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Video Photo report: Fruit Attraction 2021

Fruit Attraction took place in Madrid this week, and, despite all the Covid difficulties, the exhibitors and visitors were pleased with the event. As one of the first…

Vacancies:

New line for mobile crop care trolleys

Precimet has produced mobile crop care trolleys since 1998. "Throughout the years we learned much about them," says Adam Nenczak, director at Precimet. All this knowledge has…

Energy crisis leads to maximum flexibility being required from fruiting vegetable plant breeders

If greenhouse vegetable growers decide to leave their greenhouses empty (longer), then the breeders of tomato, cucumber, and bell pepper plants feel the consequences. They are…

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2.8M square feet glass farm in Lancaster, CA approved

Bluehouse Greenhouse is going to build a 62-acre greenhouse production facility in Lancaster. "The BHGH facility will use a closed-loop sustainable ecosystem design to create…

“Probiotics can lower the negative impacts of plant stress responses”

“In hydroponics, there are fewer microbes. With fewer beneficial microbes, the plants are on their own to cope with different stresses. At Ceragen, we want to restore the…

Collaboration a key step towards autonomous irrigation

Piet Wijnen is the cultivation manager of various strawberry greenhouse sites of Dutch nursery Thwan of Gennip BV. At two sites, he uses a Ridder (formerly HortiMaX) climate…

Geothermal heat for Westland growers one step closer:

First three heat supply contracts signed

The board members of the Wippolderlaan Heat Cooperative are the first to sign the heat supply contract for the Wippolderlaan geothermal heat project (Aardewarmte…

Incotec at Euroseeds 18-20 October

Microplastic-free film coatings for vegetable seeds coming soon

At stand number 20 in the Euroseeds Congress (Prague, 18-20 October), Incotec is providing information on the newest in sustainable solutions, including the forthcoming range…

From Bologna - Italy, the GNA Wrap Box wrapper machine

Packaging machine works with plastic and alternative materials

The Wrap Box machine is a valid solution for the protection of citrus fruits, apricots, cherries, kiwis, apples, tomatoes, pears, peaches and grapes, just to mention a few. It…

Robot influences the role of the farmer and horticulturist

Robots can help the agricultural sector in various ways. First of all, they are good at difficult, complex, heavy or monotonous work. In addition, they help to increase…

Special Lighting and Technique

“Energy costs make control measures all the more important”

In the Netherlands, the lit cultivation season is around the corner. The current electricity prices mean optimal lighting is vital, which, according to Paul Blom of…

Flowering Flora Consulting Inc.

How to control loopers (Lepidoptera)

The color and size of looper larvae and adult moths depend on the species. Larvae can range from green to brown and moths are usually a mixture of white, grey, and brown…

China: nutrient liquid film hydroponics in solar greenhouse

In the Juhaikuo Vegetable Cultivation Cooperative in Miyun District, Beijing, the greenhouse is full of plants, the growth is gratifying, and the production in the park is in…

Serbian blueberry production and export on the rise

Blueberry plantations in Serbia have seen explosive growth in the past five years, and have reached 2,500 hectares in acreage, producing more than 6,000 tons of produce, and…

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Update on GreenCap Solution's projects

GreenCap Solutions is a company that absorbs CO2 from the outside air and transports it into the greenhouse with the help of zeolites. Below is an update of…


N.THING: South Korea: Using city farms for a new way of branding and reaching consumers "Asia has been one of the first regions to tackle food insecurity through vertical farms," explains Heeyeon Jung, Co-founder and Chief Design Officer at N.Thing. "However, in reality, it is still very unknown among the public because they are too far removed from it. Therefore, Heyeon and her team decided to take a different…

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Middle East has potential to be among world's lowest cost food producers

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed the fragility of global supply chains, specifically for fresh food, Sky Kurtz, the head of Pure Harvest Smart Farms told the World Green Economy…

WUR lecturer Sjaak Wolfert:

"The digitization of the agri-food sector is in the twilight zone"

Wageningen University & Research organized the fifth edition of the Mansholt Lecture in Brussels on 22 September 2021. The lecture, presented by WUR researcher Sjaak Wolfert…

Nano- and microscale iron for Fe-fortification in Spinacia oleracea

The effectiveness of Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron (NZVI) and Microscale Zero-Valent Iron (MZVI) in fortifying spinach (Spinacia oleracea) with iron was examined. The changes in…

European Commission publishes roadmap on legislative initiative for plants produced by genome editing

On September 24, 2021, the European Commission published its roadmap to develop a legislative initiative for plants produced by certain genome editing…

"A voluntary certification scheme that recognizes plant producers with good biosecurity standards"

The New Zealand Plant Pass is coming

At their 30 September meeting, partners of the Plant Pass biosecurity scheme signed off on Plant Pass getting underway, and NZPPI have begun work on the…

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Research by WUR:

Dutch people reluctant to pay more for sustainable products

The biggest obstacle to making agriculture more sustainable is the higher price of sustainable products. Research reveals that most Dutch consumers are not willing to pay more…

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Classical genetics and traditional breeding in cucumbers

Rapid progress has been made in classical genetics and traditional breeding in cucumber for various quantitative and qualitative traits which greatly benefited the development…

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Learn to go low-peat or peat-free successfully

For many in the industry, this year’s Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO and Greenhouse Growers EXPO are the first chance to gather together again. The Grand…

Russian Federation sees tomato prices double over past year

The limited supply of greenhouse tomatoes on the Russian market has made it possible for local growers to raise their prices. In fact, the prices for…

Limits and taxes on plastic will cost the food industry 2 billion euro

Limiting the use of plastics in packaging will cost food and beverage companies, as well as the drugstore and home hygiene industry - the most affected by the…

Global container prices rose by 3.2% in September

Freight rates up more than 90% in one year

According to the Xeneta Shipping Index, there has been another monthly hike in long-term ocean freight rates, with global container prices rising by 3.2% in…

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New UF/IFAS study:

‘Fully recyclable packaging makes consumers feel better about meal kits’

A new UF/IFAS study shows that consumers prefer meal kits (online or in the store) with organic, local, and pre-cut ingredients. The researchers also learned…

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Moroccan exporters claim visas decision in France threatens sector

Officials from Moroccan Association of Exporters ASMEX have warned that France's decision to halve the number of visas issued to Moroccans could significantly…

Lingerie from banana plants? It's possible!

NederBanaan is currently proving that it is possible to grow bananas in the Netherlands by doing so in greenhouses in Ede. The first harvest was carried out…

Sollum Technologies unveils new features for its Sun as a service cloud platform

Today, Sollum Technologies unveiled new and upgraded features for its Sun as a Service® (“SUNaaS”) cloud platform. The nerve center of the 100% programmable Sollum™ LED…

Pepper mottle virus and its host interactions: current state of knowledge

Pepper mottle virus (PepMoV) is a destructive pathogen that infects various solanaceous plants, including pepper, bell pepper, potato, and tomato. This review…

Sealink is planning a maritime service to transport vegetables between Almeria and the United Kingdom

Jesus Caicedo, the president of Almeria's Port Authority (APA), attended the Fruit Attraction fair and held a working meeting with representatives of the…

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