Sauna treatment in fight against cyclamen mite

Strawberry growers around the world have experienced a hot summer, leading to increased pressure from cyclamen mites due to infected plants. This was…

A Turkish season for IPM Scoutek

Founded in 2019, IPM Scoutek employs advanced software solutions to help growers optimize crop production while minimizing pesticide use. Their recent partnership with Gunal…

Pepper farm installs ultrafiltration system

"We now have closed-loop cultivation"

More and more companies are considering installing an ultrafiltration system. While not the cheapest disinfection process, it does deliver excellent…

Ostara, Haygrove team for climate control trials

Venting polytunnels automatically to automatically regulate temperature

Polytunnel manufacturer and berry grower, Haygrove, is collaborating with climate control software specialists, Ostara, to conduct trials assessing the…

BASF I Nunhems develops hydroponic lettuce through data-driven cultivation

Heavier heads of butter lettuce and ever-new leaf types

Anyone entering BASF I Nunhems' greenhouse in 's-Gravenzande gets to see developments from around the world for lettuce growing on water. Butter…

CAN: Mona Nazari writes about her experiences in Canadian greenhouses

While automation and efficiency are paramount in horticulture, the human touch – how a grower leads, motivates, and inspires their team – remains…

Former Floriade greenhouse at new location equipped with new climate screens

The greenhouse that stood at the Floriade Expo in Almere has been given a new use. In Barneveld, where the greenhouse now stands, it also received a…

BioSafe Systems gets EPA registration for SaniDate WTO

BioSafe Systems looks for solutions for irrigation water with its new label update for organic agriculture production. After years of collaborative…

no longer benefit from the EU-Morocco trade agreement

No Morocco label for Western Sahara tomatoes

Légumes de France and the Tomatoes and Cucumbers of France association are delighted with two decisions handed down by the Court of Justice of the…

Malaysia gets taste of Taiwan through fruit and veg farm

Taiwanese businessperson Su Chun-sheng (蘇春生) established the only Taiwanese fruit and vegetable farm in southern Malaysia in recent years, giving…

CAN: SVRSS hydroponics has first harvest

On Oct. 3, the first official harvest of the SVRSS Growcer Farm took place, celebrating the multi-year effort it took to get this hydroponics project…

Taks Handling Systems announces partnership with Powerplants Australia

Taks Handling Systems has announced a strategic partnership with Powerplants Australia to enhance the service and installation of their packaging hall…

UK: James Hutton Institute awarded £1M for raspberry research

The Raspberry Economics in Production project has been awarded £1 million in funding from UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) Innovate UK program to…

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Study: Enabling crop protection with induced plant resistance

Induced resistance (IR), which enables plants to increase their resilience against insect pests and microbial pathogens by promoting their own…

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Study: Increasing disease resistance in tomato plants

A major antiviral mechanism in plants is mediated by RNA silencing through the action of DICER-like (DCL) proteins, which cleave dsRNA into discrete…

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Albania: Pesticide regulations putting a strain on farmers

List B of the official register of pesticides approved by the Ministry of Agriculture puts farmers in difficulties. In a few days, the alert system of…

US (NJ): From doctor to plant based dietician

As a child, Weiss was captivated by growing plants. His early love for botany led him to study the subject at Rutgers University, with dreams of…

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US (NY): Plattsburgh gets greenhouse to help the needy

Community leaders in the Town of Plattsburgh and across the North Country are uniquely addressing food insecurity—by building their own greenhouse. The…

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From hands to plate:

How the CCUA is fulfilling its mission

Over the first 15 years of CCUA's existence, a vast majority of the work toward this mission of "Hands-on Learning from Seed to Plate" has been on the…

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Can CEA help replenish the Sriracha shortage?

In a recent webinar hosted by Re-Nuble, experts discussed how Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) can help address the ongoing Sriracha shortage,…

World Food Prize 2024 starts on October 29

The 2024 Borlaug Dialogue convenes under the theme "Seeds of Opportunity: Bridging Generations and Cultivating Diplomacy," echoing Dr. Norman Borlaug's…

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Study: Categorization of proteins in tomatoes

In recent years, multiple advances have been made in understanding the photosynthetic machinery in model organisms. Knowledge transfer to horticultural…

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Study: Feasability of sugar monitoring in tomatoes

As a fast detection method, Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflection (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy is seldom used for monitoring soluble sugars…

Philippine Department of Agriculture and UN renew commitments on World Food Day

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations led the 2024 World Food Day celebration in the…

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UK: Calls for supermarkets to ban plastic packaging on fresh produce

Supermarkets should be banned from selling fresh produce such as bananas, apples and potatoes in plastic packaging so we can go back to shopping "like…

Jeroen van Leijsen. Hermus International:

"We provide both groupage transport and full loads within Benelux and Germany"

In 15 years, transport company Hermus International has continued to expand year on year. Trucks depart from Oud-Gastel to customers all over Europe.…

Northern Hemisphere sees over 17 million tons of tomatoes processed amid varied weather

The latest update from the World Processing Tomato Council (WPTC) as of October 4 indicates that the harvest is now finishing in most Northern Hemisphere…

VBT figures week 41

Cucumber price sinks, tomato price rebounds

The median price for cucumber drops, but tomato prices rise. Prices for yellow and red peppers also rebounded last week. This is evident from a survey of VBT…

Urgent request for seasonal worker scheme clarity in the UK

UK horticulture and poultry industry leaders are calling on the Labour government for clarity regarding the Seasonal Worker scheme, critical for visa…

Janssen PMP and Coolsan announce international agreement

The Australian company Coolsan and Janssen PMP, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, have entered into an exclusive international agreement to…

Food Freshly:

Successful event with new projects and international growth

Food Freshly concludes the highly successful Fruit Attraction 2024, which has become one of the largest fruit and vegetable trade fairs in Europe in…

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METRO celebrates 60th anniversary

Lidl Denmark: VAT reduction increases sales of fruit and vegetables significantly

UK: Chairman of Spar wholesaler Capper & Co diesSpar has paid tribute to convenience sector pioneer Bill Capper CBE, chairman of wholesaler Capper &…