US: Indoor grower adds four new regional salad greenhouse hubs

BrightFarms is expanding with four new regional greenhouse hubs offering sustainably grown leafy greens to more people across the Eastern and Central…

"A fan in plastic, it's fantastic"

“Our fans help maintain an optimal microclimate and give growers more control over their crop,” says Mauro Pericoli with Termotecnica Pericoli. Now,…

Geert van Veen transfers executive responsibility for Prins Group to Marco Zwinkels

Geert van Veen (58), managing director of Prins Group, the greenhouse construction company based in Kwintsheul, the Netherlands, has transferred his…

J. Huete International presents an effective and safe solution

Changing the cover of a greenhouse without affecting production

The Spanish company J. Huete International has developed a trolley to make the renovation of plastic an effective way while ensuring compliance with…

Rocky Mountain Fresh nursery is looking forward to the growing season

"I prefer the bags over the slabs as they hold a bit more medium per plant"

A new growing season is nearing for Rocky Mountain Fresh nursery in Colorado, and owner Jeremy Marsh, is already looking forward to a great year. "I'm…

Exhibitors look for dealers during HortEx 2023

Many exhibitors on the HortEx show are looking for dealers in the country, as the horticultural and floricultural industry provided great potentials.…

Change of emergency measures ToBRFV discussed in EU

The European Commission (CIE) is considering whether to adjust (possibly tighten) or extend the current emergency measure for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus…

Rijk Zwaan and IG International introduce Sweet Palermo in India

In partnership with Rijk Zwaan, the Indian trading company IG International is introducing Sweet Palermo® in the Indian market. The sweet pointed…

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BLE report Week 8:

'Low availability of Dutch and Belgian tomatoes'

In the case of TOVS, Turkish and Spanish deliveries predominated, with Italian tomatoes making up the bulk. Cherry tomatoes came primarily from Italy…

Spain: Can crops and solar panels coexist?

Is photovoltaics a threat to agriculture and food sovereignty? Renewable energy plants need large areas and grid access points for their deployment.…

FLS CEO Stefan Streuer on setting the strategic course in fresh produce logistics:

"It is more important than ever to bundle the flow of goods to increase efficiency"

Due to increased freight rates and driver shortages, the logistics sector is still under considerable pressure. This is also making itself felt at…

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Lakeshore adopts measures to 'control' greenhouses

Lakeshore council has voted in favor of a suite of bylaw changes to restrict greenhouses before they arrive at the municipality. The vote is one of the…

Difficult year impacts T&G Global 2022 annual results

A third season of COVID-19 harvest and supply chain disruptions, rising labor and input costs, and the impact of quality issues in some of the New Zealand…

Climate change is endangering the Bulgarian pink tomato

The pink tomato, grown in Bulgaria, is losing a battle with the mining moth. The Tuta absoluta caterpillar, which can destroy 100% of the pink tomato crop,…

Yoeri van der Laan joins IUNU as Program Manager

Yoeri van der Laan has joined IUNU as a Program Manager based in the Netherlands. van der Laan brings a rich technological background, having worked…

Three produce companies increase funding for non-profit agency

Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, has received increased funding from key industry…

IFPA’s chief food safety officer steps down

International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) chief food safety & regulatory officer, Dr. Jennifer McEntire, will step away from her role with the…

Ribbon cut on new vertical farming facility in British Columbia

After nearly a decade of researching and developing the latest technology to grow crops at 350 times the yield of conventional field-grown greens, UP…

Uly hoves from Turkmenistan exports 80-100 tons of tomatoes to Russia each month

The economic society Uly hoves, a member of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, exports about 80-100 tons of high-quality tomatoes…

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault celebrates its 15th anniversary with new seed deposits

Today, March 2, marks the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The occasion was celebrated by 20 international gene banks…

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BASF to shut down fertilizer production at Ludwigshafen

Battered by the high cost of energy and raw materials, largely exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, chemicals giant BASF announced a series of “concrete…

ERP software helps UK company streamline from customer order to delivery

Affinitus, a provider of business management software solutions for the fresh produce, food service, and horticulture industries, announces that South West…

VBT figures week 8

Peak of greenhouse vegetable prices is over, supplied volumes still low

Tomato prices have started to fall again after reaching record highs. With that, the tip of the price spike is off in week 8. Medium prices for loose (EUR…

Eastern Produce Council 2023 Leadership Class selected

The Eastern Produce Council (EPC) is proud to announce the members of its 2023 Leadership Class. An unprecedented class of 26 up-and-coming produce…

Sunripe Certified Brands welcomes Suzanne D’Annunzio

Sunripe Certified Brands is proud to announce the addition of Suzanne D'Annunzio to its team as the new vice president of retail and food service sales…

Moroccans see vegetable prices soar ahead of Ramadan

Shoppers at the market in Sale, near the Moroccan capital Rabat, are witnessing exploding vegetable prices. Inflation is adding extra pressure just as Morocco…