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The best read HortiDaily articles of 2020

Although some of you might prefer to leave 2020 behind, we're looking back one last time. Here are the best read articles of 2020. Did you read them al ready?  Our list contains…

Minimizing crop loss and reducing financial impact of disease on cucumbers

Plant diseases are among the most serious challenges that growers face during the crop production crop cultivation process. This problem may be caused by one or more…

AP Holland scaling up after first year in new building

On 1 November 2019, AP Holland moved to its new premises at in De Lier, The Netherlands. There they started the 2020 season in good spirits and many trucks were loaded, mostly…

expansion of global presence in 2021 producing and increasing sales team locally

New horizons for ARaymond Agriculture with new Russian dependance

2021 looks set to be an exciting year for ARaymond Agriculture as the French company expands its global presence with the launch of local production in Russia. With over 3000…

"Logistics is the largest enemy of combatting viruses"

More and more often you will find hygiene poles and mats at the entrance of a greenhouse. People enter the greenhouse virus-free. So, once in the greenhouse, not much can…

Top Cleaner for contracting company Quartel

Thijs and Chris Quartel, Contracting and Transport Company Klaas Quartel from 's-Gravenzande, recently received a new Van der Waay Top Cleaner greenhouse cleaner. This Top…

Purple bell peppers new eye-catcher for US grower

Ark Foods has set out to challenge what grocery shoppers think when they hear “Bell Peppers.” Customers who reach for the popular red, yellow, and green varieties in their…

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Azura Group puts 100% CO₂-neutrality on tomato packaging

By the end of 2020, the tomato production of ‘farm to fork’ by the Azura Group will be one hundred percent CO₂-neutral. According to the family-run French-Moroccan company,…

Who will win in indoor agriculture?

According to Allison Kopf, CEO of Artemis, there are five ways big players will enter indoor agriculture. "The indoor agriculture (both greenhouse and vertical farming) market…

rapid response to new virus detected

New Zealand: ToBRFV detected in small seed lot

Early detection of a virus new to New Zealand – the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) – in a small seed lot has allowed quick action to be taken to contain and prevent…

Adapt8 brings Louver manufacturing back to US

"Pandemic-related supply chain delays spur production change"

Adapt8, maker of durable and efficient greenhouse and agricultural products, brought the manufacturing of louvers used in Adapt8 greenhouse kits, sheds and…

2021: International year of fruits and vegetables - and growing media, of course

The FAO has just launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables. Throughout 2021, several activities and events will be organized all over the world to raise…

Special Water 2021

Key patent protection for on-site peroxide generation technology

HPNow announced that the European Patent Office has issued European Patent No. 3430182 granting it protection for key technology breakthroughs in direct electrochemical…

China: Building a rural complex integrating modern agricultural and rural development

A modern and efficient agricultural industrial park in Dongying District is under construction in Niuzhuang-Shikou Rural Revitalization Demonstration Area (China). It is…
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Research into organic residues as potting soil constituents

Potting soil consists of a mixture with, for example, peat, coconut or wood fibers. Organic residues may also be added to this, but according to industry regulations up to a…

Hydroponics startups are slowly growing on Indian consumers

Chennai-based biotechnology graduate Rahul Dhoka’s rooftop looks like a maze. Only, it’s a maze of over 6,000 organically grown leafy vegetables and herbs such as carrom,…

"Space-bred seeds offer valuable opportunities"

China's historic 23-day Chang'e 5 mission has not only obtained precious rocks and soil samples from the moon, but has also brought back a group of seeds that traveled the…

Certhon's first results of indoor strawberries trial

Martin Veenstra, Indoor Farming specialist at Certhon: “This way of growing strawberries is unique because all grow parameters can be precisely controlled during the entire…

Horticoop appoints Steven van Nieuwenhuijzen CEO

Coöperatief Koninklijk Tuinbouwcentrum Horticoop has pleasure in announcing that Steven van Nieuwenhuijzen will be starting in his role of CEO on the 1st of January, 2021. He…

iBio Appoints Dr. Martin B. Brenner as Chief Scientific Officer

iBio, Inc., a biotech innovator and biologics contract manufacturing organization, today announced the appointment of Martin B. Brenner, DVM, Ph.D., as its…

between NSW and Vic. despite hard border

Australia: New permit system allows agricultural workers to travel

The Victorian Government has introduced a permit system that will allow agricultural workers to travel between NSW and Victoria despite the implementation of…

challenge to enhance automation in Canadian production

Enhancing automation in controlled environment agriculture farming

The Canadian organisation Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada AAFC is launching a challenge to enhance automation in the production and harvesting operations of CEA facilities.…

a mini automated greenhouse

Students investigate growth potential of Robogrow

A group of Taranaki students who have created their own mini automated greenhouse have been given funding to produce their idea on a bigger scale. Inglewood High School's…

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Mefus & Frisch sees potential for vacuum-cooling systems in the German fruit and vegetable sector

"We're working closely with Weber Cooling to find new vacuum-cooling methods"

Vacuum-cooling has become standard practice in the vegetable sector. The German family business, Mefus & Frisch, advises on and supplies these systems. They've been doing so…

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Japan: Growers struggle with vegetable oversupply & tumbling prices

Japan's third wave of COVID-19 infections has subdued traditional end-of-year activities. This means consumption is down and prices for farm produce have…

Also: Tomatoes from Iran temporarily banned over virus fears

Russian Federation: Rosselkhoznadzor allows tomato imports from 34 Uzbek companies

The Russian phytosanitary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor is removing shipment restrictions for 34 Uzbek companies starting. Earlier in the month, it banned…

Seaweed set to become the superfood of 2021

Waitrose reveals seaweed is set to be the must-have ingredient of 2021 - with sales up 23% when compared to last year and up an impressive 71% increase when compared to 2018.…

STEPAC Partners with J-Tech in Australia

STEPAC is all about reducing food waste right across the supply chain using modified atmosphere (MA), modified humidity (MH) and condensation control. It’s about preserving…

United Fresh kick-starts 2021 with new programming

The United Fresh Produce Association will kick-start the new year with unique programming beginning Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The United re-Fresh Experience is…

The United States simplifies the entry of cucurbits from Panama

The National Director of Plant Health of the Ministry of Agricultural Development, Olegh Aguilar, stated that the United States had eased the requirements for…

Schwab-Guillod invests in sustainable transport solutions

Swiss fruit trader goes for hydrogen trucks

Some 20 years ago, the fuel cell was touted as the undisputed technology of the future. At the time, it was inconceivable to many that trucks without diesel engines would be…

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