HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, May 4, 2023

Michael Lee, Planti, reports from company's new HQ:

Greenhouse growers are trialling clear glass again

The Planti team has moved into a new headquarters. “Before the pandemic, there were 6 of us. Now 13 people need a desk and proper workspace,” says…

AU: From refugees to greenhouse business owners

The story of Sun City Produce began thirty-eight years ago when Bao Duy Nguyen’s parents Be Nguyen and Nghi Tran arrived in Western Australia as…

The experience of a producer in Basilicata

"This year, I didn't abandon my strawberry fields ahead of time."

About a year ago, Ermal Gjuzi, an agricultural entrepreneur from the Italian town of Scanzano Jonico (Basilicata), abandoned part of his strawberry…

Ijansempoi | Dreamstime.com

Decision disappoints organic sector

Canada moves forward without mandatory disclosure of gene edited seeds

The Honourable Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced a decision to allow new genetically engineered (GE) seeds to be released in Canada without health…

New Instagram series sheds light on horticulture in Ontario’s ‘sun parlour’

Anyone who works in horticulture will tell you it’s a warm, welcoming industry to be in. Especially for those living and working in southern Ontario’s…

Preliminary trial results:

UK: Aeroponic rolling benches result in uplift of 22% compared to hydroponics

“These trials provided us with a rare opportunity to test the first prototype’s integration and performance within an existing vertical farming…

Roger Vos, Genap:

"Growers enthusiastic about the GenaDome"

Algae have a negative impact on water quality and can cause blockages in drainage systems. The GenaDome, a new universal cover system for water silos,…

© Ian Allenden | Dreamstime.com

Singapore: Man charged for running investment scam on hydroponics, aquaponics farming

A 41-year-old man was charged on Thursday (May 4) with running an investment scam that allegedly collected more than S$3 million from more than 60…

"Every tonne taxed in the same way"

Dutch government wants to incentivise individual grower with 'flat' carbon tax

The cabinet has commissioned research into six variants for the individual CO2 system for greenhouse horticulture. The Hague wants to change the system to give…

Sale-leaseback construction provides Local Bounti with $35M

Local Bounti has completed its sale-leaseback transaction for approximately $35 million. This transaction, combined with the previously announced…

Circular material streams highlighted at GreenTech Amsterdam 2023

Over the course of 3 days a selection of experts will highlight the latest developments in the horticulture industry on the various stages of…

Leaflet on LED and potential health risks

The use of LED in greenhouse horticulture has taken off, partly due to the Energy Efficiency Greenhouse Horticulture (EC) regulation. This leads to questions…

New machine to slice and dice bell pepper in many ways

The bell pepper is a fruiting vegetable that can be prepared in many different ways. There are no limits to the imagination. But it is precisely this…

© Orlando Florin Rosu | Dreamstime.com

Tropical aquaponic production of medicinal plants in association with goldfish

Aquaponics is an emerging technology that synergistically combines aquaculture and hydroponic production through nutrient cycling and water recycling.…

US: Farm sector Chapter 12 bankruptcies in 2022 lowest since 2004

In 2022, the Chapter 12 bankruptcy rate reached the lowest level in nearly two decades, 0.78 bankruptcies per 10,000 farms. Under Chapter 12…

© Saw San Teo | Dreamstime.com

NZ: Man 3D prints hydroponic setup to counter expensive systems

At first glance, there’s no obvious connection between hydroponic gardening and three-dimensional printing. But for Barnard Theron, whose day job…

Konstik | Dreamstime.com

Jamaicans receive training in hydroponics

Fifteen farmers and four government officers have benefited from training in sustainable hydroponics production systems, under the ‘Addressing the…

VerticalFarmDaily.com

Denmark: 'Located next to the customer is a win for everyone'

“You cannot compare our products to our competitors, as we deliver everything cut and ready to use, with very little food waste, high quality, and…

"Flemish grower cannot escape AI within the ten years"

It has not escaped the notice of the gentlemen politicians in the Flemish parliament that artificial intelligence is on the rise. Growers are already working…

Kenyan county works on climate-smart agriculture to boost potato production

More than 20,000 small-holder potato farmers in Nakuru County will benefit from several programs that are focused on aligning climate-smart innovations and…

Alfredo Sánchez-Gimeno, of Beyond Seeds: "We have already launched the Zucchiolo Lovers Club"

Zucchiolo: a new greenhouse vegetable for the European market

Beyond Seeds has recently presented Zucchiolo, a novel concept in the greenhouse horticultural segment that is bound to leave nobody in the European…

Hull Royal Infirmary seeks fruit vendor to combat smoking on its grounds

Hoping to curb smoking on hospital grounds, Hull Royal Infirmary has introduced a fruit and vegetable stall. Of course, smoking is banned on the grounds, but…

Russian authorities have discovered pests in nine tonnes of tomatoes imported from Turkmenistan

Russian authorities have discovered the South American tomato moth in nine tonnes of tomatoes imported from Turkmenistan. This is not the first time Russian…

VBT figures week 17

Belgium: cucumber, TOV mid-prices rise slightly again

Whereas loose tomatoes' prices fell for a third consecutive week, last week, TOVs mid-price rose slightly. The same is true for cucumber, according to the…

Murcia’s growers fear for their industry

Spanish government cuts water supplies from River Tagus to southeast of the country

The Spanish government has decided to cut water brought from the Tagus River to irrigate crops in the southeast of the country. Spain is one of the EU’s…

Estonian berry distributor strikes deal with Latvian retailer to supply consumers directly

The Estonian importer, hyper-focused distributor, and point of sales booth manager of fresh berries in retail stores nationwide, is heading to Latvia.…

CN analysis:

Container freight rate slide on larger Indian trades slows amid contract negotiations

The slide in container freight rates on some of the trade routes out of India seems to have slowed, according to the latest market analysis by Container News.…

VSP

Packaging trays of Swiss organic mushrooms continuously replaced with 100 percent grass-paper trays

As part of its value-added strategy, the Swiss Mushroom Producers Association (VSP) developed the grass-paper tray in cooperation with Coop. From now…

US: Eden Green Technology supplies lettuce to Robinson Fresh

Eden Green Technology announced it is now supplying produce to over 400 retail stores across the United States. Later this year, Eden Green will break…