Australasia’s largest greenhouse constructor sells minority stake to Dutch CEA player GreenV

Australia and New Zealand's largest commercial greenhouse construction company, Apex Greenhouses, has agreed to sell a minority stake to GreenV B.V., a…

AppHarvest faces possible eviction at Bremea greenhouse

AppHarvest is facing a possible eviction from its Kentucky-based greenhouse as their landlord claims they violated their Lease Agreement. This becomes…

Scott Hodgins, Plant Products:

"Bringing your pest and disease questions to us is like going to see your family doctor"

"Being owned by a company that produces beneficial insects and also partnering with bio- and synthetic pesticide companies as well as fertilizer…

Interview with Massimo Pavan:

"Tomatoes at high prices? There will be nothing to laugh about starting with the next campaign"

"The Italian tomato season is coming to an end after a rather positive period characterized by unprecedented prices. Those who are under the impression…

Damatex highlights their customizable and fully automated systems

“As the agricultural world progresses, so does the technology that we use and provide. We have recently begun to integrate wireless sensors to further…

Roof-top MSP technology dehumidification models released to serve growing indoor agriculture market

KCC Manufacturing is now offering the MSP Technology DD models for large rooftop dehumidification solutions with airflow up to 24,000 cubic feet per…

Advancing green sanitation in horticulture through on-site hydrogen peroxide production

Sanitation is the unsung hero in horticulture, having significant implications for product quality and public health. However, traditional sanitation…

NL: Limit for horticulture CO2 emissions tightened in 2023

The limit for CO2 emissions from Dutch horticulture under the CO2 sector system has been set at 5.5 megatonnes. This is according to a recent publication in…

Chris Rose - Asplins Producer Organisation:

“Quality this season is excellent and volumes have been reasonable, supply currently higher than demand"

The UK raspberry season started around 10 days late in mid-May but is now in full production. Asplins Producer Organisation has growers throughout the…

Grit Vogt, Market Developer at Bayer CropScience Deutschland GmbH on the cucumber variety Georgia:

"High resistance to mildew is becoming increasingly important"

The cucumber variety Georgia from Bayer CropScience Deutschland GmbH was launched on the German market in 2020/2021 and is one of three summer varieties in Bayer's range that stand o…

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Nelson and Pade release new aquaponics system

Nelson and Pade has unveiled new aquaponic system offerings that assist people in getting started in aquaponic farming. "The base price of each system,…

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India: Harnessing the export potential of horticultural sector

According to the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO; 2021), India leads in the production of certain vegetables (ginger and okra) and fruits…

Launching organic salad blends in peel-and-reseal packaging design

Earthbound Farm has eliminated up to 35 percent of its plastic use by utilizing peel-and-reseal sustainable packaging technology. This reduction of 3.5…

Identifying and controlling common leaf spot in strawberry

Strawberry leaf spot, caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen, Mycosphaerella fragariae, can infect leaves, petioles, runners, fruit stalks…

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Singapore’s young farmers go from rooftop tomatoes to farmed fish

A ferocious morning sun beats down on the Sky Sprouts rooftop garden in Bukit Timah, a lush, upscale residential area deep in central Singapore. Farmer…

Oppy honors founder for 165 years of success

Nearly a decade before Canada became a country, four immigrant brothers opened Oppenheimer Bros. & Co. on Vancouver Island, providing supplies to…

Growcoon awarded with the OK Compost Home certificate

The Growcoon 'Progressive' has now achieved 'OK Compost Home' certification. Issuing body TÜV Austria confirms that Growcoon PROGRESSIVE breaks down…

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Qatar cultivates a 'high value' wild plant by a unique technique

The Agricultural Research Department at the Ministry of Municipality has succeeded in developing a unique technique for cultivating the Salicornia…

The ∑-Grow Inside panel wondered: How do we keep cities livable?

The fifth ∑-Grow Inside webinar on Tuesday, June 27, focused on food-producing circular cities. Worldwide the migration to cities is enormous. The UN…

Johnny Van Holzaet succeeds Dominiek Stinckens as Managing Director for the Greenyard Prepared Division

Greenyard has announced that Johnny Van Holzaet will be appointed as Managing Director for the Greenyard Prepared Division as of 1 September. Johnny…

Panelists of WUR taste panels are working on taste experience

Breeders and growers of fruit and vegetables want to be sure that their products have a distinctive taste. That is why the Greenhouse Horticulture and…

How the future of food is growing in Ghana

Homegrown tech companies are looking to work with small farmers to find innovative ways of nurturing a boom in the agricultural economy.The solutions…

So far, 30,000 hectares in the Ebro Valley were damaged by last week's hail

Until the morning of July 10, Agroseguro had received claims for 30,059 insured hectares because of the damages caused by the hail and rain storms last…

Strawberry database might help fight fraud in Estonia

A reference database has been set up, cataloging varieties of Estonian strawberries. Hopefully, this will help prevent fraud and will be able to test if fruit…

Lennart Middelburg joins Eporifrutas:

Portugese fruit and vegetable company with Dutch roots opens office in the Netherlands

This month, Eporifrutas gained a Dutch purchasing and sales office. The Portuguese company, owned by Dutch brothers Maikel, Bjorn, and Gerardus Brands,…

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Nova Coop has opened its first 2 stores under the new urban proximity format

Amazon workers at a warehouse in Britain will stage a strike for 3 days

UK: Riverford scoops hat-trick in annual organic awardsVeg box company Riverford (and publisher of Wicked Leeks) scooped a hat-trick at the Soil…