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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

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despite damage at UAE greenhouse, Baywa believes in horticulture

“Greenhouses interesting and promising part of our strategy”

“2019 has been a pleasing year,” says Benedikt Mangold, Head of Global Produce at BayWa. Benedikt has been working with BayWa since 2011 and runs the Group’s international…

New reports ToBRFV in UK greenhouses

Both in the UK as in Greece new ToBRFV have been found. The Tomato brown rugose fruit virus is not dangerous for humans, but can cause serious damage to tomato…

UK: Withdrawal of patent on coco coir processing method puts end to dispute

With the withdrawal of a patent on a coco coir processing method, an end has come to an ongoing dispute in the coir industry. UK company Botanicoir has chosen…

Syngenta's demo greenhouse in the Netherlands christened 'Tomato Vision'

Just one year after its building was announced, the new R&D and marketing facility called Tomato Vision opened in Maasland, the Netherlands. The centre includes 14,000 m2 of…

Video What's in store for the horticulture industries after COVID-19?

Mariska Dreschler (GreenTech) and Annie van de Riet (AVAG, Association of the Dutch greenhouse construction and technology industry), discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is…

Corona-proof dining: at this restaurant you'll soon eat in a private greenhouse

The one and a half meter regulation has many hospitality entrepreneurs scared of opening their doors again May 20th. Art and culture institution Mediamatic is going to test…

Ontario greenhouse grower protects employees with SHIELD Program

Mastronardi Produce is addressing the next milestone as it adapts to the COVID-19 pandemic with the creation of the SUNSET® SHIELD program to help protect its…

Forging the way in residue free strawberries

Established in 1998, EARL de Campan is a member of the GIE les maraichers du Mirail producer group. Strawberries are a key crop and the company devotes 1 ha to spring variety…

Bringing tissue culture production into the 21st century

Greg Lowe from Lowes TC is on a mission to automate tissue culture production, making it more affordable to produce high health clonal plants in this country. Find out about…

Introducing young agripreneurs from the Sahel to innovative greenhouse farming

The Farmers’ Hub project, supported by CTA and the Syngenta Foundation for a Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA), is benefiting young farmers in Mali and Senegal. The initiative…

PGA Executive Director Terence Hochstein:

‘Vulnerability of the Canadian supply chain tested to its limits’

In an Executive Director report, Terence Hochstein of the Potato Growers of Alberta said: “As I write this article for May 1st, Canada is now 107 days from the…

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Rob Laing (Farm.One) discusses vertical farming in online webinar

Ready to get educated behind your desk? This week there will be a vertical farming panel, hosted by the Fluence team in collaboration with industry expert Farm.One, to tackle…

New investment fund for WUR start-ups

Emerging entrepreneurs that launch their start-up under the wings of Wageningen University & Research can apply for essential funding from a new fund: SHIFT III. This…


Soil sensor used by Chinese astronauts adopted by professional growers of medical cannabis A compact portable sensor that instantly measures the moisture, temperature and electrical conductivity (EC) of soils and substrates is being adopted by a growing number of legal cannabis farms. The WET Sensor is manufactured by UK based Delta-T Devices and has been used extensively in world-wide horticulture for over a decade.…

Highly productive and efficient seedlings

At the moment, the development of vegetable seedlings in China still faces problems such as small production capacity and low scale of seedling farms, and there is still a…

Coronavirus disrupts the historical peak of Spanish exports

Pending the corona effects, to be felt from March, Spanish exports of goods rose by 3.5% in January-February on the same period of 2019. Amounting to 47.14 billion euros, it…

Cleaning your aquaponic system

It’s that time of year for spring cleaning, time to refresh your aquaponic system and make it more abundant and attractive. Here are ten steps to keep the system going strong and…

So many varieties of broccoli

Spoiled for choice.

Keep compliant with RHI healthcheck

NFU is introducing a Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) HealthCheck, to help growers meet their obligations and pass an audit, with no immediate site visit required. Getting…

Quebec growers await foreign workers

Quebec growers with spring crops are waiting and wondering if their temporary foreign workers will arrive on time to help with their crops. Alex Zenebisis of EagleXport/Alcaro…

University of Guelph

CAN (ON): Alliance-funded fruit and vegetable technology adapted to sanitize N95 masks amid COVID-19 pandemic

Prof. Keith Warriner is a food scientist, but when he heard about the shortage of N95 masks for front-line health-care workers battling COVID-19, he saw an opportunity to…

Physiological and biochemical responses to salt stress in cultivated eggplant

Eggplant (Solanum melongena) has been described as moderately sensitive to salinity. In a new study, researchers characterised the responses to salt stress of eggplant and S.…

New Zealand: Remote audits for NZGAP certification

New Zealand Good Agricultural Practice (NZGAP) has joined the rest of New Zealand in the move to contactless interaction. Working closely with the AsureQuality and SGS auditors,…

Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to U.S. agricultural businesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue applauded the announcement that agricultural producers, for the first time, are now eligible for the Small Business…

Creating multiple streams of income with container farming

Right now, despite COVID-19 repercussions, food remains a necessity, and there exists an opportunity to build resilience into our business models. As a result, many businesses,…

Andermatt Biocontrol

Emergency approval for Tutavir in Greece and Cyprus

The emergency registration of Tutavir has been granted in Greece and Cyprus for the use against tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) in tomato production. In recent years, Tuta…

Today on social media

Qatar extends fixed maximum prices for fruit and veg

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Qatar announced the extension of the fixing of maximum prices for the sale of fruits, vegetables, fish and seafood up…

Mart Valstar (Best Fresh) about the corona crisis' expected impact on the fruit and vegetable sector:

"Despite all the limitations, I have found my empty diary strangely soothing"

Best Fresh's Director, Mart Valstar, has recently been writing a weekly coronavirus update. This was for his colleagues in the Netherlands. Companies like ABC Logistics,…

Netherlands: Government letter recommends cheaper fruit and vegetables

Dutch Minister of Finance, Minister Hoekstra, sent a proposal for a fair price for meat and cheaper fruit and vegetables (starting in 2023) to the House of…

Fresh tomatoes, spinach and peaches

Labor and harvest account for more than one-third of total cost for certain crops

Labor is a relatively high share of the cost of growing, harvesting, and packing fresh produce. Labor and harvest comprise nearly half of average total production costs for…

Agrocolor continues its agri-food audits in Spain

"Without certificates, the trading companies could not export"

The activity of the Agrocolor company, which is dedicated to agri-food auditing and certification, has not stopped since the beginning of the health crisis. “We've been…

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