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"With a 4 or 5 month crop cycle, growers can carry out 2 to 3 cycles per year"

Carrying out two or three production cycles per year is common for cucumber growers, but tomato and pepper growers usually opt for a longer cycle. Yet in the new system…

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UK: Increased need for heat protection on isle of Wight

Isle of Wight has an ideal tomato growing climate. However, the summers here are also becoming more extreme. APS Produce has successfully used the diffuse heat-reflecting…

cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, figs and table grapes.

Growing fruit trees and grapevines in unheated greenhouses: the benefits

Growing fruit trees and grapevines in unheated greenhouses in cold climates is not only an ecologic solution but has also several significant advantages over growing them…

"we celebrate diversity to solve the world food challenge"

NZ: agri-tech company drives sustainability agenda

"WayBeyond’s vision is to transform the agricultural industry". This is a declaration of intent and to give this intent focus and leadership, Kylie Horomia has been appointed…

First British cucumbers of 2021

Whilst the weather outside might be distinctly wet and windy, conditions inside the high tech glasshouses at Thanet Earth are a very pleasant and comfortable change. The team…

Yoann Alarçon, Manager of Traditional and Fresh Products at Carrefour:

“We removed winter strawberries from our shelves, to please our clients”

On January 6th, Yoann Alarçon shared on Twitter his first decision as the Manager of Traditional and Fresh Products at Carrefour, which is to eliminate the strawberry offer in…

The Moroccan tomato is gaining more and more ground on Spain in the European market

Morocco is gaining more and more ground on Spain in the European tomato market. In the period between January and November of the last five years, Spanish…

Dutch top export product is horticulture

Despite the coronavirus crisis, Dutch agricultural exports grew by an estimated 1 percent in 2020 relative to the previous year. Total goods exports declined by approximately…

Koppert Cress sells Maasdijk cultivation location to Frestia

Two hectares of Koppert Cress greenhouse has been sold to Frestia. Both parties announced this at the end of last week. "The offer comes at a good time for us," says Rob Baan,…

Debate on how to shape the future of the AHDB continues

The UK Horticulture & Potatoes Future Statutory Levy Working Group has been established voluntarily by concerned statutory levy payers from within the UK…

Special Water 2021

Solar and wind-powered community greenhouse

The Cashew Gardens community has launched what is believed to be the country’s first solar- and wind-powered community greenhouse, with the help of stakeholder support. The…

"New year resolutions are good news for horticulture"

Guest blogger Ed Hardy recently wrote the following for AHDB GrowSave and it was an interesting thought worth sharing here:  "Three weeks into the new year and I…

Korean startup Green Labs gets $18 million in Series B funding

Started in 2017 and already $18 million in. That's what the startup Green Labs has managed to do. The ‘smart farming’ platform, has secured $18 million in…

Pollination and biocontrol in lit strawberry crops

In the case of strawberry cultivation under artificial lights, most growers choose to introduce biological pest control, just as they do in an unlit crop. "Growers who extend…

Top-selling fruits and vegetables in Israel

The most frequently sold fruits and vegetables in Israel are tomatoes and cucumbers, followed by onions and potatoes. Best-sold fruits were bananas and apples.…
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Investors sue Bayer over purchase Monsanto

Shareholders in Germany are suing Bayer in a court in Cologne, claiming they should have been warned of the risk of lawsuits when the company acquired Roundup with its $63…

Here's people dining in greenhouses

As Covid renders indoor restaurants impossible, these restaurant owners have set up greenhouses for their customers, providing their guest with various outdoor dining options.  

Afghan minister of agriculture visits Nangarhar province

Anwarul Haq Ahady, minister of agriculture, irrigation and livestock, in continuation of his provincial trips, on a trip to exploit a number of irrigation and agricultural…

Study on strawberry variety evaluations in different production systems

This past season, seven short-day varieties, Camino Real, Chandler, Flavorfest, Keepsake, Merced, Rocco, and Ruby June and three, day-neutral varieties-…

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DSV builds integrated logistics centre in Stockholm, Sweden

Located close to the airport, railway and motorway, DSV’s new site in Rosersberg north of Stockholm offers an entire range of transport and logistics services and will be…

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Bronx's Hunts Point Produce Market workers strike over wage dispute

Workers at the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx are on strike for a second day as contract negotiations have proved unsuccessful. The dispute was between some 1,400…

New-Tech standing pouches cut fresh food waste

Fresh produce packaging innovators, StePac Ltd. are gaining growing interest in the retail sector for their functional standing pouches. The attractive, high-performance…

Ando Farm, Saitama Prefecture

Japanese strawberry farm now sells local varieties online

Ando Farm in Saitama Prefecture usually does a brisk business with its picking farm, where visitors can enjoy their delicious strawberries. Some of their…

Delays and red tape causes food shortages at British supermarkets in Spain

Supermarkets that sell British products in Andalucía have reported problems with deliveries of fresh stock since 1 January. It seems, however, that Brussels…

Anecoop presents this exotic novelty, which has high nutritional power and is a source of vitamin C

Green papaya from Spain, a variety that is consumed as a vegetable

Anecoop, a leading Spanish cooperative in the marketing of fruits and vegetables, presents a new product on the market, the green papaya. This product, which is mainly grown…

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Brisbane wholesaler able to significantly boost operations since moving into new warehouse

A major Brisbane wholesaler says it has been able to provide a significant increase in capacity across a number of its current service offerings, since launching its new…

California grower partners with dietitian to inspire wellness in 2021

D’Arrigo California has partnered with Stephanie Bouquet, a registered dietitian, certified specialist in sports dietetics, certified diabetes educator and…

Mercadona launches a new disinfectant for fruits and vegetables

The Mercadona supermarket chain continues to work to incorporate new products to meet its customers' current needs and consumer demand. The Valencian company…

New Dublin to Cherbourg ferry sells out on first day

According to Swedish shipping line company Stena, its new Dublin to Cherbourg service sold out on its first day, with 175 trucks booked to sail. However,…

Czech bill boosting domestic food in supermarkets might conflict with EU regulations

Last week, Czech lawmakers approved legislation requiring shops to sell mainly domestically made food that would benefit Czech producers. This action will…

Roy Morgan Single Source Australia

The rise of Aldi in Australia

Twenty years ago, on January 25 2001, a virtually unknown German supermarket chain quietly opened its first stores in Australia. At the time, there were two two stores; one in…

“We saw demand for closing solutions increase greatly because of the pandemic”

Closing solutions company Kwik Lok has seen a significant spike in demand in the past year due to the pandemic. From retailers switching from bulk to grab-and-go formats to…

In its webinar, Cascade analyzed the incidence that its Light Cascade® technology had on berry crops

A cover for berries increases raspberry production by 14%

The French company CASCADE presented the results of the different tests it carried out in the province of Huelva with the collaboration of the Agroindustrial…

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Eggplant prices remain sky-high; zucchini and spinach also still expensive

As the days go by, the sharp rise in the price of vegetables in Spain, a consequence of the cold and bad weather in the main growing areas, has leveled off…

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