HortiDaily Newsletter | Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Spain: Cost of greenhouse tomato production up by 34% in Almería

Agricultural production costs have increased continuously since the beginning of the so-called energy crisis. This situation has a more severe impact…

Philippines: Bulacan to house large veggie greenhouse complex

Manny V. Pangilinan’s Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) has partnered with Israeli firm LR Group to build the largest vegetable greenhouse…

Ozonation for greenhouse surface cleaning, available in early 2023

"Ozone is the perfect solution to clean and disinfect surfaces, as it kills all bacterial growth and pathogens on contact, leaving no chemical residue…

UK: ‘Vertical farming needs to match field grown crop cost prices'

“It’s an exciting time here at Fischer Farms, there’s a lot going on. Our second farm, which has 25.000m2 of growing space is now ready. Investment in…

New ToBRFV-resistant tomato seed varieties launched

From the early start of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) outbreak, BASF has actively sought and offered solutions to growers in battling…

Cooperation between Royal Brinkman and Hoogendoorn Growth Management

"Worldwide access to innovative software and intelligent algorithms"

Royal Brinkman and Hoogendoorn Growth Management have entered into a partnership to supply growers worldwide with one of the most advanced climate…

Control specialists swap UK greenhouses for African anaerobic digestors

Tomtech has been putting their technology to a new use, helping boost the circular economy in Kenya. More frequently found in UK and European…

Pahoia Orchards

How a New Zealand grower has built and is expanding a successful multi-fruit orchard

A New Zealand fruit grower says that, while it was as challenging season weather-wise for its blueberry crop, they were still able to produce strong…

More acquisitions in produce industry expected

The produce industry first heard about Frutura two years ago, when the company made its initial acquisition. Frutura was established with the goal of…

Artificial lighting enables year-round dragon fruit

Nguyen Quoc Duan is General Direct at Vietnamese dragon fruit growing and export company Song Nam ITD Co., Ltd.. The company is based in Ho Chi Min…

Cocopeat: A game-changer for gardeners

“Our grow bags offer the perfect mix of convenience and quality”

Many growers have had issues with soil not providing the proper nutrients or environment for their plants at least once in their careers. In those…

UK: Fresh row ignites over controversial mushroom farm as council asked to decide new plans

A row over a controversial mushroom farm which was approved against neighbors' wishes will be reignited when the matter returns before West…

Smart agri to boost high-end melon production

The Department of Science and Technology in Calabarzon (DOST 4-A) is supporting smart agriculture in order to boost the production of high-end melon…

Insights from the FAO&EBRD report

Current status and future prospects of commercial urban agriculture

The Food and Agriculture Organization and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development invite you to the 10th and last E-dialogue on March 3, 2023,…

Workshop in South Africa helps nursery growers conserve irrigation water

Over 120 nursery growers came from around South Africa to attend an irrigation workshop in the Cape Vineland area this month. The two-day program…

CAN: Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada launched CGEN during Canadian Greenhouse Excellence Network Summit

The inaugural Canadian Greenhouse Excellence Network Summit has come to a successful conclusion after a full day of thought-provoking discussions and…

China: Aquaponics boosts ecology and economy in Zhejiang

Aquaponics, a method of growing fish and vegetables in a closed water system, has been sprouting up in recent years in Deqing county of Zhejiang…

Researchers develop first nanotube sensors capable of detecting and distinguishing gibberellin plant hormones

This is the first time that nanosensors capable of detecting and distinguishing gibberellins (GAs), a type of plant hormone that regulates plant…

CAN (ON): Growing smarter and for longer in northern Ontario

Can technology help alleviate labour and climate challenges facing Northern Ontario’s horticultural sector? That’s the question the Northern Ontario…

More than 50,000 trailers moved on vessels

London Medway’s unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France has reached a new milestone

London Medway's unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France has reached a new milestone - with trade numbers rising by two-thirds since its launch.…

E-MIRCHA Project aids chilli producers in growing and marketing

Andhra Pradesh is one of the major producers of chilli, and producers have been helped by the E-MIRCHA Project, a collaboration between the State Government,…

The delegations of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain agree to invite Greece to join the Strawberry Contact Group

The Spanish-French-Italian-Portuguese Strawberry Contact Group recently met in Huelva. The group analyzed the impact of the increase in production costs,…

Homegrown Organic Farms expands into conventional berry category through acquisition

Over the last few months, Homegrown Organic Farms has been busy outlining the details to bring HBF International (HBFI) into their growing berry…

Avoid supermarkets buy fresh produce directly from Birmingham wholesale market

Avoid the supermarkets and visit the wholesale market, advises the head of The Birmingham Wholesale Fresh Produce Association (BWFA). They plan to extensively…

Supermarkets across north London hit by vegetable shortages

North London supermarkets are being particularly hard hit by a nationwide shortages of fresh vegetables. Over the past weekend, there were hardly any items in…

Bulgarian wholesale fresh produce prices continue to increase

Bulgaria's wholesale food costs are represented by the market price index (MPI), which increased this week by 1.58 percent to 2,383 points. According to BTA,…

Oversupply of tomatoes causes price drop and losses for Bangladesh producers

Tomato producers in Bangladesh face losses due to an oversupply of the crop on local markets, which is typical for this time of the year. Due to this, they…

New train with fresh produce running from China to Laos and Thailand

A new train carrying about 280 tons of fresh produce from China that travelled through Laos to Bangkok in Thailand has returned taking back durian and other…

28% of people on lower incomes said worries about high energy costs led them to cook less vegetables

With recent research confirming vegetable sales have decreased during the cost of living crisis, this year’s Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign aims to play a…

Windmill Farms expands to the United States

Windmill Farms announced it has acquired the assets of Ostrom Mushroom Farms LLC (“Ostrom”), a controlled environment mushroom growing facility located in…