HortiDaily Newsletter | Friday, June 2, 2023

AgriFORCE acquisition terminated

Delphy Group remains independent

Delphy Groep has decided to terminate the merging process with Canadian company AgriFORCE Growing Systems. AgriFORCE, a publicly traded company, gained attention in the…

LED growing tomato: Moisture, evaporation and sometimes still 'cakey tomatoes'

Choosing LED changes more than just the fixture. The cultivation also changes. Tomato growers realise this all too well. Moisture is a big challenge,…

How to control the microbiome in soilless cultivation?

Although using microbes in traditional soil agriculture is very well established, the same can’t be said for soilless cultivation. “In this space,…

global market overview tomatoes

Multitude of challenges and opportunities in tomato market

From Europe to Africa and across the Atlantic, the tomato industry is encountering a multitude of challenges and opportunities.The Netherlands and…

Jiffy Group:

"Our newly opened Innovation Center recreates highly controlled environment of vertical farming"

Jiffy Group and Light4Food are opening Jiffy’s new Innovation Center. It features a university-standard laboratory and a climate chamber. Essentially a…

Entering 57th year

Seasonal worker program essential part of Canada's ag industry

“It’s a very important program for us. It has enabled our industry to grow and if we did not have access to these workers who do great jobs and want to…

three main raspberry varieties in trials

"AVA Magnum® grows perfectly in the Scottish climate"

The Scottish strawberry season got off to a later start this year, as did the whole UK crop. This was due to the low light levels and colder weather,…

'peace of mind, but lower yield'

Resistant varieties defeat New Delhi virus in Almeria's zucchini campaign

Almeria's zucchini export campaign is coming to an end. The season was characterized by a significant decrease in production compared to last season,…

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UK: Sussex growers celebrate British Tomato Fortnight

Following tomato shortages at the start of the year, the British Tomato Growers’ Association is thrilled that British tomatoes are now back on…

Dutch growers boost sales with insights from neuromarketing

To get a complete picture of what drives consumers and also take their unconscious choices into account, Prominent has established a partnership with…

Ruud Krul, Freshclusive:

"Fruit and vegetable exports to overseas markets picking up well; we meet that need alongside local production"

Fruit and vegetable exports to overseas markets like the Middle East, Singapore, and Hong Kong are picking up nicely. That is according to Ruud Krul of…

New guardian monitor Wi-Fi launched

Agri-tech company Bluelab today announced the latest upgrade to the Bluelab Guardian product line, the Bluelab Guardian Monitor Wi-Fi (BGUSTD02) and…

after getting hit by fire

US (PA): Sugar Valley Greenhouse counting their blessings, one petal at a time

When word spread across Sugar Valley Tuesday afternoon confirming the cloud of thick black smoke seen in the sky just south of Loganton was coming from the…

Greenhouse pepper growers in Tokat, Turkey cannot solve root collar rot problem

Greenhouse producers in Tokat suffer financial damage due to the disease called root collar rot. Greenhouse producers cannot find a solution to the disease,…

Kenya: Big shift in moving horticulture exports from air to sea freight

Kenya's horticulture industry is crucial to the nation's economy, with exports accounting for a significant portion of the sector's revenue, and millions of…

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South Korea: New 9-unit strawberry farm produces 500kg daily

"In the Netherlands, vertical farming is considered an expensive and uneconomical business, as it costs a lot for construction, LED, and energy. This…

US: GEM-Pack & Well-Pict Berries combine forces

GEM-Pack Berries, LLC and Well-Pict Berries are forging a new partnership, combining companies to build an industry leading team of berry expertise.…

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Ireland: Minister Hackett announces €10 million investment in the Horticulture Sector

The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Horticulture, Senator Pippa Hackett, today…

Bhutan’s declining chili production sparks concerns

Bhutan’s plan to halt chili import if domestic production reaches self-sufficiency is facing a potential setback; recent data reveals a significant decline in…

"The EU Agreement doesn't favor Moroccan growers"

Since the entry into force of the Association Agreement between the EU and Morocco in 2013, the country has gone from selling 365,695 tons of tomatoes to…

researchers find simple solution to keep produce fresh, fight food waste

Precooling used to increase efficiency and reduce postharvest losses in bell peppers

In grocery stores brimming with brightly colored fruits and vegetables, it may not occur to many shoppers the complexity farmers navigate to…

Rangpur, Bangladesh:

Red chilis drying between railway lines create a pretty picture

At the Thakurgaon Sadar county Ruhia railway station, local farmers have left their ripe chili peppers to dry near the railway lines. This leads to a pretty…

Will Teeuwen, Teboza:

"Asparagus season was great, price-wise, but with very erratic supply"

The last month of the Dutch asparagus season is here again. "We're not dissatisfied. Price-wise, it was definitely a good season, with no lows," says…

Focus on bio-coatings

$1.85m raised to make paper packaging stronger and more recyclable

Brisbane-based company Earthodic has managed to create an innovative and trademarked bio-based coating solution 'Paperbarc', and recently attracted investments…