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Third edition of Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge aims for human-less lettuce greenhouse

"We want to tell the story behind automatization"

If there’s anything the pandemic has shown us, it is that more activities can be done from a distance than we’d previously thought. Meetings, family parties, shopping, and…

Vacancies:

and why tomaboviruses are very difficult to eliminate

CAN: Effective tomato virus elimination with Intra Multi-Des GA

Recently, non-profit research center Scientia Terrae demonstrated the full activity of disinfectant Intra Multi-Des GA 0.75% and 1% against Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV). This…

Norwegian grower improves greenhouse climate with Active Ventilation System

Håvard Skavland: ‘More tomatoes at lower costs straight away’

Håvard Skavland is a happy man. The Active Ventilation System with heat recovery (AVS-wtw), which he had installed in 2019, is proving well worth the money. It saves a lot of…

Available starting mid-July

Greenhouse grower expands product line with bell peppers

Magic Sun, known as a high-tech grower of conventional and organic tomatoes, has broadened its greenhouse product line with the addition of bell peppers. Grown at high…

LEDs featured in launch of augmented reality cultivation experience

BIOS announced a partnership with Grow Glide. BIOS LEDs will be included in Grow Glide’s augmented reality cultivation experience. This AR portal allows cultivators to build a…

Grower shares experiences with using Grodan slab

"Advantage of this block is that it doesn't dry out too quickly"

At cucumber grower Tuinderij Vahl, they have been working with stone wool growing media from Grodan for almost as long as co-owner Dries Vahl can remember. The Grodan Prestige…

KPMG

AgTech offers potential for Canada's agriculture sector to help in the economic recovery

A new three-part report, Growing Canada: How Agribusiness is Evolving, by KPMG in Canada, finds that agribusiness has the potential to help Canada's economic recovery through…

How does light spectra affect insect activity?

Did you know the color of light impacts the behaviors of insects, which in turn can have an impact on plant growth and development? Understanding this important interaction is…

Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit

What is driving the UK’s CEA boom?

“In the UK, fruits and vegetables are quite cheap in comparison to other European countries and other parts of the world. In the UK, the market has been squeezed by…

Signify announces collaboration with Rebate Bus

“With this resource, growers can make informed decisions and capitalize on investments"

Signify announced a collaboration with Rebate Bus, a firm that specializes in utility rebate application support, to simplify and facilitate utility rebate applications for…

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Pure Harvest Smart Farms adopts Honeywell technology

Honeywell has announced that Pure Harvest Smart Farms has adopted its Solstice zd (R-1233zd) ultra-low-global-warming-potential (LGWP) refrigerant to cool its new indoor farm…

Spain: Demo greenhouse day shows benefits of IPM

The Production Techniques Department of Coexphal has recently organized another demonstration day within the framework of the European project H2020 IPMWorks, and with the…

Special Breeding

NL: Radish program attracting attention from growers

Both growers that are already customers and those that aren’t are increasingly aware of Rijk Zwaan’s two radish varieties that are well-suited for the American market: Syon RZ…

Crossing black tomato varieties to create chocolate tomato

Tomachoc is the consumer brand of Top Seeds International, the global vegetable seed company that specialises in the development, production and distribution of innovative,…

Top BASF executive joins Biotalys board

An advocate for sustainable agriculture with more than four decades of experience in the ag arena, Markus Heldt is joining the Biotalys Board of Directors…

November 22-24, 2021:

WOP Dubai: "Middle East's festival for fruits and vegetables"

Planetfair and Messe Essen will organize the twelfth edition of the International Perishables Expo Middle East, taking place 22–24 November 2021 at the Dubai World Trade…
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AP Ventures closes fund II with Temasek joining as limited partner

"The development of the hydrogen economy continues to gain momentum"

AP Ventures announces the closing of Fund II with the admission of Temasek as the 12th Limited Partner.   AP Ventures’ investment strategy is focused on companies developing…

Vietnamese farm produce gains popularity in South Korea

Last week, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea, TPS Farmers, and Vinaka companies have signed an agreement to boost the import and distribution of…

Coincides with announcement of ban on single-use, non-compostable plastic labels

NZ company awarded for industrial compostable label

  Jamie Lunam, General Manager of Jenkins Freshpac Systems, says home compostable is the gold standard and is what they’ve been working on for some time. Jenkins Freshpac…

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IN: Market association helps horticultural development

The pandemic has highlighted farming like never before. Support A Farmer, an initiative by a group of farmers and agriculture enthusiasts in Palakkad, Kerala, is a case in…

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200,000 signatures in campaign to demand stop to patents on seeds

The Administrative Council of the European Patent Office (EPO), which represents the governments of its 38 contracting states, will be holding a meeting today and tomorrow.…

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US (ME): Early strawberry season wrapping up with plentiful crop

David Popp has never seen such a plentiful strawberry crop in his more than 30 years at Popp Farm in Dresden. “The berries are big as plums,” he said, “and that’s no…

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Leading the “grow-how” revolution

Shenandoah Growers, a USDA-certified organic indoor farming company, delivers fresh and delicious produce to its customers in more than 18,000 retail locations. The…

"It's hard to understand how this 2% can be so damaging to European fruit and vegetable production"

According to Morocco, its fruit and vegetable exports to the EU only account for 2% of the market

The Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture and Rural Development  (Comader) has decided to defend Morocco's position against "certain false allegations regarding…

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U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update

Florida and Georgia growers curtail tomato and cucumber harvest after storm

Tropical Storm Claudette, although it did not make landfall as a hurricane, managed to bring the first taste of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season with rainfall stretching up…

“Back to School” series connects produce suppliers and K-12 foodservice

The United Fresh Start Foundation will host a “Back to School with Fruits and Veggies” discussion series July 26-30. This virtual program will bring together…

Ikea mini greenhouse for your kitchen

More and more people are choosing to build urban gardens in their own houses and apartments and to grow their own vegetables. That's why Ikea has a product to…

US: Ongoing backlogs clogging West Coast ports, delaying crop shipments

California agricultural exporters claim that ongoing delays at West Coast seaports could cause more products to spoil before reaching their destination.…

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Hail destroys German greenhouses

Hailstones, some as big as tennis balls, hit Germany last week. These caused significant damage. Like at a grower in the Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg. Most of one of his…

Andermatt Biocontrol becomes majority shareholder of Anthesis

Andermatt Biocontrol becomes majority shareholder (60% stake) in its Greek distribution partner Anthesis Crop Protection and Nutrition P.C. Anthesis, located…

Bidding online for fruit and vegetable processing machinery

Industrial Auctions is organizing an online auction with a diverse offer of food processing machinery, focussing on the fruit- and vegetable industry in particular. It…

Due to potential Cyclospora contamination

Dole Diversified North America, Inc. announces limited recall of Dole™ Fresh Blueberries

Dole Diversified North America, Inc. is recalling a limited number of cases of Dole™ Fresh Blueberries packaged in a variety of clamshell sizes for potential Cyclospora…

Drug cartels threaten Mexican avocado sector

As Mexico is the world’s biggest producer and exporter of avocados, its current share of the global avocado market is 30%. Three-quarters of these avocados…

AREFLH announces the progress of the CAP reform live from its General Assembly

The AREFLH General Assembly held online coincided with the news of an agreement for the CAP strategic plans reached the previous evening. It was MEP Paolo De…

New strawberry variety tastes great and grows all summer

While Wimbledon is in the news all the time, the focus is on strawberries again. Malling Ace is a super strawberry that is creating a lot of excitement in the…

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