Bas Duijvestijn, Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects:

"Going from 0 to 100% lettuce production necessitates taking production and marketing into account"

"With today's lettuce facilities, you can go from 0 to 100% production in a day. One day, you have nothing, and the next day, you have 30,000 heads of…

Gregory Fung-A-Fat about United Farmers Aruba:

“We aim to be a liaison between the government and the farmers”

In 2017, a group of growers on Aruba had the idea of unionizing the agriculture sector, and in 2021, this idea became a reality, and United Farmers…

Tami Van Gaal assumes role of director of vendor relations at Griffin

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies has selected Tami Van Gaal as the new Director of Vendor Relations. In this capacity, Tami will lead the positioning of…

CAN: New insecticide to manage aphids and whiteflies granted registration

Rycar™ has been granted registration for control of aphids and whiteflies in greenhouse cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, and ornamental…

Far-red in tomato cultivation: a good idea or not?

Growers want to get as much as possible out of their LED lights. That's why Signify is conducting ongoing research into the optimal application of…

CAN (QC): Come join the Grower Summit in Saint Hyacinthe

The ACT group, a collaboration of five industry-leading providers, are teaming up to offer Quebec growers an opportunity to gather and learn about new…

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CAN: Southern Ontario’s greenhouse operators warn lack of infrastructure is slowing growth in booming sector

Bins filled with cherry tomatoes travel down a sleek concrete hallway wider than a soccer pitch. They move autonomously, tracing a magnetic railroad…

Turkey is second in Europe in greenhouse tomato production

Turkish greenhouse tomato production continues to generate significant export revenue for tomato farmers. In the January-June period of last year, 248 million…

January 2024

UK confirms full Brexit customs checks postponed for fifth time

The UK government has said that it will delay the introduction of post-Brexit checks on food by another three months, after warnings the long-promised…

Podcast about data-driven cultivation in horticulture

By understanding, for example, the current photosynthesis and evaporation, you can act in time and prevent over-adaptation at a later stage. By building in…

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Morocco heads the list of largest exporters of fresh raspberries to UK

Moroccan exporters have recently raised their raspberry exports to the UK market sharply, reports EastFruit. The exports of fresh raspberries from…

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Where can you get accurate information about indoor farm production?

OptimIA project members are sharing their indoor farm research findings with the controlled environment agriculture industry and the public through a…

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The nutritional marvel of microgreens

Rick Hein, managing director of MicroThumbs, a leading supplier of microgreens, explained: “Consuming a small amount of microgreens can provide far…

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US (CA): CDFA announces $11.67M urban agriculture grant program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture's Office of Farm to Fork has announced their new $11.67 million Urban Agriculture Grant Program…

The status of horticulture in Sri Lanka

The agriculture sector continues to be the mainstay of the national economy in Sri Lanka, though its contribution to GDP is 8.7%. A quarter of the labor force…

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MacArthur Farm's tomato named one of the best in the state

US (MA): "I have a phenomenal amount of tomatoes all ready to be harvested"

By his own admission, local farmer Peter MacArthur was going to struggle to pay the inflated cost of oil to heat his greenhouse this past winter and…

Koppert and EWS-KT launch joint action research

East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation (EWS-KT), Koppert India, and Koppert Foundation recently launched their first collaborative project…

Western Ghana:

Sunyani tomato shortage partly attributed to political instability in Burkina Faso and Niger

A recent market survey has discovered that there has been a shortage of tomatoes at the Sunyani main market. Recently, vegetable traders said: “Tomatoes and…

Egyptian fresh strawberry exports to Southeast Asia reach record high

Egypt has again set a record in exports of fresh strawberries to Southeast Asian countries in the current MY 2022/23, reports EastFruit. The Egyptian exports…

Managing director Peter Judge, S&A Produce group:

"Bigger strawberries here to stay"

A decade ago, the average strawberry sold would be the size of a pound coin. Now, it is the size of a golf ball. Asked why he believed people wanted bigger…

West Australian farmers fear visa policy changes will lead to labor shortages

A review of Australia's migration system has suggested limiting the working holiday-maker visa to one year rather than giving backpackers the opportunity to…

Panama Canal Authority: Restrictions will stay in place for at least 10 months

Officials of the Panama Canal Authority warned yesterday that water-conserving measures will be in place for at least the next 10 months. Faced with an…

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Which?: UK food prices as big a concern for consumers as energy bills

First Indian unicorn of 2023: Zepto

Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompard named president of France's FCDCarrefour chief executive Alexandre Bompard has been named as the new president of…