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“Convenience for consumers and opportunities for growers with new lettuce varieties”

It’s not exactly babyleaf, but not a full head of lettuce either – it’s exactly in between: a lettuce variety that’s harvested between 80 and 120 grams. When the lettuce is…

Presence of ToBRFV confirmed in six greenhouses of Almeria

On January 24, the presence of the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was officially confirmed in the Spanish Autonomous Region of Andalusia. It was…

Oreon launches 1000W LED fixture for greenhouse horticulture

Oreon presents its new fixture at Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Germany. Oreon’s Dutch Powerhouse, called Monarch, produces a light output of up to 3100 μMol/s, with an…

Stoffels Tomaten lays down a sharp production expansion plan, which is at an advanced stage

"Product innovation can be a driving force for success"

Stoffels tomaten will be in the renovated Hall 27 at Fruit Logistica this year. This Belgian company has been assigned a brand new stand at the German trade show. There, they…

Hortispares is live

"Easily find the right parts for your horticultural equipment"

Royal Brinkman announced earlier that it would launch a new tool to easily find spare parts for horticulture. The online spare parts store hortispares.com is live and ready…

Argus Controls and A1 Growsystems to cooperate in future projects for the Australian market

Argus Control, based in Surrey BC, Canada and A1 Growsystems, based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, have announced their plans for mutual cooperation in the Australian…

New tomato varieties launched at Fruit Logistica

Ready for a snack at the Fruit Logistica or looking for new tomato varieties to grow? TomaTech will introduce Savorino & Flavortom, their new mid size cocktail tomatoes, at…

Snacking tomato on the vine introduced in European supermarkets

Delisher is coming to supermarkets. Following its official launch in 2016, the new cherry plum tomato is now available at major grocery stores in Germany, France, the United…

A look inside the "world's largest indoor farm"

Shigeharu Shimamura, a plant physiologist and CEO of Mirai, has constructed 25,000 square feet of futuristic garden beds nurtured by 17,500 LED lights in a bacteria-free,…

Sergio Sainz, of Cuna de Platero: "We have managed to supply strawberries, raspberries and blueberries all year round"

"We can deliver strawberries to the market before our competitors"

The berry campaign is taking shape in Huelva. Even though it started late, the situation is now more stable and the volumes are already similar to those of last year, while…

Special Trade Shows 2020

Crux appoints DWC to resell grading, sorting and packing robots

SortiPack is a modular system for Automatic Grading, Sorting and Packing which Crux Agribotics launched in 2019. SortiPack can be adapted to handle different crops, vegetables…

Countries best/worst prepared for an epidemic

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Arborjet promotes Doug McPherson to Quality and Compliance Manager

Arborjet has promoted Doug McPherson to Quality and Compliance Manager. On top of his current responsibilities, which include the creation and registration of…

Nigerian tomato growers seek intervention to control pests, boost production

Some tomato farmers in Kumo, Gombe have advocated for pest control measures to accelerate cultivation of tomato and perishable produce in the state. Alhaji Yaya Siddau, a…

Zimbabwe: Hydroponic farm beats drought to grow vegetables

In a backyard in Zimbabwe’s capital, a 50-year-old mother of two is using hydroponics to grow vegetables for some of Harare’s top restaurants, defying drought and an economic…

New Zealand: Horticulture scholarships 2020 now open

Every year Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) offers scholarships that are open to New Zealand students and trainees who have a special interest in the fruit or vegetable…
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UK: Redesigning the crop protection toolbox

CHAP’s Innovation Team has been undertaking a period of stakeholder engagement within the crop protection sector and across relevant parties.The aim is to underpin…

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US (CT): Tomato workshop for production in soilless media in greenhouses

On March 18, 2020, the Tomato Workshop: For Production in Soilless Media in Greenhouses, 9 am - 4pm will be held at the Jones Auditorium in the Connecticut Agricultural…

