HortiDaily Newsletter | Monday, March 13, 2023

Voshol & JV Energy Solutions:

Voshol joins GreenV group to serve consolidating market

Voshol, a supplier of advanced climate control systems (heating, isolation, and electrical engineering) for the global greenhouse horticulture…

French growers visit Farma Bezdínek

"We believe pesticides do not belong in the human body"

Czech 11-hectare greenhouse company Farma Bezdínek grows tomatoes with the aim of zero pesticide residue declaration. "We were inspired by growers from…

Maintenance-friendly UV sanitizer thanks to 'crossfire' effect

UV disinfection - it is a nice technique, but the service around it can still be tricky, especially when it comes to replacing the lamps. At Tuprotec,…

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Increasing demand for plastic ducts for soilless cultivation

"The sales of our plastic ducts for soilless cultivation are on the up, both in Italy and abroad in countries such as Morocco, France, Spain, Poland,…

New face at Westland Seeds:

"I now have almost more photos of bell peppers than of my two-year-old son"

Michiel van Dillen is familiar to many (former) growers, and in December 2022, he joined Westland Seeds. In the short time since then, he has found his…

Packed program at Greentech Americas

During the GreenTech Americas Conference program, leading national and international experts focused on optimizing crops in a controlled environment.…

Dr. Lara Ramaekers to lead Biobest’s biopesticides team

Lara joins Biobest from UPL - the Mumbai-based global provider of sustainable agricultural technologies and services - where she was the Global…

Jim Tanner retires as CEO of Profile Products, Shane Porzio appointed as CEO

Jim Tanner will retire from his position as CEO of Profile Products, effective March 31, 2023. Shane Porzio, currently President, will succeed Jim as…

Ryan Lefers - RedSea

“This is a facility to showcase our iyris roof technology which blocks heat while letting light in"

RedSea, an AgTech company whose technology enables commercial farming in hot environments, announced earlier this month the commissioning and start of…

BioSafe Systems celebrates 25th anniversary

BioSafe Systems is celebrating its 25th anniversary. "For twenty-five years, BioSafe Systems' mission has been to manufacture effective chemistry that protects…

Isaac García, of Veganature:

"These prices aren't normal, but neither is selling peppers at 50 cents/kg in December"

"In general, the production of bell peppers, not only of the Lamuyo but also other kinds, is much more limited at the moment due to the weather…

Bioplanet

A parasitoid against green stink bugs

The brown marmorated stink bug has been the protagonist over the past few years, but its "cousin," the green stink bug (Nezera viridula), has also…

Tilapia and lettuce

$10 million USDA grant to build aquaponic system on Purdue campus

Purdue University has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase the production of seafood, also known…

Gilfresh Produce bringing ‘Fresh Value’ to the market with Aldi Ireland

Gilfresh Produce, leading vegetable growers and producers based in Co. Armagh are delighted to have extended their portfolio of prepared vegetable products…

Key Turkish produce got more expensive on the Georgian market

EastFruit’s latest survey held on February 24, 2023, reveals sharp price increases for several key products – most notably, tomatoes and peppers. They are…

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Can urban farming play a key role in food security?

Urban farming can conjure up images of small plots of land in the midst of concrete jungles — oases where city-dwellers can come together, forge bonds…

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UK 'leading the way' for global agri-tech investments

The UK and Europe are leading the way for global agri-tech investments, having received nearly £81 billion from over 1,700 investors, according to a…

How to buy quality grow lights and get the amount of light needed

René van Wees, System Expert Manager for Philips Horticulture LED Solutions, shares his knowledge to help you understand how you can get the most out…

Saving space with 'telescoping' gutter systems that grow with the plant

"In conventional NFT channel systems, the spacing is typically based on the final stage of crop growth. As a result, a significant portion of the…

Mycelium is not only good for cultivation but also for... motherboards

Employees of the unconventional computing lab of the University of the West of England have presented one of the most original motherboards in the…

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US (ID): Boise approves new indoor ag facility in airport impact area

Recently, the Boise City Council moved to approve annexation for an agricultural facility that its developer says will sustainably produce vegetables…

IFA calls to immediately open horticulture support scheme

The Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has been urged to immediately open the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the…

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US (NC): Cold temperatures expected to hamper strawberry season

The sweet process of growing strawberries began last fall. Acres of young plants went into the ground in mid-October. After going dormant over the…

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Mexico: Farm Capital launches $100M agro-industrial fund

As is often the case, potential cannot be realized without the necessary logistics and framework to support it. Latin America currently accounts for 16…

Francisco Gómez, manager of Agroejido:

"We've noticed the entry of vegetables from Türkiye and Jordan to make up for the shortage in southeastern Spain"

The cold weather is back in Andalusia, so more attention is being paid to the wholesale prices of fruit and vegetables in the province of Almeria,…

ReyTec will move 'The Green House' to Barneveld

ReyTec Innovation Projects in Honselersdijk has won a special contract. The Westland company is to move the former greenhouse of the Floriade site in…

Intervention after finding root knot nematode in Dutch greenhouse

Once again, the tropical root-knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii has been found in a Dutch greenhouse. The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority…

Spain's tomato export volume has decreased by 38.71% in 10 years

According to an analysis by Hortoinfo, last year, Spain exported 629.27 million kilos of tomatoes at an average price of € 1.75/kg, the highest price in the…

Emsland Gemüse abandons gas heating, groundbreaking ceremony to take place by the end of the year

"Due to the delayed start of the season, overbidding cannot be ruled out"

Emsland Gemüse Ltd is expected to be able to harvest the first tomatoes of this year's season in week 17, about two weeks later than in previous years.…

Dutch company gets new cross-docking center

Last year, DLG built a cross-docking center with no less than 30 docks in the Netherlands. Fresh products are transhipped here daily to be transported…

Southwest Japan: Growers start harvesting white strawberries

Currently, growers in southwestern Japan are busy harvesting a strawberry variety that comes in white. Five farms in Karatsu City in Saga Prefecture grow the…

New jumbo strawberry brand launched

Strawberry season just got a bit sweeter with the debut of Naturipe Farms’ Mighty Reds™ jumbo strawberries, which come in a bigger size with more taste…