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French greenhouse industry back in business

The Sival exhibition kicked off this morning in Angers, France. The show was well visited already, especially compared to some years ago, when rockets could be fired in the…

Vacancies:

Digitisation, virus pressure and labor costs top of mind in Mexican industry

Just as the Netherlands produces an enormous quantity of vegetables and flowers for neighbouring countries, Mexico's horticultural sector serves the major markets of the…

A look inside Plantenkwekerij P. van Geest, where hydrangea propagation has also started

"Busy times with the delivery of vegetable plants these weeks"

Supplying vegetable plants nowadays is an (almost) year-round activity. "Every week we have plants ready for delivery to someone," says General Director Thijs Hermans of…

10 tons of bell peppers stolen from a greenhouse in Almeria

In November, the theft of 10,000 kilos of bell peppers with an estimated value at origin of about 70,000 Euro was reported in a greenhouse in the west of…

Canada import regulations for horticultural products updated

In Canada, current legal requirements come into effect from January 2020 with regulations for, among other things, permits, preventive controls and traceability requirements…

Iceland: Biodome combines geothermal and vertical farming technologies

The ALDIN Biodome Resort secured planning permission late last year to build the world’s first geo-climate biodome, a new type of heated greenhouse resort that grows its own…

Martin Stolze renews partnership with AgriNomix in USA

Martin Stolze b.v. is excited to announce their renewed partnership in North America with AgriNomix. AgriNomix is now officially the preferred dealer for Martin Stolze b.v. in…

(R)evolution in plant breeding: new options for better photosynthesis

It seems so logical: each plant carries chloroplasts that contribute to the optimum growth and development of the plant. At least that is what has always been assumed.…

UK: Soft fruit variety promoter Meiosis announces new CEO

Meiosis, the UK based soft fruit variety promoter, licensing and protection company has announced the appointment of Steve McVickers as their new C.E.O.. Steve joins from…

Eco-tourism focused greenhouse under construction in Indonesia

Gallant Venture has partnered Obayashi Corporation – one of Japan's largest general contractors – to pilot a technologically-advanced eco-tourism focused greenhouse on Bintan…

Special Trade Shows 2020

SN!BS revealed as Rijk Zwaan’s new snack brand

At this year’s Fruit Logistica (5-7 February 2020), vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is presenting its new snack brand: SN!BS. “With the launch of SN!BS, we aim to…

Australia rainfall deciles - December 2019

Some dry reading.

Turkmenistan increases production of fruit and vegetables

Last year, agricultural producers in Turkmenistan harvested a rich yield of cucurbitaceous crops, fruits, vegetables and leguminous crops. The private sector has played an…

Research efforts continue

Downy mildew resistant sweet basils available around the world

After a decade’s worth of research and breeding efforts Rutgers Downy Mildew Resistant (DMR) sweet basils are now available to commercial and organic growers as well as home…

App has already saved 28.6 million meals in Europe

Danish company ‘Too Good To Go’ to fight against food waste in the US

The Copenhagen-based company Too Good To Go, which connects users of its app with restaurants and shops that sell unsold food for a third of the price, is understood to be…
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New Zealand study - Auckland University of Technology:

“Bigger bodies need bigger servings of vegetables”

A new study from Auckland University of Technology (AUT) suggests the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables should be in direct proportion to…

US (HI): Farming program rooted at women’s prison changes lives

It’s harvest day in the hydroponic garden at the Women’s Community Correctional Center ― where the gardeners are inmates. Lettuce is their bumper crop. "I really wasn't…

US (DE): Aquaponics operation takes shape in Dover

It looks like some kind of a crazy laboratory straight out of the future. It turns out that Dover’s Doug Wood is the mad scientist behind all those large blue barrels bubbling…

Supplemental LED inter-lighting increases tomato fruit growth

Researchers investigated the effect of supplemental LED inter-lighting (80% red, 20% blue; 70 W m−2; light period 04:00–22:00) on the productivity and physiological traits of…

US: $192 million in food and agriculture research funding now available

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is the largest federal agricultural research competitive grant program. In May 2019, AFRI released its fiscal year (FY)…

Drone images detect two tomato diseases with 99% accuracy

New technology being developed by University of Florida scientists identifies two dangerous tomato diseases with 99 percent accuracy. This finding is critical because diseases…

26 European business organisations ask the EU to submit a study on the status of novel genomic techniques

On 9 January, 26 European business organisations jointly signed a letter calling upon the European Commission and Member States to re-emphasize that products obtained by novel…

European Commission bans thiacloprid

The European Commission decided not to renew the approval of a neonicotinoid called thiacloprid, following scientific advice by EFSA (the European Food Safety…

A modern history of Nuffield Australia

The modern era of Nuffield Australia has been a time of great change. It has seen the organisation gain independence, corporatize its structure and provide…

CubicFarms announces appointment of Lead R&D

CubicFarms has appointed Sana Talebi as Lead R&D (Produce). Mr. Talebi will lead the company’s produce R&D program to research new crops that will perform well…

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E-commerce companies lend a helping hand to farmers

Chinese e-commerce sites are rolling up their sleeves to help farmers sell their agricultural products. This seems to be a combination of philanthropy and business that…

Grow food anywhere! The Mexican startup that innovates in agriculture

A Mexican startup is offering the possibility of growing vegetables within the city in a healthy enclosed space and harvesting up to 100 times more than normal. Juan Succar…

Tropenhaus to re-open:

Papaya and chili from Central Switzerland will again be available from late February

At the end of June 2019, Coop had closed the Tropenhaus in Wolhusen. The future of Central Switzerland's greenhouses with tropical plants, as well as the…

600 bars of a peach-scented soap

Canadian company launches impeachment soap for American market

The owner of the Potato Soap Company on Prince Edward Island has come up with a new soap he thinks will appeal to some customers from the US. Pieter IJsselstein has produced…

Video 2019-2020 Australian bush fires tracked via satellite

Bush fires are sweeping through Australia. This video shows the devastating effects of these fires in December 2019 / January 2020. About 270.000 hectares (2,700 km2) have…

Why California’s water crisis is everybody’s problem

The state of California is no stranger to calamity, as evidenced by the persistent droughts and devastating wildfires that have ravaged the land in years past.…

Withers Fruit Farm vs Campaign to Protect Rural England

UK soft fruit producer wins High Court battle against campaigners

UK soft fruit producer Withers Fruit Farm based in Herefordshire has won a High Court battle against countryside campaigners. Withers Fruit Farm successfully…

ENEA - abandoned buildings become vertical greenhouses

ENEA set up the Ri-Genera project to turn abandoned buildings into vertical hydroponic greenhouses that guarantee a larger production of vegetables while using…

Overall vegetable prices in China lower than last year

Southern China is experiencing an exceptionally mild winter. In mid-December 2019, the temperature rose to 20° C, breaking the historical record, and again in…

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