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500 hectare greenhouse project announced prior to Kazakhstan show

This week in Almati, Kazakhstan, the show 'Greenhouses. Vegetable cultivation. Irrigation. Flowers Almaty' will take place. The show, organized by Greenhouses Association of…

In memoriam: Rick Donnan

Richard (Rick) Donnan, a well-known and memorable member of the horticultural industry, has passed away. With great sadness, Graeme Smith informs us of his passing last Sunday…

Start of the season at Fruchthof Hensen

"Pleasing demand for greenhouse strawberries"

The first domestic strawberries from protected cultivation are already being harvested for about two weeks. The greenhouse at Fruchthof Hensen in Swisttal, Rhineland, has also…

A 7-layer Bandera line to India for agriculture films

Rishi FIBC Solutions has ordered the second liner from Bandera Italy to make up to 16-meter-wide Agricultural films. 3 years back Rishi invested over 12 million USD and…

Juan Gonzalez joins Priva North America as new sales account manager

Priva North America announces that Juan Gonzalez has recently joined the commercial team as horticulture Sales Account Manager to meet the growing demand in several key…

AU: New variety growing 'super sweet strawberries' hit supermarket shelves

Costa Berries Tasmania in partnership with Driscoll’s Australia is undertaking a commercial trial of a new super sweet strawberry variety, Driscoll’s Zara. Costa Berries…

Stenomesius japonicus: a new parasitoid of Tuta absoluta in Syria

The tomato leaf-miner, Tuta absoluta is a Neotropical pest of cultivated and wild plants with a high preference for Solanaceae,  especially tomato. This pest also attacks other…

Crop-local CO2 enrichment improves strawberry yield and fuel use efficiency

In protected strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cultivation, CO2 enrichment is essential to enhance both fruit quality and yield. Fuel burning generators are commonly used…

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US: Silt lettuce farm to reduce lighting hours, but increased intensity is trade-off

The operator of an indoor lettuce-growing facility south of Silt says he is altering the period of time when the greenhouses will be lit to try to lessen the impact on…

Marfa, Texas employees inspire heartfelt song in music video

Village Farms is happy to boast it is versed in the ‘art’ of musical video production. Marfa, Texas resident and dual citizen Rámon Vega Navarro recently launched his first…

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New harvest, new owners for Dutch organic grower

Since the beginning of this year, Lawrence Van den Bosch is, together with his brother Alexander Van den Bosch, the owner of horticultural company Barver. On…

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Show cooking Belgian fruit and vegetables at CPMA in Montréal

After two years of the global pandemic, Flanders' Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) again headed to Canada in early April. They took part in the 96th edition of the CPMA…

Straits Agriculture: Young farmers paving the way for new agriculture technology

According to Shina Teo of Singapore-based Aeroponics farm Straits Agriculture, vertical growers need to strategically plan what they are growing, considering how quickly…

"Wheat crisis opens door for huge indoor farming potential"

As wheat prices continue to surge amid a deepening conflict in Ukraine, lasting damage threatens an already weakened global food system. Governments must urgently prioritize…
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Russia to lift restrictions on fruit and vegetable imports from Turkey

Russian government officials have announced the nation is lifting restrictions on the import of a number of fruits and vegetables from Turkey. The country said…

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New Mexico students research tomato vine treatments

Pull off fruit and leaves. Cut plant off at ground level and wash all soil from its roots. Take the plant top and roots to the lab. Weigh and measure the parts then wash,…

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How robots and indoor farming can help save water and grow crops year round

Farming is moving inside, and farmers aren’t exactly what they used to be. New forms of farming, new technology and new companies are greening the greenery. Take for example…

Video Growing cucumbers efficiently under LED

In the third episode of a trilogy, BASF Vegetable Seeds share the latest insights about their trials of cucumber growing under LED lighting. What findings were made? And what…

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Ginger Snaps

A few weeks ago, I had the exciting task of photographing some grow lights at Jem Farms in Ruthven. A little bit nostalgic as I grew up on a greenhouse farm growing cucumbers!

Video A Georgian grower and his sun-powered tomato greenhouse in Akhalkalaki

In Akhalaki, in the village of Murjakheti, Enok Babajanian set up a tomato greenhouse. This is the only greenhouse in cold Akhalkalaki where vegetables are grown. The…

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Vegetable seed buyers on Taobao grow by over 100% annually since COVID-19 outbreak

Vegetable seed sales have seen a continuous increase ever since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, with the number of vegetable seed buyers on Taobao, a Chinese retail platform…

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The first Moldovan greenhouse strawberries are more expensive than imported ones

The season of local greenhouse strawberries started at the end of last week at the fruit and berry market of Moldova. The first offers of berries appeared in social networks…

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New mesh keeps out insects, but lets in sun for higher yields

Researchers have designed a textile called Plant Armor that forces insects to navigate a maze-like path if they want to reach a farmer’s crop. Based on their findings, North…

Dutch cabinet invests €42 million in CROP-XR institute

Over the next ten years, the Dutch government will invest 42 million euros in CROP-XR, a new, virtual institute aimed at developing agricultural crops that are more resistant…

LED iBond:

Sustainable, intelligent lighting solutions that comply with the SDG's

"Being able to manufacture strong lighting solutions at only 6 mm in thickness is nothing that we have ever seen in the vertical farming market. In today’s vertical farms,…

"China's started late in horticulture, but it has developed rapidly"

Kaisheng Haofeng (Puyang) Smart Agriculture Industrial Park started planning in 2020 and was completed and put into production at the end of 2021. The project, undertaken by…

Fruit and vegetable wholesaler round-up: "'Gold, too, can be too pricey, as my Uncle Joop used to say"

Easter rush has begun, but limited availability and high prices loom over the market

"Easter sales are particularly tough this year," says Michel van den Berg of De Best AGF, a wholesaler in The Hague. "TOVs cost €4/kg, Iceberg lettuce €2, with zucchini and…

Italian Ludan Fresh Supplies added arugula and baby spinach to its assortment

There is a lack of sage and rosemary in the European market

"Since the beginning of this year, there has been a strong demand for sage and rosemary from the European market. It seems that those herbs are hard to find this year. There…

JNV Produce turns 25

This year, JNV Produce celebrates its 25th anniversary. "That's something to be proud of," says Frits de Mooij, who took over as director/owner from Johan Vrijland in…

Video Syngenta presents new colorful set of peppers

In February Peter Colbers gave a sneak preview of Syngenta's newest pepper varieties in yellow and green. Syngenta can now finally announce the names of these varieties. In…

Shanghai: Young people who can't get vegetables start to "help themselves" through hydroponic vegetables

Vegetables have become a luxury in Shanghai. In a recent meme on the Internet, spinach is Hermes and cabbage is LV. If a small Pak Choi falls on the ground, it will be…

US (CA): Lettuce pricing stabilizes again

Lettuce has come back down on pricing after seeing sizeable price jumps last month. While demand has been steady for lettuce, John Paul (JP) Oliver of Pacific Fresh Produce…

Australia: Spinach recall issued over salmonella fears

Yet another spinach recall has hit store shelves. Coles Supermarkets has issued a voluntary recall Coles Baby Spinach due to possible salmonella contamination.…

Saudi Arabia amends import licenses for fruits and vegetables

Saudi Arabia has amended its import licensing guide by adding fresh fruits and vegetables so that the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture will be…

Società Agricola Semplice Tre C

"We would like to increase our export volumes even more by focusing on Northern European countries"

Semplice Tre C was founded in 2000 by the Castiglione and Celeste families. Today it is one of the largest cultivation companies of quality tomatoes in southeastern Sicily. In…

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