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"Our clipping system and bio twines are the perfect marriage to not use plastics at all"

Ka-chunk. Ka-chunk. Ka-chunk. A soft and rhythmic sound arises from the pipe rail trolley in a cucumber greenhouse in Germany. The same sound can be heard in a Mexican tomato…

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DutchPlantin launches retail line Grow.in for small scale and home growers

Professional growers worldwide use the coconut substrates from Dutch Plantin for their soft fruit, vegetable and flower cultivation. If it were up to Wim Roosen, another group…

New radish bunching machine for Grimmsway Farms in California

"Automation a hot item in North American cultivation"

Last week, Koppert Machines supplied a new radish bunching machine to Grimmway Farms in California. The Central Valley company is best known for its carrots, but also grows 65…

shorter crop cycles

Italian growers learn to deal with ToBRFV

The annual production of tomatoes in Italy, including greenhouse and open field productions, on average exceeds 1,000,000 tons from an acreage of almost 25,000 hectares, the…

In 40 years, Dutch disinfection specialist moves from food to horticulture

"Viral pressure puts safety and hygiene high on the horticulture agenda"

Johan Leeffers started his cleaning company LETS, 40 years ago. Back then, he focused mainly on using high-pressure pumps in the Dutch agricultural sector. Since then, the…

Discussing sustainable growth in Dutch greenhouses

The third video of "the Sustainable Series" has been delayed due to corona prevention measures in place during recent months, but it’s finally here! The video features René…

Hortispares introduces your own online machine park

Hortispares.com has been live for over a year now and a lot has changed and improved. Growers, dealers, and installers can visit hortispares.com for a range of more than…

Canadians and their food: money, anxiety and climate change

Canadians want to eat healthier. They worry more. These are just a few insights that came out of CPMA’s Fresh Week closing event Friday that examined the Canadian consumer.…

"Everything a large TOV variety needs to succeed in the market"

Santiana RZ is Rijk Zwaan’s first large TOV that brings the benefits of a jointless truss structure. “With great performance on production,  shelf life, and fruit color, this newcomer…

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Lettuce grow: Belton indoor farm plans expansion

A massive indoor lettuce farm in Belton is about to get much larger. TrueHarvest Farms, a 54,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse, is planning a 3.5-acre indoor addition that…

USDA withdraws proposal to add Romas to Florida tomato marketing order

The U.S. Department of Agriculture withdraws a proposed rule recommended by the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee). The Florida Tomato Committee wanted to…

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Au: World’s first solar glass greenhouse built in Perth

ASX-listed ClearVue Technologies has completed the construction of a “world-first” clear solar glass greenhouse in Western Australia that will demonstrate both the Perth…

Peter Malschaert retires

On Friday, April 24, Peter Malschaert (technical director) will say goodbye to Maurice Kassenbouw after almost 40 years of service. On January 1, 1982, Peter started at Maurice…

1.5 million raised in funding round to reduce food waste

The Dutch Food Tech company, OneThird, has raised funding of 1.5 million euro from investors SHIFT Invest and Oost NL. The equity raised will be used to…

Special Packaging

Inspired Salads voted best new product

The Star Group has earned a win for Best New Product at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s (CPMA) 95th annual fresh week with Inspired Salads. The best new product…

Weber Packaging presents 100% paper moisture resistant vegetable bag

"Protecting vegetables and marketing them successfully at the same time"

The proven Veggie Bag from Weber Verpackungen is now also available as a bag, completely made of 100% recycled paper. "The Veggie Bag is the ideal packaging to protect…

Bright vegetable varieties attract consumers in spring

With spring in play and foodservice businesses reopening again across the country, what does this mean for spring vegetable demand? Popular spring vegetable items include…

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Internet is obsessed with this gardener's giant vegetables

When 72-year-old Gerald Stratford hit 250,000 followers on Twitter, he tweeted his fans a virtual bouquet of daffodils. These days, the retiree spends upwards of five hours a…
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Study on photosynthetic apparatus performance of tomato seedlings grown under various combinations of LED illumination

It is already known that the process of photosynthesis depends on the quality and intensity of light. However, the influence of the new light sources recently…

Study on the effect of sewage sludge on a zucchini plantation

Italian zucchini is an important crop due to its short cycle, high productivity, and great market acceptance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the…

US: Neopestalotiopsis now causing major damage in Georgia strawberries

What a difference a month can make. One month ago, nobody was seeing major issues with Neopestalotiopsis, the new disease of strawberries that have caused headaches for…

Sowing the seed: teaching kids to grow

Through a mix of fun-related activities including growing seeds, West Sussex Library Service is helping children to learn more about the importance of food for growing minds…

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Fruit Attraction: the world's first face-to-face horticultural fair

IFEMA and FEPEX have, via a virtual meeting, exclusively presented to the media the new edition of Fruit Attraction 2021, which will be held in person from…

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Digital training: new system solutions for horticulture lighting

Are you interested in learning about the latest trends in efficient horticulture lighting design? Then join the free online training on April 29 from 10.00 to 11.00 am CET…

Church Brothers adds to sales team and promotes staff

Church Brothers Farms made additions to its sales team and promoted existing staff as part of a plan to grow the company’s retail and foodservice sales programs. Bob Licker…

Prices strengthening on Brussels sprouts

Supplies of Brussels sprouts out of Mexico are strong. “We have promotional volume on both organic and conventional Brussels sprouts. We have triple the amount of surface…

Ghana: Crops Research Institute develops tomato jam to combat post-harvest losses

In an attempt to help address post-harvest losses in tomato production, Ghana’s Crop Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research…

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Greenhouse thrives around Lake Superior

For years in northern Wisconsin and the “arrowhead” of Minnesota people have been enjoying fresh produce grown by Bay Produce of Superior. It’s no surprise that people on the…

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Vertical Harvest is raising food and futures in Wyoming

It took seven years to design, strategize and fundraise before Vertical Harvest opened in March 2016. In 2021 — despite the challenges presented by the global pandemic —…

Expo being held on 6 and 7 June

International seed companies plant the future together at Gatton

11 international horticultural seed companies have come together to start planting as part of the 2021 Lockyer Valley Growers Expo. The Expo is being held on 6 and 7 June and…

Considerably grown Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group ends 2020 with positive results

The Dutch group Van Leeuwen Buizen has achieved a very positive result. Even 2021 went off to a great start for the company that has doubled in size after an acquisition at…

Australia: Climate change means smaller strawberries, higher costs

Strawberries appear to be the latest victims of a changing climate. Also, as smaller strawberries take longer to pick, production costs are rising along with…

Frigga releases single-use, real-time 4G thermometers with global coverage

Frigga supplies real-time temperature monitoring solutions. Their current real-time thermometers provide services for clients in all five continents. These clients come from…

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Vegetables more expensive in Gurugram due to transport cost hikes

The prices of almost all vegetables, including ladies finger, peas and beans, as well as fruits like bananas and oranges have driven up prices drastically in…

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U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update

Movement out of California central district expected to increase

High transportation costs and light demand continue to limit produce shipments. With the increasing availability of vaccines and other demands for transportation, competition…

Massages and classical music: Malaysian therapy for growing Japanese melons

After many experiments, three Malaysian farmers that bet on the cultivation of Japanese melons, one of the most expensive fruits in the world, in Putrajaya -…

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Room to grow: university greenhouse enhances sustainability effort in dining services

For a couple of years, Elena Traister, the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Environmental Studies professor who heads the school’s Campus Sustainability Committee, and…

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