"All markets mature at some point"

"Our journey began in 1984 when the company first started manufacturing high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) trays used in greenhouse irrigation systems,"…

Pepper growers opt more often for grafted plants: insurance with a bit more production

The failure problems in sweet pepper in recent years have led to adjustments in cultivation. Two distinct approaches can be identified: cultivation on…

Potential of predatory bug Dicyphus Errans goes further than gerberas

More than a third of Dutch gerbera growers now work with a new biological control agent, the predatory bug Dicyphus Errans. At the Strawberry Day…

Polina Valkanova (Special Fruit):

"Strong demand for Calinda despite high prices and Egyptian sea freight volumes"

The first pallets of Calinda strawberries arrived at Special Fruit earlier this month, marking the traditional start of the premium variety's season at…

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Citrus and avocado trials in French greenhouses

At EARL Les Chambres, based in the Drôme department, the tomatoes, strawberries, cucumbers, and other produce grown in a 3,000m² greenhouse have given…

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2025 rebate guide launched for North America

Svensson recently released its 2025 Rebates Guides, designed to assist greenhouse growers across North America in saving on energy-efficient upgrades…

All colors of cherry tomatoes from resistant varieties soon in new greenhouse

A new crop was planted at Olbrechts Tomaten on December 23. The specialist in cherry tomatoes is growing on an area of 4 hectares this year, which is 1…

Diving into the future of organic labeling

The number of organic labels in the food industry is increasing. Ecovia Intelligence sees most developments in North America where new organic schemes…

Three complementing new berry lines

CPVO 'Plant Breeding Success Stories' continues with another example of a promising European enterprise: Advanced Berry Breeding. With its headquarters…

Fires don’t have impact on produce supply chain

Los Angeles County braces for strong winds

So far, 24 people have lost their lives in the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County. In addition, 40,000 acres have burned and about 150,000…

"Belgian strawberries still preferred over Spanish supply at this time of year"

The strawberry season has been over for some time at the Demedts-Demey nursery. "We picked the last Elsanta strawberries around December 20. Afterward,…

Shade plants capture more light than expected

Plants in the shade utilize more light for photosynthesis than previously thought. A team of researchers from Utrecht University and Wageningen…

The impact of artificial lighting on tomato seedlings in plant factory

A recent study examines the impact of daily light integral (DLI) from artificial lighting on tomato seedlings cultivated in plant factories. By…

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Market overview: Protected agriculture in Peru from the period of 2016 to 2023

Protected agriculture in Ecuador began in the 1990s and has expanded due to its comparative advantages over open-field production. However, there are…

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64th ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference to take place in Orlando

The 64th ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference will take place in Orlando from January 31 to February 4, 2025. This annual event brings global players from…

Substrate solutions to be shown at IPM 2025

Klasmann-Deilmann will showcase substrate solutions at IPM 2025. The focus will be on the Advanced substrates and the 'Growbag Advanced' based on…

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Indian growers seeing benefits of year round growing

Sameer Ahmad Bhat, a graduate in agriculture sciences always dreamt of setting up his farm to utilize his knowledge in growing exotic vegetables. The…

NL: A push towards sustainability

Klasmann-Deilmann is an international substrate supplier whose organic substrates serve as a basis for cultivation all over the world. One of its…

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Biotalys provides update on regulatory review for Evoca

European Union Biotalys has announced that the Dutch regulatory authority, CTGB (College voor de Toelating van Gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en Biociden),…

A passion for sustainability

"How can we possibly explain to our children and grandchildren that we once sprayed poison on the food we eat and the flowers in our homes?" Rianne asks with a frown. For over…

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New advancements on gene editing regulations

Recent months have seen significant progress in the regulation of gene-editing technologies worldwide. EU's proposal on NGTs was adopted by the EU…

Israeli companies team up in pollination project

Hazera and BeeHero have announced a collaboration to evaluate BeeHero's Pollination Insight Platform (PIP) for monitoring pollinators in seed…

Hendrix Fruit & Vegetables moves into new premises and celebrates 100-year anniversary of partner company Seelen

"From three locations to one unified space"

Shortly after the turn of the year, Jeroen Hendrix, director of the company of the same name from Venlo, Netherlands, finalized an agreement to lease…

Toxicologist seeks to nuance the fuss about pfas and pesticides

"The risk of pesticides is like the risk of visiting the zoo"

Banning the bunch of flowers? Not eating eggs because of Pfas anxiety? Belgian toxicologist Jan Tytgat, an authority in his field, thinks it is richly…

Sergio Sainz, commercial director of Cuna de Platero:

"This year we expect our strawberry volumes to grow by 10-12%"

The strawberry season in Huelva got underway in November with the first harvests and there has been good demand, which is very positive for the growers…

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Booths: Fruit and veg sales were up more than 10%

One Stop: The Fruities & Veggies project

UK: Ocado Retail's relationship with M&S is strong, says CEOBritish online supermarket Ocado Retail's relationship with shareholder Marks & Spencer is…