HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, March 6, 2025

Majority of greenhouse produce is exported to the U.S.

Tariffs create uncertainty in Canadian greenhouse sector

Canada's climate, agricultural expertise and favorable location near the U.S. border have enabled the country to build a flourishing greenhouse sector.…

Shakh Eco Food

"Growing tomatoes in Kazakhstan's harsh winter was once a dream"

Imagine this: Outside, it's a freezing winter. The temperature has dropped to -25°C, -30°C, everything is covered in ice, and the bitter cold wind…

Wireless LED control enables dimming and spectrum adjustment

Sharan Avati and Vinay Hiremath recently attended HortiContact, reinforcing the company's strong presence in the horticulture sector. While Cosmicnode…

Roam Technology becomes part of WVT Group

WVT Group and the shareholders of Roam Technology have reached an agreement about the combination of both companies through which Roam Technology will…

US: BrightFarms begins shipping from Georgia facility

BrightFarms is now shipping from its newest greenhouse in Macon, Georgia, which opened in late 2024. Spanning 1.5 million square feet once fully built,…

Sky-high prices for top-grade peppers and high prices for all vegetables in general.

Almeria's pepper season will finish earlier than planned due to quality issues

Prices are on the rise in Almeria for almost all vegetable products, although the situation of peppers is particularly remarkable, with really high…

UK: Four-storey glasshouse installed on 8th floor of urban living development

Expert glasshouse installation specialists at CambridgeHOK have completed one of the most challenging and unique projects in its 70-year history—a…

New man in charge of PECO's substrate companies

Effective from the 1st of February 2025, Ted Vollebregt has been appointed as managing director of PECO's substrate businesses Lensli Substrates,…

Consumers value domestically produced vanilla – but only when they know what they’re consuming

UF/IFAS researchers are investigating the economic potential of growing vanilla in Florida with the aim of establishing an alternative – and…

CAN: Newfoundland grower launches lettuce farm to combat high prices

St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc. (SABRI) got its start as a social enterprise with a focus on the fishery. The St. Anthony-based organization was…

South African growers welcome Botswana's decision to lift vegetable import ban

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed Botswana's decision to lift its ban on vegetable imports. The move is seen as a…

Kosovo: Increase of 2048% in tomato exports

The Minister of Agriculture, Faton Peci, has announced that there has been an increase in tomato exports of up to 2048%. Peci, in a Facebook post,…

US (OR): Hands-on greenhouse classes enliven students

How do you engage students in the study of plants, farming, and food? At Sisters High School, hands-on learning is key. Local nonprofit Seed to Table…

Inducing systemic tomato resistance against Meloidogyne

The ability of Macrolophus pygmaeus to induce systemic resistance in susceptible and Mi1.2 resistant tomato against Meloidogyne spp. was evaluated in…

Mozambique increased vegetable exports by 45% in first three quarters of 2024

Cyclone-prone Mozambique knows how to bounce back from bad weather events with vegetable exports increasing by nearly 45% during the first three…

US (CA): CSUMB receives $500,000 for research from Chipotle

Casual fast food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill is giving $500,000 toward a new research greenhouse at Cal State Monterey Bay. The research facility will…

Korea: Suncheon City promoting urban agriculture

Suncheon City is actively promoting agricultural policies. The city is focusing on introducing smart agriculture, strengthening support for young…

US (FL): Breeding strawberry varieties strong enough to defeat chilli thrips

Chilli thrips plague farmers worldwide, but new research from the University of Florida has found two strawberry varieties that show less harm from…

Meet the group behind the worlds first vegetable orchestra

For the last 27 years, the Vegetable Orchestra in Vienna, Austria, has been playing with their food. The 11 musicians that make up this unorthodox band…

A new approach found to fighting micronutrient deficiencies in lettuce

A research team led by Prof. Alexander Vainstein from the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment at The Hebrew University of…

Pricing slightly strengthening on field cucumbers

Up until recently, the supply of field cucumbers has been exceeding the demand. "We have had very good weather so the growing conditions have been good," says…

US (OH): Bloom and Berries cancels Strawberry Days 2025 because of crop shortage

A popular spring event in Loveland is being cut this year due to a crop shortage. Blooms and Berries announced on social media Tuesday that it will be…

Oliver Mielke from packaging manufacturer Jonatura GmbH

"The 'cradle to cradle' principle will become established in many packaging areas"

Packaging company Jonatura GmbH was one of the debutants at this year's Biofach. "We aimed to present our compostable packaging options to the organic…

Green Label Greenhouse makes comeback in 2024

After a temporary decline in 2023, the use of the Green Label Greenhouse (GLK) certificate increased sharply again in 2024. With 46 certificates granted and a…

Geothermal power Maasdijk officially put into operation

On 1 March, the first doublet of Aardwarmte Maasdijk was officially put into operation, marking the first part of the Westland Heat Network. With the…

Tobias Kärst, managing director of Flexpack GmbH:

"Optimized mushroom trays are in high demand"

The innovative mushroom trays from Flexpack are currently receiving an overwhelming response. "These kraftliner-coated trays are ideal for contact with…

UK: Fresh fruit and vegetable boxes to be delivered to consumers doors

Over the past 100 years, supermarkets have subtly shaped our expectations of how fruits and vegetables should appear. We've been conditioned to believe…

Additional tariff for China

U.S. implements 25 percent tariff on produce from Canada and Mexico

Yesterday afternoon, President Trump confirmed his decision to implement a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, as well as an…

Biggest investment M&S has made in its retail pay offer

Biedronka has launched its first store in Slovakia

UK: Supermarket sales slow amid growing concerns about higher food inflationLatest data from NielsenIQ (NIQ) shows Total Till sales growth in UK…