VitroplantSA:

Changing plant propagation in South Africa

VitroplantSA, a plant propagation company, has become a key player in the South African horticulture industry. Established a decade ago to meet the…

"Our right to exist is to want to be the best"

New organic propagator looks further ahead after flying start

On Geestweg in Naaldwijk, Netherlands, GrowOrganiX prepares for a new season of growing organic hot fruit vegetable plants at the end of September. It…

Weighing chute generates data that grower can use directly

When do you drain and why?

One of cucumber grower Vahl's greenhouses in the Koekoekspolder in IJsselmuiden, Netherlands, has been home to a special gutter for several months. It is a weighing gutter.…

Luis García, of Hortofrutícola Las Norias:

"In September and part of October we've had true mid-winter prices"

In terms of prices, the zucchini season is going really well. "The open ground season in Spain finished a little earlier, as did the seasons on the…

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NL: Looking beyond Venlo greenhouses

Skytree, Thermeleon, Voltiris, and Fotoniq have won the Fieldlab Greenhouse for the Future's ideas competition. The four scale-ups provided a joint…

New Sterling unit heaters designed for horticulture

BioTherm has introduced its new line of Sterling unit heaters, now available through the company's exclusive partnership as Sterling's OEM partner for…

Red bell peppers: the unlikely signal for extramarital encounters in supermarkets

A bizarre new trend has supposedly emerged in supermarkets, where shoppers use red bell peppers in their trolleys as a secret signal for seeking extramarital…

Julián Rioja, Planasa's Commercial Director for Iberia and Africa:

"For the next strawberry season, we expect to exceed 15% of the market share in Spain"

Huelva's berry sector continues to evolve, seeking productivity and quality in a changing and increasingly challenging climatic environment that is…

Study

Managing Neopestalotiopsis pathogen in strawberries

Pestalotiopsis-like species have been reported affecting strawberry worldwide. Recently, severe and unprecedented outbreaks have been reported in…

without and with only a limited amount of cold

Growing fossil-free strawberries in winter

Botany and The Greenery have jointly launched a new project: 'Strawberries year-round - fossil-free'. This three-year project focuses on developing a…

Kazakh farmers to gain easier access to EAEU markets for organic products

Kazakh farmers will find it easier to sell organic products in EAEU countries as the Union establishes a common market for organic goods, simplifying trade…

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US (MO): Ozarks district greenlights greenhouse plans

The Ozark Mountain School District Board of Education met Tuesday night, Sept. 24, and gave the green light to begin construction of a new greenhouse…

Secret plants battles for light

Plants that are close together do everything they can to intercept light. This 'shade avoidance' response has been extensively researched. It is therefore even more remarkable…

Amblyseius swirskii, a benchmark pest control product

It is still the benchmark, the one pest control product that everyone else in the field automatically uses to compare other natural enemies, old or…

US: UF/IFAS announces next batch of courses

If you already have taken Field Diagnosis of Plant Disease or know how to identify diseases but have doubts on your best choices for management,…

Canada: Sustainably managing agricultural waste in 2024

Each year, Canadian farmers embrace greener solutions to manage their used agricultural plastics, packaging, and products as opportunities increase…

Costa Rica: “We aim to grow in line with market trends and opportunities”

"Prior to our farm being up and running, it took time to build awareness and trust, but the response to our microgreens has been overwhelmingly…

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UK Government clarifies future for horticulture businesses

A package of measures to provide certainty and stability to farmers and growers in the UK's horticulture, poultry and sheep sectors has been announced…

The role of Pseudomonas in agriculture

The Pseudomonas family is very versatile, impacting not just plants, but also humans, animals, insects, fungi, and other bacteria. Not all of these…

Photo report of Greeneration, Dubai

Vertical farm expands cultivation area, and market share in UAE

"We're currently building two more production areas in our farm facility in the Dubai Industrial City, and have recently taken another farm under…

Belgium: Yara Tertre to close ammonia unit and shift focus to premium fertilizers, 115 jobs at risk

The management of Yara Tertre has today informed workers representatives of Yara's intention to transform the site. The proposed transformation would…

Self-charging electric refrigeration trailer system cuts emissions by 90%"

Brussels, October 15, 2024 – Thermo King®, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, announced today that Spanish…

Annemieke Hendrix-Koot, P. Solleveld:

"Anyone can sell full pallets, but there are not many companies that offer a complete package"

Last year, P. Solleveld Export from Maasdijk celebrated its 75th anniversary. "Unfortunately, Piet Solleveld was not able to witness this milestone,"…

Johan van Alphen and Polina Valkanova, Special Fruit:

"Significant shift to new varieties in Spanish strawberry acreage"

The last months of the Dutch and Belgian strawberry season are now underway at Special Fruit. "Volumes were slow to start, but overall, it has been a…

Ton Bouw, The Greenery:

"Viruses and weather changes make Spanish fruit vegetable growers a lot more cautious"

"Spanish growers have become much more cautious and are taking a wait-and-see approach. Climate change is causing unexpected, significant shifts in…

VBT figures week 42

Price of vine tomato continues to rise, cucumber drops further

The price for vine tomatoes continued to rise last week at the VBT auctions. This puts the average kilogram price above 2 euros: 2.195 euros was paid on…

NL: Compare floating covers

Floating covers for silos and basins are offered in abundance. Ron Duijvesteijn of A1 Group sees few differences in quality. Except for one thing. And that is something that…

Meeting Tuinbouw Jongeren Netherlands

'Dare to speak to your colleague about abuses'

Greenhouse farming suffers from a poor image in the media. Reports regularly appear in the news in which critics question the sector's right to exist.…

Co-op to add vertically farmed salad to its UK stores

Unbeleafable, the salad range from the UK-based vertical farm GrowUp, has launched in Co-op. The convenience retailer is now selling the popular mild…

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Amazon: Same-Day Delivery expands to over 80 towns and cities in the UK

Aldi plans to open around 20 new stores in Spain in Q4

Germany: Lidl trials Scan&Go function through appShopping quickly at your own pace, without having to unload and repack your groceries at the checkout:…

Gamers now raiding veggie patches instead of loot boxes in '#ModTheVeg' campaign"

In an innovative approach to address the prevalence of unhealthy food promotion within the gaming community, Knorr has embarked on a campaign to…