Climate First’s second delegation embarks on UK Roadshow:

“Uniting Israeli innovation with British climate-tech ecosystem”

Climate First recently launched their second delegation of Israeli climate tech startups visiting the UK for their UK Roadshow, which happens in the…

Datterino tomato, a best-selling niche product

The competition scenario in the table tomato sector is increasingly dynamic, especially in the high-value datterino tomato segment. To meet the needs…

How does a reverse osmosis system work?

Water savings is one of the biggest benefits of growing crops inside a hydroponic container farm. While we've written about how growing with hydroponic…

GenAI future is promising:

"Dutch technology can be better integrated with China's horticulture industry"

"The Netherlands has advanced technology and rich experience in the field of greenhouse horticulture, while China has a broad market. If Dutch…

UV-C robot for greenhouses without rails available

Octiva's UV-C robot has been commercially available for a while, but until now, this robot has always navigated on the pipe rails between the crops.…

Early detection and tracking of ToBRFV virus entry point

"It is important to be prepared and to understand the virus infection in order to effectively mitigate its spread or prevent a potential epidemic,"…

AI to transplant only healthy young plants into greenhouse

The Dynamic Machine Learning project aims to model and predict complex quality traits in fresh produce. One of the work packages is looking to create…

Solar power increasingly used at Biogrow production sites

"We're one step closer to running our operations sustainably," says the Bio-Grow team. Not only is the coconut a sustainable product, but now we will…

Conviron celebrates 60th anniversary

This year marks the 60th year of Conviron's founding. Over the past six decades, Conviron has grown to become the industry's leading designer and…

A special moment for Louise Bakker: her first tomato harvest as an owner

The season's first tomato harvest is always special, especially so for KBB Holland in Steenbergen, the Netherlands. Their first tomato harvest on April…

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Null mutants of a tomato Rho of plants exhibit enhanced water use efficiency without a penalty to yield

Improving water use efficiency in crops is a significant challenge as it involves balancing water transpiration and CO2 uptake through stomatal pores.…

The import of Uzbek veggies to alleviate Kazakh mid-season shortage

According to "QazTrade," contracts have been signed by agricultural producers from various regions and cities for early vegetable imports. These agreements aim…

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HotiNigeria empowers 23 agro-input dealers to boost horticulture

HotiNigeria, a Dutch-funded horticultural program which had implemented in Kano, Kaduna, Oyo and Ogun states, Wednesday conducted a comprehensive…

Scheteling now Jiffy distributor in Finland

Schetelig has become Jiffy's official distributor for Finland, effective April 1st, 2024. Schetelig is a family-owned company with a history dating…

Organic Trade Association survey says:

“Most familiar + high trust = Organic”

Consumers recognize the USDA Organic seal more than any other certification in the marketplace, finds a new survey released by the Organic Trade…

Ukrainian farmer shares secrets of growing organic strawberries

Pavlo Vasyunik, the director of LLC "Organic Land" in Velykyi Lyubin, Lviv region, shared insights into organic strawberry cultivation with Agronews.ua. With…

China: Spring farming, rural vitalization spurred on by safe, stable energy supplies

With the arrival of spring, gradually rising temperatures usher in the crucial planting and irrigation season. To ensure timely irrigation for a wide…

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"Russian vegetables with fake documents undermine prices," say Lithuanian farmers

Lithuanian vegetable farmers claim that Russian-grown cucumbers and tomatoes are entering Lithuania through Belarus and Poland with falsified origin…

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China: sweet melon farming aims to contribute to rural revitalization

Sweet melon farmers began putting the plants in the greenhouse at the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year aiming to ensure an early season of the…

1.08 million euros allocated to Ukrainian agribusinesses for orchard and greenhouse development

As part of the government's grant program to support small and medium-sized enterprises, eRobota, an additional 1.08 million euros have been disbursed to 10…

Pickle trends help grow dill pickle cucumber consumption

Hank Scott is getting a lot of calls already about the upcoming dill pickle cucumber season. "That means that there's not much supply out there," says…

Sam Pope - British Growers Insights

Collecting data such as price, promotions, country of origin and packaging

British Growers Insights were on the FPC Produce Hub at last week's IFE in London. They offer one of the UK's largest and most up-to-date source of…

The rains in Easter increased Spain's water reserve to 63.1% of its capacity

Over 100 liters of water per square meter fell in vast areas in the south, center, and north of Spain during Easter week. That is more than three times the…

Dutch exporter discusses the start of the local greenhouse strawberry season

"Fandango is particularly popular in the German day trading market"

For the past two weeks, early Dutch greenhouse strawberry sales to Germany have gradually increased. "The cold, rainy weather means the season is off…

Frequent fresh produce promotions by supermarkets challenge Australian producers

In Australia, the frequent implementation of specials on fresh produce by major supermarkets is presenting a challenge for local producers. According to…

Termotécnica introduces packaging solution for premium strawberries

Brazil's strawberry production reaches 200 thousand tons annually, with Minas Gerais and São Paulo as the leading contributors, accounting for about…

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USMCA Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update:

Asparagus demand is light following the Easter holiday pull

Asparagus demand is light following the Easter holiday pull. Prices are holding but with few sales. Growers are considering continuing harvest or…

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Analysis: Aldi has overtaken Asda to become Britain's third biggest supermarket

Ahold Delhaize and 4 other leading global grocery retailers establish W23 Global

Philippines: SariSuki, Super8 partner to offer lower-price agriproductsAgri-tech startup SariSuki has partnered with retail chain Super8 to provide…