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Ana Cristina Garcia, Plantlogic

"Pyramid base of our pots ensures airflow to the roots and drains water at the edges"

While many growers may view the substrate, nutrients and water as the major determinants of crop success, we may overlook the very thing that holds it all together: pots.…

Gerrit Staal, Elpress:

“Food safety increasingly important in greenhouse horticulture”

“Within two weeks I was back home.” Gerrit Staal, who since March 1st is Export Manager Horticulture Sector at Elpress, can laugh about it, but it took some getting used to.…

New GAN 1000W for cucumber grower Norsk Agurk in Norway

In 2018, the Norwegian population bought 26,000 tonnes of cucumbers - yet they are hungry for more. The cucumber is highly in demand in the Norwegian market and therefore…

First Tapkit in the USA (Texas) helps out with local food production

With a background of more than 30 installations in Israel, South Korea, Mauritius and the Philippines, the TAPKIT hydroponic systems is now celebrating the first installation…

Bridge Greenhouses

"Adopt high pressure fogging to minimise crop loss"

With increasingly more unpredictable weather in the UK, growers often face difficulty trying to optimise their glasshouse temperature, and minimise crop mortality.…

North America greenhouse grower expands Nogales distribution and packing center

Houweling’s Group is up and running in its new Nogales, Arizona distribution and packing services center. Having outgrown the 18,000 sq. ft. facility the company operated in…

Christmas dinners are cancelled, so Swedish vegetable farmer's selling kale trees

Swedish grower, Ulf Engström, runs his family business, Trädgårn Södertälje. They've been cultivation fruit and vegetables for about 150 years now. In total, 40 different…

Miniature greenhouse dome helps harvest rainwater and foster sapling-growth

A newly released miniature greenhouse can help you grow plants with creation of a modular micro environment. The Agrodome is created by Mexican company NOS and is a miniature…

"Light is most undervalued greenhouse cost"

If you ask a good greenhouse operator, “What is your cost of natural gas? Electricity? Building cost per square foot? Operational cost per square foot?”, he’ll give you…

South Korea funds “smart” agri projects in Iloilo and Bukidnon

Filipino farmers will start adopting “smart farming technologies” shared by South Korea aimed at enabling them to sustainably produce quality vegetables year-round. This will…

Bochum biologists want to know why green peppers do not fully ripen

What makes peppers blush?

Bright red, tasty and healthy, that’s how we know and love bell peppers. In a first, the team headed by Professor Sacha Baginsky from the Chair for Plant Biochemistry at Ruhr…

Special Year Overview 2020

Soft fruit on the table and sustainable novelties in August

In August temperatures were still high, COVID still played a major roll in the world and horticulture launched many new novelties. Here's a small lookback on novelties in…

Richard Owen of PMA

How will the Biden administration approach agricultural issues and policies?

There has been a lot of coverage of the U.S. Presidential election and what it might mean for the produce industry, but much of the coverage looked at both candidates and what…

Veterans Ranch-grown lettuce a restaurant hit

At the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch north of Bend, vets have been using horticulture for the past few months as a way of healing.  Orion Carriger runs the ranch greenhouse where…

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Industry organization finds new ways to grow in 2020

Although 2020 has been a year like no other, Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), the workforce development and training organization that partners with growers,…

Education program brings together industry leaders for a three-day online conference

"Green & Growin’ 21 Virtual Education fills a need for online learning"

Online education has been available for decades, but many have turned to it for the first time in 2020. The global pandemic forced everyone to find new ways to…

Seed longevity: How long do the seeds survive under appropriate storage conditions?

The Genebank Project is a national project of Japan operated by the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) since 1985. The NARO Genebank is responsible for…
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HUB Cycling gives back to local greenhouse workers

Members from the cycling advocacy and education group, ‘HUB Cycling Tsawwassen Delta’, recently donated more than 170 rechargeable bike light sets and reflectors to migrant…

Biostimulants fighting drought and heath

Drought costs farmers around the world £10bn in crop losses every year – but new trial results show that combining biostimulants with micronutrients could be the answer to…

Tephrosia vogelii essential oil against Cerosipha forbesi in strawberry crop

Botanical insecticides based on oils and plant extracts have proven to be an efficient alternative method for pest control, as required by agroecological systems. Tephrosia…

Tevel Aerobotics wins award for Best Field Robot Concept 2020

The International Forum of Agricultural Robotics - FIRA - and the magazine Future Farming awarded the Prize for the best robot concept 2020 to Tevel Aerobotics…

Strawberry prices drop 43 per cent as glut hits supermarkets

Strawberry prices were an average of $3.45 for 250 gram punnet in November, down from $6.04 in October. The cost of strawberries in local supermarkets has been…

'Covid and Brexit put veg revival at risk'

A recent increase in vegetable sales is under threat from a slowdown in the rate of retail sales and concerns over the impact of covid-19 and Brexit. Research…

Pietro Paolo Ciardiello

Coop Sole pleased with 2020 strawberry campaign

"The 2020 strawberry campaign ended on a positive note with encouraging signs in terms of value, quantity and quality. Feedback was also good, despite some initial hesitations…

A collaboration between Rosso Gargano and Dick Trace

Thanks to a startup, the origin of tomatoes is now traceable

Productions characterized by a strong territorial identity can use innovative tools to track the origin of their products. This is why Rosso Gargano, the tomato brand made in…

Slow demand for strawberries

In a normal year, strawberry demand would have increased by now and would have remained high until the end of the festive period. This year, however, the restaurant and pastry…

The EU extends sanctions on Russia for 6 months

On Thursday, December 10, the European Union's heads of State and Government renewed the economic sanctions against Russia for its role in the separatist…

Queensland Department of Agriculture's Maroochy research centre

White strawberries being developed in Australia

At the Queensland Department of Agriculture's Maroochy research centre on the Sunshine Coast, senior scientist Jodi Neal and her team are combining natural…

"Tariffs would make EU exports unfeasible to UK compared to other origins with 0% tariff"

"The future trade relationship between the EU and the UK is crucial for the EU fruit and vegetable sector"

During the last weeks, FruitVegetablesEUROPE has been actively contacting EU and UK institutions regarding the negotiations for a future Trade Agreement…

Bid online for fruit and vegetable processing and packaging machinery

Are you looking for weighing and filling lines, multihead weighers, slicers, washing machines, traysealers, separators or other machinery? The online auction in Kapelle (NL)…

PMA comments on EPA proposed rule on exemptions of Plant Incorporated Protectants

The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposed Rule for Pesticides; Exemptions of…

Arizona produce distributor receives certification for safety and health

Grower and shipper Divine Flavor announced their distribution center in Nogales just received their certification for the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program…

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Campaign to promote the consumption of leafy vegetables from Murcia

The campaign “Lechugas y ensaladas de la Región de Murcia” ("Lettuces and salads of the Region of Murcia"), launched by the Spanish Region of Murcia to promote the consumption…

“We’re turning our attention to entire horticultural segment in Romania”

The Romanian horticulture sector will have to adapt to both new climates as well as new requirements from consumers. One Romanian company, who is specialized in applying new…

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