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Canada greenhouse grower goes viral with tomato deal

Queues for up to 2 hours, people driving up to six hours to buy tomatoes. That's what happened this week at the Ontario greenhouse company Platinum Produce. For only 5 CAD per…

Al Dahra BayWa once again harvests tomatoes in the desert

New beginning for UAE greenhouse following natural disaster

Al Dahra BayWa in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has harvested its first tomatoes at its climate-controlled greenhouse, just over a year after it was destroyed in a natural…

Sustainably goals urges architect to build greenhouse around former fruit farm

Is it a greenhouse, is it an educational center, is it a former fruit farm? It is all in one. A former fruit farm in Gooik, Belgium, is now functioning as an educational…

ICI Industries and I2R Group

Collaboration in Australia’s irrigation market creates new powerhouse

ICI Industries and I2R Group are excited to announce a new strategic partnership that will combine the strengths of these two great businesses to provide the…

All crop and climate data in one centralized environment

The new Grower Module enables you to compare crop performance and climate data from multiple greenhouses and locations within the Ridder HortOS platform. The HortOS Grower…

Update on the situation of tomato brown rugose fruit virus in the Netherlands

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus, ToBRFV – EPPO A2 List) was first detected in the Netherlands in October 2019 in one greenhouse on tomato (Solanum…

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Food safety standard for indoor produce launched

The CEA Food Safety Coalition announced the first-ever food safety certification program specifically for CEA-grown leafy greens. Effective immediately, members of the…

Red bell pepper making a difference this year

Over the past few years, a trend has been rewarding greenhouse bell pepper growers, especially when it comes to the most popular varieties on the market. This is particularly…

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Over $8M investment for plant breeding in US

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) invested over $8.65 million in 22 plant breeding research projects through its…

HECTAR hydroponics

HECTAR offers free design plans for open source hydroponics unit

Among all of the new hobbies picked up during the COVID-19 lockdowns, gardening has to be one of the most popular. Felix Wieberneit from the Royal College of Art and Imperial…

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LettUsGrow partners with Harper Adams

New partnership to set sights on commercial greenhouse market

New research project to explore how vertical farming approaches could be applied to the greenhouse sector to boost yields and curb environmental impacts Vertical farming…

Strawberry grower Loos to gain LED experience

This year, some of the greenhouses of strawberry growers Arno and Sandra Loos will be equipped with LED lighting. Initially, it concerns one department of 9,000 square meters…

Special Packaging

Coveris and Berry Gardens launch recycled lidding film with over 30% PCR content

Berry Gardens, the UK's leading berry and stone fruit production and marketing group, has partnered with sustainable packaging manufacturer Coveris to launch a new printed…

Berry Gardens to use ‘Prevented Ocean Plastic’ for punnets

Berry and stone fruit production marketing group Berry Gardens will launch new recycled packaging for its proprietary punnets this summer, using Prevented Ocean Plastic.…

Taste Test Tuesday at News On 6

US: Microgreens & edible flowers from Urban Greens

On this Taste Test Tuesday, the 6 in the Morning team decided to try locally grown microgreens and edible flowers from Urban Greens in Tulsa. The edible greenery is a perfect…

Room to grow: new family greenhouse enables new discovery and possibilities

It’s a good problem to have. Innovative plant science requires cutting-edge technologies. The Danforth Center’s core facilities equip our scientists with state-of-the-art…

Finistere Ventures releases investment review series

"Agrifood tech investment topples previous highs"

AgriFood venture company Finistere Ventures unveiled the latest findings of its AgriFood Tech Investment Review series, which provides a comprehensive assessment of global…

Azerbaijan and Russia discuss lifting ban on tomato and apple exports

Azerbaijan’s Food Safety Agency and Russia’s phytosanitary agency Rosselkhoznadzor have discussed further measures to remove restrictions on the export of…

Rijk Zwaan spinach variety scores well in Stemphylium vesicarium research

Dutch spinach makes an impression in Washington study

In the space of just a few years, the fungus Stemphylium – and in particular Stemphylium vesicarium – has become one of the biggest challenges for spinach growers worldwide.…

Renewable heat incentive: are you RHI compliant?

