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"Awareness about quality food consumption poses a challenge for Indian horticulture"

“When the pandemic has passed, we do not want to go back to normal,” says Kunal Kasera. “We definitely think we could go to some better place.” Kunal is the founder of Trufarm…

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Cucumber growers share their vision on autonomous greenhouse cultivation

Over the last few years, there has been a considerable amount of interest in the concept of 'autonomous cultivation' in greenhouse horticulture. The last two 'autonomous…

April 15-17

China: Busy start to Hortiflorexpo IPM Shanghai

Whereas many exhibitions and other in-person events are being cancelled or postponed, the 23rd edition of the Hortiflorexpo IPM Shanghai is in full swing at the moment. The…

"Consumer demands for plastic reduction have grown over the years"

“Consumers’ demands for plastic reduction have grown over the years. People are more aware of sustainable packaging nowadays, and retailers want to tune into this consumer…

Jan van Genderen (Royal Berry):

"As soon as people get a taste of our strawberries, we will conquer the market”

At Royal Berry, the strawberry season has begun. Since the beginning of March, the grower from the Dutch province of Gelderland started picking their Malling Centenary, and…

New hot honey product features datil peppers

St. Augustine, Florida is known for growing some of the hottest chili peppers in the country, including the fiery datil pepper. Traders Hill Farm, in…

CAN: Greenhouse light reduction bylaw is being challenged

A farm operation in Leamington is challenging the municipality’s greenhouse light abatement bylaw. Great Lakes Greenhouses Inc. is taking the matter to the…

Image: Xingang Wang/Lippman lab, CSHL/2021

For tomato genes, one plus one doesn't always make two

Both people and tomatoes come in different shapes and sizes. That is because every individual has a unique set of genetic variations—mutations—that affect how genes act and…

Affinor Growers provides greenhouse project and market update

Affinor Growers provides a market update on the new Abbotsford 15,000 square foot leased greenhouse building. On Dec. 1, 2020, new management was installed and…

Tozer Seeds hires new sales director for Northern Europe

Tozer Seeds is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcel Bloemendaal as their new Sales Director for Northern Europe.Marcel will be based in the Netherlands and will be…

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France: Les Nouvelles Fermes raises €2 million to build large aquaponic farm

Les Nouvelles Fermes, a Bordeaux-based startup, has announced that it has raised €2 million to build one of the largest urban aquaponics farms in Europe. In 2019, the 5…

'Change for the long-term' message for earth day 2021

WayBeyond has taken up the sustainability challenge for Earth Day 2021 with a long-term focus on reducing food waste and optimizing natural resources. “Earth Day is one of the…

“Washing is not enough to mitigate E.coli when processing leafy greens”

Recently, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in the United States disclosed the founding of a multistate outbreak of…

Costa Rica is a potential market for Peruvian paprika

Paprika has potential in Costa Rica as it represents a commercial opportunity for national companies, said the Minister of the Diplomatic Service of the…

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Packing urban cultivated leafy greens

Vertical farming is based on the idea of growing more food in less space, regardless of weather, wind, and changing seasons. It is also the idea behind Urban Oasis – a young…

Nanoelectronics to build smarter packaging for safer food

Michigan State researchers are working to develop smart packaging to improve the world’s food safety and security with the support of new grant from the U.S. Department of…

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China: Organic Smart Factory implements science and technology for agriculture

The 10-layer vertically potted plants can grow up to 16 cycles of vegetables a year, with an average output value of 45 million RMB (Chinese Yuan) per hectare. This set of…

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Saba: construction of greenhouse for senior citizens completed

The construction of a new greenhouse adjacent to the hospital in The Bottom has been completed. The wheelchair-accessible greenhouse was built for clients of the LIFE Center,…
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"Spider mites in tomatoes no match for Phytoseiulus-System"

Two-spotted spider mite can be a challenging and persistent pest in glasshouse tomato crops – but it’s no match for our Phytoseiulus-System. “The voracious predator…

New agrifood-tech seed fund launched

PeakBridge, the agrifood-tech venture capital fund manager investing globally, and EIT Food, an agrifood Innovation Ecosystem supported by the EIT, have announced the launch…

Greenhouse vegetables from Central Asia: which ones and where to export?

