"So far, we've harvested twice as much as last year"

The Magikos Kipos facility that Andreas Lypas is showing us around is located in Kastro Viotias, Greece. "State-of-the-art," he exclaims. The…

Autonomous Growing: 5% higher yield and new expansion possible

Bresca Hortalizas is a tomato-producing greenhouse company in Puebla, Mexico. The company that produces tomatoes for Mastronardi Sunset has been…

Belgian tomato grower now also cultivates algae

In Belgium, tomatoes grow on one side of the tomato company Rijtak's greenhouse. And, on the other, in meters-long tubes, microalgae. While Jannes Vertommen…

New test kit options: symptomatic ToBRFV testing as well as cucumber green mottle mosaic

Being able to test the greenhouse and crop for ToBRFV yourself is already a big win for growers. Especially at a time of high virus threat. What is new…

Mongolia: Despite heavy snowfall, greenhouse construction keeps going

Yesterday, there was a heavy snowfall in Inner Mongolia, and at the Kingpeng's greenhouse construction site, the snowfall was 11 cm thick. With heavy…

Half fewer orders for greenhouse construction in energy crisis

With the outbreak of war in Ukraine, a big drop in orders for greenhouse construction took place. While in the period January 2018 to June 2021, new orders…

Frankort&Koning has more crop under lights:

"Strawberry market tide turned in early October"

In recent weeks, the Dutch soft fruit market has been characterized by strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry price fluctuations. The redcurrant market is far more stable, and blueber…

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First report of tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Morocco

The NPPO of Morocco recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the occurrence of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus, ToBRFV – EPPO A2 List) on…

Florian Wahl, Managing Director of Mack and Gerstner

"German demand for leaf lettuce as a commodity has been declining for years"

In view of the current weather conditions, Florian Wahl, Managing Director of Mack und Gerstner, expects the quality of lettuce from the Palatinate to…

Minister Adema impressed by multi-layer cultivation Van der Avoird

On Monday, November 6, outgoing Minister Piet Adema of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality visited Van der Avoird Trayplant, the winner of the…

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US (AZ): New ASU incubator provides support, funding for sustainable food-system ventures

Arizona State University has started a new entrepreneurship initiative called Cultivate PHX to grow innovation in sustainable food systems and…

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Vietnam: Thanh Hoa growers step up horti game to boost ag production

The south central province of Thanh Hoa has studied and applied scientific and technological advances into agricultural production and actively engaged…

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CAN (ON): "That's what makes it difficult to stimulate small business in remote communities"

In Northern Ontario, where the growing season is shorter and the climate is harsher, producers are turning to technology to extend their seasons. But…

Cubic Grow and PlantoSys to expand biostimulant solutions

Cubic Grow BV and PlantoSys Nederland BV are joining forces to provide biostimulant solutions in the horticultural market. PlantoSys is developing and producing…

Spain: "We will move to snack-type vegetables in the next phase"

In a warehouse in Tetouan, Spain, miles away from any farmland, arugula and aromatic basil are cultivated indoors. It has been a few months since…

Soft fruits supplier James McIntyre & Sons join Joy of Plants’ ‘PlantShare’ library

One of the UK’s leading growers of soft fruit plants has joined Berkshire-based Joy of Plants’ ‘PlantShare’ library (November 2023). James McIntyre &…

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CAN (ON): Ag Labor Working Group releases interim labor report

Co-chairs of the Agricultural Labor Working Group, Reps. Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Don Davis (NC-01) released an interim report on the activities of…

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Basil and lower leaf necrosis

Lower leaf necrosis can occur as a result of excessive micronutrient applications. To confirm the diagnosis of a toxic condition, a tissue test is necessary. Basil is a…

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Ireland: 'Not possible' to support all horti sub sectors, says minister

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been challenged by TDs to explain why some growers were “excluded” from the horticulture support…

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Russia: Tuta absoluta found in tomatoes coming from Uzbekistan

On November 3, 2023, officials from the Rosselkhoznadzor Office for the Orenburg Region found a quarantine pest, known as the South American tomato…

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US (CA): Quarantines established for fruit fly and Mediterranean and Queensland fruit flies

On October 18, 2023, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) established a…

GrowPura and Oazo USA enter partnership building hubs globally

OAZO USA Inc. and GrowPura Limited enter a strategic partnership that will launch OAZO Hubs & Underground Farming Systems globally centered in the…

Protect your crops with Mycotal when temperatures drop

Even in the middle of winter, pests like whitefly and thrips can be present in your greenhouse. Although pest reproduction might be low in colder…

VBT data for week 42:

Tomato prices continue to rise; strawberries also recovering

The median price for a kilogram of vine tomatoes increased to just under 2 euros per kilogram last week. This puts the price at a higher level than the already…

Turkey-Lympics

Yorkshire turkey farmer John Wright has come up with a unique solution to entertain his turkeys. John, who raises 1,200 turkeys at Holmes Farm, gives the turkeys extra carrots and pumpkins to keep them from getting…

Research into data center heat leads to creation of energy cooperative PrimA4a

Horticultural companies in PrimA4a jointly established the PrimA4a energy cooperative on Friday, October 27. The cooperative is a collaboration of the…

Ankuai Intelligent signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Siemens to jointly accelerate the development of smart agriculture

The 6th China International Import Expo, with the theme of "New Era, Shared the Future," opened in Shanghai on November 5th. This year, the China…

California vegetable grower widens scope to Mexico

As Live Oak Farms nears its nearly century-old, four-generation history as a grower-packer-shipper in the heart of California’s San Joaquin Valley, the…

A product by Soft NW:

Non-woven fabric resistant to frost

Soft NW was founded in 1974, and it is an Italian company specializing in the production and distribution of 100% spunbonded propylene non-woven…

Greenhouses and tunnels destroyed by storm Ciaran in western France

Storms Ciaran (November 2-3) and Domingos (November 5-6) have caused significant damage to farms in the French region of Brittany. Gusts of over 160…

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Dino Polska has reported a 34.4% year-on-year increase in revenue

Ahold Delhaize’s third-quarter sales fell 2.1%

UK: Grocery price inflation hits single digits for first time in over a yearGrocery price inflation has fallen below 10% for the first time since July…