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the story behind Arvesta joining Van der Hoeven:

"Van der Hoeven being Dutch opens doors for us"

On June 15, it was announced that Arvesta, the Belgian group of companies, had acquired a minority interest (of 35 percent) in the greenhouse builder, Van der Hoeven. How this…

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Manager Production Seedlings - Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht

First indoor basil harvested in Delphy Improvement Center

The first batch of indoor grown basil was harvested at the Delphy Improvement Centre,. Since May, Lisanne Meulendijks has been working on the development of practical…

"Great potential for burner installations in Chinese market"

Due to the corona crisis, projects were postponed and little was happening in greenhouse construction. In the meantime, the market is recovering worldwide. Vitotherm, a…

Opportunities for greenhouse horticulture with servitization

"More focus on providing services, whether or not in addition to the supply of products, leads to turnover growth!", said Professor Jan van den Ende during the Greenhouse…

Stephen McCormack - McCormack Farms

McCormack has first commercial crop of Irish basil

Consumers look more and more for locally produced produce and retailers are keen to promote it on the shelves. Irish baby leaf and herb grower McCormack changed from growing…

SeQso and Innoveins Seed Solutions enter into partnership to characterize seeds

Fred Hugen (Director SeQso B.V) and Niels Peeters (Director Innoveins Seed Solutions B.V.) signed a cooperation agreement and purchase contract for the use and further…

Tapping into the power of photosynthesis for clean energy

In a big step forward toward making BIO-photoelectrochemical cells (BIOcells) a mainstream clean energy source in the future, researchers from the Technion - Israel Institute…

Young horticulturalists pay digital visit to greenhouse

They like to get together, the Tuinbouw Jongeren Oostland, a group of young Dutch growers. For the enjoyable drinks, but mostly to share knowledge about the cultivation and…

Proactivity is key at Cultivate'20 Virtual

Cultivate'20 Virtual is already heading into the third day and proactivity might be the key word so far. Many are attending the show and visiting the booths, but getting into…

Special Greenhouse Construction

Lot One

"Our rooftop greenhouse is our restaurants' story"

When residents Jaime Miles and Josh Timon opened their first restaurant, the plan was to source their produce as locally as possible, right from the rooftop. On restaurant Lot…

The Darling

Greenhouse dining comes to Chicago

It started with a restaurant in Amsterdam, and the phenomenon has by now gone across the globe: dining in your own private greenhouse. If you want to go to a restaurant but…

Workshop draws international interest in CEA

Nearly 215 people in 13 countries learned cutting-edge greenhouse management concepts online at the recent Plant Empowerment Workshop. Hosted by The Ohio State University…

Wageningen University & Research

The Tanzanian tomato value chain and the role of seed companies

What is the potential value of horticulture for farmers in Tanzania? And how can developments in the seed sector contribute to the Tanzanian horticulture sector? A case study…

Tighter supplies soon on asparagus

Supplies of asparagus are good but they’re poised to get slimmer soon. Gary Meadows of Five Crowns Marketing in Brawley, CA notes that typically at this time of year, some…

US: 24 new industry representatives for FVIAC

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 24 industry representatives to the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory…

Role of Trichoderma as plant-growth promoter

The main objective of a recent study was to determine the capacity of Trichoderma aggressivum f. europaeum to promote pepper and tomato seedling growth…


Pharmin's greenhouse project in Uruguay "This great project soon is going to be finished" Agrikol started cooperation with Pharmin on 10/1/2020, working on the Uruguay-based Pharmin project. "This great project soon is going to be finished," the team with the company said. Pharmin offers customized formulation and white-label production in a vertically integrated model. Pharmin is a strategic partner providing total…

Endophyte may protect tomatoes from Tuta absoluta pest attack

Trials in Brazil suggest seedling inoculation with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana could be a viable commercial option for marketing pre-colonized tomato plants…

access and concerns during pandemic

ISFS food survey for Canadians

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected Canadians food access and behaviour? That’s the question the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems (ISFS) at Kwantlen Polytechnic University is…

HydraFiber

HydraFiber and EZ Blend products now offered in 95-cubic-foot tower option

Growers can now purchase HydraFiber Ultra 160 and 365 formulations, as well as HydraFiber EZ Blend, in 95-cubic-foot towers. The towers do not require any specialized…

Kekkilä-BVB expands business to US

In conjunction with the Cultivate'20 Virtual, the Finnish-Dutch company Kekkilä-BVB announces to expand its business to the US horticultural market in full…

CambridgeHOK

UK: An in-depth guide to heat pumps

A correctly engineered heat pump can be a useful source of heat in most applications and should definitely be considered as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Most…

Today on social media

Mark Helt joins Albaugh as North American Commercial Director

Beginning July 13th, Mark Helt has joined the Albaugh Team as North American Commercial Director. Mark will lead all aspects of the NA commercial operations.…

Iran: Tehran province annual greenhouse output to reach 820,000 tons

The annual production of fruits and vegetables in Tehran Province’s greenhouses is planned to reach 820,000 tons in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on…

Cristian M. Vela

Stapylton, Queensland

Ombudsman secures $22,440 penalty for underpaid mushroom farm workers

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $22,440 penalty against the former owner-operator of a labour-hire company following the underpayment of 80 workers on a…

Tahir Abbas

Vegetable prices increase by 30 to 60 percent in Pakistan

In most parts of Pakistan, prices of all seasonal vegetables increased by 30 to 60 percent for the sixth consecutive week. Apparently, the government is failing to control the…

Spain

Start of Extremadura's tomato campaign delayed until early August

According to the president of the Agrupación de Cooperativas Agrarias de Extremadura (Acopaex), Domingo Fernández, the tomato campaign in the Spanish region of…

Managing director of development company Agrico - Nasser Ahmed al-Khalaf

‘150 hectares could be developed in Qatar over the next few years’

According to prominent Qatari agriculturist Nasser Ahmed al-Khalaf, Qatar’s agriculture sector has many potential projects in the pipeline, and some 150…

Aapthamithra

In Delhi and Mumbai wholesale markets:

India: Tomato price hikes as rains destroy crops

Prices for tomatoes, which had crashed to Rs 1-2 per kg in May, are now at Rs 40-50 a kg. Cauliflower, French beans, green peas and capsicum have risen 25%-30%…

California chili pepper harvest begins

Progressive Produce has begun harvesting the first fields of their 2020 California Jalapeno, Anaheim, and Pasilla chili peppers. “Our yields this year are strong, and we’re…

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