Johannes Adams from the herb garden of the same name in Düsseldorf:

"We are quite a small business, but even we are already having problems finding new employees"

The cold and wet weather led to a much later start of the herb season at Johannes Adams' business in Düsseldorf. "The heat during the summer was also…

Haste makes waste: successful installation of Kathari at VW Maxburg

When the ECA unit at tomato cultivation company VW Maxburg in Hoogstraten broke down at the end of 2022, immediate action was needed. “Especially in…

Reusing drainage water in hydroponic crops

Azud is a company specializing in designing comprehensive solutions that address the challenges of water scarcity. One of their most notable…

Product innovation continues in greenhouse industry with new pepper variety

It's no secret that the development of a new fruit or vegetable variety takes years and is a collaboration between the breeder and the grower. At the…

Spain: Semillero Los Crespos expands propagation greenhouse

"Acquiring something new usually generates positive and satisfying emotions. Something new binds us to hope with the promise of new adventures and…

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CEA Alliance publishes food safety best practices document for leafy greens and herbs

The Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance has published a new best practices document, Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for Controlled…

Major price changes in greenhouse horticulture

In recent years, greenhouse horticulture has faced significant price increases in durable production assets, interest rates, energy, and labor, amongst…

Research on low-energy tomato cultivation with an expected savings on heat-input up to 40%

Grodan and Signify, the world leader in lighting, will continue their partnership and collaborate on a research trial at Botany, the Netherlands, to…

Netherlands seeks collaboration to enhance healthy, profitable food systems in India

Dutch greenhouse experts see numerous opportunities to improve local food systems in India. Recently, it became clear that Indian vegetables and fruits…

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Georgia: The journey of Mzis Ferma in Kakheti

Leila Sulkhanishvili and Ketevan Khundadze – decided to invest in the production of greenhouse vegetables targeting the development of sustainable…

Quantified Sensor Technology presents sensor integration with external data platforms

Growers have started measuring more and more with the help of sensors, and when doing so, they prefer to see the data that this provides in one…

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Tomato prices in Ukraine keep rising

Last week, greenhouse facilities in Ukraine began to increase selling prices for tomatoes, according to analysts from the EastFruit project. Market…

Key physical characteristics of growing media

Companies involved in the production of various agricultural commodities face constant challenges in optimizing the propagation of their crops. This is…

Turkey: The greenhouse district in Gebze

In Kocaeli's Gebze district, which stands out with its industrial investments, 4,500 greenhouses where vegetables are produced provide a source of…

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Iran: Greenhouse products output to be increased by 4 times

As announced by a provincial official, the amount of products produced in the greenhouses of Kermanshah province will be increased by four times over…

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Guyana makes headway in food security with hydroponics

With Guyana leading CARICOM in its ambitious goal of reducing its import bill by 25 percent by 2025, the National Agricultural and Research Extension…

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5th annual Texas A&M Controlled Environment Conference to be held on December 7-8

The 5th annual Texas A&M Controlled Environment Conference is designed for new and prospective growers interested in specialty crop production under a…

The evolution of plant variety protection in the era of new breeding techniques

On October 27, 2023, Orsola Lamberti, Legal Officer at the CPVO, was among the panelists of a seminar organized by Assosementi in Bologna, Italy. In light…

US: CEA producer shares progress on greenhouses out of three different states

CEA producer Local Bounti has shared an update on three of their facilities out of Georgia, Texas, and Washington. Byron, Georgia Facility ProgressThe…

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US (IN): Indiana Horticultural Conference and Expo to be hosted in Hendricks County

The annual Indiana Horticultural Conference and Expo (IHC) will take place from January 22 to 23 at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds. Vegetable and…

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US (NY): Hydroponic classrooms at P.S. 25 Bilingual School part of plan to build healthy future

P.S. 25 Bilingual School launched a new green classroom where education officials say the joy of learning meets the science of sustainability. The…

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CAN: Cannabis growers pivot to orchids, veggies, and beer in increasingly tough market

When Miguel Martin first visited Bevo Agtech Inc.'s Langley, B.C., greenhouse, he saw potential bursting from every corner. Hundreds of trays of tomato…

A new vegetable created by Beyond Seeds and IFAPA:

Zucchiolo, a cross between cucumber and zucchini

Granada La Palma SCA and UNICA Group, where the SCA Group is integrated, have signed an agreement for the joint commercialization of Zucchiolo, a…

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Historic images resurfaced: Mobilisation among Westland's greenhouses

It isn't often that images from before World War II surface. Last week, it happened, and they just happened to be images from Westland, WOS shares. The…

Westland has a new vegetable garden greenhouse: De Tuin van Gaia

Some more greenhouse area in Westland has been transformed into vegetable garden, 4000 square meters along the Molenlaan in Honselersdijk. The…

Current phytosanitary status of greenhouse tomatoes in the province of Almería

According to a recent report by Andalusía's Alert and Phytosanitary Information Network (RAIF), the dominant phenological state of greenhouse tomato…

Tax bill passed:

Longer phase-out horticultural tax rate agreement comes before House of Representatives

Recently, the Dutch House of Representatives voted in favor of the 'Fiscal Measures Horticulture Act.' A majority also agreed with a longer phase-out…

Fruitport West-Brabant now really official:

"Staying ahead thanks to qualitative depth for soft fruit sector"

Coöperatieve Vereniging Fruitport West-Brabant u.a. has been officially launched for a few weeks now. However, the 'call sign' Fruitport West-Brabant…

"Many Hamas hostages are Thai tomato pickers"

Hamas is currently holding an estimated 220 Israelis hostage in Gaza. Of those, about a quarter are Thai. So the Israeli government reported* last Wednesday.…

Morocco's cultivated rosemary campaign draws to a close

The Moroccan cultivated rosemary season is drawing to a close, with calendars available until December. Exporters continue to supply several markets on…

Dimitri Calabrese, from Hortoverde Nature S.L.: “Products from Spain are very well-accepted in Italy”

“The fear of the virus is, in fact, probably greater than the damage it has done”

Everything points to Almeria's tomato acreage being reduced this year due, among other factors, to the fear of ToBRFV. Thus, it would help to have…

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Woolworths: Average prices for fruit and vegetables dipped 12%

The "largest ever" national campaign for Irish organics

Ard Discount replaces Leader Price in SardiniaItalian discount grocery chain Ard Discount has opened its first store in Sardinia, in Oristano, in a…

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Casino said group sales fell 5.3% in Q3

Sainsbury’s is introducing crownless pineapples

Tesco buys Isle of Man's Shoprite stores; supplier vows to keep local produce focusTesco's recently announced acquisition of the Isle of Man's nine…