The RHI scheme has now closed to new applicants, however it is easy to sit back and relax thinking the job is done. If you’re an NFU Energy account managed customer then that…

Space Daily

NASA astronaut paints picture of success growing plants in space

Astronauts on the International Space Station recently enjoyed a fresh supply of leafy greens, thanks in large part to the efforts of Expedition 64 crewmember Michael Hopkins.…

Spotlight on Research: Get to know your plants through ionomics

Living beings need elements to develop properly. The study of ionomics measures and analyses the element accumulations in living organisms to determine which mineral nutrients…


New sterilization method keeps flower quality intact Plasma treatment as an alternative to cannabis irradiation One of the most challenging things for cannabis growers is to keep pests and pathogens at bay. Generally speaking, cannabis growers cannot rely on many solutions to fight pathogens. On top of that, the cannabis plant is way less forgiving than other agricultural commodities. Thus, it might happen that flowers still show signs…

Research project turns Singapore's unused spaces into vegetable farms

A new farming system that utilizes unused spaces to grow vegetables is one of 12 research projects on sustainable urban food production funded by the Singapore Food Agency to…

Vertigo farms harvests first herbs

Vertigo Farms has harvested its first herbs grown using Netled’s Vera vertical farming technology. The company will sell the herbs under a separate brand Ziół Półka, which…

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Royal award for Harm Maters

On Monday April 26, former AVAG chairman Harm Maters was appointed Knight in the Order of Oranje-Nassau. Maters has received the award on the initiative of the trade…

New Dutch private equity fund shows interest in horticulture

In recent years, investors have been finding their way to the greenhouse horticulture sector with ease. The good returns, the fast growth, and the sustainable…

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Water Minister Yasser Abbas warns Addis Abeba

Sudan threatens legal action against Ethiopia over Blue Nile dam

Sudan is threatening legal action against Ethiopia if the latter goes ahead with plans to fill a mega-dam on the Blue Nile without a deal with Khartoum and…

Promising strawberry season in North Carolina

In North Carolina, the strawberry season has begun. Growers Bernie and James Kenan have been farming together at their farm in Greensboro for over a decade.…

7 out of 10 are willing to pay more for Swedish products

More and more people are finding it easier to identify the origin of their food. According to a new survey conducted on behalf of Svenskmärkning, 40 percent…

Dutch soft fruit season starts at The Greenery

This week, Dutch soft fruit sales have gotten well underway again at The Greenery. The Greenery Growers' farmers have begun harvesting their new crops. Greenhouse strawberry…

A cow from the Floating Farm, a floating farm in Rotterdam where, among other things, lettuce is also grown, temporarily found themselves in the water yesterday. An accident…

Video Damage to harvest carts leads grower to choose UV disinfection

Due to the pressure caused by the current pandemic, many growers want to thoroughly disinfect their harvest carts, one of whom is Brian Leenders of Van Gog Plant Nursery.…

US driver shortage worries agri trucking firms

The current pandemic is driving more and more truck drivers out of their cabs, which is causing haulers and food processors to fear there won't be enough…

"We will see a network effect emerge as more buyers and sellers use the platform"

Australian company set to launch digital marketplace to help modernise fruit and vegetable sales

Australian Agtech company, Optomni has today announced the upcoming launch of a new innovative digital marketplace for fresh produce, allowing buyers and sellers to trade in…

Vegetable compound might reduce diabetes-related kidney damage

New research conducted suggests a compound that gives some cruciferous vegetables their pungent taste could help to reverse diabetes-associated kidney…

Singapore awards $23 mln to grant call in urban food production

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has awarded over $23 million in funding to 12 projects under the grant call for research and development (R&D) in ‘Sustainable…

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