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Krzysztof Sak, Agronom Berries:

"Hydroponics help us guarantee constant soft fruit supply"

Only a couple of years ago the team with Agronom Berries, one of Poland’s biggest soft fruit growers, started growing strawberries hydroponically instead of in the open field.…

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Stolze Mexico has been around since 2012

"We could start working with 12 hectares of greenhouse heating right away”

Fifty years ago, Teun Stolze started his company in the Dutch town of Maasdijk, and his customers were all located in the Dutch Westland. Back then, he couldn’t have imagined…

Nature Fresh Farms ceremony marks transition of phase 1 greenhouse

On December 4th, Nature Fresh Farms announced that they would be passing on the keys to their Phase 1 and 2 greenhouse to a new group of dedicated growers. The ribbon-cutting ceremony…

Stuck to the wall, tomato and bell pepper suddenly became very expensive

“We can do that too,” people must have thought when they saw a banana taped to a wall as an art piece by a creative comedian. That is what Jelte van Kammen of Harvest House,…

What dynamic LED grow lights can do for a vertical farm

As LED lighting has become more and more popular among growers, LED lighting technology has been rapidly evolving to meet their needs. Luminaires have become more powerful,…

Certis Europe parent company Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to Invest in Belchim Crop Protection

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Belchim Crop Protection NV/SA (BCP) through Mitsui’s affiliate, Mitsui AgriScience…

Discovery of a new protein gives insight into a long-standing plant immunity mystery

When a plant senses an invading pathogen, it activates a molecular signaling cascade that switch on its defense mechanisms. One such mechanism involves sacrificing host cells…

Russia: More vegetables and roses from Yaroslavsky greenhouse complex

Yaroslavsky greenhouse complex have begun collecting crops. People in the region will soon have access to locally grown fresh tomatoes and cucumbers as well as potted flowers.…

Scen Van De Voorde, Delhaize

"In the future fresh produce will have just as little plastic as 50 years ago"

Slowly but surely, plastic is disappearing from the fruit and vegetable shelves at Delhaize. "We are trying to move to a completely plastic-free fruit and vegetable shelf, but…

US victims at least at 102

Salinas Romaine E. coli strikes two people in Canada

Since November 22, 2019, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has identified one additional E. coli illness in Canada with a similar genetic fingerprint…

Special Year Overview 2019

Year overview June 1-15

GreenTech takes the limelight

Sometime during the first half of June, horticulture companies, especially in the Netherlands, get all jittery. The reason? GreenTech, of course! And we were there again,…

Turkey: State support offered for tropical fruit greenhouse production in Antalya

Banana and avocado production had first started in greenhouses in the district of Gazipasa and then spread to other districts within Antalya such as Alanya, Manavgat, Aksu,…

First time export destinations

Gaza exports strawberries to UAE and Bahrain

The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza Strip has announced that a quantity of strawberries was exported to Gulf countries as a test sample. Ministry Director, Adham…
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OASIS Grower Solutions moves Florida manufacturing

To gear up for 2020, OASIS Grower Solutions has moved its Florida offices and manufacturing from Mt. Dora to a much larger and more modern facility at 5454 Foliage Way, in…

Growing herbs for export in Kenya

Some six kilometres off the Maili Kumi-Solai Road in Nakuru County, Kenya one finds Aro Fresh Herbs Farm. Ruth Wanyoro, one of the owners of the 25-acre establishment, is…

Urban Greenhouse Challenge 2: Meet the teams!

One month after the official kick-off of the second edition of the Urban Greenhouse Challenge, which invites students to design an urban greenhouse for the city of Dongguan…

New Zealand Food Safety announces new strategy and action plan

New Zealand Food Safety will today launch its strategy and action plan to maintain and grow the country's reputation as a provider of trusted and safe food. Deputy…

US: A new ARS strawberry variety: 'Keepsake'

A new strawberry cultivar, Keepsake, was released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 'Keepsake' is a midseason, spring-bearing, or short-day strawberry (Fragaria…

CAN (ON): New greenhouse operation proposed in Amherstburg

Amherstburg could join its neighbours and dive into the greenhouse industry. A proposal to rezone 106-acres of industrial land for agricultural use on Concession Rd. 3 near…

This farm is growing food deep beneath South Korean mountains

It might seem an unlikely place to be growing fruit, but deep beneath a South Korean mountain, a high-tech farm has been built inside an abandoned tunnel. Once a functioning…

Vietnam and the Netherlands developing sustainable and inclusive agricultural value chain and trade platform

On the invitation of Dutch Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of the Netherlands H.E. Mrs. Schouten, Minister of Agriculture and Rural…

Global forum searches for answers to food security challenges in marginal environments

Leading scientists, policymakers and experts from around the world have urged more action and support from the public and private sectors to spur research and innovation for…

US (NV): DRI Foundation appoints new trustees, welcomes new officers for 2020

The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents today approved the following appointments and election of officers to the DRI Foundation Board of…

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Excited that @gothamgreens has officially opened the doors of its enormous new greenhouse in Providence. Gotham Greens will sustainably produce healthy, locally grown produce…

"For now, some cardboard and plastic formats will have to coexist"

According to the study 'Packaging formats and materials: perception from society', carried out by the Spanish Association of Corrugated Cardboard Packaging Manufacturers…

Morocco becomes the number one supplier

Spanish cucumber imports have quadrupled in ten years

The Spanish import of cucumbers has quadrupled over the last ten seasons, from 1.87 million kilos in the 2009/2010 campaign to 8.33 million kilos in the 2018/2019 season,…

During IPM 2020, Pöppelmann TEKU® focuses on more transparency regarding the recyclability of its plant pots

4-step model provides information on origin and proportions of material used

At the IPM 2020 in Essen, Pöppelmann TEKU® is focusing on even more transparency regarding the recyclability of its plant pots: a 4-step model provides information on the…

Shortage of personnel leads to a lot of new technology

Robotisation on the rise in greenhouse cultivation

The use of robots in greenhouses has increased compared to the previous year - at the same time, one in five gardeners states that they lack personnel. But is robotization the…

Lower Bavaria presents pilot project

Cucumber water instead of road salt

The road maintenance companies in Bavaria produce millions of litres of liquid road salt, year after year. In the near future, some of this will come from…

Urban farming concept also well received abroad

Berlin Start-up Infarm conquers USA

Fresh herbs and lettuce, available to the customer without long delivery routes. This is Infarm's idea. With the Urban Farming concept, the German start-up is currently…

Advertised prices for specialty crops at major retail outlets

US retail turns to Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year

US retailers quickly rebounded from Thanksgiving promotions and turned to Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s. Poinsettias and evergreen wreaths decorated stores and ad flyers…

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