HortiDaily Newsletter | Monday, August 7, 2023

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Denso acquires remainder of Certhon's shares

Denso has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Certhon. Earlier in 2020, Denso took a minority stake in the family-owned company. Now the next step…

New greenhouse project to bolster the UAE's food resilience

ADQ and Safe Haven Solutions have commenced a project to construct a high-tech greenhouse at ADQ's cutting-edge AgTech Park in KEZAD. The automated…

Harmoniz acquires Plant Factory Netherlands to create Harmoniz NL

Harmoniz Ltd., a global seed company known for its differentiated tomatoes, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Plant Factory Netherlands.…

José of Genap Mexico about their new facility:

“Mexico and Latin America are following the trend of efficiency and professionalization”

The first water tanks from Genap Mexico were delivered this year, and their new facility is a fact. Genap Mexico offers various types of tanks, covers…

AppHarvest files for Chapter 11 to restructure their finances

On July 24, AppHarvest announced a Chapter 11 filing to support a financial and operational transition. This means they are seeking legal protection to…

Jimmy Russo appointed as new president of UK's Lea Valley Growers’ Association

The members & Executive Committee of the Lea Valley Growers’ Association have announced the appointment of Jimmy Russo as the Associations next president.…

Climate Control Systems partners with Climate Controls Limited

Climate Control Systems, a Canadian Company based in Leamington, Ontario, active in providing innovative automation systems in the greenhouse industry,…

Alexandre Picault, Kultive:

“We are confident about the rest of the cucumber season”

After a complicated spring, the summer is looking much more clement for the French cucumber campaign. "We experienced great weather variations at the…

South Australian delegation visits the ‘De Ruiter Experience Center’

A delegation from South Australia, led by the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development and several staff members accompanied by…

FDA approves purple tomato

Norfolk Plant Sciences (NPS) has successfully completed its consultation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its high-antioxidant purple tomato. Following a…

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First report of tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Argentina

In Argentina, tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants showing symptoms resembling those of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus, ToBRFV – EPPO A2…

Unfavorable weather affects tomato production in Europe

Weather conditions in Spain have led to an early start of the tomato harvest in Extremadura, a key tomato-producing region responsible for up to 90% of Spain's…

Agri Dept plans special drive to boost vegetable production

Tomato prices in Tamil Nadu have gone up, topping the list of essential commodities

Due to fluctuating prices of vegetables in the state, the Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department has planned a special drive to boost production. A Department…

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Philippines: Tabuk’s second hydroponic greenhouse farm opens

The second hydroponic greenhouse farm in the city is located in Brgy. Cabaritan was formally opened recently. Harriet Tenda, the farm’s owner, claims…

Vehicles with tomatoes enter from Nepal despite import ban

Tomato prices in northern region of India are finally dropping

Following Union Government’s intervention, tomato prices have already taken a downturn in the northern region of the country. The staple vegetable saw a…

US (MI): Several counties have positive cucurbit downy mildew spores in air samples

The first symptoms of cucurbit downy mildew disease on pickling cucumber plants in a commercial production field has been verified by our lab in…

Swap strawberries with mushrooms, using the same system? Say no more

"Being able to follow the fluctuating product demand, it's great to have a variety of produce that's affordable and viable in different seasons. For…

Italy: €15 million investment to build a vertical farm in Agnadello

Agricola Moderna and Infrastrutture per la Crescita ESG fund partnered up to invest in vertical farming. The IPC Fund will invest approximately 15…

Organizational restructure at NatureSweet

NatureSweet® has announced several developments in their sales organization. The company’s Vice President of Sales, Jimmy McErlean, a produce industry veteran…

Singapore: Singrow and Norgren partner up to reduce energy costs

Norgren has collaborated with Agri-tech startup Singrow, a genome and precision agriculture business, to drive operational efficiencies, including…

US: California LGMA embarks on ‘Romaine Test & Learn’ study

The California LGMA has initiated a 2-year food safety study called ‘Romaine Test & Learn.’ Approved unanimously by the LGMA Advisory Board, the study…

US (IN): Startup awarded $200,000 to mass manufacture aeroponic seed pods

A startup company founded by Purdue University alumni has received funding from the state of Indiana to advance the manufacture of its products.…

UK: Horti charity calls on the industry to help sustain its community

With Perennial’s impact on people’s lives revealed as greater than ever, the charity helping people in horticulture is calling for the industry to help…

Kenya is the leading supplier of basil to Europe at this point in time

Kenya is currently the leading supplier of basil to Europe. The European market sources 80% of its supplies for the fresh produce market from Kenya. The…

Will Hill - FruPro:

"FruPay de-risks export process by putting sale price straight into the seller's bank account"

Back in 2021, Will Hill and business partner Ollie Morley-Fletcher started testing their digital marketplace FruPro. A lot of time has passed since the…

Stephanie van der Walt – International Fresh Produce Association:

Annual IFPA Conference: Every session aims to be a dialogue

From August 1 to 3, leaders from every segment of the produce supply chain will convene at Cape Town's Century City conference center for the…

UK: GrowUp Farms launches first range of vertically ready-to-eat salads into Tesco

Pioneering UK vertical farm, GrowUp Farms, has launched Unbeleafable®, a range of ready-to-eat salads grown in a vertical farm to be sold in a UK…