HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, February 6, 2025

Fruit Logistica day 2 on its way

Good morning from Berlin – or good afternoon, as the newsletter is sent out after lunch German time. The Fruit Logistica is in full swing and we're present to cover the show.…

Gözel Seeds, Türkiye

New R&D station expected to have significant economic impact on the region

Gözel Seeds has expanded its agricultural research with the establishment of its new Research and Development station. This initiative aims to advance…

Invernaderoville: a children's book about horticulture

Invernaderoville is a Greenhouse City where many vegetable and flower families live happily next to each other and grow together. The families get…

Second round of energy-efficient tomato cultivation well underway

The second year of Grodan and Philips' energy-efficient tomato trial was presented last Wednesday, with interim results on energy consumption, light…

Strawberries in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany increasingly under cover

The area of strawberries under cover (such as under a glass greenhouse or plastic tunnel) is growing in the Netherlands. In this, strawberry…

Jolien Vanden Berghe and Jorne Leemans, Dilpack:

“Strong rise in herb exports”

"The herb market is doing well. We've managed no less than a 30% growth in our own production and 10% overall over the past year," say Jorne Leemans and Jolien Vanden Berghe,…

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Updates for Koppert's bumblebee hives

Koppert has announced an update to its bumblebee hives. Growers in Europe, Middle East and Asia can expect to receive the revised design hives from the…

Drygair makes an addition to its sales team

DryGair has announced that Justin van der Putten has joined the sales team, as head of sales and marketing for the European market. His role will see…

Greenhouse sector anticipates more investments in 2025

Specialists in constructing and equipping commercial greenhouses, Bridge Greenhouses, anticipate sustained growth in demand for quality and scale in…

NL: Ledgnd opens new office in Utrecht

The opening in Utrecht comes just ten months after the relocation of the headquarters from Capelle aan den IJssel to a larger location in Vlaardingen.…

Thailand: Exchange food visit strengthens plans for agri-food hub

The Taloy Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative (TAFARMCO) staff and members, along with representatives from the Philippine Rural Development Program…

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Philippines: PSABE to hold annual convention from 20-25 April

The Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (PSABE) will hold its annual convention on April 20-25 at the Grand Xing Imperial…

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Tomato strains that are resistant to wilt virus

Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV; Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae) is one of the major horticultural threats due to its worldwide distribution and broad…

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US (MN): Farm to Roadshow workshops aim to connect buyers with growers

The University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Department of Education are working to together to offer a statewide series of "Farm to…

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How growth traits can aid tomatoes against diseases

This study investigated plant growth-promoting (PGP) mechanisms in Priestia aryabhattai VMYP6 and Paenibacillus sp. VMY10, isolated from tomato roots.…

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Looking at the future of horticulture in the Ivory Coast

The HortIvoire project made remarkable progress in enhancing the capabilities of young graduates and farmers in Côte d'Ivoire, empowering them to…

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Canadians urged to buy more locally amidst Trump tariff fiasco

With the uncertainty around tariffs, the idea of buying local produce is getting more attention. Lufa Farms in the Montreal-area has a mission to…

UK: Pro-Force acquires Driven Recruitment

Pro-Force Ltd has announced its acquisition of Driven Recruitment, a recruitment specialist based in Birmingham since 2002. Pro-Drive is committed to…

Looking at Florida, one of the USA's major strawberry hubs

You can taste them now – sweet, succulent strawberries. February and March mark the peak time for Florida strawberry production, and University of…

US: University of Nebraska-Lincoln offering hydroponics workshop

Stacy Adams, University of Nebraska–Lincoln professor of practice in agronomy and horticulture, will hold a hydroponics workshop open to the public…

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Nearly 70% of Jamaica's vegetables have seen their prices reduced

Despite one of the driest periods for agriculture, with at least half of Jamaica's parishes experiencing lower rainfall than their 30-year-average,…

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CubicFarm announces the granting of four new hydroponic patents

CubicFarm Systems Corp. has announced the granting of four new patents for HydroGreen's hydroponic growing technology. These patents cover advanced…

Tomato prices in December 2024 averaged 13% to 45% lower than the previous year

At an average of €1.64 per kilo, the European tomato price remained only slightly above the five-year average of €1.62 per kilo. Tomato prices declined almost…

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Rain strips vegetable supply on Tshwane market

Over December rain barely stopped falling over South Africa's central areas, leading to a shortage in the fresh produce market, starting with leafy…

Stöcklin Logistik AG presents itself for the first time at Fruit Logistica:

"Fully automated direct picking of item-on-store-mix pallets"

Stöcklin Logistik AG will make its first appearance at Fruit Logistica this year, presenting its range of intralogistics solutions tailored for the fruit and…

Water storage optimized with new foil tunnels for Wittenberg Gemüse

Wittenberg Gemüse in Germany wants to make changes so that their strawberry production is more sustainable. Traditionally, they grow strawberries in…

VBT figures week 5

Crop prices just above last year

Tomato prices remain thin. In week 5, at the auctions of the Federation of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives, prices for both loose and trusses fell below the five-year average.…

Biological spider mite controllers automatically introduced into crops

Last week, in the pepper greenhouse of Kwekerij Moors, the biological pest phytoseiulus, among others, was released in the hunt for spider mites. By…

José Antonio González, from pepeRaf:

"Hybrid ribbed tomatoes were already available in late October, but our clients have been asking for the real Raf since January"

The Raf tomato season has already started. "The original variety needs cold temperatures during the flower's fruiting to guarantee high-quality…

NL: First cucumbers this year extra special for grower Sjaak de Hoog

Sjaak de Hoog has harvested the first cucumbers of the season. It's extra special this year, as it is his last season for the grower. The family…

NL: How is Cees van der Lans doing?

Don't linger too long on nostalgic feelings, but look ahead. This is what Cees and Leo van der Lans did a few years ago in a duo interview, and it is…

Glass now cleaner for AR-coated glass: Maximum light, maximum output

Growers with AR-coated glass can now also choose AR Clean Plus from Cleantechnics to safely clean the glass. The newly developed glass cleaner for…

Bagerhat farmers export tomatoes to Malaysia as local prices drop

Tomato growers in Bagerhat, Bangladesh, are navigating an oversaturated domestic market by exporting to Malaysia. As of now, 40 metric tonnes of tomatoes have…

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METRO increased its sales in Q1 2024/25 by 7.1%

Significant growth in freshly prepared fruit and vegetable accompaniments - NIQ

M&S's UK food business makes strong start to new year, says NIQBritish retailer Marks & Spencer's food business kept up its strong sales momentum in…