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"Robot labour will soon be available for passive greenhouse growers too"

For years, growers have been struggling with labour shortage. Even before COVID prevented seasonal labourers to work abroad, growers did not always have enough employees to…

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Burgert van Dyk & Wian Mouton – Fall Creek South Africa

First blueberry plants released from Fall Creek South Africa nursery

Fall Creek South Africa has reached an exciting milestone at their new blueberry nursery in Paarl, the Western Cape, with the release of the first plants of AtlasBlue®…

Tomato receives seal of approval "Taste of the year"

Spanish consumer award for Sweet Palermo... again

For the second year in a row, Spanish consumers have awarded Sweet Palermo, the dulce Italiano of Rijk Zwaan, with the "Taste of the Year" seal of approval. After putting…

Madlen Miserius about Fruit Logistica Special Edition 2021

"This new concept of Fruit Logistica Special Edition is our plan B”

Normally in January the whole of the fresh produce sector would be preparing to head to Berlin for Fruit Logistica. This year everything is different and the Fruit Logistica…

US: North Country Growers buys Berlin site for greenhouse complex

North Country Growers LLC has finalized the purchase of 172 acres of city land on East Milan Road, where it plans to build a $58 million hydroponic greenhouse…

Family build eco-friendly dome in Norway

Life goals: Living in a greenhouse

Ingrid Marie Hjertefølger, 38, and her partner Benjamin, 34, used to live a perfectly normal life in a perfectly normal home. But a few years ago, the vegan family decided to…

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Agriscience company begins construction on new centre in France

Corteva Agriscience has started construction on a new Center of Seed Applied Technologies (CSAT), a new agriscience centre in Aussonne, France. Expected to be operational in…

Jan 22, free CASCADE webinar

How to adapt light in raspberry cultivation to increase yields?

CASCADE, a leading French technology company specialized in the development of formulations for different types of macro tunnel covers with unique light control…

Ahern Agribusiness

US: Seed distribution company announces new ownership

Ahern Agribusiness, a vegetable seed distribution company, announced that it has been acquired by an investment group led by Tene Investment Funds, an Israeli…

Ghana: More greenhouses to be installed for all-year-round vegetable production

Preparatory works have started for the second instalment of 100 greenhouses for all-year-round vegetable production in parts of the country. This follows the…

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Possible resilience to pests in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)

New study on LED lighting strategies in eggplants

Over the last decade, LED lighting has gained considerable interest as an energy-efficient supplemental light source in greenhouse horticulture that can change rapidly in…

Special Water 2021

Hot-water treatment works against chilling injury symptoms in fresh tomatoes

Reducing the negative effects of chilling injury (CI) in tomatoes after harvest is fundamental to ensure good quality and to minimize losses. CI is a…

Pharr International Bridge plans for major expansion in coming years

The Pharr International Bridge, which provides a direct connection between the US and Mexico and is located in Pharr, Texas, has been seeing major expansion in recent years…

Cédric Geens, W. Jonckheere, Belgium

“The coming weeks will be tough for Spanish vegetables and citrus”

The extreme winter weather in Spain isn't problematic for only that country. It's affecting Belgium too. According to Cédric Geens of W. Jonckheere, it's simple. "We're very…
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European Crop Protection Association changes name to CropLife Europe

From today, the European Crop Protection Association will operate as CropLife Europe, expanding its mandate to include digital and precision farming, plant…

Australia: Chilli spacing trial summary report

Hot pepper intensive chilli production systems are susceptible to soilborne diseases, such as Sclerotium rolfsii, especially during the summer months.…

Second in series of ToBRFV diagnosic suites

New RNA-based diagnostic suite launched

Agdia, Inc. has added another test kit to their Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) diagnostic suite. AmplifyRP® XRT for ToBRFV is the second of three ToBRFV diagnostic…

Greenhouse and polyhouse cultivation pays off

Nigerian cucumber market shows high demand

Cucumber farming is a booming agricultural subsector in Nigeria. The demand for cucumbers is high and it shows no signs of decreasing, although different…

A CEA waste study to suggest best practices for sustainability

Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) production has the opportunity to provide a sustainable alternative to conventional farming. A lot of focus has already been placed on…

Despite foodservice closures, lettuce sees consistent demand

Lettuce is currently being grown and shipped from the Imperial Valley, Yuma and Coachella districts. For Coastline Family Farms, whose winter headquarters are in Brawley, CA,…

Listen to your plants, improve production JAN 27-29

Ohio State University organizes workshop for greenhouse growers

Drones. Automation. Artificial intelligence. They’re some of the new, cutting-edge ways to monitor greenhouse plants. They’re also some of the subjects to be covered by an…

new study on tomatoe resistance

"Modern tomatoes can’t get same soil microbe boost as ancient ancestors"

Tomato plants are especially vulnerable to foliar diseases that can kill them or impact yield. These problems require a number of pesticides in conventional…

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New in Eosta's product range are the organic Club Variety Calinda Strawberries. Not an ordinary organic strawberry according to Eosta, but a "premium club…

Community group buying has brought Big Tech disruption to China’s smaller cities

In China, a community group buying is the latest big e-commerce trend, with consumers ordering fresh food on their mobile phone and companies such as Didi,…

Empty produce shelves predominantly due to Spanish veg shortage

There have been reports in the UK’s national media about empty produce shelves at the supermarkets, which they say are caused by Brexit but this may not be the…

Vegetables in question not mass produced, especially with export-quality

“Egypt will not be able to significantly contribute to solve the Spanish vegetable shortage”

The shortages of Spanish vegetables has led to a steep increase of prices for cucumbers, cauliflowers and zucchinis, among other produce. When looking at…

Morocco: Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices for Casablanca market

This is an overview of the weekly wholesale prices for the most commonly sold fruit and vegetable products in the wholesale market in Casablanca, Morocco. These are minimum…

Cambodian vegetable production at 716,000 tons in 2020

As the government efforts to shore up the agricultural sector in these times of Covid-19 have been quite successful, Cambodia’s vegetable production for the…

Irrigation protects crops from weather and pests

Climate-smart farming in Nepal helps farmers make a living

Ram Bahadur Rayamajhi worked in a furniture shop in India for nearly 15 years but returned to his home village in western Nepal's Pyuthan district several years ago, after…

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas lauds Congressional letter

With billions of dollars at stake, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas commends Senators Sinema (D-AZ) and Moran (R-KS) and Representatives…

Gines Navarro, from Agridemur:

"There will be a limited supply of lettuces throughout January"

Last week's rains, low temperatures, and frosts in Murcia have limited the supply and increased the prices of lettuce and leafy vegetables. "We started the year with temperatures…

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