HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, May 9, 2024

New trends in the greenhouse produce industry

Greenhouse locations migrate and product innovation continues

For many years, greenhouse growers have been growing produce in the same location and were either East Coast based, or West Coast based. However, in…

Clean water for improved hydroponic lettuce cultivation

Cultivation advisor Ron Peters is a jack-of-all-trades. He assists growers with virus issues in fruit vegetables, where his hygiene advice for…

"The situation forces us in Finland to find alternative origins for Spain and other southern producer countries"

The climatic challenges across Europe, especially in Spain as a main supplier to Finland, is driving importers in the Scandinavian country to look to…

Italian grower exports 90% of its production

Italian Sprout specializes in organic seeds produced in Italy. Founded in 2021, the company quickly carved out a significant space in the sector,…

Moving away from substrate:

A propagation and plant-growing device in one

"After much anticipation, our Hydrostarter is finally available for purchase on our website. But that's not all, we've also secured a patent for our…

US (WA): 242,000 sqft lettuce greenhouse debuts

Local Bounti Northwest made its official debut in Pasco on Tuesday morning. The young ag tech firm celebrated operations at its 242,000-square-foot…

Pesticides, heavy metals lower in hydroponics greens, study shows

A recent study comparing the presence of chemical contaminants in conventionally and hydroponically grown produce found pesticide residues in a larger…

UK: Aeroponic system installed at University of Essex

Innovation Agritech Group (IAG), a supplier of aeroponic vertical farming technology, installed its GrowFrame360™ system at the University of Essex.…

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Jörn Christiaens, Vollgepackt Ltd:

"We aim to present microgreens more as a delicacy than as a decorative item."

Microgreens from regional production have been enjoying increasing popularity in Germany for several years now. The young Vollgepackt company, based in…

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Researchers develop promising cultivated meat prototype using decellularised asparagus scaffold

Researchers from Singapore have successfully developed a promising cultivated meat prototype by co-culturing porcine muscle and fat cells in a…

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Purdue-USDA team develops fast-track process for genetic improvement of plant traits

Researchers interested in improving a given trait in plants can now identify the genes that regulate the trait's expression without doing any…

Almeria's Raf tomato producers prolong the harvest to take advantage of good prices

In recent weeks, the price of the late tomatoes planted in the Níjar area has been good. The spring cold fronts have not been strong in Almeria but have…

Organic Produce Summit:

Panel to explore regional differences in organic produce sales

Organic Produce Summit announced a new educational panel taking place at the event. The session, "How Regional Retailers are Growing Organic Fresh…

Home compostable produce label launches with cost-effective advantage

GSL, a specialist in labelling for the healthcare sector, has launched a certified eco-friendly, food-safe fresh produce label with a lower price…

Kenya: Grower counts losses as floods destroyed her greenhouse

As Kenyans continue to reel from the floods' effects, Margaret Njeri and her husband, Peter Ngunjiri, are among the most affected. This is after the…

Slower start and softer demand for California lettuces

It's been a strange start to the Salinas, California lettuce season. "I believe supply will be constrained for some time," said Mark Vaughan of Fresh…

Trade show to be held in Izmir on 26 to 28 September

"Interfresh Eurasia trade show to become Türkiye’s showcase"

On the 3rd of May, the organizer of the Interfresh Eurasia Exhibition trade show had a press meeting in İzmir, together with the Türkiye Aegean…

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12th annual Post-Harvest Academy hosted in Washington

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a company that specialises in post-harvest solutions for fresh produce, together with recently acquired Pace International,…

Proprietary jumbo and pink blueberry varieties unveiled

Oppy has collaborated with G&M Farms to introduce two exclusive proprietary blueberry varieties: Pink Cosmo and Hunkaberry. Left to right: Pink Cosmo,…

Israeli businesses are looking for indirect routes to resume imports from Turkey

Turkey's decision to suspend all bilateral trade with Israel, valued at $7 billion annually, has significantly impacted both importers and exporters,…

Chief of Swiss Chamber of Commerce Kamal Abdelmalek:

'Significant potential to increase Egyptian exports to Switzerland'

Swiss enterprises are poised to explore investment prospects across diverse sectors in Egypt. These opportunities hinge on a myriad of factors, including…

Hybrid mango cultivation in Himachal Pradesh

The Horticulture Department has initiated a progeny-cum-demonstration orchard by cultivating 605 hybrid and traditional mango plants at Jachh in August 2021.…

Nigeria's agricultural sector faces challenges due to increased production costs

Nigeria's agricultural sector, encompassing crop production, livestock, forestry, and fishing, contributes significantly to the nation's GDP, with a…

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Welsh exotic mushroom farmer wins life-changing Aldi contract

Waitrose to source fruit and vegetables from UK farms which use regenerative practices by 2035

UK: Amazon to build £500mln fulfilment centre in East MidlandsAmazon has announced plans to construct a new multimillion-pound facility in Northampton,…