HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, February 22, 2024

New Swedish greenhouse inks retail deal

The Swedish retailer ICA Sweden will put the tomatoes of the new Frövi greenhouse in its stores. "This initiative means that ICA will increase the…

Continual strawberry yields defy winter dormancy in production trial

Grodan and Fluence have shared the mid-term results of their trial at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. The trial started in August…

attacks on Moroccan fresh produce trucks

"Complementarity must prevail over competition"

The attacks on Moroccan fresh produce trucks in Spain and France betray a major misunderstanding between professionals from the two shores, as well as…

Presscon aims to expand its presence in North America

Presscon and the Canadian entrepreneur Gabe Schieven are collaborating to establish a subsidiary in the Okanagan region (Canada). This Presscon branch…

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US: Woman sues tomato company saying, "those weren't San Marzano in the can"

San Marzano tomatoes are prized by chefs around the world for their intense flavor and are routinely recommended by recipe writers, but one woman in…

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Japan: A hothouse of ecological ideas will produce tomatoes in Aomori

Starting in April, a project in the Aomori city of Mutsu, at the northern tip of Honshu, will grow tomatoes using a new cultivation method that will go…

US Rep. Vicente Gonzalez:

"New 'tomato tax' might pose a threat to South Texas economy"

US Rep. Vicente Gonzalez highlights the critical nature of the US-Mexico trade relationship, particularly the importation of Mexican tomatoes, as foundational…

Seven growers start trial on renewable substrates

Kekkilä-BVB has initiated customer trials to evaluate an innovative, sustainable, and renewable substrate constituent. Seven growers from the…

Greenhouse farming expands in northern Syria

After observing several experiments in protected agriculture with plastic greenhouses, the agricultural engineer Ahmad Barakat, a native of Hazarin…

Horticulture sector in Ireland is grappling with significant input price inflation

The horticulture sector in Ireland is grappling with significant input price inflation, a trend that persists into 2024, according to the Teagasc…

US: Reilly Brooks joins BioSafe Systems as horti sales representative in Florida and Alabama

Reilly Brooks has joined BioSafe Systems as a horticulture representative to the southern region of the US. "With a decade of involvement in agribusiness,…

US Department of Energy funds partnership to develop programs for CEA adoption

Resource Innovation Institute (RII) is working with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office and Lawrence…

Paul van den Wijngaard to lead Germains' R&D efforts in Europe

Germains Seed Technology appoints Paul van den Wijngaard as the European Head of Research and Development (R&D). In this role, Paul will make efforts…

Fruit and vegetable growers honor Don Brubacher

Don Brubacher was named the winner of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (OFVGA) 2024 Industry Award of Merit. The retired long-time…

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US (OH): Sulineville students participate in hydroponics project

Southern Local Jr. High School students are growing more knowledgeable about soilless planting through a new hydroponics project. Seventh-graders in…

Inorganic mulching on soil in unheated greenhouse cultivation

A present study was conducted by cultivating tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum 'Provence') using varied inorganic mulching to investigate soil…

Finnish study compares cherry tomato packaging:

'Consumers regard paperboard as a more responsible choice than plastic packaging'

In a notable exploration of packaging sustainability, Metsa Board and Narpes Grönsaker, a Finnish vegetable cooperative, embarked on a study to assess…

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The Vanderbilt greenhouse waiting for new life

One of Vanderbilt's most notable features is its arboretum status. With more than 6,000 trees, a boasted 3:1 squirrel-to-student ratio, and numerous…

Local Bounti receives patent for Stack & Flow Technology®

United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent to Local Bounti on February 13, 2024, for its proprietary Stack & Flow Technology®. "This is…

Stress causes plant DNA to respond

The grey mustard plant, a wild variant of cabbage, has an excellent photosynthesis function. René Boesten discovered this is due to the fact that the…

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Ireland: 2024 rounds out four years of significant input price inflation in the horticulture sector

Input price inflation in the horticulture sector in Ireland has been significant in recent years. 2024 is no exception, with average input prices…

Manuel Alfaro, from El Pilonar:

"I hope that in 8 to 10 days, the strawberry campaign will overcome the impact of the rains and we'll catch up"

This year's strawberry harvest has been delayed "by at least 25%," says Manuel Alfaro from El Pilonar. "The delay has, in fact, been building up since…

Thiacloprid has been classified by EFSA as carcinogenic, endocrine disrupting, and harmful to pollinators:

France calls on the EU to ban the import of fruits and vegetables treated with thiacloprid

As part of the measures announced by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to support the agricultural sector and contain farmers' protests, France has asked the…

The Moroccan blueberry season is progressing at two speeds

The Moroccan blueberry season is progressing at two speeds. On the one hand, production in Agadir, in the center of the country, is in line with…

French cherry farmers protest insecticide ban

In a vivid demonstration of discontent, French cherry farmers in the Ardeche region, a notable fruit-producing area, vented their frustrations over an EU-wide…

Soft robot fingers carefully squeeze without sensors

With a brief squeeze, you know whether an avocado, peach, or tomato is ripe. This is what a soft robot hand also does, for example, during automated…

UK Prime Minister addresses NFU Conference

For the first time since 2008, the Prime Minister addressed NFU Conference. Rishi Sunak opened his keynote speech by paying tribute to President Minette…

Australian strawberry farm closes its doors

The Australian pick-your-own strawberry farm, Luvaberry, located north of Brisbane in Wamuran, has ceased public operations and is now up for sale.…

Much optimism about durian market potential:

Vietnam's billionaires see green in agriculture

Vietnam's elite, including real estate mogul Doan Nguyen Duc and industrialists Tran Dinh Long and Tran Ba Duong, are diversifying their portfolios by heavily…

Spanish farmers rally against Moroccan imports in Algeciras

On February 20th, a significant gathering of Spanish farmers took place in Algeciras, Cádiz, showcasing the agricultural community's distress and their…

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Kantar: Spain’s top 5 retail chains account for more than half of grocery market value

Freshey promises produce growers an alternative to supermarket sales

Kuwait: Freshness redefined with launch of LuLu Express Fresh Market in AbbassiyaThe opening of the latest LuLu Express Fresh Market in Abbassiya on…