HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, February 23, 2023

It's a money story

UK shortages? "Enough iceberg lettuce to sink the Titanic"

While consumers run into empty shelves or are limited when buying fresh produce, UK wholesalers deny the produce shortages and say it's simply a matter…

Hort Americas and Agrifast partner to tackle waste and labor issues:

"A simple but elegant piece of agtech addressing two major issues"

In a move to address agriculture’s mounting labor problems while also providing a more environmentally sustainable solution, commercial horticultural…

UK strawberry grower monitors photosynthetic performance of strawberry plants

UK greenhouse supplier Gardin has partnered with berry grower Boxford Farms to showcase its technology that helps commercial glasshouse growers monitor…

Source.ag raises $23 million

Dutch growers invest in AI greenhouse technique

Source.ag, an artificial intelligence (AI) provider for greenhouse growers, has closed $23 million in its Series A funding round, bringing the…

Nanobubbles reduce pathogens and improve root development in strawberries

Strawberry nursery, Aardbeienkwekerij Penninx, has been growing strawberries in a 1-hectare glasshouse since 2011 – the first nine years with Elsanta…

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multi-year study

"Deactivating ToBRFV results in thousands of tonnes of greenhouse waste diverted from landfills"

Colleagues from Walker Industries (Walker) and the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) completed their multi-year study evaluating the efficacy…

US: Biofungicied for disease protection to be available across all 50 states

Responding to market demand, Certis Biologicals will be making SoilGard® (Trichoderma virens) available to growers across all 50 states through trusted…

Brian Gilroy receives Industry Award of Merit

Former OFVGA Chair honored for contributions to fruit and vegetable industry

The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (OFVGA) has honored one of its own with the 2023 Industry Award of Merit. Former OFVGA chair Brian…

Anneke van de Geijn joins GreenV as CCO

On 1 February 2023, Anneke van de Geijn joined GreenV, the internationally operating group of companies active in the horticultural sector, as Chief…

"we want to offer proven yield, quality and economics at any scale"

System developers join indoor farming platform

OnePointOne, developers of hydroponic and aeroponic plant production systems, has joined Cultivatd’s indoor farming technology and services platform.…

US exporter quotes vegetable shipments to Europe during extreme supply shortage

The European continent is dealing with extremely tight vegetable supplies due to cold weather in Spain and Italy. Broccoli and iceberg lettuce supplies…

Knowledge exchange at the hybrid seminar ‘From farm to fork’

The Chinese retail sector and the Dutch horticultural sector joined forces and organized the ‘From farm to fork’ hybrid seminar in Shanghai on February…

Should I invest in a vertical farm?

Vertical farms have been getting a lot of attention in the (Ag)news lately, much of which has not been positive. Pittsburgh-based vertical farm company…

104,000 tonnes

Turkmenistan exported significantly more tomatoes in 2022

Turkmenistan exported 104 thousand tons of tomatoes to Russian and other countries in 2022, according to data from the UIET. This is significantly more than in…

Panel discussion at Indoor Ag-Con

The root zone conversation – healthy roots equal healthy plants

Moleaer will participate in an educational panel discussion, “The Root Zone Conversation – Healthy Roots Equal Healthy Plants,” and also exhibit at the…

Snijpunt celebrates 25th anniversary

"Our goal was to realize added value for bell pepper"

Snijpunt celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Both management and employees are proud of this anniversary. The entire year 2023 will therefore be…

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India: Experts call on promoting urban agriculture

Agricultural experts have called for promoting urban and modern agriculture for food security while mentioning that the farm sector offers a solution…

USDA

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Strawberries increase in popularity each year

As Valentine’s Day approaches, strawberries increase in popularity each year. In the U.S., most of the strawberries, an estimated 80-90%, come from…

Photo reportage on Berlin wholesale market

"In my opinion, a new wholesale store on the former Tegel Airport site would be possible and also necessary"

After a traditionally weaker January, business in Berlin's wholesale market is gradually picking up again. The omnipresent price and cost increases are shaping the daily nighttime…

German fruit and vegetable imports in 2022 at 2010 level

As was evident throughout the year, German imports of fresh fruit and vegetables fell sharply in 2022. Over the whole year, imports ended up at 8.2…

Completion of new wholesale market in Tainan

A new fruit and vegetable wholesale market in Tainan has been finished by MVRDV. The open-air market, which Taiwan's United Daily News has already dubbed "the…

It's value increased by 1.6%, lower than expected

Spanish fruit and vegetable export volume decreased by 10% in 2022

Spain exported 12 million tons of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2022, i.e., 10.4% less than in 2021, confirming the downward forecasts made by FEPEX. The…

Recall of Enoki mushrooms

Xin Ao International Group Corp of Linden, NJ, is recalling its 200 grams packages of “Sss Enoki Mushroom” and “K-Fresh Mushroom”, because it has the potential to be…

Relatively new in the Arab world, the industry of edible flowers seeks its customers

The cultivation of edible flowers is a relatively recent industry in the Arab world, and it arouses consumer curiosity and growth potential, according…

Fresh produce price increases help drive food inflation in South Africa

Prices of fruits and vegetables were a major factor in the fastest rate of inflation growth in over 14 years in South Africa. Food inflation in South Africa…