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Shortage of snacking tomatoes and abundance of round tomatoes in North America

Coming out of the winter season, supplies of tomatoes are ample in North America. “We’ve seen an abundance of larger round tomatoes--beefsteak, tomatoes on the vine (TOV) and…

Vertical farming gaining popularity among traditional growers

'Where in recent years vertical farming enthusiasts have perhaps been mainly qualified as hipsters with a rather expensive hobby, this new branch of horticultural sport is…

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US: Expansion amidst the pandemic for aquaponic grower

Springworks today announced plans to add 500,000 additional square feet of greenhouse space. The sizeable expansion will sustainably serve the Maine farm’s largest customers,…

Xander van der Zande, DanDutcH on the importance of exhibitions in Asia

"Gaining new clients is a challenge these days"

The horticultural industry is developing well in China. Over the last years, many large projects have been completed and even during the pandemic, the sector continues to…

"A custom light optic provides extra-wide, uniform light dispersion over the grow area"

GE Current, a Daintree company, has launched the Arize Factor Multilayer (ML) Series, the latest addition to its lineup of horticulture fixtures for indoor farms and…

New Delhi resistant zucchini variety launched

At the end of 2021, HM.Clause will complement its range of products with four new varieties of zucchini “NO-ND – New Delhi resistance”. They are specially designed for the…

New innovation partnership to advance automation for vegetable growers

A new collaboration between Vineland and INO, the nation’s largest technology centre in optics and photonics will make innovative automation technology…

Using Jiffy pots in an automated process: a strawberry story

Wouter David, the grower at Dataflor, explains that there is an increasing demand for organic products in the retail sector. Therefore, he wanted to add a new line to the many…

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Proposed statehouse bill could benefit Silt greenhouse

A Colorado state legislator plans to introduce a bill that would expand the definition of a farm and agricultural products to the benefit of a new greenhouse facility in Silt.…

Netherlands: Rapid development of Soft Fruit Research Location ISFC

The construction of the Delphy ISFC, the research location for soft fruit, is progressing well so far. The greenhouse has been constructed and the screens installed. In…

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CAN: Hydroserre chooses digital partner

Hydroserre today announced the selection of Artemis as its technology partner for providing cultivation management software for its locations. Hydroserre is one of the largest…

UGA student investigates history of tomato breeding

Why have modern tomatoes lost their flavor?

Why do tomatoes seem to have lost their flavor? Why do some dishes call for ketchup when cooking with tomatoes? These are a couple of the questions that Qian Feng, a…

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Agros and Aweta: a 19-year partnership to add value for consumers

"High technology is very important to Agros´s processes to deliver high quality produce to our customers. From our greenhouses to the packing process, we have…

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Zero plastic for Solarenn and partners DS Smith & ETpack

The Solarenn cooperative has been working for two years on changing its packaging. For the 2021 season, three actors of the fruit and vegetable sector have developed…

EU commission pressed to regulate new plant breeding techniques

A large coalition of NGOs, campaign groups, farmers, and business organizations have written to vice president of the EU Commission, Frans Timmermans, calling…

Design company Freshmade wins awards

Sunset's Queen of Greens website and social media recognized by advertising awards

Mastronardi Produce’s website and social media design work for their new Queen of Greens line has been recognized in the American Advertising Awards. Recognized as the…

UK seed technology company welcomes new head of commercial

Germains Seed Technology announced that the company has hired Kevin Walsh as Head of Commercial, North America. Acting as a member of Germains' North America…

Mexico: Agricultural companies to present a plan to rescue agricultural laborers

Given that agricultural day laborers have become a priority focus for Mexico's trade agreement with the United States and Canada (T-MEC), national agricultural…

Certis Europe expands with biostimulants

Certis Europe branch in Spain has reached a distribution agreement with the French multinational Agrauxine for the commercialization of its biostimulants in…
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The ABC of PAR, PPF and PPFD

There is a myriad of factors for growers to take onboard when building a greenhouse or grow area. Firstly, there’s plant lifecycles and grow light positioning. Then, there’s…

Jordanians complain about sudden cucumber price hike

The head of the Jordan Valley Farmers Union, Adnan al-Khaddam, has said that the current increase in the prices of cucumbers is due to the inability of the few…

WUR sells last remaining shares of spin-off Bio-Prodict

The last remaining shares that Wageningen University & Research (WUR) possessed of its spin-off Bio-Prodict are to be sold in the early weeks of April. The biotechnology…

Strong demand in US for Mexican blueberries

The US blueberry market is currently being supplied by Mexico, with California getting ready to start their harvest at the end of April. While there have been a few ups and…

New partnerships for Agbiome

"The combination of conventional crop protection and bio solutions is the way forward"

AgBiome has developed and commercialized its biological agricultural products by striking up alliances with larger companies in the industry. Now the company…

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South African local farm plans on hydroponic tunnel farm

With the COVID-19 pandemic having had a dire impact on jobs and people’s livelihood, the eThekwini Municipality, South Africa, continues to support women and youth…

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Study on the effect of different drying methods on Korean mint flower

Edible flowers have been used in the food and beverage industries because of their high nutritional value, flavor, and scent. For the storage of edible flowers used in these…

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Nuclear technology for agriculture and food

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have created a joint center in order to…

Dutch Tomatoworld to become data-driven showcase

Tomatoworld was founded 12 and a half years ago. This Dutch company has decided to transform its demonstration greenhouse. It's to become a data-driven farming field lab.…

Four years of PB tec with Sam: "The more complex the projects, the better"

Sam van der Knaap started working at PB tec four years ago. After a technical education and a first job with a grower in the United States, he chose a job in line with his…

Industrial scale 3D food production to start in 2022

Gastronology - refined gastronomy, 3D technology linked to create 3D food solutions with fresh ingredients

For some people, dinner is a tasteless, albeit practical, affair. Older people and those with dysphagia, who battle to swallow, often have blended foods. This aids in…

Peak strawberry season arrives on the Central Coast

California strawberry acreage up 5.7% from last year

2021 seems to become a big year for California strawberries. The California Strawberry Commission’s December acreage survey showed a total of 36,487 acres for…

Walmart rolls out Covid-19 vaccines in 48 states

7-Eleven aims to be force for good, growthBeing an essential business amid the COVID-19 pandemic is something 7-Eleven convenience-store employees take to heart. “It’s a very…

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Home compostable packaging now includes Recyclability

CKF, Inc. has added to its roster of independently assigned environmental labels by joining the How2Recycle program and will have the “Widely Recyclable” designation granted…

The opinion of Alessio Orlandi of Fri El

The Italian tomato market keeps moving forward

The demand for tomatoes has increased greatly last week and also the market is performing well, as confirmed by Alessio Orlandi, commercial director of Fri-El, which has 12…

Huelva farmers protest in Moguer demanding fair prices and decent treatment

Nearly 60 farmers and ranchers in the province of Huelva supported the call made by the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA Huelva) rallying on Monday in…

93% of the Moroccan temporary workers hired at origin are already in Huelva

93% of the Moroccan seasonal workers hired at origin to work in Huelva's berry campaign are already in the Andalusian province, according to the Government…

Organic grower Michael Görnitz on robotization in the fruit industry

"We need robots to harvest the apples and the strawberries".

As societies flourish and grow, so do the distances. Today, growers can hardly hardly get any seasonal workers from Poland or the Czech Republic, as their demands and their…

BASF to publish pesticide labels in Spanish

BASF’s entire Greenhouse & Nursery product portfolio will now be available in both English and Spanish. While no law requires manufacturers to provide Spanish…

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