Potential markets for fruit and vegetables in Central Asia are the Baltic countries, as well as Ukraine and Belarus. The dynamics of recent years show that the…

What does the future of Canadian foodservice look like?

Following what many say could be the most challenging year for their businesses, where does that leave the future of foodservice? Yesterday’s CPMA virtual town hall looked…

Waste-me-not program launched to promote 'imperfect produce'

A recent loss-conscious program focuses on selling Nature Fresh Farms imperfect produce to reduce food waste. The Waste Me Nots program was recently created to leverage Nature…

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AgTech impacts on "future of food" - webinar

Join AmplifiedAg, Inc. CEO and founder, Don Taylor at the ‘Future of Food Under Climate Change’ virtual event as he discusses the increasing need for indoor farming and…

No more seasonal workers for West Australian growers

In a massive blow for the Western Australian horticulture industry, the WA Government has advised there is no longer the capacity to accommodate seasonal…

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How accelerators act as a springboard for women in Agtech

Fatma Kaplan is the founder and CEO of Pheronym, an agtech startup that produces biopesticides that use pheromones (chemicals capable of acting like hormones to impact the…

On the eve of the Japan-US summit

Japan: Kagome Co. stops tomato paste imports from Xinjiang region

Yesterday, Kagome Co, Japan’s biggest producer of ketchup and vegetable juice, said it had halted procurement of tomato paste from China’s Xinjiang region. The…

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Renovated greenhouse teaches Prince William County students about agriculture

Brentsville High School students are getting their hands dirty in a brand new greenhouse that provides students with real-world education about agriculture. The newly…

Study on resistance to Bemisia tabaci in tomato species and its association with leaf trichomes

Chemical insecticides comprise the most widely used method of tomato pest control. Genotypes resistant to pests such as the silver leaf whitefly Bemisia tabaci…

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Girl & Dug farm grows 90 types of crops in innovative farm

"We don't know how a thing is supposed to be, so we're going to do it anyway"

When asked how many crops grow at Girl & Dug Farm, owner Aaron Choi responds, "At any given point, we'll be jumping around between, about 90 to 110 different things. Depending…

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FPC Future announces speakers at one of the free to attend conference sessions

Safeguarding the future of growers around the UK means embracing a new era of innovation in pre-farm gate technology. Covid-19 is seeing previously unforeseen changes in the…

FDA: ‘Foreseeable hazard’ if leafy greens are still grown near cattle or dairy farms

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would take ‘two important steps to advance the safety of leafy greens’. These steps will impact…

Cherry Passion

Imports of bell peppers and tomatoes now in full swing

The bell pepper and tomato season from the Netherlands and Belgium has started at Cherry Passion. The produce is commercialized under the Cuori Rossi brand. "Significant…

Small-scale spinach farmer supplies Africa’s biggest retailer

South African farmer Kipas Melodi started his business by spotting a gap in the market and through sheer luck he was aided by the buying team at Shoprite and…

Center for Growing Talent

New opportunities for professional development

Center for Growing Talent by PMA has announced the newest addition to a suite of development opportunities for produce and floral industry young professionals.…

Project seeks science-based interventions to persistent Listeria strains

Martin Wiedmann likes to compare produce facilities’ attempts to identify and manage resident strains of the foodborne pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes, as…

Greenhouse to be added near Poynette's community garden

A greenhouse will soon officially be added near the Community Garden in Veterans Memorial Park, as final approval was given to the Poynette Area Gardeners…

Walmart introduces restoring pollinator habitat program

Imagine mornings without orange juice or summer picnics without strawberries. Such a future is possible if we don’t take collective action to begin restoring…

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