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90% success for robotic tomato harvester

Remember the Greenhouse Robotic Worker developed by MetoMotion? Over the last couple of years we followed the development of the robot intensively and now there's new news to…

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New patent pending method of CO₂ dosing

To create a highly efficient photosynthesis process of plants, Dalsem introduces a new method of distributing CO₂. The basis is their newly developed X-air greenhouse with the…

US: AppHarvest to expand into berries and leafy greens

Appalachian greenhouse company AppHarvest generated $2.3 million in net sales in the first quarter 2021 as it began harvesting from its initial high-tech indoor farm in…

Bejo

"Gene editing technologies help us develop plant protecting traits"

Corteva agriscience and Bejo sign agreement on genome editing

Dutch vegetable seed breeder Bejo has entered into a non-exclusive research and commercial license agreement with global agriculture company Corteva Agriscience and the Broad…

Special International Edition Primeur now available online

Last month AGF-Primeur distributed an international edition of the Primeur magazine to 3000 fresh produce companies in the Netherlands and Belgium and to 3500 fresh produce…

Leafy greens grower Sensei Ag Holdings buys former cannabis greenhouse

RIV Capital announced that PharmHouse has closed the sale of its greenhouse facility following to its asset purchase agreement with a company related to Sensei…

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AMHPAC will hold annual convention September 1-3

This year will undoubtedly be different but AMHPAC is hoping to see the produce industry at their annual summit event, where the current situation of the fruit and vegetable…

Vietnam: Da Nang boosts production of clean vegetables based on high tech

A hydroponic system producing organic vegetables was introduced at the Tuy Loan clean vegetable cooperative in 2019, with an area of 2,000 sq. m. This not only enhances…

USDA

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

US grower-shippers can expect to see lingering effects of fuel shortage in coming weeks

Fuel prices stole headlines this week, spurred by the shutdown of the Colonial pipeline in response to online hackers. Although the pipeline, which serves much of the East…

Launch of the open innovation challenge in Quebec: Greenhouses

Cycle Momentum (formerly Accélérateur Ecofuel), founded by Cycle Capital, and Hydro-Québec are proud to announce the launch of the Open Innovation Challenge:…

Are the fungi we have now the same as they were in the past?

Introducing fungi to the greenhouse is generally not something growers are excited to do but can prove to be pretty useful and educational, which is why it is one of the…

"Maximum light output combined with maximum savings"

Realizing a higher light intensity or saving on grow light energy costs: these are what you as a grower aim to achieve with a new grow light system. The new Hortiled Top…

Times of Malta

Malta: Tomato virus leaves farmers facing financial ruin

Farmers have expressed grave concerns about an imported virus spreading in Malta which threatens to decimate the all-important tomato sector. Ruben Montebello, a full-time…

NL: Westland Horti Tours restarts guided tours through the greenhouses

Westland Horti Tours has started giving tours of the Westland greenhouses again. This was not possible for a while due to the corona measures, but recently the first tours of…

Special Crop Protection

A greenhouse chemical usage guide for vegetable growers.

Vegetable pesticide series: Can I use it in the greenhouse?

Vegetable growers often use greenhouses or hoop houses to start transplants for field production or for full-season protected culture. Certain types of pests and diseases can…

China: Rural greenhouses turn high-tech as handsets become farm tools

Vegetable growers in Shouguang, on China's east coast, are now finding it easier to grow vegetables in greenhouses, thanks to the rapid development of…

Study on modulating vapor pressure deficit in plant microenvironment to enhance bioactive value of lettuce

Growing demand for horticultural products of accentuated sensory, nutritional, and functional quality traits has been driven by the turn observed in affluent…
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5 Things to check when comparing lighting designs for LED grow lights

As a grower, you invest in supplemental LED grow lights because they power the yield and quality of your crops. In fact, the rule of thumb is that 1% light output equals 1%…

Fall Creek brings on chief financial officer

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., a global blueberry breeding and nursery company, announced that Denis Koh has joined the company as chief financial officer…

Poor transport situation affects California lettuce business

Lettuce consumption is not back on track to pre-COVID levels. “There a couple of factors that are working against normal consumption of lettuce,” says Mark McBride with…

Latvian tomatoes and cucumbers still in high demand

Local Latvian cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce have been on store shelves for some time, as local producers are in full gear. The spring was cool and affected…

BioTherm Expands to South America via Brazil

BioTherm has established BioTherm LATAM in Brazil, a move expected to bolster the regions’ demand for efficient cultivation technologies in greenhouses and…

Vietnam: fruit and vegetable businesses benefit from trade agreements

According to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, taking advantage of free trade agreements such as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the UK-Vietnam Free…

Wyoming News Now

Arapahoe Schools fill greenhouse with fresh produce for students to enjoy

The Arapahoe Odyssey Cooking and Gardening Program was created six years ago at Fremont County School District in Arapahoe when a few inspired teachers opened the door to a…

Chinese researchers finished field experiment in deserts

Growing in the desert: from sand to fertile soil

After more than ten years of research, changing sand into soil has been achieved by a research team of Chongqing Jiaotong University in China. Since they started their first…

Dutch partner CSI joins hands with Tropical Green Exports

Ceasar Sustainable Invest BV (CSI), recently announced its partnership with Tropical Green Exports, recognizing the potential of the coconut substrate sector as an economic…

Scottish fruit farmers warn that crops could be left unpicked

MPs claim British producers are ‘at bottom of government’s priorities list’

A cross-party group of Scottish MPs has condemned the UK government’s approach to the Seasonal Workers Pilot (SWP) scheme, pointing to the risk recruitment…

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Video Proxy F1, a rustic, versatile and reliable tomato variety

The Italian company ISI Sementi is a leader in the midi plum segment, and it is not by chance that one of the most successful and popular slogans is 'Where there's plum…

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A line suitable for delicate produce

Efficiency, swiftness, versatility, easy maintenance and gentleness: this is what is requested of vegetable graders, especially when it comes to zucchini. Giovanni Milana's…

"This initiative has benefited the nutrition of more than 3,000 low-income families in Surco"

Peru's largest vertical organic garden donates its vegetables to soup kitchens

Peru's largest vertical organic garden is located in 685 m² of El Aire park in Surco. The garden has more than 600 linear meters of panels with 11,000 pots…

Video Flashy promotion opportunity for vegetable shelf?

Imagine if we could promote the vegetable shelf this way!  

How much time do we spend eating and drinking?

As can be seen below, the differences per country are significant. French people set the record, spending 2 hours and 11 minutes on their food and drink. The Belgians come…

French pastry chef knows what to do with berries

French pastry chef Cedric Grolet knows what to do with the queen of berries. Check this post on social media to see the strawberry tarts he made. As if they came straight from…

Gruppo Libretti

Sicilian vegetables available on all European market segments

The Libretti group now includes three brands. Giuseppe Libretti illustrates what is new for the company, founded in Vittoria (RG) over 60 years ago and still a point of…

Variety resistance stops race change challenges in spinach

Varietal resistance to spinach downy mildew is now one of the most important selection criteria in variety choice for the UK’s specialist growers, according to Syngenta leafy…

A total of 126 entities have already been authorized to do so

Russia lifts ban on exporting tomatoes to its territory to 30 new Azerbaijani companies

Azerbaijan's Food Safety Agency reported that Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) had authorized 30…

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