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Little Leaf Farms goes on expansion spree

As Little Leaf Farms rapidly expands from its Massachusetts base, doubling in size in 2020, and then into New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, Bank of…

Bringing high-tech solutions to low-tech growers

Turkey is one of the largest countries in the world when it comes to horticulture, around 80,000 hectares of greenhouses are spread across the nation. But only a very small…

Russian and CIS market developments discussed at greenhouse forum

While Russia has been one of the most remarkable growth markets from a horticultural point of view, the attention has shifted a bit to surrounding countries. This development…

Netherlands: Disinfection to prevent cross-contamination

Hygiene ... it seems to be the most used word in greenhouse vegetable cultivation lately. This applies to both the Netherlands and abroad. Jos Veugen from Frans Veugen…

Produce ladies hiked Peru’s Inca trail

“A break from day-to-day work had a wonderful effect on us”

This fall, both Stephanie Cutaia with EarthFresh and Nancy Pickersgill with Sunset/Mastronardi took a break from their busy Marketing jobs and traveled to Peru to hike the…

"Thrips largely under control in vegetable cultivation"

Thrips have long been a major threat to crops, but worryingly, the number of species of thrips around the globe is on the increase, and they are spreading more easily. More…

Screens protect organic baby leaf

"Effective protection and unchanged quality compared to the open field"

Arrigoni, the group specializing in the production of protective screens for agriculture, calls itself "an excellent ally for organic farming", following a test in the field…

Start-up Food Fellows heads towards break-even point in 2020

3 million excess tomatoes processed in blend, sauce and soup

During the biennial inspiration trip to New York four years ago, Harvest House members saw a considerable share of processed products on the shelf. "If this is the way the…

USDA to conduct 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties this winter to provide a…

New building will not come to pass, due to investor withdrawal

Spreetaler Früchte GmbH insolvent

Nursery "Spreetaler Früchte LLC" in Spreewitz has filed for insolvency. Originally, the company wanted to grow vegetables in greenhouses on a 16-hectare site.…

Special Year Overview 2019

Year overview February

North American expansions, tomato agreement cancelled

February saw several major expansions in North America, in part made possible with private equity funding. Two companies had a party that month celebrating their…

March 15 - 19, 2020

Argentina: The 16th International Symposium on Processing Tomato and the 14th World Processing Tomato Congress

The entire tomato world is welcomed to the 14th World Tomato Congress. This biannual event will be held in Argentina, and is by now established in the calendar…
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Price forecasting and span commercialization opportunities for Mexican agricultural products

Decision-making based on data analysis leads to knowing market trends and anticipating risks and opportunities. These allow farmers to improve their production plan as well as…

Understanding sustainable agriculture in Vietnam

With one of the largest rice industries in the world, Vietnam is considered an agricultural giant. Indeed, the world sources much of its coffee, rubber and fish from the…

Australia: Courts flex new muscle to protect plant breeders' intellectual property

A few weeks ago, the Federal Court of Australia ordered a farmer in New South Wales to pay A$290,000 to a blueberry-producing company because he had grown and sold a…

Organic and fully self-sustaining greenhouse growing tomatoes in Iceland

Fridheimar Farm (situated in Reykholt, Iceland) produces one gallon of organic tomatoes per day through completely organic and self-sustaining horticulture. The farm is owned…

US: STEC outbreaks in romaine lettuce peak in April and October

From 1998 to 2018, foodborne illnesses and outbreaks associated with romaine lettuce occurred most frequently during March, April, September, and October—the time of the…

Contamination caused by broken light fitting

New Zealand: Strawberries recalled as glass is found in punnet

In Porirua, a Pak'nSave supermarket has pulled punnets of strawberries from sale after one of them was found to contain glass. People who bought Zakberry-brand strawberries…

Autogrow appoints two product specialists for growing market

Autogrow has appointed Steve Gardner - Head of Product and Sophie Stanley - Head of Product Marketing, to support the company’s continued global growth. Both are members of…

US: Vestaron taps Eric Hammons as Southeast Sales Manager

Eric Hammons joins Vestaron as Southeast Manager to manage sales efforts and distribution relationships throughout Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Eric…

Gowan acquires two new active ingredients from Bayer

Gowan Crop Protection Limited has entered into agreements with Bayer to acquire rights to the active ingredients Fenamidone and Pencycuron. The acquisition…

30 vintage Jaguars found in old greenhouse

Barn finds are one thing—there are a lot of old, dilapidated barns that no one has cracked open for decades. But greenhouses are clear, so it's a little hard to believe that…

North Queensland growers have better access to QRIDA services

Horticulture growers in Townsville, Burdekin and Ayr have better access to support services after Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) dedicated more…

Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment appoints new President

The Governing Board of RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) has appointed Megan Provost as the association’s new President. Provost brings a…

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Farmers Market Coalition

We want to share our sincere appreciation to all who donated this #GivingTuesday in support of farmers markets, farmers, and the communities they serve. Thank you!…

Mucci Farms sponsors Huron Memorial Stadium

Mucci Farms announced that they have partnered with the Huron Athletic Booster Club to finance a new turf at Huron Memorial Stadium, home of the Huron Tigers High School…

Walmart wants robots in stores. Target doesn't.

Walmart wants robots in stores. Target doesn’t.The "Auto-S," Walmart's shelf-scanning robot, moves around aisles and identifies which items are low or out of stock. Walmart…

Chili pepper compound might slow down lung cancer metastasis

A new study, run by Piyali Dasgupta, Ph.D., from the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in Huntington, WV, seems to find that capsaicin,…

Spanish cooperative Vicasol inaugurates its new facilities in El Ejido

The first-degree Almeria-based cooperative Vicasol has recently inaugurated its new facilities in El Ejido, Vicasol 3. They are intended as a commercial and service area for…

Holland Pavilion at SIAM 2020, April 14-19

Moroccan trade fair shows the country's dedication to growing their market

The Salon International de l'Agriculture (SIAM) in Meknes, Morocco is coming soon. The largest international agricultural fair of North Africa will be held…

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