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Aquaponics lettuce grower supplies major retailer in Namibia

In Okahandja, 70km north of Windhoek, Namibia’s newest aquaponics facility has just started supplying Freshmark’s Namibian DCs with all of their…

Casey Houweling, the ‘founding father’

"KUBO believed in the idea of the Ultra-Clima greenhouse"

Would the Ultra-Clima greenhouse ever have been developed if a tomato grower in California hadn't had a whitefly infestation? Presumably. Although it…

"particularly efficient investment for all three"

New Dutch R&D greenhouse under construction

In Westland HortiTech, Harmoniz, and Metazet have found a greenhouse that they will jointly have converted into an R&D greenhouse. The conversion is…

Ceickor and Blue Radix integrate Autonomous Growing in Mexican education

The greenhouse industry in Mexico is growing fast. At the same time, daily greenhouse operations need continuous improvement as greenhouse owners…

Kinghaven Farms groundwork in full swing:

Construction work amidst Canada's beautifull fall colors

In recent weeks, a lot of work has been done to bring the soil of the construction site of Kinghaven Farms up to the proper elevation. Once the project…

"We want to invest and expand our facilities in Portugal"

In late October 2023, Swedish company SPISA Group gathered top executives from its global branches for a meeting at their herb growing facility of…

This is how much a university greenhouse in Brazil produces per square meter

A Brazilian university trains its students in agricultural practices using Hydroponic Systems. The educational institution and the Spanish company…

Gartenbauzentrale eG

Gartenbauzentrale eG:

Mini cucumber harvest seven days a week

The Kartzinski farm is located in the Gärtnersiedlung Halte and originally specialized in growing ornamental plants. At that time, bedding and balcony…

"Unpredictability and weather dependence keep determining Spanish fruit-vegetable season's course"

The new Spanish fruit-vegetable import season has begun. According to Ton Bouw of the Dutch company The Greenery, there are no substantial acreage…

BKC has become a distributor for Spx Flow Johnson Pump

BKC (Boeters Ketel Constructie) has become a distributor for SPX FLOW Johnson Pump in the horticulture industry. Wouter: "It was through BKC's recent…

US (CT): UConn alum fighting food insecurity in Hartford, one micro-farm at a time

It took only three weeks to build the 455 Garden Street farm. Recycled wooden pallets purchased cheaply from a West Hartford paint company and rolls of…

Innovative farming: growing berries and vegetables without sunlight

Adel Engalychev, founder of Bionovatic Food in Tashkent, shares his unique project revolutionizing berry and vegetable cultivation year-round without soil and…

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Duckweed plant made its way to International Space Station

GreenOnyx's flagship product, Wanna Greens®, made history as the first duckweed plant to rocket into space on SpaceX to the International Space…

J. Huete wins SME internationalization award

The 16th edition of the SME Awards honored J. Huete Greenhouses for its international trajectory after three decades of designing and building…

Kazakhstan: The success of the “Aul Amanat” Program and Innovative practices in greenhouse complexes

The “Aul Amanat” program has gained significant popularity in the Ordabasy district, prompting more local farmers to venture into the greenhouse business.…

New Zealand: Plant imports price increases: submissions from NZPPI and members

Submissions closed last week on MPI's proposal to substantially increase fees for diagnostic testing and use of Level 3B post-entry quarantine…

Plant breeders and researchers collaborate for the next generation of legumes to reduce the protein gap in Europe

Professor Stig Uggerhøj Andersen from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Aarhus University is part of a European consortium, "Legume…

CAN: Aurora Sun greenhouse might be growing veggies and flowers by 2024

Aurora Cannabis says it plans to have the Aurora Sun greenhouse repurposed and produce starter vegetables and flowers by this time next year. The…

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US (PA): Launch party signals opening of campus greenhouse at Mercyhurst University

Leveraging its expertise in environmental science and a core commitment to stewarding Earth's resources, Mercyhurst University launches its latest…

The Netherlands and Ghana: Growing the horti sector together

The Netherlands has been working with Ghanaian horticultural farmers and entrepreneurs for many years and sees the sector as one of the most prominent…

A multi-product sorter with AI capabilities and low operating costs

A multi-product sorter that’s able to work on all sorts of produce, including oblong and irregular shapes. It’s called the Sidewinder. “There is no…

Spain: Vertical farm cuts CO2 costs by 79%

Néboda Farms joined Skytree's Pioneer Program and will deploy the Skytree Cumulus Direct Air Capture (DAC) unit early next year. Once installed, Néboda…

Maria Ferrara from Fe.Vi Frutta:

"Demand for strawberries is very high while volumes remain limited"

It's already time for strawberries in Basilicata. The abnormally mild fall weather has accelerated plant growth and the ripening of the fruits,…

Renewed CO2 tool and tightened EU plans

Recently, some 75 people were given a lesson in lobbying on the impact of efficient cultivation. Jesse Schevel of Horticulture Netherlands had been…

Thomas Le Bot, EARL Le Bot:

Major damage to Brittany farms after Storm Ciaran

Thomas le Bot of EARL Le Bot gives an update on the damage to farms in Plougastel after storm Ciaran hit Brittany on the night of November 2nd to 3rd.…

Bomb squad called for box of rotting fruit

San Rafael police evacuated people from a building along Smith Ranch Road last week to investigate a suspicious package that turned out to be 20 pounds of rotting fruit, according to…

Specialty crops products at major retail supermarket outlets:

Retailer's weekly specials included baby carrots, cucumbers, strawberries, and packaged salads

This week, retailers offered specials for the Veterans' Day 3-day weekend. They focused largely on bakery and snack items, but produce popular for…

Pablo González, from BerryDealer: “The reduction in the water supply is forcing us to be more efficient”

"The strawberry campaign will be delayed in Huelva and the raspberry volumes won't recover until January"

The start of the strawberry campaign is still a few weeks away in Huelva, where unusually high temperatures during the fall caused a significant delay…

HANS KUFFER Fruchthandel GmbH

Theo Hatzivassiliadis from Hans Kuffer GmbH:

"High demand for first Greek strawberries in England and Germany"

The Greek strawberry season is starting slightly late this year. "Fewer potted plants were planted this year. In general, it was possible to plant…

Sri Lanka to grow strawberries for export

The Agriculture Ministry has given approval for a strawberry cultivation project presented by a group of local investors with the intention of…

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Malaysian pineapples galore at Bahrain's LuLu Hypermarket

Sales growth slows for Asda and underperforms UK rivals

Latvian PM Siliņa: reduced VAT on produce will need EUR16mlnIn order to apply the reduced value-added tax (VAT) rate of 12% to fresh fruit and…