HortiDaily Newsletter | Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Right varieties and strategies address challenges in protected strawberry cultivation

At Genson Quality Plants' new tray field in Canada, Sjef Smits gazes over the rows of strawberry plants, all of the Karima variety—relatively unknown…

ICM approach Royal Brinkman:

"The best thing is initiative from the industry itself"

They didn't invent the term ICM at Royal Brinkman. It already exists, and WUR is also researching it. What Royal Brinkman is now doing together with…

Climate, energy, and AI, the topics at inaugural Nordic Horti Forum

In a showcase of collaboration, the inaugural Nordic Horti Forum brought together Scandinavian growers in Malmö to discuss Energy & Growing and Data &…

Beyond the hype with applied AI:

"We don't want more, but less screen time for growers"

"I don't believe in the term autonomous growing." That may sound crazy coming from the CEO of a fast-growing AI company in horticulture, yet it is not.…

Dutch tomato crop 'back to normal'

During a meeting where European member states provided updates on their market situations, the Netherlands recently signaled a return to normalcy in…

Spain: Centuries old strawberry genes kept in Malaga germplasm bank

The Banco de Germoplasma de Fresa de Málaga (Malaga strawberry germplasm bank) houses a collection of incalculable value, unique in Europe. Some of its…

David Franco, from Grupo Paloma:

"We are having a good transition between the tomato productions of northern Europe and Spain, with no overlap"

The tomato season has had a good start in Murcia, both because of the influence of the weather on the quality of the fruit, and the good transition…

Tomato market in France:

“At present, the French market does not have the highest tomato prices in Europe"

The French tomato season is at a turning point: "Many producers are nearing the end of their season," notes an industry expert. Prices currently sit at…

Tomato greenhouse converted for tomato breeding

A tomato greenhouse in Made has been converted into a research facility for breeding company Hazera. The greenhouse will speed up and improve the…

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Denmark: Growers making their own fertilizer through renewable energy

When Suzanne Zamany Andersen arranged her trip to greenhouse grower Koppert Cress in the Netherlands, she thought she would just be pitching her…

"Strawberry price will continue to increase until we get more volumes from elsewhere"

There are very few strawberries around in Europe at the moment, as the Dutch, Belgian and UK seasons come an end. The Egyptian season is yet to get…

Lessons in scaling sustainably from Smallhold’s Co-founder

"My [Adam DeMartino] old company, Smallhold, raised a lot of money by branding a mushroom farm as a technology company to justify it. We built an…

US: Renovated school greenhouse set to be reopened today

Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School is welcoming community members to view the renovated greenhouse at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, which will be held Tuesday,…

CAN: Public gets first look at urban farming project

The CCS hosted an open house at the site over the weekend, which drew a sizable crowd of people who were eager to learn about the project. "We've been…

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Korea: Subtropical fruits becoming more commonly grown - even in winter

When Lee Jian went to the Warming Response Institute the highest temperature was 24 degrees Celsius despite it being the middle of winter. "It's like…

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UN FAO director:

‘30% climate aid must go to agriculture’

Kaveh Zahedi is the Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Environment at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation…

Bayer, Netafim expand partnership and introduce new tool

Orbia Netafim and Bayer announced an expansion of their strategic collaboration, starting with new digital farming solutions for fruit and vegetable…

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Qatar: Significant progress for gene bank that stores over 5M seeds

The State of Qatar has made significant progress in establishing a comprehensive Gene Bank, which houses 5 million seeds from various food crops,…

Bangladesh: Finding success through growing in a polynet house

Farming in polynet houses in the district especially in Barind areas has gained success during recent times. The polynet house is an innovation of…

US: Ultra compact and fully automatic case packing system introduced

Proseal has launched the CP3rs, an ultra-compact, fully automatic case-packing system designed to meet the needs of flexible production environments…

NL: From data to practice

Grower Nico Ammerlaan of Tomatoworld solved a problem with some faltering technology with a quip. The slides on the screen went faster than he wanted. Automatically. Nico…

Ethiopia launches first refrigerated fruit & veggie export to Europe

Addis Ababa has witnessed the inauguration of Ethiopia's inaugural shipment of refrigerated fruits and vegetables to the European market, a development…

Changing climate negatively impacts oriental vegetables and fruit volumes in Honduras

The changing climate and other challenges have a negative impact on the volume of fruit and vegetables grown and exported from Honduras. Julio Cesar…

Tafe Tractors unveiled its new range of low horsepower tractors at Eima

Implementing the use of electric tractors both in greenhouses and in the field

The tractors in this range have between 20 and 75 horsepower, making them ideal for use in greenhouses and orchards. The tractors are designed with a…

Heavy storm in Malaga has brought significant relief after many months of drought

"Reclaimed water has helped salvage more than 70% of the acreage in La Axarquia"

According to the Spanish meteorological agency Aemet, 141 l/m² of rainfall were recorded during the storm recorded a few days ago in the Spanish…

"We have launched an ultra-thin Bluetooth 5.0 temperature data logger"

Tzone Digital Technology Co., Ltd. participated in the Global Produce & Floral Show in Atlanta, USA, from October 18 to 19. The company's innovative…

New beer from growers: Tuinderstruck

Dutch growers Marko and André Penning are also beer brewers. Regularly, they brew a new beer. After this summer's pepper beer, they now introduced…

U.S. Mexico Canada agreement seasonal perishable products:

Avocado prices reach $74.25 for large hass, cucumber prices drop

This report provides a trend analysis of the volume and prices of Seasonal Perishable commodities. Volume represents the current week, and prices…

Thanksgiving grocery ads focus on holiday staples amid price fluctuations

There is no need to guess what the major focus was for grocery stores this week. Retailers had everything on hand for traditional meals as well as for…

Tomato prices decline as seasonal arrivals boost supply

The retail prices of tomatoes are on the decline with the fall in mandi prices. The all-India average retail price as of 14th November 2024 was $0.63 per kg,…

Gratitude Month honors mentors and champions in the produce industry

Equitable Food Initiative is shining a light on National Gratitude Month and the people within the produce industry who have made a lasting impact on…

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Largest Checkers Hyper supermarket in South Africa has large fresh fruit and vegetable section

Lidl Hungary plans to increase the number of its stores

New Zealand: Foodstuffs co-ops will appeal the Commerce Commission's decision to decline their merger clearance applicationFoodstuffs North Island…