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Local and specialty growers hit by COVID-outbreak

Whereas on one hand the demand for vegetables went through the roof following mass hoarding, also many vegetable growers notice the downside of the outbreak. Farmers markets…

Vacancies:

"Devastating"

Growers fear lack of migrant workers Canada

All agriculture seasonal worker programs have been affected as travel bans have been put in place until further notice, Canadian growers say. They start looking for local…

Precautionary measures for protective greenhouse coatings

Growing under glass in summer is for most crops impossible without a coating on the greenhouse roof. The world seems to be changing, but that's one thing that doesn't change,…

"Demolishing a greenhouse is extremely personal"

"You have to have some experience to be able to give good advice for tearing down a greenhouse", according to Jan van Beusichem. With his twenty years of experience, there's…

Video North Korea: Military base makes way for vegetable greenhouse

In Jungphyong, North Korea, due to the northern oceanic climate, vegetable farming used to be practically impossible. People used to eat mostly pickled vegetables. When a…

Danish students develop drone that monitors crops in vertical farming

A new drone, developed in Denmark, with the help of two cameras and QR codes can monitor any individual plant’s condition in vertical cultivation. The drone was developed…

Spanish scientists discover how the tomato was able to increase its size by 100 times

A study carried out by scientists from the University of Almeria, published in the PNAS magazine, has discovered the genetic keys that allowed tomato to grow…

Advancing global food security through early disease detection

Indoor growing platform wins 250K price

Radicle Growth has awarded Scanit Technologies $250,000 as the winner of the Radicle Challenge by Corteva. Radicle teamed up with Corteva on this Challenge to…

Produce pick-up and deliveries during the COVID-19 outbreak: Keeping things safe

Produce buyers and shippers are essential in keeping produce department shelves stocked for consumers. Questions have come into the Rutgers On-Farm Food Safety Team regarding…

How to reduce the risk of bacterial diseases in greenhouse horticulture

While plant pathogenic bacteria are small, they can cause major problems in the greenhouse cultivation of vegetables and ornamental plants. Implementation of hygiene…

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Growing sopropo in a greenhouse

From January 1st, fans of the Surinamese vegetable sopropo, also known as bitter gourd, have been eagerly looking for the special, lumpy cucumber. A European ban on imports…

The advantages of plant factories

Plant factories combine modern industry, biotechnology, nutrient cultivation and information technology and control a facility's inside environment with high precision. It has…

How to expand your grow vertically

A lack of space to expand crop size has been a limiting factor for growers and farmers for as long as agriculture has existed. Still, thankfully, technology has answered the…

All aboard the banana train...

This is some crazy ride.

Netherlands: Electricity production at record high

In 2019, electricity production in the Netherlands reached a record level of 121 billion kWh. This is a 6-percent increase on the previous year. The consumption of electricity…
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European Commission offers all Member States possibility to extend CAP payments application deadline

Following an initial request from the Italian authorities facing an unprecedented crisis in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak and the overall difficult situation faced by the…

Coronavirus food shortage fears prompt Australian shoppers to target seeds and country stores

While panicked shoppers have so far targeted supermarket shelves amid coronavirus fears, it seems they have now expanded their nets to include other sources of food. An…

European fresh produce sector guarantees continuous supply of safe & high quality fresh fruit & vegetables

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak across Europe the European fresh fruit and vegetable sector has increased efforts to ensure a continuous and diverse supply of safe,…

Iran: Annual horticultural output at nearly 13 mln tons

On Tuesday, citing a Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) survey, the IRNA reported that Iran’s horticultural output is expected to reach 13 million tons in the…

Gene switch ENO identified as a tomato fruit regulator

A team of researchers from Spain, Germany and France has identified the gene switch ENO (excessive number of floral organs) as a tomato fruit regulator. In their paper…

Oboya increases sales of environmentally friendly cultivation products

Oboya has received several inquiries regarding environmentally friendly cultivation products made from Swedish biomaterials. During the upcoming peak season, the company has…

"You don't want to have to get changed 7 or 8 times a day"

What are the challenges that the modern young plant growers face nowadays? Martin Uittenbroek, resigning director at Vreugdenhil Young Plants, knows all about it. Over the…

Today on social media

Eric Wall Ltd

Eric Wall Ltd continues to operate as normal. We are very grateful to all our staff who are working hard picking and packing fresh produce in these challenging times to ensure…

New internal transportation for KUBO

For the realisation and operation of greenhouse technology, good tools are required. For the internal transportation, Prins Maasdijk recently delivered a Hubtex Max 45…

EU market prices for vegetable products

The European Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development has put out a datasheet on EU market prices for fruit products. Sales prices for certain products go back…

New Zealand growers claim supermarkets demand perfection, so pesticides are indispensable

According to New Zealand growers, the nation’s supermarkets demand perfectly formed fruit and vegetables. However, this level of perfection requires pesticides. The biggest…

Indian vegetable traders keep away from wholesale markets

In India, the fear of being infected by COVID-19 has kept vegetable dealers away from wholesale markets, leading to a drop in prices in the Belagavi…

Local vegetable markets in Qatar to remain open throughout the week

Qatar's Ministry of Municipality and Environment has announced that all five local produce yards, usually only opened during weekends, will now remain open…

Dolav Germany GmbH focuses on large producers and processors with Alto 1400

"New large box is especially suitable for use under difficult conditions"

The presence of new exhibitor DOLAV Germany LLC at Fruit Logistica was focused on the new harvest box: the Dolav Alto 1400. The large boxes made of HDPE and special additives…

Australia: Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement template now available

The Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement (HILA) template is now available. Growers can now access the agreement template to help with their applications for semi-skilled and…

"It's a bit like a radar used in identifying different aircraft...but it identifies where the bees are"

Radar-like technology used to improve pollination and increase yields in horticultural crops

With poor pollination costing growers millions of dollars each year globally, an Australian startup company has come up with a new innovation to help address the issue. Bee…

North American retailers likely to benefit from ‘panic shopping’

Panic buying grocery spurts resulted in photos of empty store shelves on social and mainstream media throughout the weekend. Where is all of this leaving the produce industry…

Commuting to the farms, one of the biggest problems

The Spanish field adapts to the state of alarm

The Spanish agricultural sector is trying to adapt to the state of alarm decreed by the Government by following the pertinent measures, such as using masks and gloves and…

Rupert Maude, of El Ciruelo:

"Nothing happens gradually. Everything changes drastically in this sector"

Within the framework of the meetings and the tour organized by the Global Development Committee (GDC), of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), in Murcia, a visit was made…

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