Incotec strengthens sales force in North America

Incotec strengthens its seed enhancement sales force in North America with the appointment of Cory Rice as Sales Manager. Cory Rice comes to Incotec from Croda where he…

US (TX): Red Snapper announced as 2020 Rodeo Tomato

Each year, gardeners look forward to the designation of the year’s “Rodeo Tomato,” determined by a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service team led by horticulturists David…

US (NC): GreenLight opens new location at Research Triangle Park

As part of its continued growth, GreenLight Biosciences has expanded to open a new location at the Alexandria Center for AgTech in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North…

Australia looks to alternative pollinators to support apiarists and industry

As the bushfire crisis across Australia continues, so too does the threat to wildlife including bees which are crucial for successful pollination. Early assessment has…

"Modern tomatoes are very different from their wild ancestors"

The tomato’s path from wild plant to household staple is much more complex than researchers have long thought. For many years, scientists believed that humans domesticated the…

UK: NIAB moves to new site in Cambridge

NIAB opens its new Cambridge headquarters on 2 February, following a two year, £25 million redevelopment and construction project. The new Lawrence Weaver Road headquarters includes offices, state-of-the-art laboratories,…

How Driscoll’s is working to safeguard its farming communities

From its humble beginnings as a small family business more than a century ago, Driscoll’s has become a major producer of berries in the US and beyond. But the ideas of family…

British Columbia prepares for heavy snowfall

Environment Canada included Delta in a special weather statement issued for Metro Vancouver that notes anywhere from 5 to 20 cm of “heavy, wet snow” could fall, beginning…

February 23-25

Dutch trade mission to Dalat, Vietnam

The Netherlands Embassy in Vietnam is organising a trade mission to Dalat city for Dutch Exhibitors of Hortex Vietnam 2020 or any other interested Dutch horticultural and…

How to make 'resilient citizen-driven food systems' happen

Increasing urbanization rates, loss of natural resources and the effects of climate change are challenging the sustainability of European Cities. Therefore, ensuring the…

Pakistan's red chillis to disappear due to climate change

Sindh province in southern Pakistan is the red chilli capital of Asia; the area is responsible for 85 percent of all red chilli production in Pakistan, contributing 1.5…

Canada’s Agriculture Day reminds consumers good food is grown close to home

Canadian consumers are only one step removed from the people who produce most of the food that lands on their dinner tables, according to Farm Credit Canada’s…

Rovensa expands biocontrol business unit by acquiring Agrichem Bio in Spain

Idai Nature, the biocontrol business unit of Rovensa, acquired Agrichem Bio, a company specialized in biological plant protection solutions in Iberia,…

EU-Vietnam free trade deal gets green light in trade committee

The Committee on International Trade backed the free trade and investment protection agreements between the EU and Vietnam on Tuesday. The committee gave its…

First ever digital vegetable market opened in Mardan, Pakistan

The first ever digital vegetable market has been opened in Mardan: here, the customers can buy vegetables and fruits with a single phone call while sitting at…

Beekenkamp Verpakkingen

Introduction of four new varieties of transport tray, low and half height

There is an increasing interest among companies that work with automated logistics systems for transport containers with a smooth surface at the bottom. These transport…

New Herbox for temperature control during transit

Afrex South Africa enlarges their edible flower & packaging offering

Afrex South Africa, exporter of more than 80 varieties of unique and niche baby vegetables, edible flowers and leaves as well as fresh cut herbs, will be exhibiting their…

Spanish products will be exempt from phytosanitary controls

Almeria's exports won't be affected by Brexit until the end of the year

Although the United Kingdom will no longer be a member of the European Union this Saturday, the withdrawal agreement signed by the EU and the British Parliament foresees a…

Eggplant comprehensive review

Greengrocers and markets make up 48.5% of all Australian eggplant sales

Over the latest 52 weeks, eggplant saw relatively flat dollar sales (1.9%) and a decline in volume sales (-12.3%) compared to the average across all vegetables which saw…

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