HortiDaily Newsletter | Monday, March 27, 2023

Photo report: Third time's a charm for GreenTech Americas

Organizing a trade show in normal times can be quite challenging. Doing so during a pandemic can feel like a nightmare. However, the team at GreenTech…

Why AgriFORCE wants to acquire Berry People

AgriFORCE has made the headlines quite a few times recently. The company indeed went on an acquisition spree tailored to creating a business that…

Over 135 growers present at Leamington Grower Summit

More than 135 growers and industry representatives attended the recent Leamington Grower Summit hosted by horticulture leaders Grodan, Growtec, Philips…

New project of gothic macro tunnels for strawberry cultivation in Spain

A new model of installation for strawberry cultivation called Berryfesta has been launched by the Spanish company J. Huete. The intention is to provide…

Jeroen Pouls – Blackberry nursery J. Pouls

"We save on water and fertilizers thanks to the provided data"

Blackberry grower Jeroen Pouls argues: "If you don't try, you won't get any wiser." And wiser he is now. Thanks to the use of Growficient, he now knows…

Plant Empowerment

Plant Empowerment to launch:

New educational program about plant health: April 12

Plant Empowerment is launching a new educational program on Wednesday, April 12, to help growers grow truly healthy plants that are resistant to…

Perishable Movements K. Ltd. about their vacuum cooling service:

“The product quality is maintained, ensuring a longer shelf-life”

Perishable Movements K. Ltd. is a mid-sized freight forwarding & logistics company based in Kenya, consisting of 60 employees. The company transports…

Israel’s Harmoniz is leveraging technology to provide tomatoes with flavor and freshness:

"We understand the needs of retailers and growers"

According to research published by Eurostat, only 12% of the EU population consumed the recommended minimum of five portions of produce daily, partly…

Gert-Jan Dekker to work for Agrolux and Gavita

Gert-Jan Dekker has joined Hawthorne Gardening Company in Rozenburg as an agronomist in the Marketing & Development team since March 1, 2023. Gert-Jan studied…

Australia: Protected cropping and soilless farming study tour

Australia's premier crop production facilities are opening their doors to participants in a specialized training program. As one of the world's largest…

New snacking pepper developed for indoor growing

The value of indoor agriculture is skyrocketing for both producers and consumers, and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is at the center of…

The good and bad news for California growers after the rains

Short-term pain with some long-term gains. That's what California growers are facing following recent headline-making rains in key California growing…

Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish still not on board

Commercial development of gene-edited food now allowed in England

Gene-edited food can now be developed commercially in England. Supporters of the technology say it will speed up the development of hardier crops, 'essential…

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US (NS): Planting ideas for growth on Nova Scotia farms

The growing season at Andy Vermeulen's farm looks very different these days from what it was in 1988. Back then, Vermeulen Farms Ltd. in Canning, N.S.,…

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US (WA): New hydroponics system benefits West Valley students’ education and nutrition

There’s been a lot of buzz in recent years about buying local, and the West Valley School District has taken that to heart, serving lettuce grown by…

Establishment of Integrated Propagation System on Grafting Plantlets of Passion Fruit

Passion fruit has become an important fruit crop in Taiwan and Southeast Asia due to its special taste and nutrient-rich flesh. However, it is…

Retractable roof harness solar energy to power greenhouses

Mirai Solar, a solar technology startup of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, is disrupting the greenhouse market by developing…

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NZ: Greengrower completes trials, plans to scale up

A “season-agnostic” vertical farm in Hamilton has received $3.5 million in public funding for research in the wake of increasing climatic events that…

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UAE going towards increasing local food production

Salmon farming on land, Fitbit-style devices for cattle, and acres of greenhouses producing vegetables in a Mediterranean environment — the face of…

Malaysia: Hydroponic farm in Kuala Pilah offers fresh vegetables and farming lessons

Seeing the various types of fresh hydroponic vegetables at Aininaz Farm and the view of the greenery in the area makes one feel like being in the…

Agricola Moderna

Agricola Moderna:

Revealing the invisible in crops

To achieve continuous and detailed plant monitoring, growers must combine data from a large number of optical and other technologies, which requires sensor and data fusion.…

The season of local tomatoes in Poland started a month late

Mass sales of tomatoes from local greenhouses have started on the Polish wholesale market this week. At the same time, the season of local greenhouse tomatoes…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Significant price increases included strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries

Shoppers were lucky this week, finding deals galore for St. Paddy's Day feasts. Green cabbage, onions, carrots, and potatoes were displayed alongside…

Spanish products didn't interfering with the commercialization of Sicilian vegetables

"After the flood that affected our crops in Sicily last February, slowing down production, we have registered skyrocketing prices. Spanish productions…

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Gemüsehof Schwienheer invests in new greenhouse facility

Tomatoes and lettuces for regional wholesale

Gemüsehof Schwienheer has invested well over three million euros in further expanding the farm. In the new 11,500 m2 glass house, 20 different tomato…

Christian Fetzer, consultant for vegetable cultivation at LLH Hessen:

"Higher prices not enforceable because customers will then avoid the produce"

Currently, horticultural greenhouse businesses are struggling with high energy costs. This is forcing some farms in Hesse to change their production. But high…

Reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia is good news for Iranian tomato producers

Iran and Saudi Arabia announced on March 10 to have reached a reconciliation agreement and the restoration of diplomatic relations after a rupture that…

Thomas Bos (Thomasol Gestión, S.L.):

"Vegetable prices in Spain do not yet correspond to rapidly falling prices in the Netherlands"

Cold weather, sky-high prices, and huge shortages dominated the news from Spain in recent weeks. Meanwhile, the weather has cleared up in Spain, but…

July 27-28, 2023

Registration, hotels open for IFPA’s Foodservice Conference

Registration and hotel reservations are now open for IFPA's Foodservice Conference, which will be held July 27-28 in Monterey, California. The conference,…

Maximilian Hartmann of vGreens on strawberry cultivation using the vertical farm method:

"Our goal is data-driven and sustainable strawberry production"

Crisp, fresh strawberries from local cultivation all year round: this is what the Witten-based start-up vGreens, founded in 2022, achieves thanks to…