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California open field grower expands into hydroponic lettuces

California-based Misionero started out as a grower-shipper of field-grown lettuces and tender greens. However, in 2021, the company expanded into the hydroponic lettuce space.…

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HFF Delegates head into the greenhouses to learn first hand from local growers

Delegates attending the Hydroponic Farmers' Federation (HFF) took part in farm tours on day two of the event, visiting a nursery that is powered by a biomass boiler and…

"Water-cooled LEDs are essential to any expansion"

Koppert Cress has planned two expansions this year, which are both focused on technological innovation, CO2 neutrality, and energy savings. The choice of LED is a logical one.…

Closely monitoring the nutrient intake of plants

The more information you have about your growing environment the more precise you can be with your action, hence the term precision agriculture. “Step one is to know what is…

Alejandra Pintos, of Projar, talking about the Agro+ Projar Support Solutions service:

"We have reduced water and fertilizer consumption costs in blueberries by an average of 15%"

Soilless cultivation continues to grow, especially in fruits such as berries, with which the production can increase by up to 40% while reducing irrigation and fertilization…

Greenhouse software tool helps growers calculate light distribution of growing facility

Cerise365+GreenHouseDesigner is a software tool developed specifically for horticultural lighting design, including greenhouses, polytunnels, vertical farms, and plant…

Driscoll's acquires Haygrove Africa

Driscoll’s has formally agreed to purchase Haygrove Africa Trading, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Haygrove Heaven. Given the evolving demands of the global blueberry market,…

Australian Hydroponic Farmers Federation Conference in Victoria:

"Growers wanted to get together to fast-track their improvements by sharing ideas"

Around 210 delegates are attending the Hydroponic Farmers Federation (HFF) conference that has been launched in Dandenong, Victoria. The three-day event kicked off today, on…

EC recognizes there's a setback in tomato production, consumption, and export while imports grow

EU tomato production declines by 3% in 2022 to 6.2 million tons

According to the European Commission's latest report on short-term prospects for agricultural markets in 2022, fresh tomato production will decrease while…

Little Leaf Farms hires new senior VP of sales

Chris Hill has joined Little Leaf Farms as its new Senior Vice President of Sales, effective April 2022. Hill comes to Little Leaf Farms with more than 20 years…

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70 years of greenhouse growing in Spain

The province of Almería in southeastern Spain has some of the driest conditions in Europe. Yet, with access to groundwater and an abundance of sun, it has become a major hub…

Fenix new mini plum is named Duci

Following Miele F1, the seed company Fenix based in Catania shows a new proposal belonging to the mini plum typology for the winter transplants in greenhouses, which is…


Scotland: Strong synergies between vertical farming, renewables and energy storage “Building vertical farms around the Central Belt of Scotland is ideal because there is a lot of available renewable energy, it is close to a large part of the population and has good support from the government. It is also the corridor through which much of the food distribution occurs, with a lot of retailers and distributors…

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Edible Garden expands distribution of basil

Edible Garden has expanded distribution of its sustainable, hydro basil with a major northeast retailer, across their more than 350 locations. Mr. Jim Kras, Chief Executive…

Ben Hogervorst joins Affinor Growers as chairman

Affinor Growers announces Ben Hogervorst as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr. Hogervorst is owner and CEO of Britespan Building Systems the supplier and…

Alberto Medina-Mora to lead Fall Creek US & Mexico

Alberto Medina-Mora has been promoted to the newly created position of Regional Director – US & Mexico at Fall Creek Nurseries. In his new expanded role, Alberto will have…

Marcel Janssen, De Gerdeneer

"Herbs are used sparingly in culinary delights"

The gourmet segment loves herbs but in small volumes. In dishes put together using at least 25 steps, herbs are used sparingly, says Marcel Janssen of De Gerdeneer. He…

Photo by Abigail Leichman

Turning an arid desert into an unexpected breadbasket

“The average summer day is 40-plus degrees Celsius, and at night the temperature drops only 10 degrees,” says Abigail Leichman Kitron, who also has a family farm in the…

Above-ground microbial communities that quell plant diseases can be developed

Microbial communities naturally living on the leaves and stems of tomato plants can be manipulated to suppress diseases that reduce productivity, according to Penn State…

Removal of Cr(VI) from water by in natura and magnetic nanomodified hydroponic lettuce roots

Biosorption is a viable and environmentally friendly process to remove pollutants and species of commercial interest. Biological materials are employed as adsorbents for the…

US: Rivalry aside, UK and UT undergrads study hydroponic lettuce

The relationship between the University of Kentucky and the University of Tennessee is commonly seen as a sports rivalry, but not for some undergraduate agriculture students…

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The mission visited two modern tomato greenhouses from #AEON (retailer) on biomass with a system of integrated environmental control, and from #NTTAgriTechnology (daughter…

Matthias Bahn from Bahn Gemüsegroßhandel on the German vegetable season

"French beans continue to be a popular item at weekly markets"

Although the traditional summer slump is also slowly but surely setting in at the Hamburg wholesale market, certain vegetable crops from local cultivation continue to be well…

"Decline of shipping fees stimulates trade, and market demand for temperature data loggers grows stronger"

The height of the fruit season has arrived in the northern hemisphere. The shipping costs declined in the last few months, stimulating trade. As a result,…

However: a global expert says there is an opportunity to improve consumer demand

Australia leads the world in land area committed to organic farming

One of the world’s best known analysts of the organic farming sector says that, if the Australian industry is to lift its market share, it needs to boost domestic demand…

Polish soft fruit season underway

"You won’t see us complaining about a lack of rain this year!”

The blueberry season has started, and the Polish berries have not had to endure a lot of spring frosts like in previous years. Volumes are looking good, but rains could still…

New collaboration announced to save crop research and development for their growers and members

British Apples and Pears (BAPL), British Berry Growers, and the protected edibles sector, the Cucumber Growers Association, and the Tomato Growers Association…

Weather causes short supplies of blackberries

Blackberry supplies in North America are currently short due to weather conditions in both Georgia and North Carolina. “I think last year we had better supplies of…

In 2020, the Netherlands produced 586% more cucumber per square meter than Spain

According to data from FAO's statistical agency, Faostat, in 2020 the world produced a record 91,258.27 million kilos of cucumbers. That year, the area devoted…

Ukrainian blueberries are selling cheaper than last year

The supply of blueberries on the Ukrainian market keeps growing, which is making their prices drop. Experts note that the fall in prices for blueberries in…

Jordan Hascoet, independent Breton producer

France: user and enhancer of e-Gro

This young tomato producer from Brittany has chosen to prioritize taste quality, with an adapted varietal orientation and high conductivity levels. For each of his varieties,…

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