HortiDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, February 22, 2023

A new project harnessing geothermal energy

Curbing geothermal heating to grow strawberries

One of the major concerns in indoor food production is the often high energy costs. With solar and wind not yet at a capacity that can power real…

Philip van Geest, Van Geest International:

"Cautious drop in price of Spanish peppers sets in, tomatoes still 'insanely expensive'"

After bizarrely high prices for Spanish greenhouse vegetables last week, the prices of various vegetables have finally dropped a bit this week.…

Andreas Scherzer of Scherzer Gemüse:

"We harvest 40,000 heads of lettuce per day"

Scherzer Gemüse can harvest up to 40,000 heads of lettuce a day at its hydroponic facility in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. "Currently, we only produce…

NVWA says it has 'illegal' infections of ToBRFV in sight

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is taking extra measures to combat Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). There is 'higher virus…

Farmers seek energy price aid as UK salad production wilts

Britain should provide more support to growers of salad ingredients, with production expected to fall to the lowest level since records began as high…

4 top considerations when selecting a greenhouse cover

Operators must carefully balance material cost, longevity, insulation, and light transmission rates to ensure a profitable and efficient…

Russia: Two lots of cherry tomatoes coming from China were infected with ToBRFV

On February 18 and 19, 2023, specialists from the Department of Phytosanitary Research of the Amur Reference Center of Rosselkhoznadzor identified a…

Some UK producers not happy with £1 million horticulture levy transfer

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in the United Kingdom, after a levy payers vote, are winding up the Horticulture Sector and…

The Italian eggplant production must become more sustainable

How is the market evolving, and how can Sicily react to remain competitive by choosing protocols suitable to maximize production factors? Genetic…

Olaf Meijer has passed away

Olaf Meijer has passed away. He was Sales manager Coco Substrates at Van der Knaap Groep. At Van der Knaap Groep, they have learned with great sadness about the sudden death…

"Deduction management and analytics software saves time and money for natural, organic, and specialty brands"

According to the company, TrewUp has improved the process of analyzing distributor deductions for natural, organic, and specialty products…

US (NC): Guilford County greenhouse program helps at-risk youth

The “Brothers Excelling with Self-Sufficiency to Thrive,” or B.E.S.T program hopes to continue putting at-risk youth on the right path as long as the…

Water Ways’ Chinese subsidiary finalizing installation of blueberry smart irrigation system

Water Ways Technologies Inc., a global provider of Israeli-based agriculture technology providing water irrigation solutions to agricultural producers,…

An improved model to simulate soil water and heat: A case study for drip-irrigated tomato grown in a greenhouse

Soil physical, chemical, and biological processes are influenced by soil water and heat conditions, which greatly depend on the crop root systems in…

Institute of Food Security produces first sequenced genome of year-round jackfruit

This technological feat is an important outcome of the partnership, which aims to improve sustainable food security in Bangladesh while strengthening…

CAN: Ontario company selling 'odd' or 'ugly' produce for huge discount launching in Toronto

A trip to the grocery store in Ontario can cost as much, if not more than, a night out these days. New data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday…

US (OR): Oregon research explores potential for growing high-value Asian herbs and vegetables

Oregon State University Extension Service is exploring which Asian herbs and vegetables grow best in the Willamette Valley. Project partners are…

US (CT): Non-profit looks to grow 20,000 pounds of fresh produce in Hartford

Levo International is on a mission to grow 20,000 pounds of fresh produce in Hartford. The non-profit uses hydroponic technology to turn backyards and…

BLE Report week 6:

'Spanish cucumbers complemented selectively by Greek shipments'

Spanish cucumbers dominated the scene. They were complemented by Greek shipments. Shipments from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Morocco had increased,…

US vegetable production down 2% from 2021

In 2022, the Nation’s production for the 26 estimated vegetable and melon crops totaled 658 million cwt, down 2 percentfrom 2021. The utilized…

The market faces the decrease in supplies

Damage from the bad weather in Sicily as prices soar

After the two days of bad weather on 8 and 9 February that devastated numerous farms in Sicily, a difficult damage assessment has begun. Water is…

Vietnam looks for stable markets for fruit

Director Nguyen Nhu Cuong of the Crop Production Department in Vietnam stressed that a partnership for large-scale farming and produce processing greatly…

Significant desert region lettuce ice

Markon reports that yesterday morning temperatures in the Arizona/California desert growing region ranged from upper 20°F to 30°F, causing widespread…

Kenya’s horticulture sector has the potential to double in the coming years

Kenya’s horticulture sector has the potential to double in the coming years if farmers and traders uphold food production safety measures that guarantee safe…

Transnet strike was disastrous for South African blueberries

South Africa’s blueberry season has come to a close, and it is one that many farmers would prefer to forget, with the negative repercussions expected to be…

Polish blueberry growers are getting ready for a tough season

The situation in the European market for fresh blueberries remains tense due to the very limited supply. After the continuous flow of large volumes of Peruvian…

Director fined $5,500

Greenyard Food Industries fined for illegal import of fresh produce

Greenyard Food Industries Pte Ltd. was fined $7,500 by the Court today for illegally importing fresh and processed produce for sale. Its Director, Fang Kai…

Digital tour of Hoogweg Paprikakwekerijen

During a number of beautiful sunny days last year, Haifa Group filmed in the greenhouses and processing halls of Hoogweg Paprika Nurseries, among other…

Andreas Lange, Peter Keuthmann GmbH & Co. KG Berlin:

"Only with Lobello egg-cherry tomatoes, we are seeing a slight bottleneck at the moment"

Inflationary price fluctuations, as well as acute shortages, are currently shaping events in fruit wholesale. "Fortunately, bottlenecks have not yet…