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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

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Certis Europe's biorationals:

Plant protection, specific to the pests and diseases they control

Certis Europe provides Integrated Crop Management programmes, using all possible products and technologies in different crops, countries and conditions. “We’ve been working on…

Autonomous peroxide generation system promises crop boost

A new irrigation water treatment solution provides autonomous peroxide generation for improved crop protection, increased yields, and reduced irrigation system maintenance.…

BrightFarms

US (IL): BrightFarms celebrates opening of Chicagoland greenhouse expansion

BrightFarms has opened a new expansion to its Rochelle, IL greenhouse. The increase in production will support BrightFarms continued growth in the market, including a 34% jump…

Fertilizer Daily

Russian greenhouse growers turn to LED

Oreon has entered the Russian market and will supply LED fixtures to the Agrokultura Group and Yelets Vegetables. These two companies are major players in the market and have…

Pinduoduo

Greenhouse tech challenge part of digitizing China’s agriculture industry

An ancient Chinese proverb goes that “to the people, food is heaven.” One might think then that the agriculture industry would rank among the top recipients of technology…

Pure Harvest

Kuwait retailer enters multi-year offtake partnership with Pure Harvest

The Sultan Center, a large supermarket and general merchandise retailer in Kuwait, has secured a strategic multi-year, commercial offtake agreement with Pure Harvest Smart…

Red Sun Farms

High-tech greenhouse investments in Canada, the USA, and Mexico

Red Sun Farms, a vertically integrated high-tech greenhouse grower with locations in Canada, USA, and Mexico, responds to customer demands for locally grown produce with…

Philip Van Overbeke, Aardbeien Van Overbeke

“Belgian strawberry prices - from rock bottom to skyhigh”

"Strawberry prices have been on a high level since the start of the season. However, two weeks ago, these prices plummetted. Strawberry prices dropped to below €1/kg," says…

UK: HOPS will not recruit seasonal labour in 2021 season

HOPS has informed growers of its decision to not recruit seasonal labour for the 2021 season in light of current market conditions. HOPS, which has been…

Exclusive herb brand for food professionals: Vitalicious

Vitacress Real has launched its own brand called Vitalicious. This brand focuses entirely on premium quality, fresh herbs, and natural flavorings. These are destined for the…

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Euroseeds: "Much ado about nothing, really"

Greenpeace claims open source detection test can detect gene-edited GM crop

Greenpeace, together with other non-governmental organisations, non-GMO food associations and a food retailer, claims that the first-ever public detection method for a…

Russia: 93 thousand tons of produce harvested by Lipetsk growers

The growers of the Russian Lipetsk region have collected over 93 thousand tons of greenhouse vegetables since the beginning of the year. It exceeds the data of the same period…

Labour plan will help Australian growers supply fresh produce

AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, supports the labour plan submitted by the National Farmers’ Federation’s Horticulture…

Enhancing sustainability by using compost tea spray applications

Compost teas (CTs) are liquid organic formulates obtained by prolonged extraction, with or without aeration, of a quality compost into an aqueous medium. They can…

Joint decision-making approach for tomato picking and distribution considering postharvest maturity

Fruit maturity is an essential factor for fresh retailers to make economical distribution scheduling and scientific market strategies. In the context of farm-to-door mode, the…


Leora Radetsky, Senior Lighting Scientist with DesignLights Consortium Increasing efficiency and sustainability in the cannabis industry There have been many studies and investigations on how energy intensive cannabis grow facilities are. “Cannabis is a very resource-intensive crop,” says Leora Radetsky, Senior Lighting Scientist with the DesignLights Consortium (DLC). “It not only takes a lot of light, but growers must also condition the grow and dehumidify,…

Juices from unsellable tomatoes and Belgian endive residuals

A BioBoost report became available on the grinding and pressing tests on class II tomatoes and discarded Belgian endive heads and leaves. This report describes and explores…

EC prepares new initiatives to boost organic farming sector

The European Commission launched a public consultation on its future Action Plan on Organic Farming. This sector will play an important role in achieving the…

88 year old man harvests 2.3 kg heavy tomato

David Toppan came to Canada from Pordenone, Italy in 1956 and by 1957 at the age of 24 he was gardening for himself and family on his own. Gardening has been a…

Greenhouse expansion on track in Iran

A total of 1,476 hectares of greenhouses were built and expanded across Iran in the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 20 - Aug. 21),…

Nature Fresh Farms

New 100% home compostable cucumber wrap released

Nature Fresh Farms continue their sustainable initiatives by releasing a new, 100% home compostable wrap for their Long English Cucumbers, a first in the North American…

University of Georgia

US (GA): New method may make tomatoes safer to eat

When vegetable farmers harvest crops, they often rely on postharvest washing to reduce any foodborne pathogens, but a new University of Georgia study shows promise in reducing…

AmericanHort to host virtual DIG Conference

AmericanHort is pleased to announce the return of the DIG Conference: Disease, Insects, and Growth Regulators to be held online November 3-5, 2020. Attendees…

New hybrid variety of salad cucumber in India

Kerala agri varsity has bred a new hybrid variety of salad cucumbers. Salad cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is a nutritional ingredient in raw or cooked vegetables served with…

Will mushroom leather become a fashion staple?

Leather remains one of the most durable and versatile natural materials. However, some consumers question the ethical ramifications and environmental…

Larger commercial production of Spear products

Daniel Peck joined Vestaron Corp. a year ago in what became a timely indoctrination into the fledgling company’s mission to improve the safety, efficacy and sustainability of…

Somalian farmers adopt greenhouse farming to beat hunger

The collapse of the central government in Somalia in the early 1990s affected farming adversely as extension services and export of produce came to a halt.…

US (CA): Ten things being done to ensure leafy greens safety this fall

In a year of unparalleled tragedies stemming from the pandemic to California wildfires, lettuce farmers in California and Arizona are taking action to prevent…

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Different refrigeration solutions

Frigotherm Ferrari has been one of the main points of reference for refrigeration and air conditioning for over 50 years. "70% of our market is in Italy. We have extensive…

PMA virtual town hall

"The Ethical Labor Charters gives us a common conduct as an industry"

Labor is a cornerstone of any industry, but in the fresh produce industry having enough labor at the right time is even more vital for the perishable fruits and vegetables to…

Export price of Indian dried chilis to China increased

Recently, the export price of Indian dried chilis to China has increased. The main reason is that, on the one hand, India’s domestic stock is gradually decreasing. On the…

Amazon plans to bring 10,000 more jobs to Bellevue

Walmart: New Supplier Quality Excellence Program

US: How the coronavirus pandemic helped convince grocery chains to experiment with new techThe rapid shift to online grocery ordering has been labeled as the next phase of…

How to make a splash at Fresh Summit?

A little perplexed as to how your company is going to effectively exhibit at this year’s PMA Fresh Summit being held October 13-15, 2020? “The PMA has been…

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