Growing tomatoes in Turkmenistan: digital collaboration is key

"They are 4 hours ahead of us, so when I wake up in the morning, their day is already well underway, and several questions are ready to be discussed. I…

US (OH): Tornado disintegrates Ohio tomato greenhouse

Devastating images from Ohio show a high-tech tomato greenhouse collapsed due to an EF1 tornado, which occurred near Wapakoneta in Auglaize County,…

Eric Godard Durand, Agence Laparra:

“French consumers love heirloom tomatoes”

Black krim, oxheart, and pineapple tomatoes: blue, pink, green, in all shapes and sizes. The Laparra Agency started its campaign of heirloom tomatoes…

CAN (ON): Over 80 participants for multi-day growing workshop

More than 80 growers and other horticultural specialists from North America gathered at the Plant Empowerment workshop in Niagara, Canada, which was…

"The applications of filtered compressed air are numerous"

The use of compressed air in the fruit, vegetable, and flower sectors is versatile, says Jaco Mosterd of Mosterd Naaldwijk. "Remember that for every…

A new facility is being built in Dakhla

The Moroccan tomato industry is increasingly relying on seawater desalination plants

While the tomato industry in Morocco is facing many hardships this season, drought is not the biggest one, thanks to the Chtouka Ait Baha desalination…

Fontana Gartenbau puts 0.75 hectare cucumber glasshouse in Manschnow into operation

"Making horticultural products from Brandenburg even more visible"

This Friday, Fontana Gartenbau GmbH is commissioning a 0.75-hectare greenhouse in Manschnow (East Brandenburg). Around 11,500 cucumber plants will be grown in…

Gerrit Staal launches Initiative Greenhouse Horticulture Indonesia

"Horticultural ties between the Netherlands and Indonesia should become much stronger"

Gerrit Staal is currently in Indonesia. He is making a case for horticultural development in the Asian country. For this purpose, he has set up…

Gert Voortman has passed away

Last Friday, March 31, Gert Voortman passed away at the age of 78. He was active in horticulture for forty years and worked as the owner of Vitotherm until his retirement.…

Hawe Cultivation Systems presents new corporate identity

"We immerse ourselves in the customer's challenge"

Where it once started with the development of electrocarts, HAWE has evolved into architects of smart cultivation systems with a strong focus on mobile…

John Grootscholten, Daily Fresh Radish: "Easter demand has erupted, but supply is limited"

European radish market total opposite of last year

When it comes to radishes, no two years are the same. "This year's going exceptionally well. Last year's winter sales were tough, leaving surpluses in…

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US: CEA Alliance submits 2023 Farm Bill recommendations to congress

The Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance (CEA Alliance) has submitted to Congressional leaders a comprehensive list of recommendations for the…

Producing all our food nationally: is it even possible?

According to a new study, for half of the world's population, the answer would be yes. For the other half: maybe? Leiden environmental researcher and…

Patrick Pennings, Cultilene:

"More rail transport to reduce carbon footprint"

Saint-Gobain and Cultilene set the bar high when it comes to sustainability: “We are trying to reduce our CO2 emissions in all kinds of ways,” says Patrick…

Future pathways towards sustainable crop protection in greenhouse horticulture

In this report, the consequences of the European authorization policy for plant protection products are analyzed within the context of the…

US (VA): George Mason University adopts aquaponics program

On Thursday, April 6, 2023, Mason celebrates Mason Vision Day—an opportunity for the Mason community to come together each year to identify and support…

Variety is key to successful horticulture internships

Like all of agriculture, the greenhouse industry struggles to find enough labor to get the job done. Not only is it difficult to find employees to work…

Moths are more efficient pollinators than bees, new research shows

Moths are more efficient pollinators at night than day-flying pollinators such as bees, finds new research from the University of Sussex, published…

Rivulis completes acquisition of Jain Irrigation

Rivulis Pte. Ltd. has received full regulatory approval for the acquisition of multiple overseas subsidiaries, which comprise the international irrigation…

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Edo: Agro firms showcase hybrid vegetable seedlings to boost food security

Edo State Government, Prime Agro Seeds, and a Netherlands-based agro firm, Profyta, have unveiled hybrid tomatoes and pepper seedlings, developed and…

IFPA Mentoring Program extends leadership development for women

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) will kick off a women’s mentoring program at its Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference, April 16-18, in…

Hubert Hengesbach from Josef Hesse Ltd. at Frischezentrum Essen:

"Nowadays, there is not a single product category in which we do not carry a wide range"

The Essen-based family business Josef Hesse Ltd. looks back on some eventful years. A few years ago, the company moved into the former VanWylick…

From Microbial Contamination and Chlorates on Produce

University of Ghent research confirms SmartWash Solutions keeps consumers safe

A recent research project conducted by VEG-iTEC of the University of Ghent, and funded by Interreg North West Europe – Water test Network, concluded…

Vegetables by Bayer presents Signor Datterino at Cibus

"Our objective was to supply consumers with high-quality plum tomatoes. The project started two years ago, in the midst of the pandemic, thanks to the…

"Our supply of temperature loggers is stable"

The quality of fresh fruits and vegetables in logistics directly affects market prices, and temperature loggers plays an increasingly important role. It is the…

Courchesne Larose Group acquires transportation company

Dynapro Transport, a Courchesne Larose Group company specializing in the transport of fruits, vegetables, and dry goods, is proud to announce the acquisition…

New Mexico boosts chili production

New Mexico produced more than 53,000 tons of its most famous crop during the last growing season. Chili is one of the official state vegetables; in 2014, the…

‘Love My Salad’ campaign promotes healthy cooking on a budget

Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is celebrating the success of its consumer-facing ‘Love My Salad’ campaign, created to encourage British shoppers…

Swiss AgTech startup Agrinorm secures 7-digit funding

Agrinorm, a Zurich-based AgTech startup, has secured a 7-digit round of financing to further develop their AI-powered software for quality risk…

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National Retail Report - specialty crops

US shoppers have an abundance of holiday favorites to choose from

Preparations for Easter and Passover were made easy for shoppers with an abundance of holiday favorites to choose from. Apple and grape juices, leeks,…

"System can give full traceability as well as profit and loss from the field to the final customer"

These days traceability is everything, whether it’s for the end customer to see the provenance of the product or to get right back to the source if…

Extends seasonal supply of blueberries

African Blue broadens supply

Costa’s African Blue business has been operating in Morocco since 2007 and now has circa 465 hectares of farms coming from both own farms and third-party growers. In a strategic move…

Climate change is one of the main concerns of Europe's fruit and vegetable regions

The Assembly of European Fruit and Vegetable Regions, AREFLH, representing 16 regions and 38 producer organizations from 10 European countries - including the…

The state generates a quarter of the national income from the sale of this vegetable

Guanajuato is the leading producer of Mexican lettuce

“For more than a decade, Guanajuato has been the leading producer of lettuce. Our product is well known at the national and international level and…