30 years of Angus Soft Fruit

‘Run your business like you are going to run it for 100 years’

Angus Soft Fruits, once a small farming operation consisting of three growers in the East of Scotland is now celebrating 30 years. The company now has…

A fully automated cherry truss tomato harvesting robot to hit the market

Artemy is the brand-new harvest robot developed jointly by DENSO Corporation and Certhon, and it is ready for the commercial market. The robot is…

MOU signed with Bom Group

Beijing HortiPolaris to expand with 10 ha in Yunnan

For two years Bom Group and Beijing HortiPolaris have been working together to develop sustainable and future-proof greenhouse projects in China. Very…

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“We are looking for locations in Europe where sustainable energy is available”

Ted Duijvestijn (59) looks from a room through a large window at thousands of purple-lit tomato plants. Above it, black dots move in the air. They are…

Albanian greenhouse farmers continue to report large losses

Greenhouse farmers in Albania are facing significant losses in the sale of agricultural products this year, similar to previous years. The early planting…

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Estonian growers battling with ongoing night frosts

Market gardeners in Estonia are alarmed about the ongoing sub-zero nighttime temperatures, as nightfrost can damage many plants. Gardeners do however…

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Dario Plesa from Simon Ackermann Ltd in Koblenz: "Late start of the Savéol season"

Germany: "Slight increases in Torino beefsteak tomato volumes"

Due to the unfavorable weather conditions with little sunshine and cool temperatures, the season for Savéol was able to start at the beginning of…

The good news: they are well worth the wait

British strawberry season delayed due to weather

The British strawberry season has been postponed by two weeks due to a combination of cold weather and reduced sunlight, resulting in a slower…

US: How Michigan growers can benefit from electric utility rebates and incentives

In Michigan, growers can access various incentive awards from electric utilities when they undertake energy-efficient construction projects (new…

Photo report: Fresh produce department at Metro supermarket, Lima

In the heart of Miraflores, we visited a Metro supermarket. It was a large store with 2 floors. All the fresh produce was located on the 2nd floor.…

US: $1M USDA training grant enables students to work in studies in aquaponics

At the University of Arizona, Dr. Kevin Fitzsimmons, professor of environmental science and director of International Initiatives within the College of…

More vegetable seed accessions sent for safety duplication

On 8 May, another batch of seeds was collected from the International Vegetable genebank at WorldVeg headquarters in Shanhua, Taiwan, for safety…

Cotton sprouts as potential vegetable source:

Alterations in metabolomics and transcriptomics between light and dark growth conditions

Cottonseed is a by-product of the cotton industry, but its broad application in human diets has not been fully elucidated. This study aims to analyze…

Vegetable sowing areas in the Lviv region, Ukraine are set to expand, particularly for cabbage, onions, and cucumbers

The projected area under vegetable cultivation in the Lviv region for the 2024 season remains steady at 43,600 hectares, consistent with the previous year's…

Team develops technology for producing bioplastics from agricultural and food byproducts

As kimchi has been drawing attention as a global healthy food trend, cabbage is one of the representative vegetables used as a main ingredient for…

New field trial with bionfugicide has started

Biotalys has started field trials for BioFun-6, the company's second biofungicide program under development on its AGROBODY technology platform. Kevin Helash,…

China: Rural vitalization supported by State Grid's safety services

In Taihe county, Anhui province, State Grid Taihe Power Supply Company organized a Party member team to provide services in agricultural irrigation and…

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UK: Experts help assess potential for robotics and automation to alleviate labor shortages in UK food chain

Specialists from the Lincoln Institute for Agri-food Technology at the University of Lincoln, UK, have contributed world-leading expertise to assess…

US (NH): Grants help farmers implement systems to fight climate change

Farms across New Hampshire are fighting the impacts of climate change on the agricultural industry with grants issued by the state's conservation…

New measures to boost agriculture in Uzbekistan

On May 10, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was presented with proposed adaptations in agricultural practice and the more efficient use of land…

Potential alternative crops for investment and growth

We hear plenty about the crops that make the world go round – wheat, corn, and oilseed crops such as soybeans, canola, cottonseed, sunflower and more –…

US: Collaboration expanded to bring indoor garden curricula to more communities

The Quest Diagnostics Foundation is expanding their collaboration with Green Bronx Machine (GBM), a transformational educational nonprofit helping…

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CAN (ON): Toronto university plant biologists use high-tech growth chambers to develop stronger crops

In the basement of the University of Toronto Scarborough's Science Research Building are four chambers that look like industrial walk-in fridges in a…

Fairmiles Roundtable:

'Banning airfreighted fresh produce puts millions of livelihoods at risk and does not help Net Zero'

Over 200 stakeholders from 34 countries, representing fresh produce suppliers and retailers, academia, policy officers, and the international trade and…

UK government announces five-year extension

NFU secures win for Seasonal Workers Scheme

Following several years of campaigning by the NFU, the UK government has announced a five-year extension to the Seasonal Workers Scheme, which will…

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Research discovers plants utilize drought stress hormone to block snacking spider mites

Recent findings that plants employ a drought-survival mechanism to also defend against nutrient-sucking pests could inform future crop breeding…

Vegetable now recognized as high-value crop

Zucchini cultivation is expanding in Bangladesh

In the late 1990s, Bangladesh Agricultural Extensions introduced zucchinis, a new type of squash, to local growers. Initially, there was confusion about its…

India: Tomato wholesale prices up by 62% YoY in April

Several regions in India have experienced significant impacts on short-duration crops due to prolonged periods of heatwaves and dry weather. These crops, which…

Driscoll's Maroc is building a berry processing plant in Larache

Driscoll's Maroc has begun the construction of a new berry processing plant, strategically located in the Loukkos agricultural hub, south of the city of…

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Foodstuffs: 21 different fruit and vegetable items see double-digit price falls, year-on-year

Particularly fruit and vegetables accounted for 41% of Dino Polska's revenue

UK: Waitrose honoured with Royal Warrant from His Majesty The KingWaitrose has been granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment to be Grocers and Wine &…