Just Roos, FoodVentures:

"Our business model is comparable to the international hotel model"

Just Roos can be considered the driving force behind FoodVentures' global business development. "In essence, we are a Dutch grower on a global playing…

Ginés González, from Hortisol: "The tomato supply is 50% lower than usual"

"We have a feeling that we cannot meet all the demand for greenhouse vegetables"

Greenhouse vegetables continue to trade at rather high prices at Almeria auctions due to strong demand. In the case of tomatoes, the production is…

"There was no other choice"

Netled applies for corporate restructuring

Netled Oy is applying for corporate restructuring, according to the insolvency register. CEO Niko Kivioja confirms the restructuring procedure to…

Johan Vrijland, PEQ:

"First Jordanian bell peppers arrive in demand market"

The first bell peppers from Jordan are set to arrive at PEQ in the Netherlands today. "We'd hoped to get them before Christmas, but cold weather…

PB Sys and VH Systems merge

PB Sys and VH Systems merged as of January 1, 2024. Now, the companies will operate under the name VH Systems B.V. "With this merger, we are making it possible to design and build the…

Greenhouse cauliflower unique among Dutch and Belgian produce in the coming weeks

In the Netherlands and Belgium, growers were still harvesting cauliflower well into November and December due to a relatively warm fall. The current…

LED pepper trial kicks off in the Netherlands with Canadian fixtures

Sollum Technologies is joining the LED pepper trial at the Delphy Improvement Centre in the Netherlands. The goal of the project ― to uncover solutions…

Southern Seed, Progene Seed and Garmas:

An event in Sicily for the presentation of new tomato varieties

In the last few days, Southern Seed, Progene Seed, and Garmas held a joint open day to present new products for intensive greenhouse horticulture, both…

Affinor Growers receives engineering approval for Atlantis Greenhouse

Freshbay has approved the engineered stamped Atlantis greenhouse, including the installation of 17,530 complete functional patented vertical growing…

Van der Ende Group achieves premier partner status with Danfoss

Van der Ende has achieved Premier Partner status as an authorized member of the Danfoss Partner Excellence Program (PEP). Louis van der Kaaden -…

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UK: Agtech assets for sale

New business and assets are for sale from an agtech company developing solutions for vertical farming businesses. The agtech is operating from a modern leasehold…

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Scientists eye space potatoes' growing potential in the field

Scientists have begun the selection and cultivation process of over 60,000 potato seeds that spent five months in space in the hope of discovering…

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UPL to strengthen fungicide portfolio with planned acquisition of Corteva's Mancozeb business

UPL acquired Corteva Agriscience's solo mancozeb global fungicide business outside of China, Japan, South Korea, and EU member countries. The…

Edible Garden expands distribution network

Edible Garden will begin carrying Edible Garden's products in all of their locations across New York and New Jersey. Mr. Jim Kras, Chief Executive Officer…

Hydroponic food production offers glimpse into the future of food:

From cities to space

It's a task as massive as it is urgent: feeding more than eight billion humans, including 330 million Americans. The amount of planning, land, and labor required is virtually…

Boray Pipe and Profile Inc. introduces new magnesium-aluminium coating:

A steel coating good for 25 years

Boray Pipe and Profile Inc. has recently introduced their new ternary alloy-coated steel, BorMag (94.5% Zn-3% Mg-2.5% Al). The steel was designed to…

A molecular test kit for gray mold pathogen Botrytis Cinerea

Agdia has released a rapid isothermal molecular assay for the detection of Botrytis cinerea on their AmplifyRP® XRT platform. Figure 1. Microscopic…

US (VA): Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension receive USDA funding to advance specialty crops

Six Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension projects that help advance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in the commonwealth have…

Bionema Group launches tender for product marketing of biocontrol solutions

Bionema Group, a leading developer of sustainable biocontrol solutions, is excited to announce a tender for the marketing of their innovative range of…

Accessing the bronze tomato's enhanced antioxidant and health properties through metabolic engineering

The Bronze tomato, a product of metabolic engineering, produces high levels of polyphenol due to the over-expression of genes such as VvStSy,…

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India: Growers gets 500 sq.mt. poly house

On January 7, the growers of Sub Division Paddar received the first high-tech poly house, spreading over a 500-square-meter area under the Holistic…

Ron DeKok appointed as CCO of Grow Rebates

Grow Rebates announced today veteran horticulture expert Ron DeKok's appointment as the Chief Commercial Officer. In his new role, DeKok will maintain…

Angelo Azzarelli from Fratelli Azzarelli & Co. at the Nuremberg Wholesale Market:

The prices of many products have increased in December, which is evident in the case of bell peppers

"This week, we've received fresh tangerines, oranges, lemons, black and purple eggplants, as well as zucchini. Each bell pepper weighs between 500 to…

New EU border checks at Folkestone and Dover could bring massive delays

Kent County Council's transport chief said he fears the post-Brexit biometric checks will cause 14-hour delays on Kent's motorways. The prospect of…

"Egypt is set to export more strawberries than last season"

Egyptian growers have just completed the first half of the strawberry season. The remainder of the fresh strawberry season runs until February, when…

Fairly empty raspberry market and still low strawberry supply in Huelva

The berry campaign is underway in Huelva with scarcity in the raspberry supply due to the impact of storm Bernard in October, as well as a still…

Turkish currency hits record low against the dollar

The Turkish coin hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, January 2, trading at over 29.70 liras per dollar. After seeing 29.77 at 12:58 p.m.…

Harvest House

"We're considering 16 different impact categories":

Climate label for greenhouse vegetables

Harvest House has once again been certified Climate-Neutral. "We can, thus, deliver our tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers with a climate label,"…

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Picnic has raised 355mln euros from investors, Gates Foundation

Tesco has cut the price of more than 150 everyday items including strawberries and blueberries

SPAR Slovenia phase out single-use F&V plastic bags and receive FDI Award SloveniaContinuing its focus on sustainable operations, SPAR Slovenia will be…