HortiDaily Newsletter | Friday, October 6, 2023

Photo report: Horticultural suppliers at Fruit Attraction

Fruit Attraction is over for another year and, as everyone heads home to rest their tired legs, FreshPlaza and HortiDaily have been busy making the…

High attendance for Canadian Greenhouse Conference 2023

The Canadian Greenhouse Conference of 2023 will be remembered as one of the most successful and well-attended editions in its history. This week, the…

“I already knew how to manage a business, but I didn’t know anything about growing tomatoes”

The Tunisian branch of the Rainbow Group recently switched from growing bell peppers to snack tomatoes (baby plum tomatoes) in one go. The entire…

Tomato grower relies on AI for quality control

At Kwekerij Vereijken, a Gearbox robot has taken over the quality control of tomatoes. Employee Yannick de Greef told WOS in a video that the machine…

“It’s challenging at times, but as long as you don’t get distracted it’s an enjoyable combination"

She is 26 years old, works 40 hours per week as an operations manager for Van Dijk heating, studies Industrial Engineering and Management part-time,…

US (IN): $1.1 million grant to fund research on molecular response of plants to environmental stress

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million grant to Purdue University’s Gyeong Mee Yoon to research how plants acclimate to…

Webinar: greenhouse market in Poland

A couple of days ago, the Embassy organized a webinar about the current situation on the greenhouse market in Poland. Similar to the Dutch market,…

US: New partnership to develop sensor technology for indoor ag

AGEYE Technologies, in partnership with the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of California Berkeley, collaborated on a project…

Bayer introduces new varieties

Quality is worth the time. That is the motto of Bayer Vegetable Seeds. Bayer chooses not to introduce dozens of new varieties but six breeds that meet the high Bayer standards…

Growers working on water source for horticulture sector as well as nature

In Belgium, several parties are researching how to fortify the Itterbeek Valley against drought and flooding. The Antwerp provincial government and its…

US (FL): Behind the scenes at Tampa's microgreens producer

Join us as we delve into the remarkable journey of Meredith Family Farms, where passion, innovation, and the support of an SBA loan have come together to redefine farm-to-table excellen…

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UK: "It's projects like this that will keep driving our food security as a country"

"Looks like the weather's turning more autumnal..." says Oli Pascall, walking back to his truck in a farmyard at Yalding. Casting an eye to the greying…

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South Korea: Second vertical farming café opens in Incheon

In 2022, Sik Mul Sung introduced a new hospitality format with its Seoul-based vertical farm café. Following the success of its initial location, the…

UK: Frankly assessing existing synergies when building vertical farms to make them truly viable

"Our company mission is committed to the further development of Circular Economy, biomimicry based, technologies and techniques as the key starting…

Production and food science faculty unite to train next generation

WSU extension and research faculty recently wrapped up a multi-year, High-Value Horticulture and Processing internship program. In total, 24 interns…

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US: Weakening crop prices, high production costs weigh on farmer sentiment

Agricultural producers’ sentiment declined for the second month in a row as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index fell 9 points to…

Divine Flavor restructures executive sales team

Nogales-based produce distributor and grower Divine Flavor has restructured its executive sales team—elevating Patrick Cortes to vice president of…

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US (RI): Year-round tomato farm closer to reality

Like a bleached skeleton, the white steel stanchions of a gigantic greenhouse stretch across the Schartner Farm property on Route 2. It’s been like…

Jiffy hires Kyle Freedman as new Segment Manager for Indoor Ag and CEA

Jiffy has appointed Kyle Freedman as the company's new Segment Manager for Indoor Agriculture and CEA. Beginning October 1, Kyle will bring his…

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US (VA): Urban farm in Richmond offers final Twilight Tour highlighting season extension

In a couple of weeks, the tunnel-like structures at the west side of the Garden City Lands will move on their rails, extending the growing season for…

New Zealand: Taylor Leabourn wins 2023 Young Grower of the Year competition

Taylor Leabourn, a 28-year-old produce lead, won the 2023 Young Grower national title in Pukekohe on Thursday (5 October). Taylor says it was a…

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Agronomists found microbes to protect tomatoes from dangerous fungus

RUDN University agronomists and colleagues from Tunisia have discovered a way to stop the spread of a phytopathogenic fungus, Botrytis cinerea. It…

March 20-21, 2024 in Pordenone, Italy:

CEA, indoor and vertical farming: the new generation of agriculture at NovelFarm 2024

Only a few months have passed since the last edition of NovelFarm, but there are already many novelties in the industry. Vertical farming is the focus…

Azienda Losi Vittorio:

Mechanical pruning improving with the right blades

Mechanical pruning is becoming more and more popular. One of the world's largest companies in the design and manufacture of pruning bars is Losi, based in…

Volta Region growers compelled to reduce tomato prices to attract buyers

In the Ziope Traditional Area, in Ghana's Volta Region, many farmers are growing tomatoes and the industry is an important source of revenue. However, this…

USDA cites Texas company for PACA violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Mestizos Group LLC (Mestizos), Garland, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural…

Aardyn acquired by Gaia Energy: Momentum behind 25 geothermal projects

Gaia Energy, the new name of Tullip Energy Exploration & Development, is acquiring Aardyn. With this choice, Gaia Energy aims to accelerate its ambition to…

Spanish grower criticizes lack of phytosanitary controls on vegetables from Morocco

A Spanish grower published a video on TikTok to express his dissatisfaction about the lack of phytosanitary controls carried out on Moroccan vegetables…