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dozens of greenhouses being realized nearby Shanghai

"With an ROI of 3-5 years, Venlo Greenhouses are only built with strong financial backing"

“In Shanghai, there’s huge consumer demand for cherry tomatoes, but due to the limited acreage in an around the city only about 20 per cent of the demand can be filled in by…

Vacancies:

US (OH): Great Lakes Growers increasing production capacity to 260,000 square feet

Great Lakes Growers, a hydroponic greenhouse facility that grows leafy greens and herbs in Burton, Ohio, have broken ground on another 100,000 square foot expansion on the…

French novelties launched during Sival 2020

During the Sival show that takes place this week in Angers, France, various French companies showed their newest innovations. Before sending out the total photo report…

Biofilm – hidden threat for vegetable and fruit crops

Biofilm is a hidden threat for all crops which are watered via a network of irrigation pipelines. Biofilm starts with a thin ‘greasy’ layer inside irrigation pipelines and can…

Cor-Jan van der Elzen joins PlantPaper as Sales Manager Europe

PlantPaper, manufacturer of biobased paper and machines for paper plugs, hired Cor-Jan van der Elzen as Sales Manager to expand the markets for PlantPaper in Europe. Formerly…

US (CA): Strawberry breeder adds 2,100 sq. ft. greenhouse

To create the world-class strawberries of the future, California Berry Cultivars, LLC (CBC) purchased a 2,100 sq. ft. Thermolater greenhouse from Agra Tech, a leading…

What plants want: LED technology helps provide fresh food

During dark season, many of us experience the effects of not getting enough light. As soon as the days get shorter, we feel more tired and exhausted. Plants are in a similar…

A tomato flat: growing vegetables in the city

Urbanization is increasing worldwide. To supply the growing populations in cities with fresh vegetables, Wageningen horticultural specialists are conducting research into…

Olivier Barlaguet, Saveurs des Clos:

“The French lettuce production continues to decline”

As for the previous season, this year seems to be a good year for lettuce producers. “There is a very good flow for all species: lettuce, batavia, oak leaves but also chicory…

US: E.coli outbreak over, focus on more safety requirements

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared E.coli outbreaks associated with romaine lettuce grown in the Salinas, CA region…

Jim Westhoff, Valstar:

"Greenhouse vegetable market stable at too low a level for weeks"

The day trade in greenhouse vegetables has been going very smoothly over the last few weeks. "The hope is now mainly focused on the lower temperatures, causing production to…

Special Trade Shows 2020

Fruit Logistica, 6 February, 15:00 - 16:30

Three Dutch speakers to discuss sustainable food production

Bayer will hold a Forum at Fruit Logistica on 6 February. The Netherlands will feature prominently in it. The Forum's theme is 'Working together for…

Artificial pollination technology developed

"About 75% of the world’s nutritional diversity depends on insect pollination in quantity and quality. However, the number of species and the insect population in the world is…

Question: Why does toothpaste makes orange juice taste terrible?

For those among us that ever drank a glass of orange juice in the morning after brushing our teeth: that was a lesson learnt. And it’s a lesson most of us learn as young kids…
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Attempts to find Iran on a map

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Prioritizing upgrades in your commercial greenhouse

In every commercial greenhouse, upgrades are an inevitable reality in order to remain competitive. Updating your greenhouse is a great way to become more efficient and save on…

Agriculture Minister Owusu Afriyie Akoto:

“Ghana to boost vegetable and flower business through greenhouse construction”

The Ghanaian government has started constructing more greenhouses to start the development of vegetable seeds, in an effort to help boost Ghana’s vegetable cut flower…

"Australian blueberry growers continue to miss out by not having market access to China"

The announcement overnight of a trade agreement between China and the U.S. in which China has agreed to finalize phytosanitary protocols for U.S. blueberries,…

Solar panels could take greenhouses off the grid

A solar panel on a greenhouse roof may seem illogical at first, but a trial at Freeman Herbs is proving that with some clever manipulation greenhouses can produce electricity…

US (NV): Hydroponics garden to be dedicated to local girl's memory

The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows is dedicating a new hydroponics garden to the memory of Katie Weingartner, a 15-year-old Reno High School student who lost her life in…

Elgon Kenya Director honoured for role in agricultural transformation in East Africa

Agro input company Elgon Kenya’s Director Bimal Kantaria has been feted with a Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree by the United Graduate College and Seminary…

Soil type and zinc doses in agronomic biofortification of lettuce genotypes

The incidence of many malnutrition-related diseases among the populations of developing countries is closely related to low dietary zinc (Zn) intakes. A new…

Greenhouse disease management: Seed treatments and transplant production

Seed used in transplant production should be certified ‘clean’ or disease-free. Most commercial seed comes with certification and is pretreated with fungicide. Important…

Hydroponic farming of wheat, spinach and sword lily

The continuous augmented demand of food production is escalating with increase of world population. The traditional farming system will not be able to cover the world's…

Differential expression of microRNAs in tomato leaves treated with different light qualities

Light is the main source of energy and, as such, is one of the most important environmental factors for plant growth, morphogenesis, and other physiological responses.…

US, China sign trade deal

The United States and China have reached an agreement on a Phase One trade deal that requires structural reforms and other changes to China’s economic and trade regime in the…

In memoriam: George Geoffrey Haith

The Haith family are saddened to announce the passing of their father and founder of the Haith Group, George Geoffrey Haith. Mr Haith died peacefully in hospital…

"During the Dutch season the 'traffic light pepper' machines are running at full speed"

Pre-packaged vegetables and fruit are indispensable in the supermarket. Now that the ‘less plastic’ trend is prominent, a packaging company must be able to respond quickly and…

Sales of fresh fruit and vegetables are rising

The Dutch embrace sliced vegetables and fresh packages

During 2019, the Dutch bought 2 percent more fresh fruit and vegetables. This growth is mainly driven by sliced fresh vegetables and fresh packages. Especially…

Sweet and Sunny strawberries import season has started

Next week The Greenery will start its import season with Sweet and Sunny strawberries. This weekend the first strawberries will be delivered and will be available from Monday.…

"A year full of surprising twists and turns"

Belgian co-op, Hoogstraten, closes 2019 with record turnover of €242 million (+9.5%)

The Belgian Coöperatie Hoogstraten closed 2019 with a turnover of close on €242 million. That is 9.5% (€21 million) higher than the previous year. It is also 2.5% (€6 million)…

Demonstrating complete packing lines during interpack

At this year's interpack MultiVac will be presenting itself as a supplier of integrated solutions in packaging and processing. The company's focus on the main exhibition stand…

Fieldwork raises £0.3 mln for fruit picking robot

Last Tuesday, intellectual property commercialisation company Frontier IP announced that its portfolio company, Fieldwork Robotics, has raised £0.298 mln through an initial…

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