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the development of the snack tomato market

"Balancing production and taste is key in the snack tomato market"

Snack tomatoes seem to be everywhere these days and since consumers can't seem to be getting enough of them that's a positive thing. The choice is huge for the consumer, and…

5 washing processes tested, virus removed 5x

Washing crates to beat ToBRFV

People have been aware of the existence of the 'Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus' (ToBRFV) for several years. The virus has now spread across several continents and is also…

"Breeding process is continuing due to involved growers"

Also at De Ruiter, cultivation managers can’t visit clients at the moment. “Most of the interaction we have with growers is via phone or webinars,” says Huib…

Richard van de Waart, Luminaid:

"Extending the seasons is a tool in labor dispersion"

Every crisis is different and lessons can always be learned. During the economic crisis in 2009, Richard van de Waart, who was a strawberry grower in Romania at the time,…

Mexico and California see good pepper production

California’s spring pepper crop is getting underway. Katy Johnson of Prime Time International in Coachella, CA notes that production is just starting in the Coachella Valley…

Not just salads, but all types of food grown in 'vertical farms of the future'

In the wake of last year’s fire that tore through France’s Notre Dame Cathedral, design studio founder Nicolas Abdelkader was one of many designers and architects who came up…

"The tomatoes will enter the Chinese market in large volumes this autumn"

"Chinese production of the tomato variety 'Crown Vegetable 106' grows every year"

"The surface area devoted to tomato plantation in China is huge and varied, including greenhouse plantations in north China and open-field plantations in south…

A pilot for greenhouse grown vanilla

Australian attempts to grow vanilla have had limited success but a prototype climate-controlled greenhouse on a pilot farm just north of Sydney might change that. Vanilla is a…

European tomato growers call for price regulation for Moroccan products

At the latest meeting of the European Tomato Group, which brings together Spanish, Italian and French producers, European growers expressed their unease with…

Today's important COVID-19 news in the fresh produce sector

Corona-update: COVID-19 flaring up at Indian cold storage and fruit and veg markets

This weekend, the number of COVID cases in some parts of India in particular seems to have gone up substantially. A COVID-19 outbreak at the Koyambedu vegetable and fruit market…

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Webinar: Impact of innovation in the food & AG value chain

F&A Next, in cooperation with Foodbytes! by Rabobank, presents the eight most promising startups that have been selected as this year’s ‘Next Heroes of Food- & AgTech’. On May…

In South Carolina, invasive hornet uproar is much ado about nothing

A two-inch-long insect found dead six months ago on the other side of our continent has become the media’s latest cause celebre. But among the scientists who deal with…

USDA announces $3 million in urban agriculture grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $3 million for grants through its new Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. The…


CAN (ON): Valleyfield-based hybrid greenhouse receives license amendment The Green Organic Dutchman has received Health Canada's approval for the totality of its main Valleyfield hybrid greenhouse. "With all 24 zones now licensed, TGOD has the flexibility to quickly expand its operations at Valleyfield as the market develops," the team with the company explains. "The company also plans to leverage…

US (MA): Draft horticultural lighting requirements updated

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) has released for comment draft Technical Requirements for LED-based Horticultural Lighting: Version 2.0, an update designed to increase the…

Wilbur-Ellis begins semi-exclusive distribution of Vestaron's Spear-Lep

Wilbur-Ellis, in cooperation with Vestaron, announced a distribution agreement to semi-exclusively distribute Spear-Lep, a bioinsecticide manufactured by Vestaron. Spear-Lep…

Trade agreement ensures Australian growers can benefit from Indonesia’s economic growth

AUSVEG has welcomed Indonesia’s ratification of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), saying that the agreement will…

New app helps UK growers face gaps in labour force

As lockdown restrictions change, farmers will need a more flexible approach to finding workers to help harvest crops, and leading labour provider HOPS Labour Solutions is…

Six innovations shaping the future of greenhouse farming

They definitely don’t capture the headlines in the same way as vertical farms, but greenhouses still play a vital role in global food production. Having helped to cultivate…

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Russian Ministry of Agriculture predicts record greenhouse veg production

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation has issued a statement linking the rise in the retail prices of vegetables in April with the exhaustion…

Mila Mirkovic

Serbians are going back to gardening

The production of veggies (tomatoes, peppers and spices) in the back gardens has become a real hit among city folks in Serbia. Strict measures implemented in Serbia to combat…

Swedish startup receives funding for AI-run 'NeighbourFood' project

A newly established innovation cluster will develop the groundbreaking service-model for urban farming, AgTech startup SweGreen’s ‘Farming as a Service’, to contribute to a…

How to grow vegetables on Mars

This may not be the right time to bring this up, but let’s just say it: there’s strong reason to believe illnesses like COVID-19 might become more prevalent in coming years.…

The hungry gap, seasonality and controlled environment agriculture

Many people think of spring as a time of plenty. It evokes images of bountiful cornucopias brimming with crops. However, food growers know this is far from the truth. In…

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Partnerships with local family-operated farms to support American economy

As the need to support local farmers and small businesses grows throughout the U.S., Lipman Family Farms honors its ongoing commitment to foster partnerships with…

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Kenya to link Chinese-built modern railway to central region line

Kenya is in the final stages of linking Chinese-built modern railway to an older line in the agriculture-rich central region to ensure commodities are easily…

Gerold Grotelueschen

Impact of Covid-19 on Indian horticulture & food security

Farmers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana could be heading for a major crisis as the nationwide lockdown to restrain the spread of coronavirus has affected the…

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Potato rates up five times

Pakistan: Year-on-year fruit and vegetables comparison

At this point in time, prices of majority of perishable items are almost same. with 10 to 20 percent increase and decrease except a few which registered…

MIN of Rungis: act of solidarity between the fruit and vegetable sector and the flower sector

Tradition has it that on the first of May, the French presidential couple welcomes lily producers to the Elysée, as well as representatives of the Rungis market in order to…

Lidl: Newest store in the U.S. will open soon

Target: Fulfilment capabilities expansion with Deliv tech acquisition

Stacey Kravitz named new UNFI Canada presidentGrocery distributor United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) has promoted Stacey Kravitz to president of UNFI Canada, succeeding Peter…

Horticultural industry says Prime Minister asking visitors to go home is "counterproductive"

Horticultural industry leaders are urging backpackers not to go home. Cherry Growers Association president, Tom Eastlake, said it was important to keep as many…

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AUSVEG welcomes ratification of the agreement

Indonesia: IA-CEPA trade agreement ensures vegetable growers benefit from economic growth

AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed Indonesia’s ratification of the Indonesia-Australia…

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