how growers boost crop yields with greenhouse film EVO AC®

"We can't afford to have droplets falling into the greenhouse"

It has been six years since Plastika Kritis launched their EVO AC® film. According to the team, EVO AC, short for Evolution in Anti-Condensation, is…

Rebranded Stolze Mexico expands into North American market as GROWA

It has been 11 years since Fernando Alfaro and Theo Stolze started Stolze Mexico. Ever since, the company has grown to one of the market leaders in Mexico,…

Thanks to air-conditioned greenhouses, Emirati producers can grow tomatoes during 45 °C summer

Emirati tomato growers are preparing for the beginning of the summer when they can produce tomatoes in difficult conditions and temperatures reaching…

Artechno Growsystems move to new headquarters

Artechno Growsystems experienced tremendous growth over the past period and is ready for the next phase. Therefore, the company is relocating to…

A nose for trouble – sniffing out plant pests

Invasive plant pests are threatening safe and sustainable food production. Many plant pests are transported across international borders on plants,…

Angela Storm joins Dramm as Western Technical Representative

Angela Storm has joined The Dramm Corporation as the Western Technical Representative. Storm comes from a long- and well-established career in the…

Change of leadership at East-West Seed

Douwe Zijp will step down as CEO of East-West Seed per April 1, 2023. He will be succeeded as CEO by Jean-Christophe (JC) Filippi. Ard Groot, Chairman…

Gilad Produce starts Dutch Cuckies season

"Mini cucumbers are increasingly popular"

The new Dutch mini cucumber season has begun at Gilad Produce. The company has been carrying the mini cucumbers under its 'Cuckies' brand for the past…

Saturated cherry tomato market a challenge

Supplies of organic cherry tomatoes continue to be steady. “Organic cherry tomatoes are grown up and down the coast of Baja all year long. However, the…

Austrian greenhouse industry starts later into the new season

"This fall, sales prices would have been 50 to 70 percent higher than in previous years"

This winter, Zeiler's vegetable production was at a standstill for four months due to the energy crisis. "We had to calculate the energy prices, which had…

First Dutch chilies come early again this year

"I've sent the first Dutch chilies out the door already," says Hamid Haddouch of Chili & Pepper. He points out that this means the pepper season is…

May 9, 10, and 11

The World Pepper Congress will be held in Almeria in May

The World Pepper Congress (WPC) will be held from May 9 to 11 in the town of Aguadulce, Roquetas de Mar, under the framework of the World Vegetable Congress. This…

Organic produce items saw wide range of performance in 2022

The performance of individual organic produce categories ranged widely last year, according to the State of Organic Produce 2022, a report released by…

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Evaluation of lettuce in aquaponic system in terms of food safety

We determined the number of coliform bacteria, Escherichia coli, yeast, and molds that may occur in the system and the quality of lettuce grown in…

Ian Rasmussen new CEO of Paardekooper Group

Royal Dutch Paardekooper Group, packaging suppliers, appointed Ian Rasmussen (48) as the new CEO. Rasmussen has a background in Aviation and Space Technology,…

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Russia: More than 17 thousands tons of fresh tomato from Turkmenistan were controlled so far, in 2023

A significant supply of fresh tomatoes to the Russian market comes from Turkmenistan. Every year the Republic increases exports in this direction. So,…

The new Nanoboost by EOD Europe:

Increasing the oxygen levels in irrigation water for a healthier growth

Due to different environmental conditions, the oxygen content of irrigation water can drop to critically low levels, which challenges healthy plant…

State Agriculture Minister sends off 7.5 tons of bird’s eye chili bound for US

Mizoram State Agriculture Minister Pu C. Lalrinsanga flagged off 7.5 tons of bird’s eye chili harvested by farmers from Lunglei, Siaha, and Lawngtlai Districts…

Join the next ∑-Grow Inside seminar on March 28

On Tuesday, March 28, World Horti Center is organizing the fourth ∑-Grow Inside seminar. A new panel of professionals is diving into an interesting…

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US (FL): Farm workers use Florida march to pressure other companies

Farm workers were leading a five-day, 45-mile (72-kilometer) trek on foot this week from one of the poorest communities in Florida to a mansion-lined,…

John Robert Johnson - Enza Zaden Winter Leafy Days

Resistance makes the difference: are our main focus in the leafy vegetable products"

This week the Enza Zaden Winter Leafy Days are being held in El Albujon, Murcia in Spain. Amid demo fields with dozens of familiar and new varieties, Enza…

Slower demand for lettuce

Lettuce supplies continue to be steady out of Thermal, California. For Baloian Farms, the production of romaine, romaine hearts, red lettuce, and green leaf lettuce is…

More rain for California growers and shippers to manage

Ag growers and shippers in affected parts of California are taking stock following late last week and the weekend’s rains, and the ones still coming.…

Sipo (Italy)

Spring seasonal vegetables include agretti, strigoli, and radicchio

Italy's Sipo has begun selling three products cultivated by the company in the provinces of Rimini and Forlì-Cesena and sold under the Verdure di…

Kolhapur red chili prices up by 25+% due to supply shortages

Kolhapur is famous for the production of red chilis. At present, the 'byadagi' red chilies are being sold at Rs 500 to 700 per kg in the market. The supply of…

Patrizia Calabrese from OP Fonteverde:

Good season for Sicilian bell peppers and excellent prospects for new carrots

This year, the production and commercial campaign of Sicilian carrots is opposite to that of the past season. Everything started due to the lack of…