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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

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Alumat Zeeman's new webshop:

"Even in horticulture, more sales are done digitally"

The COVID-19 pandemic gave 'quite the digital boost' to not only consumers' buying habits, but also the buying habits of the B2B horticulture market. Alumat Zeeman's new…

“Corona helped us to reach a new breakthrough”

During the corona crisis, it's a challenge for growers to sell not only a quality product, but also to be uncompromised with regards to food safety. “Being fresh herbs exporters…

Willem Kea, Greenfresh:

"We're only going to compete for quality, no longer for price"

Dutch herb specialist, Greenfresh, has always focused strongly on cultivation in Eastern Africa. Kenya is their top country of origin, supplemented by Tanzania and Uganda. The…

"Certain varieties in semi-commercialized promotion stage"

"Big development in Chinese tomato breeding industry"

“The current acreages dedicated to tomatoes in China are about 16 million mu, of which more than 9 million mu are for pink tomato, a main product that we breed. Currently,…

AgroUrbana

Startup pioneering vertical agriculture in Latin America raises close to one million dollars

AgroUrbana completed the second round of funding, raising close to one million US dollars to finance the company’s plans for developing and optimising their technology,…

Daniel Mosquera of MamaMia Produce:

“Demand for our mini cucumbers is higher now than it was pre-pandemic”

Snacking products have become increasingly popular in recent years, but MamaMia Produce has been supplying the market with their mini cucumbers for the past 15 years. Daniel…

Scandinavian countries have discovered Sicilian aromatic herbs

Mountain air and unspoiled soil are essential to cultivate high-quality aromatic herbs in the same environments where they grow spontaneously. Concetto Dinatale "We just sow…

Growing media sector presents ambitious agenda for the future

With the policy “A strong, indispensable basis”, the Dutch Potting Soil and Substrate Manufacturers Association (VPN) has presented the agenda for the future. An 'ambitious…

Maarten van Hagen joins Holland Gaas

Maarten van Hagen has started working at Holland Gaas and will contribute to the success of mesh systems for growers. Maarten introduces himself: "I have a…

Codema

Robert-Jan de Goeij appointed as commercial director (CCO) Codema

Recently Robert-Jan de Goeij joined as commercial director (CCO) and shareholder to the management of Codema. The total supplier of essential horticultural solutions was not…

Special webinars & online education

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University of Florida greenhouse training online courses

Train yourself and your staff to make better decisions about fertilizer and plant nutrient management. Nutrient Management 1 is the second course of the…

Sweet Palermo Instagram

Yellow Sweet Palermo awarded highest possible rating by International Taste Institute

Earlier this month, Rijk Zwaan’s yellow Sweet Palermo pointed pepper received the highest possible rating of three stars in the International Taste Institute’s Superior Taste…

Viruses in intensive horticultural crops; new challenges for sustainable agriculture

The epidemiological dynamics followed by viruses in protected horticultural crops in the Mediterranean Arc of Spain has evolved from a majority of those transmitted by aphids…


Ron Berkhout, Inhuis Contrived “The days of rationalizing a grow by 'one light per 4’ x 4’ or 'pounds per light' are long behind us" Plummeting stock values. Revolving doors of executives. Producers closing facilities or filing for creditor protection. We read about one of these, if not all of them, seemingly on a daily basis. What is causing the crash of the Green Rush? “After 15 years in the industry and firsthand visits to dozens of facilities, combined…

Dundee community groups supporting vulnerable locals with vertically grown veg

Community groups across the Dundee area have been delivering fresh produce to local residents who have been most heavily impacted by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The produce…

LDC launches corporate venture capital program

Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) launched its corporate venture capital program, ‘LDC Innovations’, as an essential element in LDC’s strategic plans to reinforce its position…

Wageningen University & Research

Resilience of seed sectors in Africa and Asia at stake due to pandemic

Wageningen University & Research launched an important synthesis on effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the seed sector in four countries this week, informing stakeholders in…

Jason Bull new Chief Technology Officer at Benson Hill

Benson Hill, a crop innovation company dedicated to unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, has named Jason Bull as Chief Technology Officer to oversee all platform…

Tonklaphoto

Self-isolation exemption for seasonal agricultural workers UK

Seasonal agricultural workers arriving in the UK will not have to self-isolate for 14 days, as long as they follow specific instructions, the government has…

Goldsmith.company

Floating farm for chickens and vegetables

Following the success of the 'floating farm dairy', Goldsmith is now planning 'floating farm poultry' in Rotterdam. This is going to be an urban farm combining facilities for…

Demand for spinach helps fuel hydroponic farm growth

Hydroponically grown baby spinach continues to see strong demand from local consumers. “The demand for baby spinach continues to grow,” says Abby Prior of Irvington, NY-based…

Kyle Barnett and Rob Spivock talk Ag Tech

In a new two-part episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Robert Spivock, Director of Technology at GE Current about what makes an LED…

Today on social media

Herbal bounty for impoverished communities

In an effort to bring sustenance and hope to poverty-stricken areas during the national lockdown, the troops of Break Time Buddies have harvested basil and celery crops and…

Many farmers in India take up hydroponic farming

With the ever-growing population and volatilities in modern supply chains, farmers go for alternatives that require less land and bring agriculture production closer to…

Freshfel Europe calls for EU and UK negotiators not to let the fresh fruit and vegetable sector down

Freshfel Europe calls for EU and UK negotiators not to let the fresh fruit and vegetables sector down and to allow businesses to recover after COVID-19 before…

Katlyn

Rain doesn’t end problems for Irish vegetable growers

There may have been rain over the past few days, but vegetable growers will be counting the cost of recent drought conditions for a long time to come. Over the…

Cascades Fresh

New environmental packaging line for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry

Cascades, a company who works with eco-friendly recycling, hygiene and packaging solutions, announced the launch of its new range of Cascades Fresh packaging…

Times of India

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Indian food designer rediscovers forgotten vegetables

Fresh out of a food designing course in Italy and an internship in the Netherlands, Akash Muralidaran went back home earlier this year to explore the…

Statistics Canada: Retail sales fell by more than a quarter in April

Angelo Caputo's Fresh Markets has chosen Locai

US: Union demands food retailers reinstate hazard payThe United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.3mln workers in grocery stores and…

New X-ray inspection system for beverages, liquids and solid foods

Mekitec Group, a global manufacturer of food quality control systems based on X-ray technology, announces the launch of a completely new X-ray inspection system, Sidemekitm,…

Fabio Formaggio

Bananas: Walmart's bestselling product

Vice.com did a report on Walmart, stating: “You may associate the world’s largest retailer with toys and tires and the occasional leather thong, but Walmart is…

Labinot Elshani, Landgard eG, to participate in the Fruit Attraction in Madrid

"We welcome the restarting of the trade fairs"

2020 promises to be an exceptional trade fair year. Since many events have already been cancelled or postponed, others are switching to virtual solutions. One trade fair that…

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