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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Heritage Farms' new greenhouses enter second season, with new growers?

Anyone who has been following things a little over the past few years knows that a lot of extra greenhouses have been built in the already richly greenhouse-filled land in…

Mediane introduces Sealpap banderoles

Paper packaging solution now also available as banderole

New legislation for the packaging of fresh products has given the use of paper in the packaging of fruit, vegetables, and other horticultural products, an extra boost. At the…

Pure Harvest to build more indoor farms in Saudi Arabia

The National Agricultural Development Company (Nadec) has partnered with Pure Harvest Smart Farms (Pure Harvest) to deliver a large-scale national food security project in the…

"A greenhouse is a very pleasant working environment"

Last August, a 500-square-meter hydroponic greenhouse was installed in Megadim, in the north of Israel, for the production of leafy greens. The greenhouse is owned by…

Spacers, uniformity, and surface area:

Why irrigation and nutrients should be well distributed in substrate bags

"The use of Spacers in protected cultivation has become popular in recent years due to the multiple benefits it brings to the development of plants", says Alberto Espinosa…

Rising temperature complicates the flowering of peppers in Morocco

Several factors are putting Moroccan producers in difficulty, suggesting a likely decline in export volumes of some products, according to Mr. Yassine Tlati of the Moroccan…

Piet van Vugt, Van Vugt Kruiden:

"Last year, we expanded our Dutch greenhouse acreage by 5 hectares"

In the Netherlands, Van Vugt Kruiden bought two nearby greenhouse companies, adding five hectares to its greenhouse acreage. "Expanding our Dutch cultivation is an important…

A more natural form of artificial lighting with an LED pulse technology system

There are many factors that influence the amount and length of light exposure plants receive. Things like the time of year, weather conditions, overlapping leaves, and even…

Horticoop Technical Services grows: 'Securing knowledge and reliability is one of our goals'

For Horticoop Technical Services, hiring 15 people with experience in irrigation and electrical engineering last summer was a great opportunity. "Even before those people…

Alexandre Picault, Kultive:

“We are confident about the 2023 cucumber campaign”

Many cucumber producers were faced with a lot of uncertainty last year regarding the success of the 2022 season, but cucumbers are gaining in popularity in France. "Cucumber…

Mint is seeing an interesting pickup in demand

With the holidays being behind us, demand for rosemary, thyme, and sage slowly returns to their traditional levels. “Throughout the year, it’s basil that drives the herb…

Special Trade Shows

Showcasing a flowpacker for increased sustainability

After spending 2022 consolidating its position on both a domestic level and on the foreign markets, GNA is ready to attend Fruit Logistica with some news. "Over time,…

Freshfel Europe exchange on sustainable and reliable logistics infrastructure for fresh produce

Global logistics is expected to turn a corner in 2023 with the increased availability of containers and ships and some easing of the bottlenecks and delays…

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UK: Plans for more soft fruit polytunnels at a Colworth farm are resubmitted

Arun District Council officers said the application failed to sufficiently survey for Great Crested Newts within the ponds adjacent to the site at Colworth Manor Farm,…

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More than 5,000 tons of tomato arrived in Russia from Turkmenistan since the start of '23

A significant share of the supply of fresh tomatoes to the Russian market comes from Turkmenistan. Every year the Republic is increasing exports in this direction. So, since…

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Director AGRO Kadaň & Farma Tušimice

Winter growing goes harsh now. Or is it a new Star Wars scene?

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Teaching self-sustainability to schools and communities across South Africa

“If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.” This proverb could not be more true for a partnership between…

Stronger Together: Stories of resilience from those affected by the 2021 Sumas Prairie floods

Today AgSafe released Stronger Together on their YouTube channel. Stronger Together is a mini-documentary about British Columbia’s Sumas Prairie farmers…

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US: Sym-Agro, expands availability of ProBlad Verde fungicide nationwide in response to demand

Sym-Agro announced that ProBlad® Verde fungicide will now be available to growers across the U.S. for use on a variety of crops, including stone fruit, caneberries,…

Exceptional prices maintained for Spanish cucumbers, with supply outstripping the demand

Cucumber season expected to end two to three weeks earlier

The cucumber export season is underway in Almeria and Granada with very good results and is expected to end a few weeks earlier than usual due to the advanced state of the…

France is preparing a law allowing the industry to better negotiate with retailers

The French National Assembly has just passed a bill aimed at giving more weight to the industry in negotiations with retailers. So far, in France, if suppliers…

Teesside Airport in the UK approved for handling of perishables

Teesside International Airport in the UK has been approved as a Border Control Point (BCP). This means it can handle perishable produce. The airport said it is…

Spanish zucchini exports decrease by almost 22% while purchases of Moroccan zucchini increased by more than 33%

Spanish zucchini exports in the first eleven months of 2022 registered a considerable decrease over the same period of the previous year. According to…

Fresh produce consumption remains under pressure in Europe

The outlook for consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables remains under pressure in the European Union. These are the conclusions from the latest consumption…

Agro Belgrade 2023 exhibition:

Despite challenging 2022, Serbian fruit exports are increasing

Despite a challenging 2022, the Serbian fresh fruit export sector still represents 20% of the country’s exports, participants heard at last week’s Agro Belgrade 2023…


Carmen Doran, Helius Therapeutics: Growing cannabis for a rapidly growing market: “NZ is expecting patient prescriptions to double this year” Currently, with 60,000 cannabis prescriptions dispensed in 2022, New Zealand is expecting an increase to over 120,000 in the coming year based on current growth rates. As a vertically integrated cannabis company in NZ, Helius is committed to providing a supply to this increased demand. "The four cannabis extract products that…

Measuring flesh firmness has never been easier for cherries and blueberries

Cherries and blueberries have become more and more popular over the years, so much so that they have become important for international trade. As they are sold at a significant…

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