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Joseph Sbrocchi of Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers:

“We expect a near 7.5% increase in greenhouse acreage before the year’s end”

The popularity and volume of greenhouse grown products on the market are on the rise, says Joseph Sbrocchi, General Manager of Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers. This…

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12 month moratorium on Essex County greenhouse expansions

Members of the Union Water Supply System Joint Board of Management yesterday voted unanimously to place a moratorium on Essex County’s new large service water applications for…

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Fruit Logistica Special Edition 2021 canceled

It's been confirmed that Fruit Logistica Special Edition 2021 has been canceled. The event was to take place on 18-20 May of 2021. The organization states the event had to be…

New technology for optimized control of thrips and whitefly

Bioline Agrosciences is launching CART (Climate Adapted Release Technology) to further strengthen it’s commitment to growers and farmers and the environment. The technology…

Agricultural company increases cherry production in difficult year

The difficulties and new actual challenges due to the expansion of coronavirus have not been able to overcome The Looije SL Producers Organization that has closed the year…

And one lady trying to fight this from happening, starting with schools

Aruba: an island fragile for famine

Aruba is a small island in the Caribbean, close to the coast of Venezuela. With a temperature around 28 Celsius, a very low rainfall and a local food coverage of only 0.04%,…

NL: Guido Janssen new CEO SmartCoat Group

Guido Janssen will start as CEO of the SmartCoat Group effective 12 April. Janssen previously worked as CCO for Cargill, Koninklijke Zeelandia, Interfood and more recently at…

New solution helps Noorland Paprika to grow

"It is good to see the area is moving upwards"

Not only the bell peppers are growing well at Noorland Paprika, the company itself is also growing fast. Last year, the company expanded with 2.5 ha to cultivate green bell…

New water-powered chemical injector introduced

Dosatron International, LLC, with corporate offices in Clearwater, Florida, is excited to officially launch the New 40 GPM series of water-powered chemical injectors. The Dosatron…

Eden green technology expands with new Texas greenhouse

Eden Green Technology, a next-generation vertical farming company, today announced that it has broken ground on a new vertical farming greenhouse, next to its R&D greenhouse…

H3: The certification that guarantees responsible use of water resources

Global Water Day is celebrated on the 22nd of march every year and its principal objective is to create awareness of the importance of looking after the so called liquid gold…

Peter Parms, Rotom Tomatoes, Belgium:

"Huge demand for cherry vine, cocktail, and snack tomatoes"

“The tomato market has been completely upended. At the end of February, a kg of TOVs was selling for under a euro. That price almost doubled to between €1.80 and €2," says…

High demand for strawberries from Germany, Great Britain and France

The strawberry campaign in the Metapontino region (Basilicata - Italy) is going on unabated. What makes it even more interesting are the prices and the increase in requests…

Special Labour & staff

March 23, 2 PM (CET)

Webinar: digital labor tracking in greenhouses

Dutch software company Mprise Agriware will host a free webinar on 23 March to discuss the benefits of digital labour tracking solutions in greenhouses. Registration is now…

New technology to help vegetable growers estimate right amount of fertilizer

Most South Carolina vegetable growers agree that proper fertilization and irrigation are important for their crops. But just how much fertilizer is enough? Clemson University…
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James Hutton Institute welcomes new UK plant science strategy

The James Hutton Institute has welcomed the publication of the new 10-year UK Plant Science Research Strategy. The document provides a framework for research and skills…

China’s leading agriculture platform, unveils plans to become the world’s biggest grocer

Pinduoduo, one of the most fastest-growing consumer internet company in China, attaining close to 800 million active buyers in just six years. It is also the country’s biggest…

New collaboration in research on non-coding DNA influencing gene expression

Annogen, the Amsterdam based biotech company behind the SuRE™ technology for the functional annotation of the non-coding part of the genome, and KeyGene, the Wageningen-based…

Study finds plants would grow well in solar cell greenhouses

A recent study shows that lettuce can be grown in greenhouses that filter out wavelengths of light used to generate solar power, demonstrating the feasibility of using…

Helping growers create the most optimal plant recipe

UK based Light Science Technologies (LST), has opened its new, state-of-the-art in-house laboratory as it aims to help growers create the most optimal plant recipe. The…

Dutch students developing broccoli harvesting robot

In February 2021, two students from the Dutch Inholland University of Applied Sciences started their graduate internships for the so-called Smart Farming…

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Namibia: Locusts destroy crops in Kavango regions

In Namibia, large swarms of locusts have invaded fields in Kavango East and West over the weekend, destroying crops and other vegetation in their wake. Rundu…

Arie Middelburg (GreenMatch):

"Without Corona the aubergine sales last year could have looked very different"

Uncertainty is rife in the greenhouse vegetable market. Nevertheless, Arie Middelburg of GreenMatch, which is involved in the development of sales and pricing, is offering a…

Everything is going extremely well after a hectic year

The men of Van Marrewijk Tomaten in Dinteloord dove in their archives because they were building a new website, which just went live. While doing this they found a picture…

Historische Druivenkwekerij Sonnehoeck

Historical wing pump becomes the new showpiece in the grape garden Sonnehoeck

At the Historical Grapes Nursery Sonnehoeck, a piece of horticultural history is being kept alive with the help of a historic pump, namely a wing pump. Volunteers received…

Jan Kees Boon, Fruit and Vegetable Facts

Peruvian fresh fruit and vegetables exports growing rapidly

Peru is rapidly surpassing Chile as the largest South American fresh fruit and vegetable exporter. Peru's exports have grown dramatically. They've gone from less than a…

NL: Three-quarters of vegetables exported, a third of fruit

These days, fruit and vegetable supplies are vital. It provides people with healthy products. Dutch and Belgian growers produce mainly vegetables. In Belgium, farmers grow…

Sales of saved seeds sold at half price help growers and breeders

Seed that isn't sown, but instead ends up as bird seed or is thrown away. A shame, says Victor van Tol. He is introducing a new initiative to 'save' vegetable…

"I still don't know if I can trust the spectrum"

Theo on journey of discovery in own high-tech greenhouse in back garden

There is a house in Holland and a greenhouse in Wognum. A high-tech greenhouse, in the middle of the houses. It is a special project by technician Theo van Lieshout. After his…

Tomato in short supply in South Africa

Some South Africans are speaking about a shortage of tomatoes. Other people say they can't find cauliflowers. Tomato producer ZZ2 has confirmed that there is…

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Mahaseel sells 10,000 tons of local vegetables since January 2021

The Mahaseel for Marketing and Agri Services Company, a subsidiary of Hassad, has announced that, since January 2021,  it has successfully marketed 10,000 tons of…

Idroterm Serre

Ongoing investments for protected crops

"We produce greenhouses complete with foundations and systems. Despite everything, 2020 was a positive year and we have worked a lot, especially on the most innovative…

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Latin American researchers use gene editing to breed hardier crops

Latin American researchers are using gene editing to breed hardier varieties of staple crops and fruits, according to an Alliance for Science Live…

Chris Rose - Asplins Producer Group

UK soft fruit season gets off to a slow start, labour is still a concern

The UK soft fruit season is getting slowly underway, a little later than last year due to a week of snow followed by dull days. “The first glasshouse…

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