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UK growers stop planting and put nurseries on sale amidst energy crisis and labor shortage

Another sign of UK growers struggling came up last week when the Lea Valley Growers Association shared that they were putting a few nurseries on sale. “We have five nurseries…

Asperello gains approval in Denmark and Morocco

Biobest announces Asperello has gained approval in Denmark for preventative use against Fusarium, Pythium, and Didymella in a wide range of protected…

New version of SIOM: 'Quickly compares two cultivation strategies'

The is a new controller under the bonnet of the greenhouse modeling program SIOM. This, according to Egon Janssen of TNO, allows the program to compete well with…

Crisis update: TTF short-term gas price remains higher than seems logical

Short-term TTF gas prices dropped early this week due to full gas supplies and favorable weather. Daily gas prices also sank to low levels. Meanwhile, gas prices have…

Moroccan tomato producers have the potential to double their export volumes

Although they seem to have reached a glass ceiling, Moroccan tomato producers say they have the potential to double their export. How to reach this level of…

Denmark: Large tomato grower to install high voltage electrode boiler

PARAT Halvorsen AS will supply 10MW 10kV, High Voltage Electrode Boiler for hot water with a control cabinet and control system to the Danish tomato producer Alfred Pedersen &…

Tanzania: Educating the new generation of horticultural entrepreneurs

In Tanzania, the youth accounts for the majority share of the population. Each year more than 1 million young people graduate from tertiary education. However, not all…

Video Innovations and trends at IFPA

Just like in previous years, the Fresh Ideas Showcase was part of IFPA's Global Produce & Floral Show again. It showed the latest innovations in product development and…

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Growing rooftop spinach in CO2 recycled from building ventilation quadruples growth

Researchers have grown a farm of rooftop vegetables bathed in the CO2-rich exhaust air from city buildings—a somewhat dystopian idea which nevertheless boosted plant growth by…

EU tomato production to decline by 3% in 2022

European Commission data shows that the total tomato production in the Eu will fall by 3% in 2022 compared to 2021 to 6.2 MMT. This is mainly due to a lack of…

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Machines are ready to help growers during crop rotation

The time of crop rotation has come again. Old plants are removed from the greenhouse, everything is thoroughly cleaned and the new plants are planted. During these activities,…

Qfresh Lab to join the newly expanded CEA Alliance

Qfresh Lab, a produce post-harvest quality testing and modified atmosphere packaging design, announces that it is the 'first' company to join the newly…

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US (DE): Pandemic forced futuristic farm to find unique solutions

To go inside the production facility at 302 Aquaponics on Simms Woods Road near U.S. 1, visitors must wash their hands and walk through a disinfecting shoe bath to make sure…

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Influence of humus composition on the development of black spruce seedlings

In boreal forests in Canada, broadleaf stands are characterized by generally well-drained soils and a humus-rich layer. In contrast, spruce-moss stands are often characterized…
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Professor Xiangming Xu becomes Director of Research at NIAB

NIAB has announced that Professor Xiangming Xu has become the Director of Research. Formerly Head of Science at NIAB’s horticultural center at East Malling in Kent, Professor…

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British cucumbers, tomatoes and carrots will soon be harder to buy

British carrots, cucumbers, and tomatoes will become more expensive and harder to come by as farmers turn to less labor-intensive crops, growers have warned. Vegetable growers…

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Scottish farmers rally outside Holyrood urging better food security policy

Hundreds of farmers and crofters gathered outside the Scottish parliament to demand the government put more emphasis on food production in future policy. Around 400 farmers…

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Vietnam: High-tech, organic farming improves quality, cuts cost of agriculture

The application of high-tech or organic practices to agricultural production may come with costs that are higher than conventional methods, but it will help save in the long…

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Vocational training: Where are we? How did we get here?

Is your enterprise short of people? Is it hard to find the right people? Are the people now on board suitably trained and skilled for real everyday tasks? Whatever your…

India: University in Bengaluru to promote hydroponic farming in urban areas

The University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru, which has set up the State’s biggest multi-model hydroponics unit, is set to popularise this method of soilless cultivation…

Tomato prices increase by 38% in one week at Costa Rican farmer's markets

Visitors of the farmer's markets in Costa Rica will have to bring a little extra money if they're looking for tomatoes this weekend. The price of a kilo of…

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Light use in the plant factory: changes in chlorphyll fluorescence and gas exchange parameters of two lettuce cultivars

Artificial light source is one of the most important factors for high quality and quantity vegetable production in plant factory. With the aim of investigating the role of…

Enza Zaden gains the number 1 spot in the Hillenraad100

On Friday, 4 November 2022, the Hillenraad100 was unveiled at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag. This list of the 100 leading businesses in the Dutch horticulture industry is topped…

North American tomato company opens new 250,000-square-foot warehouse

Red Gold, a privately-owned tomato company, recently opened a new 250,000-square-foot warehouse with new technologies. Connecting to its existing Alexandria,…

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Michigan State University Extension and the University of Florida IFAS announced a collaborative training certificate program this past summer: the Plant Health Professionals…

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Video Bullet letter and arson: grower Paul tells story in TV broadcast on housing migrant workers

For the first time, grower Paul Franssen publicly told his story last night. The grower from De Lier had been threatened since it became known that he wanted to sell his…

Qatar: Local agricultural product yards open for new season

The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the Department of Agricultural Affairs, yesterday inaugurated this season of the local agricultural product yards…

Queensland labor-hire company in court for alleged underpayment of 87 visa holders

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a labor-hire company that operated on farms in Far North Queensland, alleging it underpaid visa…

Australia wonders where all the backpackers are

Backpackers working in Australia on Working Holiday Maker visas have been an essential source of farm labor for decades, alongside smaller numbers of temporary migrants from…

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Scandinavian countries feel effects of global inflation and high energy prices

Consumers and companies in the Scandinavian countries, often seen as more affluent markets, are also feeling the effects of global inflation and higher energy prices, which…

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The overall amount of vegetables available for consumption in the United States decreased by 6 percent over the last two decades to 382.5 pounds per capita in 2020 from 407.3…

SunFed partners with World Food Championships

The World Food Championships is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and SunFed has proudly partnered with the competition to supply its Perfect Squash® and Perfect Eggplant® to…

Dutch importer receives first new Spanish Intense plum tomatoes

"Intense tomatoes remain hugely popular with processors"

On Friday, Dutch importer PZ Import received the first new Spanish Intense plum tomatoes. Will these be a hit, given the lower Dutch production? "We'll know at…

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