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UK: No more Fortnite, it's time for the Fortnight

Whereas Fortnite might still be a massive hit amongst youngsters and while the game has reached record turnover during the lockdown, in the UK its the Fortnight that's top of…

Joseph Talbourdet of Westmoreland Topline Farms:

“We see plenty of room for growth in the snacking mini cucumber segment”

Even though the pandemic has interrupted normal routines, snacking items continue to see good demand with retailers. Westmoreland Topline Farms launched their Huge Cruncher…

PhytonIQ produces Asian root vegetables on eight floors

Wasabi cultivation in Austria's Burgenland

Wasabi is difficult to cultivate and was not readily available in Austria for a long time. The plant needs two years to grow - a long period, during which a lot can go wrong.…

Hans Zeeman about family business: from greenhouse painter to technical supplier

"Grateful that our family name is still on the building"

In 1928, after many weeks at sea, a fisherman returns to port in the Dutch town of Vlaardingen. Another fishing vessel sails out of the harbour and comes alongside. "Say, I…

Video Construction teams make progress at phase 1 renewal of Unifarm Wageningen

Wageningen University & Research is getting a 'green' research greenhouse on campus. The Unifarm greenhouse complex is being renovated in various phases, and phase 1 has…

Promo video showcases Dutch horticulture sector to the world

Dutch industry organization Topsector Tuinbouw & Uitgangsmaterialen has presented a video in several languages, to get more people acquainted with the…

Biobest

Asperello T34 Biocontrol now available in Canada

Biobest Canada announced that PMRA has granted the label expansion of Asperello T34 Biocontrol. Until now Asperello was only approved for use in greenhouse ornamentals, in…

Show gives grower a chance to show off its uniqueness

For one vertical indoor organic grower, this year’s United Fresh LIVE! is a chance to potentially reach a broader audience. “We want to be able to talk to a wider span of…

CAN (ON): Funding programs responding to COVID-related impacts applicable to greenhouse sector

These are funding programs that respond to the impacts of COVID-19, that are applicable to people and companies in the greenhouse sector in Ontario.  Addressing Labour Supply and…

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Eat This! webinar series

By way of the webinar series EAT THIS! World Horti Center and NethWork offer an online stage to inspiring speakers to discuss the future of food and the current food production…

Urging consumers to celebrate strawberry season and support Irish producers

IFA President Tim Cullinan has urged consumers and retailers to support the Irish strawberry sector – a vital indigenous industry worth €47m at farm gate, with 57 growers…

Acta Horticulturae

Climate-based annual daylight modelling for greenhouses with supplemental electric lighting

Recent advances in LED-based luminaire design have enabled greenhouse operators to temporally control both the photon flux density (PFD) and spectral irradiance incident upon…

Atlas Horizon 2020 project

Open call for innovative solutions

The ATLAS Horizon 2020 project "Agricultural Interoperability and Analysis System" will fund 5 to 10 business entities per open call by allocating EUR…

ShopSmallFarms

In-ground ‘Walipini’ greenhouse is the first of its kind in Maine

An Amish farm in rural Aroostook County is not usually the type of place people look to for something new and innovative. But the Mountain View Farm in Dyer Brook has done…
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Biomass heating plant to use berry production waste

Construction of a biomass-powered heating plant, located in Western Serbia in Arilje, is going to start in June. Around 30% of the waste will come from strawberry and…

Hybridization in peppers to improve volatile composition in fully ripe fruits

Peppers are one of the most important vegetables and spices in the world and their fruits are used in a range of food dishes, to provide aroma and flavor.…

Webinar on May 27

WFO announces strategic partnership with Nuffield International

The World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) and Nuffield International Farming Scholars have joined forces to strengthen the voice of young farmers in the global agenda on…

Anne Brennan to leave Nufarm board

Nufarm Limited announces that Anne Brennan has advised her intention to not stand for re-election as a non-executive director at the 2020 annual general…

Henan Daily

Strawberries are "up in the air" at this Chinese facility

At the “In Air” Strawberry Venue, in Taiping Town, Xiayi County (China), strawberries are not planted on the ground, but are "hanging" in the air. "Our strawberries use a…

ICAR-IIHR

India: Tomatoes in Maharashtra infected with plethora of viruses

A variety of viruses are to blame for the ongoing early ripening of tomatoes in Maharashtra, a report released by the Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR)…

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Changing weather patterns impact US fruit and vegetable production

Shifting weather patterns in the US have led to new discussions about growing fruits and vegetables in times of climate change. Natalie Hoidal and Annie Klodd…

Nature Fresh Farms works to make banking more accessible to its workers

To make banking more accessible for its employees, Nature Fresh Farms is working with BMO to bring them on-site access to an ATM to access cash or to complete simple, every…

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Asda launches ‘virtual queueing’ trial

UK: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer and Waitrose launch new delivery schemeWith supermarkets changing rules during the coronavirus lockdown, making a trip to the…

Spain

There is still time to enjoy Almeria's Raf tomatoes

Among the tomatoes grown in the Vega de Almería, there is a variety that has earned a great reputation thanks to its outstanding flavor: the Raf tomato. The…

Grated and packed tomato awarded with Flavor of the Year 2020

Bonnysa's 100% fresh and natural grated tomato is one of the company's flagship products. It is made with tomatoes grown by Bonnysa in Spain and sales are increasing every…

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Indian vegetable vendors selling produce at high mark-ups

The lockdown and temporary ban on the sale of vegetables had sent the vegetable prices skyrocketing in the retail market. Vegetable vendors are now ascribing…

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USDA and others to provide an update from Washington at PMA’s May 27 Virtual Town Hall

Produce Marketing Association will host its weekly Virtual Town Hall on May 27 with a focus on upcoming and future government resources available to the…

Texas specialty crops hit hard by COVID-19

The Texas specialty crop sector - consisting primarily of fruits and vegetables - has been one of the hardest hit sectors of agriculture due to the COVID-19…

Kyrylo Lutsenko

Study takes a new view on storing tomatoes in the fridge

It’s a well-known question: should tomatoes go in the fridge with other fruit, or not? A contentious new study suggests it might not matter where we put this…

Sales of organic products increased by almost 11% during Covid-19 emergency

Commercialized volumes increased by 10.7% with an growth in value of 17.2%. The first four months of 2020 have been characterized by a stark increase in organic produce sales,…

Active IT: Reduce transfer risk using state-of-the-art production planning software

"Despite the new requirements of COVID-19 and fewer personnel, we will come out of this crisis quickly"

In times of COVID-19, more and more companies are looking for a solution to adjust and control their technical production facilities (e.g. production lines) with as few manual…

80acresfarms

“Romaine calm & veg out”

80 Acres Farms, a high-tech indoor farming company now based in Hamilton, says it’s time to “Romaine Calm & Veg Out” — a slogan now on its website — and continues to let…

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