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Juan Labastida, Enza Zaden Mexico:

“Growth is the word that describes Mexican horticulture best”

“Growth is the word that would describe recent developments in Mexican horticulture best,” says Juan Labastida with Enza Zaden Mexico, adding that consumer demand has been the…

Vacancies:

Ridder introduces the new transparent RES 10 R FR wall screen

"Create an ideal and energy-efficient climate in your greenhouse"

Ridder introduces its new transparent energy-saving screen fabric, which has been developed especially for use in vertical roller screen systems. The RES 10 R FR screen is the…

New CGMMV resistance cucumber variety

The CGMMV has become a major threat worldwide. Last years DeRuiter constantly introduced varieties resistant to CGMMV, to support growers in their everyday work. In coming…

Construction machines for the highest of greenhouses

This year, PDI invested in new construction machines. Due to the heights of the modern greenhouses and the speed of installing the screens, more and better machines were…

Scherzer Gemüse sets new standards for space efficiency and energy use

Germany's largest and most modern lettuce greenhouse is being built

The most modern and largest lettuce greenhouse in Germany is currently being built in Dinkelsbühl. The Scherzer Landwirtschafts from Nuremberg, with Stefan and Andreas…

Russian greenhouse increases eggplant production

"Traditional purple eggplants are gradually being replaced by new interesting varieties"

Agricultural facility Yuzhnuy in the Russian republic Karachaevo-Cherkessia, last year started the experimental production of eggplants. They harvested 569…

Video Washing dirty crates in a looping

In Maasdijk, Growers United has finally taken up residence in their new location at Honderdland. This means a lot of product is going in and out at the big player in…

Signify number one lighting manufacturer on European patent application list 2020

Lighting manufacturer Signify submits nearly two patent applications per day. This makes the company the number 1 lighting manufacturer on the list of patent…

TomaTech research team continues its work and is optimistic about the future

New tomato varieties in the fight against ToBRFV

The Italian company TomaTech is making great progress in the fight against ToBRFV. Starting next season, commercial varieties with intermediate resistance will be available.…

Russia: construction of 32 ha greenhouse complex restarted in Voronezh

Tomat company recently restarted the construction of a major greenhouse complex in the Bogucharsky area of the Voronezh region in central Russia. The regional…

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Autonomous horticulture with the help of AI, will people soon be redundant?

This year will see the start of the 3rd edition of the ‘Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge’. The challenge is to grow lettuce in a greenhouse ‘completely autonomously and without…

Geothermal greenhouse tomatoes from Afyon, Turkey exported to 30 different countries

The tomato production continues in summer and winter in 24 modern geothermal greenhouses in the Sandikli district of Afyon, although the temperature drops to 25 degrees below…

Russia: Chuvashia needs more greenhouse specialists

As of today, about 150 professional growers are lacking and in the hot season, the number reaches half a thousand. The Russian Regional Ministry of Agriculture representatives…


Expanding its brand and growing systems throughout Latin America Brazil: Pink Farms has big expansion plans for the upcoming years “There is hardly any expertise on large-scale vertical farming in Brazil, let alone the technical know-how,” says Geraldo Maia, Founder and CEO at Pink Farms in São Paulo. “That is why we developed an entire system ourselves.” Geraldo started industrial engineering at the University of São Carlos. Although this might not seem…

Bayer crop science names Inci Dannenberg global head of vegetable seeds

Recently, Bayer announced a leadership change in its Crop Science Vegetable Seeds business. Inci Dannenberg has been named the new Global Head of Vegetable Seeds. She replaces…

Michael DuPuis of Divine Flavor:

“April will be a key month for our Mexican veg, melon and grape programs”

As spring comes closer, many growers are getting ready to start harvesting crops. For Divine Flavor, the coming months will be an important time of the year where their…

The digital village pilot case in Nanhe: digital technology integrated into rural life

In recent years, the Nanhe District, in the Hebei Province has seized the new opportunities of the digital era, in order to promote the agricultural and rural digital economy.…

Seed production set to grow in regions around B.C.

B.C. seed producers may soon be able to access new seed processing equipment in up to a dozen BC Food Hub Network facilities. This equipment will increase production…

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Syngenta announces site selection for US crop protection headquarters

Syngenta announced today it has selected its current campus location on Swing Road in Greensboro, North Carolina, to redevelop its North American Crop Protection headquarters.…

Planting seeds with solar innovations

As the outdoor growing season fast approaches in Pine Grove, PA, members of the Solar Innovation team have begun planting seeds in one of the on-campus greenhouses. After…

Bota Bio

BASF invests in Chinese biotechnology start-up

BASF Venture Capital has invested in Bota Biosciences, an industrial synthetic biotech company based in Hangzhou, China. Bota Bio, founded in 2019, is developing a proprietary…

Pure Green Farms begins distribution to retailers

Pure Green Farms is now producing and distributing four new leafy green varieties to select Kroger stores. The greens are grown in South Bend at an indoor…

Israeli startup looks to market truffles

Israeli agtech startup Ilsar announced the closure of a $5 million funding round this week to market rare truffles cultivated in the Golan Heights. Ilsar was founded in 2011 and…

Mercer university's partnership furthers greenhouse education

Mercer University College of Education’s AgSTEM partnership with a group of schools in Gwinnett County recently added another collaborator in Grace Hope Church that will…

Volker Janssen, Frucht Janssen: Start of the season just in time for Easter

"People are craving strawberries"

Traditionally, the first German spring produce will hit the market at Easter. It is a seasonal highlight for asparagus, strawberries and many other goodies. The early date of…

TIPA compostable packaging expands into Australian market with expert hire

Compostable packaging producer TIPA has announced its expansion into the Australian and New Zealand markets with an expert new hire. Richard Fernandez joins…

""More than 60 per cent of customers think that fruit and vegetables are the most important Australian-made category"

Supermarket giant says Australians have a desire for locally grown produce

Australian consumers are placing importance on buying locally grown fruit and vegetables more than ever before, according to one of Australia's leading supermarkets. Speaking…

German imports of Spanish tomatoes have fallen by 23.36% in the last five years

The data that Hortoinfo has produced from the Estacom statistical service shows the fall in exports of Spanish tomatoes to important European markets, such as…

New Zealand’s problem with cheap tomatoes

While cheap tomatoes may be good news for consumers, the benefits for growers are yet to be seen, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth says. Rowarth is an Adjunct Professor…

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US: Food pantry in church to grow hydroponic and aquaponic vegetables

Hope Collective, a Lake Zurich church, has been feeding some 200 families a week through its food pantry. In April, the church and the nonprofit Growing Healthy People/Grow…

“At the moment, prices are very low”

Based in the French town of Châteaurenard, Copadel grows and sells, from its own production and in collaboration with other local producers from the Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse…

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