous greenhouse challenge: growing tomatoes without entering the greenhouse. They’re managing the greenhouse from behind their laptops, and…

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We're proud to be featured in @NatGeo’s March cover story, “The End of Trash” – out on stands now! As a pioneer in the #circulareconomy movement, we’re changing the way to…

Greater collaboration on fresh produce packaging between retailers and growers

The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) members and major Australian retailers recently concluded their third roundtable discussion in 12 months.An…

Induser presents Blue 3R Pack

"We adapted our blueberry packaging machine for sustainable packaging"

The Spanish company Induser, based in the province of Almería, is launching its new packaging machine Blue 3R Pack, which is suitable to work with all types of plastic…

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New ECOSOFT recyclable container for berries approved by Adesva

The technical team of the Adesva Agribusiness Technology Center, based in the Spanish municipality of Lepe, has carried out an experimental study with the goal of evaluating…

"Market Intelligence and Early Warning System - MIEWS"

Indian govt launches portal on price levels of staple vegetables

Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday launched a portal that will forecast wholesale prices of three key vegetables - tomato, onion and…

Delhi: Sectarian violence affects fruit & vegetable wholesale markets

The violence in some areas of northeast Delhi has impacted the fruit and vegetable business as the wholesale markets have witnessed a dip in trading. Delhi's Azadpur Mandi,…

Romanian retailers no longer compelled to sell 51% local food

Romania is to amend the regulations that have compelled the large retailers on the local market to purchase at least half of the food they sell through the so-called “short…

COAG analyzes the new Law of the Food Chain

"The new regulations legitimize perceiving prices below the production costs"

After a technical analysis of the urgent measures for the Spanish primary sector included in the Royal Decree Law approved on February 25 by the Government, the agricultural…

Enrique De los Ríos, General Director of the Spanish cooperative Unica:

"Spain is the world's leading fruit and veg producer, but it is not exercising that leadership"

In a meeting with the newspaper El Confidencial held in the framework of a food forum organized in Seville by Cooperativas Agro-Alimentarias de Andalucía, Enrique De los Ríos,…

Record Mexican cucumber exports to the US

Mexican cucumber exports (including pickles) to the US in 2019 achieved record figures in both volume and value, with 776,000 tons shipped for 587 million dollars, which…

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