China: Henan greenhouse project combines energy efficiency with yield

A 26-hectare smart agriculture industrial park has been established in Henan Province, China, with an investment of approximately 400 million yuan. The…

Spain: Modernization of a glass greenhouse for raspberry cultivation

J. Huete Greenhouses has completed the second phase of a glass greenhouse renovation project in northern Spain for Planasa, focusing on one hectare…

Nico van Vliet joins Yuksel Seeds

Yuksel Seeds has announced the appointment of Nico van Vliet as Downstream Integration Lead, effective May 1. Van Vliet brings over three decades of…

Belgium: New Portfolio & Innovation Manager for Hortiplan

Hortiplan has appointed Simon Willemen as Portfolio & Innovation Manager. Simon has been a valued member of the Hortiplan team for several years,…

Ontario R&D site to trial vegetables for North America

Harmoniz Seeds is set to open a new high-tech research and development facility in Ontario, Canada, aimed at providing earlier access to tomato,…

Zordi secures investment to advance robotic dexterity in agriculture

Zordi announced on Thursday, May 1, that it recently secured investments from Khosla Ventures, Shinhan Ventures, Yanmar Ventures, DSC Investment, and…

CEA Alliance unveils its new board

The Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance (CEA Alliance) has announced its new officers and members of its Board of Directors for 2025. Taking on…

US: New Technical Sales Representative for Biosafe Systems

BioSafe Systems has added Matt McGraw to the Horticulture Division. As Technical Sales Representative, Matt will promote BioSafe Systems' reduced-risk crop protection, water treat…

Freight Farms' bankruptcy filing reveals $7M in liabilities, and how the industry is responding

As growers scramble for support following Freight Farms' Chapter 7 filing, peers and competitors step up to fill the void and reflect on what comes…

Jamaica: Strawberry growers get financing of $43 million

Four strawberry farmers have secured $43 million in financing from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to improve and expand their production. Their…

Looking at the impact of different precooling methods on the quality and storage of strawberries

Post-harvest precooling of strawberries can reduce fruit decay and tissue damage during post-harvest storage. To determine the most suitable precooling…

Germany: Fighting against fire blight and microbial priming in lettuce

"ABBAonFire" and "Resist" are two collaborative in-house projects at the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) that were selected from a pool of 13 outstanding…

New Zealand: Chinese growers play a pivotal role in NZ horticulture

2025 marks the 75th anniversary of Allan and Colin Fong's father starting to grow vegetables commercially in Pukekohe. The family has continued to…

China: Trying to redefine agriculture in the desert

In the arid hinterlands of northwest China, where barren expanses dominate the landscape, a high-tech greenhouse is growing in spite of local harsh…

Taco van der Louw, Up & UP Talent Solutions:

"With a larger team, we're ready to take the next step internationally"

For over nine years, Taco van der Louw of Up & Up Talent Solutions has been connecting candidates and companies in the fresh produce sector. Recently,…

Malta: Pests the reason for short supply of strawberries

A new pest detected in Malta is one of the factors behind strawberries being in short supply this spring, according to an agriculture expert. Lovers of…

UK: Good weather brings an early vegetable season

A surplus of early strawberries, eggplants, and tomatoes has hit Britain, thanks to the dry, warm weather eliminating the usual "hungry gap," according…

Using UAV to optimize indoor farm monitoring

As the agricultural workforce declines and labor costs rise, robotic yield estimation has become increasingly important. While unmanned ground vehicles…

US: Dates announced for 2025 North American Biochar Conference

It's been a transformative year for biochar — and the momentum is just getting started. The industry's about to reach a new milestone with our largest…

CEA & Indoor Farming 4.0 returns with expanded format and sector-wide engagement

Tech 4.0's Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) & Indoor Farming 4.0 online conference has officially launched its fifth edition, bringing together…

Automation via optimization

Automation to reduce human labor, increase efficiency, and maximize raw material use. When designing new machines and optimizing existing solutions, that is an essential focus…

"One day, you could suddenly find yourself hacked"

Meeting held on 'Working smarter and safer with AI'

The Horti Academy recently hosted an event titled "Working Smarter and Safer with AI" at Tomatoworld, attracting over sixty attendees, including many…

Douwe de Vries, R.L. De Vries en zoon:

"Seamless transition from French to Dutch outdoor lettuce"

At R.L. De Vries en zoon in Heemskerk, the import season for French lettuce is making way for the first Dutch outdoor lettuces this week. "We get a lot…

New pepper virus spreading rapidly in Spain

A new virus has emerged in Spain, known as the Pepper whitefly-borne vein yellows virus, or Polerovirus PEWBVYV - PeWBVYV. First identified in Israel in 2016,…

Scirtothrips dorsalis causing struggles for Spanish growers

Little-known pest Scirtothrips dorsalis is beginning to create concern in the horticulture industry. In Spain, in particular, this thrips species is beginning…

Speranza Srl obtains the Hormone Free certification for aubergines

Growing hormone- and nickel-free aubergines is possible and profitable

"The field management of aubergines presents several critical issues in the seasonal rotation, between warm autumns, cold winters, and the warm Sicilian…

"Agricultural development is very dynamic in the Central African Republic"

The Central African Republic has great untapped potential in the fresh produce export industry, and it's time to act to develop it. So says Raed…

France: Lettuce production down by 4%

According to forecasts drawn up on April 1st, French lettuce production will reach 398.6 million heads for the 2024-2025 marketing year, a drop of 14.6 million…

Colruyt said its full-year result would likely miss forecasts

Lidl is rapidly expanding in Spain with the aim to open 50 new stores in 2025

UK: Aldi shoppers can recreate trending Italian sandwich for under £1 Aldi UK reported: "Shoppers can be transported to Italy for just 94p per person…