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“Potential tomato greenhouse projects halted due to Russian uncertainty”

The Azerbaijan tomato industry has been hit hard by the sanctions and restrictions from Russia, says Ilyas Ahmadov, General Director with Azerbaijan greenhouse company Zira…

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Dutch government drops self-quarantine rules just in time for GreenTech

As of 22 September, vaccinated travelers from so-called high-risk countries such as the US and the UK will no longer have to self-quarantine when visiting the Netherlands and…

50-hectare greenhouse project in Iran announced

In the Urmia district of Iran, a new 50-hectare greenhouse will be built by GenGroup Agricultural Investments, a Turkish company that provides turnkey greenhouse projects to…

Another five new ToBRFV infections in the Netherlands

The Netherlands currently has 29 farms officially infected with Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). Since June, five new companies have reported infections, as was the…

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Covid changes lettuce consumption in South Africa

Dew Crisp is a major lettuce supplier in South Africa with two operating centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town where it processes and packs lettuce, vegetables and herbs. The…

Video Great Lakes Growers vs vertical farming

The team at Great Lakes Growers often gets asked about the differences between a hydroponic greenhouse and a vertical farm operation. Here's a video by John Bonner, CEO of…

Video Photo report: Macfrut 2021

The 2021 Macfrut exhibition, from 7 to 9 September, was experienced by most exhibitors as a pleasant and surprisingly productive event. With an optimistic spirit, all…

Modular living system for living plants indoor and outdoor

When new urban farming setups are created they integrate either individual proprietary solutions or standard horticulture components to set up grow spaces that are originally…

Ready to eat “to go” line of tomatoes debuts

NatureSweet is proud to bring its new “To Go” line, a product that combines three different innovations in the snacking tomato category: Ready-to-Eat snacking tomatoes, in a…

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Affinor Growers hires local nursery for strawberry seedlings

“This should be the first of many turnkey strawberry facilities"

Affinor Growers has hired a Fraser Valley, BC nursery for commercial propagation of its first strawberry seedlings. Delivery of the Fragaria Ananassa “Delizzimo” strawberry…

Special GreenTech Live & Online

"We aim to bring growers the best for hydroponic propagation"

At this year’s GreenTech Amsterdam on 28-30 September, Ellepot will be bringing their technologies for the hydroponic segment. "It is our highest priority to get out there and…

Highlights GreenTech: Food safety, sustainability, hydroponics

GreenTech Live & Online is in full preparation and ready to receive the horticulture industry at the RAI Amsterdam, from 28-30 September. More knowledge…

How to create sufficient evaporation

"Always keep your plants active"

To grow strong resilient crops we need to empower the plants to bring the needed elements to support this building process. We can do this easily by making sure that there is…

Bosman Van Zaal builds cultivation system for high-tech indoor farm

Dutch greenhouse builder to install new cultivation system in South Carolina

Bosman Van Zaal from the Netherlands is installing a cultivation system and a plant handling system for Shenandoah Growers, a company specializing in commercially advanced…

Ecoation appoints Mauricio Manotas as chief revenue officer

"We're on the path towards advancement in the robotic market"

Ecoation anno unces the appointment of Mauricio Manotas in the key position of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), effective November 2021. Manotas brings more than…

Orance grows and moves to Wateringen

"Many requests for support in the field of lighting"

The Dutch consultancy and engineering firm Orance moved from Monster to Wateringen in late August. With the move, the company has gained a demo area. The Orance growing team…
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Rainy weather ruins French harvest

Video "We harvest about 5 tons of tomatoes less, just for this greenhouse"

As a result of the rainy summer weather in France, the harvest is complicated for tomatoes and zucchinis, as those plants have been weakened. For the growers, the loss of…

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US (IL): Local farm aspires to global impact

Glimpses of bright, reflective ribbon shine out from between dense masses of green at the Wild Mountain Seeds greenhouse. These silver and neon orange ribbons are strung…

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Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security Week launches this fall

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi…

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Dutch pavilion's vertical farm unveils first produce at Expo 2020 Dubai

Oyster mushrooms have begun sprouting inside a giant vertical farm at the Netherlands pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Its centerpiece of the structure is a green cone upon which…

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Streamlined pacific Australia labor mobility to address industry needs

The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) welcomes the Morrison Government’s announcement of the first stage of reforms to Australia’s labor mobility programs – the Pacific…

NZ: Watch videos of the covered crop growers conference sessions

At the 2021 Horticulture Conference held in early August, a range of speakers presented topics of interest to greenhouse growers.  These sessions were recorded and are now available…

New hook winding machines available from stock again

Steenks Service recently produced ten new tomato hook winding machines. "This means that we can deliver the machines quickly and from stock again. After carrying out the final…

Plant immunity: shedding more light on a black box

Plants need to be on a constant lookout to recognize and respond to invasion by microbes. Plant immunity consists of two branches. The initial defense begins with the…

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Growing crops with aquaponics: a workshop

Are you interested in growing crops with aquaponics? Join the University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center for the Online Aquaponic Intensive Workshop -…

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24-year-old built an agtech startup that delivers fresh produce to S’poreans

At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the panic buying phenomenon had highlighted the need for long-term food security in Singapore. As such, the Singapore government aims to…

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Belgian coop markets tomato specialties as a unit

The Belgian cooperative, BelOrta, has updated nine of its specialty tomato varieties packaging. In doing so, the cooperative wants to market a unified, recognizable premium…

"Make fruit and vegetables cheaper," advised Dutch board

Introduce levies on added sugar, salt, and red meat in the Netherlands and make fruit and vegetables cheaper. That is what a report from the country's…

Machine brushes hands clean within seconds, drying them too

No one simply walks into a greenhouse anymore. Washing your hands first has become a habit. That is often done by putting your hands in a hygiene sluice and then disinfecting…

"Britain's multinational army of fruit-pickers"

16,000 workers from 37 countries flew in for UK’s 2021 season

Due to a shortage of British and eastern European workers, the number of fruit pickers coming into the UK from abroad has more than doubled this year. More…

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AU: strawberry grower makes 25,000 jars of jam to combat waste

As there were not enough people to pluck the hundreds of thousands of strawberries on Anthony Sarks's pick-your-own farm, he decided to make 25,000 jars of…

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Ozone water for irrigation and produce treatments

Among the various products showcased at Macfrut, a series of devices to 'produce' ozone to sterilize irrigation water, perform treatments and for storage units were…

Duelle: "The tomato that seduces both consumers and producers"

The latest variety of elongated red cherry tomatoes developed by Syngenta, the Duelle, is having a great season and has helped increase yields to more than 35 kg/m² in some…

At current light levels, intermediate lighting has limited usefulness for tomatoes

So far, there have been very few tests to determine if intermediate lighting offers unequivocal advantages. Is it better than the same intensity of additional…

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