RED horticulture secures Series A funding

$17M for dynamic greenhouse lighting

Together with the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), Demeter IM, and Unigrains, RED Horticulture closed a 17 million Series A funding round to…

Sander Steinmann:

Botanicoir appoints new head of global sales

Coco coir specialist Botanicoir has appointed Sander Steinmann as its new head of global sales to grow new market opportunities and operations as the…

New cover film integrates fluorescent technology

UbiQD has unveiled the UbiGro Cover, the latest addition to the greenhouse brand. UbiGro Cover integrates fluorescent QD technology into an extruded…

Where the Namib Desert blooms:

Namibia: 3 hectare greenhouse grows hydroponic tomatoes and cut flowers

Upon hearing the word ‘agriculture,’ one rarely conjures images of a sandy desert but rather of green fields with a lot of rain or perennial rivers.…

US: Carl Gupton new CEO of Greenswell Growers

Greenswell Growers, a mid-Atlantic grower of leafy greens, has appointed Carl Gupton as its Chief Executive Officer. Gupton, who has served as…

"Nearly 70% of the tomato production in the Region of Murcia was lost because of ToBRFV and heat"

According to Remigio Ávila, head of Asaja's Tomato Area in the Region of Murcia, many tomato producers are about to abandon this crop. According to Ávila, many…

Rabo horticulture barometer: business confidence up slightly

Horticulture has had a good year so far in 2023. Companies are in good financial shape on average. Entrepreneurs do worry about cost increases coming…

Las- & Montagebedrijf FBO and the Voorwinden Group continue together

The Voorwinden Group and Las- & Montagebedrijf FBO have decided to join forces. The takeover formally took place earlier this year and is now being…

Growing strawberries year-round with minimal energy input

Plant Lighting is investigating ways to grow strawberries year-round with minimal energy input and the most efficient use of energy for production. For…

UK: £1.2M new funding announced for horticultural sector

Two new funding streams are being made available by Growing Kent & Medway to back sustainable innovation and new technologies in the horticultural and…

A library of 50 years of shade cloth and energy screens

Behind the screens of Svensson, there's a library of great ideas and breakthroughs – and some failures and missteps. An evolution. It documents the…

Weathering El Niño with new berry varieties

Due to El Niño, the yearly warm ocean current appearing along the Peruvian coast around December, Peruvian blueberry production is down by more than…

A greenhouse for seedlings for 250 thousand plants was built in the Kaliningrad region

In the Kaliningrad Oblast, a new greenhouse dedicated to seedling cultivation has been completed. The head of "Orbita-Agro," Shaig Mamedov, shared this…

US (NY): Josh Manser named supervisor of Cornell AES Tower Road Greenhouses

Josh Manser, a 15-year employee of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station (Cornell AES), has been promoted to supervisor of the Kenneth…

New database Dutch Names of Plant Diseases

The new database, Dutch Names of Plant Diseases, was launched this week during a symposium of the Royal Netherlands Phytopathological Society (KNPV) in…

CAN: Olds College launches new indoor agriculture certificate

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is proud to announce the launch of the groundbreaking Indoor Agriculture Certificate program, the first of its…

The World Vegetable Center celebrates 50 years of R&D

From November 2 to 4, the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) celebrated its golden jubilee with a series of events at its headquarters in Shanhua,…

NL: Energy use and CO2 emissions horticulture sharply down in 2022

High energy prices and greenhouse horticulture companies' actions to control energy costs had a major impact on the sector's energy use and CO2 emissions in…

Orange stunt in Italy from UFC's Merab Dvalishvili

In a recently surfaced video, UFC bantamweight star Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia shows his versatility not only inside the cage but also in an Italian…

2022 target looks set to be met by sector:

6.3 million CO2 levy for Dutch horticulture in 2021

Dutch horticulture has exceeded its 2021 CO2 emission target. Therefore, growers have to start paying a levy according to the CO2 sector system. They received…

"Tune CO2 dosage based on greenhouse conditions"

Botany in Horst hosted the final symposium on the future of Dutch greenhouse horticulture on Wednesday, November 8. During the symposium, which had…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Movement of blueberries from Peru expected to remain about the same

This year, consumers are expected to pay a little more for their Thanksgiving dinner when compared to last year. Although 2023 estimates are not yet…

Henan has a thriving shiitake mushroom production

Songxian County in Luoyang City, located in central China's Henan Province, has successfully transformed small shiitake mushrooms into a thriving…

Fresh Food Leader research:

How Finnish retailers are increasing fresh produce consumption

Fresh Food Leader, with the mission of bringing together producers and retailers, will share the outcomes of its research at the B2B meetings between…

Dollar drops after data shows inflation cooling

On Tuesday, the U.S. dollar experienced a decline of more than 1% against major currencies following the release of U.S. consumer price data,…

Smooth progression of strawberry production in Larache

Moroccan strawberry growers are gearing up for the harvest soon, in December. Zniker Omar, owner of Souir Berry and soft fruit producer based in…

Extreme weather conditions lead to shortages of fresh produce on Barbados

Extreme weather conditions in Barbados, including extreme heat, have led to shortages of local produce and subsequent price hikes. Chief Agricultural…

South Korean Keumsil strawberries quite popular overseas

Keumsil is a strawberry variety developed by the Gyeongnam Agricultural Research & Extension Services in 2016. According to K-Berry, the organization…

Dreamstime

Casino expands city-centre supermarket concept Monoprix to Belgium

A fruit has been a surprising hit in Deliveroo’s top trending dishes of 2023

UK: New Aldi store in Chadderton to open on December 7Aldi is set to open its brand new store on Lydia Becker Way in Chadderton on Thursday, December…

Coles and Woolworths respond to Christmas ‘vegetable price surge’ after $50m storm

Coles and Woolworths, two of Australia's largest supermarket chains, have addressed concerns about potential vegetable price increases during the…