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photo report MJBizCon 2019

Video Horticultural suppliers increasingly important to American cannabis market

If counted correctly, last week there were 77 companies active in LED horticulture present at the MJBizCon. It might be clear: even more than last year, high-tech…

Vacancies:

17.5 hectares in total

British grower continues greenhouse expansion

KG Greenhouses has presented another update video on their project in Spalding UK. Phase 2 is well on schedule, making the glasshouse a total area of 17.5 hectares. Bridge…

Avinoam Zarfin from Gaia Herbs

"All our products are sent via plane”

Gaia Herbs will be celebrating its 10th anniversary soon. “The main idea was to sell only fresh herbs,” says Avinoam Zarfin. He joined this Israeli company about two years…

Netherlands: Plant nursery Gitzels unites all activities in new greenhouse

Plant nursery Gitzels invests over €7 million in bringing together her company activities in the greenhouse horticulture area The Grootslag. The obsolete cultivation location…

Pure Flavor kicks off Season 2 in Georgia

A visit to Pure Flavor’s Fort Valley, GA greenhouse from US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue this fall is helping fuel enthusiasm & support for the growers second growing…

Video Video: Dutch greenhouse growing back in 1962

Have you got a spare 30 minutes? Then the following two videos about the Westland’s tomato cultivation back in 1962 are an excellent recommendation. Maybe you’re already…

Italian grower in jail for illegally propagated tomato plants

The Court of Ragusa sentenced an Italian grower, accused of the illegal propagation of a registered tomato variety, to one-year imprisonment and a fine of EUR 15,000 under the…

New distribution agreement for horticulture LED fixtures in North America

Netled has made a distribution agreement with Rambridge Wholesale Supply on the sale of Vera Production Units and horticulture LED fixtures in North America. Rambridge Wholesale…

Prize winners in the category 'Agri Food Industry'

Thai tomato growers shine on gala

Menno Keppel and Thomas Ruiter, you know, the Dutch Thailand pioneers who are running a successful tomato cultivation company these days, have been awarded during the 21st…

Why vertical farms are hot and happening around the world

“Vertical farming is the ultimate form of precision growing,” says Pim Molenaars, Business Development Manager at Grodan. Vertical farming is hot and happening now: it speaks…

Vincent Deenen new general director of Limgroup

Vincent Deenen has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the international breeding company Limgroup, effective from February 1st 2020. He succeeds…

Success of centuries-old Greek organic tomatoes portrayed in a documentary

The Greek documentary When tomatoes met Wagner, by Marianna Economouh, was shot in Elias; a dying rural, isolated village. Two witty cousins, Christos and…

Special Year Overview 2019

Year overview September 16-30

A hectare here, a hectare there...

The second half of September saw announcements of several large-scale projects. From Saudi Arabia to Canada, and from the US to the Netherlands, acreages were expanding. There…

Turkish government initiative state-owned greenhouse production company Sera A.S. officially being established

The Sera A.S. project initiated by the government is rumored to change the entire agricultural landscape in Turkey and the details of the project will be announced soon. The…

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May 2-6, Rimini

Topics and speakers announced for International Strawberry Symposium 2020

The panel of speakers and the topics of the 9th edition of the International Strawberry Symposium, scheduled to take place in Rimini from 2 to 6 May 2020 and organized by…

"Nursery and greenhouse industry big business in Alabama"

The poinsettia sitting on the hearth, the hydroponic lettuce in the refrigerator, the new shrubs waiting to be planted — all of these were probably grown in Alabama. Paul…

The wild relatives of major vegetables, needed for climate resilience, are in danger

Growing up in the wild makes plants tough. Wild plants evolve to survive the whims of nature and thrive in difficult conditions, including extreme climate conditions, poor…

Japan tech venture gets autonomous vegetable harvesting robot into the field

An agricultural high-tech startup company in eastern Japan has launched an autonomous robotic harvester that picks greenhouse vegetables and has begun leasing the machine to…

Video Selling New Zealand’s fruit and vegetables to the world

Selling New Zealand’s fruit and vegetables to the world is behind a new campaign showcasing New Zealand horticulture. New Zealand Story (NZ Story) and Horticulture New Zealand…

UK: CLA reacts to 2019 Conservative majority

Responding to the General Election result, Country Land and Business Association President Mark Bridgeman said: “Many will breathe a sigh of relief that this…

Paul Tomlinson - Davis Worldwide

UK veg situation not as bad as predicted

There is a lot of talk about shortages of vegetables in the UK and while volumes of some crops are down due to the very wet autumn there is still enough veg on…

Exceeding 2018 totals

Red Sun Farms employees donate to Make-A-Wish®

In 2017, the team at Red Sun Farms began to promote healthy lifestyles in the workplace by providing produce boxes for a donation of five dollars a box. The large boxes are…

US (CA): College greenhouse shifts to incorporate food production

The campus’ greenhouse at Cosumnes River College, formerly home to a full nursery program, is in the process of being revamped over the next few years. Horticulture Professor…

ABB Head of Corporate Communications leaves company for Syngenta

Christoph Sieder (49) is stepping down from his position as Head of Corporate Communications at ABB to take on a new role as Head of Communications at Syngenta, on March 1,…

British Group exhibitors revealed for Fruit Logistica 2020

The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) is once again organising the British group / pavilion at Fruit Logistica, in partnership with the Department for International…

Philippines looking to promote integrated urban agriculture

The Philippines House Committee on Agriculture and Food chaired by Rep. Wilfredo Mark Enverga (1st District, Quezon) on Monday approved the consolidation of House Bill No.…

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Adelita raspberries increasingly successful

In 2010, Compagnia delle Primizie, a company located in Policoro (Matera), started an initial experimental phase for the production of raspberries of the Adelita variety, a…

Drying process improves the nutraceutic value of perilla leaves

Fresh leaves of Perilla frutescens (perilla) are used as a culinary herb in East Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, and China. Perilla is an annual…

Seckin Yildirim (Or-Pa LLC) is seeing a slight increase in demand and supply

"Despite an expanded product range, Turkish mini vegetables remain a by-product."

At the stand of the Munich wholesaler Or-Pa Handels LLC, mini vegetables are currently the dominant feature. The company's wide range includes peppers, aubergines and…

Netherlands: Kees Stijger shares geothermal heat with Tomatoworld

Good neighbors who share. With that in mind, Tomatorworld is, for its heat supply, established an arterial connection to its neighbor, tomato grower Kees Stijger, at the…

Andrew Pollock, Novamont/Mater-Bi Southern Africa

“We’re beyond just recycling: the world is ready for our compostable resins”

A retailer has rolled out 100% home compostable and biodegradable shopping bags as well as bags for loose items of fresh produce at its store in the new Constantia Emporium…

Organic vegetables from own greenhouse in Brazil

Sustainability: Mercedes-Benz now grows vegetables as well

Urban farming has recently come into play at the Mercedes-Benz do Brasil truck and bus plant in São Bernardo do Campo. According to the company, organic vegetables are grown…

Kees Havenaar, Frutas Luna:

"This autumn's Spanish vegetable market hit by volatility"

"This autumn has been truly volatile on the Spanish greenhouse vegetable market," says Kees Havenaar of Frutas Luna. "Brexit or no Brexit - it is now going ahead - floods,…

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