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Video Photo report Horti China: Market for high-end greenhouse crops has great potential

Last week the 2021 Horti China exhibition took place. The show was combined with many events such as the large-scale Venlo Greenhouse Operation Seminar, the Kingpeng…

Construction work starts on new Rijk Zwaan Trial Center

Rijk Zwaan is building a new High Tech Trial Center for fruit crops close to its headquarters in De Lier, the Netherlands. It is scheduled to open for growers and other…

15 calculators to help you grow

The Greenhouse Growers Toolbox App, developed by Graeme Smith Consulting, is a suite of 15 calculators. The company is pleased to advise of an update to their Greenhouse…

Video Large strawberry grower tests harvest forecasting technology

Soft fruit grower Genson Group and tech company OneThird are working together to reduce food waste by predicting when to harvest. In a video, the Brabant Development…

China: Will Evergrande pay creditors back with their greenhouse?

The faltering Chinese real estate developer Evergrande is repaying creditors with real estate. The company reports on the Chinese chat app WeChat that investors can now opt…

New producer of seeding and cuttings media presents 100% peat-free plug

Organic Shapes BV is a new producer of stabilized substrates for seed, cuttings, and tissue culture applications for professional horticulture. The company already has well…

Substrata announces the launch of online store

Biochemical manufacturing company Substrata announced today the launch of its new online store, making it easier for customers to purchase what they need. “The reason for the…

Delphy expands cucumber team

Increasing demand for cucumber growing advice due to modern challenges

Starting October 11, Delphy will be expanding its team of cucumber advisors with Danny Verwoerd. This brings the number of cucumber advisors within Delphy to…

"More profitable to focus on wholesale than retail"

European fruit and vegetable margins are under pressure, despite increasing sales

Dutch data-analysis company, A-INSIGHTS, does not believe intuition and experience are enough to make the correct strategic decisions. You need reliable insights. That is why…

PMA cancels Fresh Summit

The Produce Marketing Association has announced that PMA Fresh Summit will be canceled. The event was supposed to be held in New Orleans from October 28-30, 2021. “I had hoped to…

Bulgarian fruit grower enters hydroponic market

Because of the need to enhance productivity and open new market lines in Bulgaria to supply the domestic market, Happy Fruits looked into hydroponics with the idea of reaching…

UK fertilizer plant halted due to high gas price

CF Industries Holdings, a manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, today announced that it is halting operations at both its Billingham and Ince, UK,…

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2nd quarter 2021 compared with that of 2020

Dutch growers use more lighting due to bad weather, CO2 emissions rise

Dutch agriculture and horticulture emitted 1.8 megatons of CO2 in the second quarter of 2021. According to figures from the CBS, that is more than in 2020 and 2019. The…

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Large aquaponics operation proposed for land in Central Saanich

A level of mystery continues to surround two large outdoor tanks off Wallace Road near Stelly’s Secondary School in Central Saanich. A spokesperson for Pacific Aquaponics, the…

Photosynthetic photon efficacy: does it really equal growth efficacy?

Grow light efficacy has been a hot topic over the last few years. Although efficacy metrics are essential when choosing a grow light, we want to emphasize the importance of…

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Guustaaf Hoekstra: "This model has all the technical bells and whistles"

Dutch firm celebrates anniversary by demonstrating innovative crate washers at companies

In the Netherlands, there was a changing of the guard at LETS this summer. As of July 1st, Guustaaf Hoekstra and Bartelt Leeffers took over the management tasks from Johan and…

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Russian company to build greenhouse that can grow 630 million tomatoes a year

Russian agricultural company EKO-culture has begun work on a high-tech greenhouse complex the size of 140 football pitches that will be capable of growing 63,000 tonnes of…
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CEA lighting controls: bridging the gap between research and commercial facilities

Horticultural lighting systems have gone through a rapid developmental process over the last 5 years. Advances in LED technology have allowed commercial manufacturers to more…

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UK: £30m research facility investment in East Malling praised by MP

MP Tom Tugendhat says he is "immensely proud" of progress on a £30million horticultural science facility being built in the county. The Tonbridge and Malling politician made…

Texas A&M AgriLife turns up heat on U.S. hot pepper market

"New pepper practices, technologies could lead to lower production costs, higher demand"

Researcher shows off peppers grown using new agronomic practices and technologies. Photo provided by Kevin Crosby, Ph.D.New hot pepper agronomic practices and…

"Agri-food waste is emerging as a good substitute for other additives that would be more polluting"

A project in Alicante develops materials with vegetable waste that are used to manufacture toys

Ibi has been creating children's toys for more than 100 years. The toy industry flourished in this town from Alicante at the beginning of the 1900s. Toys…

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Announcing two start-up innovation challenges

APAC Agri-Food Innovation Summit Announces TWO Start-Up Innovation Challenges, with CPF and Cargill.  Enter nowTechnologies to improve meatlike taste, texture, or…

Ghana: Ho Central Prison revives greenhouse farming for inmates

The Ho Central Prison is set to revive greenhouse farming to produce enough vegetables for the consumption of inmates as well as members of the public. Deputy…

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Produce farmers impacted by Ida

Produce farmers also have been impacted by Ida, said Brian Breaux with the Louisiana Farm Bureau. Many growers use greenhouses, which are susceptible to hurricane-strength…

Training horticultural newcomers with an 'onboarding course for horticulture'

If you look at the vacancy page of any horticultural technology company, you will easily come across dozens of vacancies. These mostly fast-growing companies deal with great…

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Effects of lighting conditions on growth and quality

Optimization of basil production in LED environments

Light intensity, light duration, and spectral distribution characteristics significantly affect the growth, nutritional properties, and sensory characteristics of basil.…

High-tech biology and physics lessons from the greenhouse

Biological and natural principles are being practiced in the greenhouse on a daily basis. As a result, growers reduce their emissions and avoid using chemical crop protection…

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New tool could help increase food supply

Chemical discovery gets reluctant seeds to sprout

Plants have the ability to perceive drought. When they do, they emit a hormone that helps them hold on to water. This same hormone, ABA, sends a message to seeds that it isn't…

Prison certificate program to teach US inmates aquaponic skills

The Aquaponics Association developed and is implementing an aquaponics training and certificate program for prison residents. The Program has graduated its first round of…

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The microbial molecule that turns plants into 'zombies'

A newly discovered manipulation mechanism used by parasitic bacteria to slow down plant aging may offer new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops. Parasites manipulate…

Even workers from the Caribbean, Kenya and Nepal helped to pick fruit in Norfolk

Fruit pickers from as far away as Barbados were flown in to save Norfolk's strawberry harvest. This year, the fruit industry faced a jobs crisis due to a…

"This month we launched the low-cost, single-use, real-time temperature recorder B9Z"

Frigga is a manufacturer and supplier specialized in real-time monitoring solutions. The company supplies clients in pharmaceutical industries, food industries, distribution,…

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