Finding alternatives to peat

Among the challenges growers face, the reduction in peat use certainly gives more than one headache. Reducing the peat content in substrates by up to 50% presents minimal…

"24-acre greenhouse structure completed in a record 80 days"

A new 24-acre greenhouse facility is being completed in Delta, British Columbia for Windset Farms®, a vertically integrated producer and marketer of…

GrowFlux introduces Universal Dimmer:

"New software controls simplify lighting control and cuts capital costs"

Controlling lights in large greenhouses is traditionally a costly affair, demanding custom equipment and collaboration between engineers and lighting…

Pietro Impoco from Il Marchio D'Oro

"The characteristics of a product can make a difference for the chain"

A calendar that almost covers 12 months a year with table tomatoes and red and yellow lamuyo peppers. Tomato segments include smooth round (i.e. so-called bunch tomatoes), cherry, plum, obl…

The Netherlands: Gijs Baake is the new International Commercial Manager at Royal Brinkman

From March 1, 2024, Gijs Baake will be the new International Commercial Manager at Royal Brinkman. After 6 years working in various positions, he is…

"For controlling the effects of the rugose virus, peroxide has been proven to be very effective"

According to HPNow, the rugose brown virus, also known as the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), is a disease that affects plants in the…

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Thuringia:

Germany: Greenhouse vegetable harvest down 6 percent from last year

In 2023, Thuringia's greenhouses yielded a total of approximately 10,900 tons of vegetables. According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics,…

Juan Manuel Andújar, from La Unión:

The Netherlands enters market by purchasing cucumbers from Almería to fulfill retail contracts

The winter cucumber harvest is coming to a close in the Spanish province of Almeria. "Across the region, from Guainos, one of the last towns in…

Acreage devoted to Marimbella production in Huelva reaches 500 hectares

One of the most significant achievements of the strawberry sector in the province of Huelva has been advancing the fruit's supply in the markets to…

Sollum expands North America sales team to meet dyanimc LED demands

Sollum Technologies is expanding its sales team in North America to meet the growing demand for supplemental lighting in controlled environment…

Four-month-old sets world record by identifying vegetables

A four-month-old baby from Nadigama, Andhra Pradesh, named Kaivalya, has set a world record by identifying 120 different items, including birds,…

Two-step shock treatment for the lifeline of your operation

Now that seasonal crops have moved, it's time to make a checklist to reset your operation and ensure a successful start to the next growing season.…

Impact of antimicrobial-infused water on hydroponic vegetables in Brazil

Research conducted in Brazil has explored the physiological effects and food safety implications of using antimicrobial-infused water in the hydroponic…

Svalbard seed vault welcomes baobab, hairy eggplant and African rice

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault will open its doors for the first time this year to welcome 23 depositors, half from Africa. Nine depositors – from…

The Port of Hamburg maintains its position in challenging conditions

Geopolitical and economic challenges weighed on throughput in all North Range ports in 2023. The declining development of the German economy and the…

Training for female farmers completed in the Zhytomyr region, Ukraine

The second stage of the pilot project on training women in horticultural practices has come to an end at the Polissia National University. The initiative was…

This year the vegetable bouquets were trendy for Valentine's Day

This Valentine's Day, the Cagayan Valley, Philippines, is embracing a new trend: bouquets made of freshly picked vegetables, coined as "veggie…

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USDA expands insurance for nursery growers to all States

The USDA is expanding its Nursery Value Select (NVS) crop insurance to all counties in all states. This pilot program aims to enable nursery producers…

US (IA): Grower leverages aquaponics to boost food security

Farming is Iowa's big industry, but the way it's done has evolved over time. At Early Morning Harvest, they're using a unique system to further…

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Philippines: Senator sets the example by growing in her own recycled greenhouse

Senator Loren Legarda takes her passion for sustainability by growing her own vegetables in a recycled greenhouse, Politiko reports. Nestled in…

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New Zealand: HortNZ updates environmental policy

The change in Government has resulted in some significant policy changes in areas that affect growers. What follows is an update from HortNZ on its…

VBT figures week 8

Belgium: The decline in cucumber price ceased, and greenhouse asparagus are well-paid

During week 8, the auctions of the VBT achieved an average price of 43.7 euro cents for cucumbers, thus ending the price decline of the past couple of weeks.…

The pest has made an early spring appearance

'Nesidiocoris' doses boosted to win the battle against 'Tuta' in tomatoes

According to the team of Koppert, boosting the doses of the predatory bug Nesidiocoris tenuis (Nesibug) is currently the best strategy to protect…

Moroccan Foreign Minister addresses European concerns over agricultural imports

In response to European farmers' protests against Moroccan agricultural imports, Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita emphasized the mutual benefits under…

Which country garners the most value from its cucumber production: Spain, the Netherlands, Morocco, or Turkey?

According to a comparison carried out by Hortoinfo using FAOSTAT data, the total value generated by the cucumbers produced in Spain significantly surpasses…

Softer sales for salad kits at retailer's deli counters

Is there a shift in salad kits at retailers' deli counters? Wayde Nichols seems to think so. "We're seeing that with salad kits for major retailers,…

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Woolworths NZ has opened its fresh produce distribution near Christchurch

Casino's consolidated net losses deepened sharply to 5.7bln euros

Australia: Woolworths announces price drops on more than 400 itemsThe Aussie supermarket giant is slashing the price on more than 400 everyday items by…

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Milestone for Mercadona supermarket in Portugal and Spain

Ocado may sue M&S

Supermarket chains in Spain investigated over whether they are applying sales tax reductions on basic foods correctlyThe main supermarket chains in Spain are being…