HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, August 17, 2023

Beyond Yield Prediction: The importance of climate and context in tomato production:

Is the ‘holy grail’ of high accuracy yield prediction is the right approach?

Is the sole focus on achieving high accuracy the right approach in yield prediction? According to the team at WayBeyond it isn't - which is a…

Oli Pascall - Clock House Farm:

"While retailers have increased the in-store price, sadly, this is not reflected in the cut that the grower receives"

The UK soft fruit season had a late start pretty much across the country, and this was no different at Clock House Farm in Maidstone, Kent, where they…

ReduSystems:

When to remove the coating?

Light levels fall a little further every day in August. The decision as to when to remove a coating is partly rational and partly depends on the weather and the grower's green…

Dehumidification:

Cooling the greenhouse during summer

Greenhouses are great at retaining heat and raising temperatures to provide ideal crop-growing conditions when it's cold outside. However, during the…

Moroccan growers left helpless as crops die under extreme heat

"The delay in the launch of the Moroccan tomato campaign could reach up to 1 month"

An absolute record temperature of 50.4 degrees Celsius was recorded in Morocco last Friday. The heat wave lasted several days and was accompanied by…

From coal-fired installations to renewable energy sources:

Verkade Klimaat celebrates 90th anniversary with open day

In 1933, M.M. (Tinus) Verkade started supplying heating installations at the Broekpolder pumping station in Honselersdijk. The company…

CO2 storage under the North Sea is a go

The Por­thos pro­ject may proceed. The Dutch Council of State decided that yesterday. According to the Council, the Economic Affairs and Climate, and…

Attending exhibitions like Fruit Attraction has become more difficult for some Moroccan companies

Moroccan exporters unable to attend tradeshows in Europe due to "visa crisis"

The "visa crisis" continues to be a serious hindrance to Moroccan citizens wishing to travel to Europe. A few months ago, intercontinental road…

Water from air tech company acquires ag solutions business

RussKap Water has acquired Envonics. RussKap Water and Envonics bring together top-tier research and development teams and diverse experience in their…

Allotment concept under glass grows: organic tomato farm converted

Allotments for private individuals in a professional greenhouse. That concept is catching on in the Netherlands, resulting in ONZE Volkstuinen opening…

US: Oishii names Rita Hudetz as Chief Commercial Officer

Oishii announced the appointment of consumer packaged goods veteran Rita Hudetz as Chief Commercial Officer to their executive leadership team. In this…

Muhammad Nami, chairman of the Joint Tax Board:

"Nigerian government to remove taxes on tomatoes, raw food items"

According to Muhammad Nami, chairman of the Joint Tax Board (JTB), the government is working to end taxes on tomatoes and other raw food items. Nami stated…

Tomato prices have gone up increasingly in Nepal

Tomato prices are currently at an all-time high. The wholesale price of the indispensable vegetable is Rs180 per kg, while retail customers pay Rs220 per kg.…

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UK will face greater food insecurity as climate crisis deepens, analysts say

The UK will face ever greater food insecurity as long as greenhouse gas emissions continue heating the Earth’s atmosphere, analysts have said. Around…

Redifarms going strong and growing in Westfield

US (NJ): "Crop diversity is one of the things that sets us apart from other vertical farms"

Back in July 2021, when we last checked in with Redifarms, they had just received the local approvals needed to construct their Indoor Vertical…

October 9-11, 2023

UK: 4th annual Vertical Farming World Congress taking place in London

Bringing together vertical farming operators, investors, suppliers, and customers, this 4th annual Vertical Farming World Congress is designed to help…

The Loukkos region concentrates the bulk of Moroccan soft fruit and avocado production

Extreme heatwave in Morocco: Loukkos region is spared

While the Souss Massa region was hard hit by extreme temperatures exceeding 50 Celsius, resulting in widespread crop losses, anxious eyes turned to the…

Jennifer Neujahr selected to participate in the Horticultural Research Institute Leadership Academy

Profile® Products' senior director of horticulture business development Jennifer Neujahr has been selected to participate in the Horticultural Research…

New Zealand: Agritech recognizes two industry champions in a night of celebration

AgriSea CEO Clare Bradley received the prestigious Robin Davidson Memorial Award at a recent AgriTech New Zealand event hosted at Parliament by…

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Italy, IUCN launch project in Jordan for sustainable agriculture

The Italian government, represented by the Ambassador of Italy Luciano Pezzotti, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),…

US (NJ): Edible Garden receives USDA grant for organic certification costs

Edible Garden has received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Organic Certification Program administered by the Farm Service…

US (FL): Brick Street Farms blossoming offering 18+ self-made products in its farm hub

“We believe now is the time to rethink food access, supply chains, and climate impact while contributing to healthier lives,” says CEO and co-founder…

UK: Fischer Farms secures Red Tractor and Global GAP accreditations

\Vertical farming pioneers, Fischer Farms, have reached a major milestone as they secure the coveted Red Tractor and Global GAP accreditations,…

California strawberry production to pick up later this month

Strawberry supply out of California is seeing a slight gap in production right now. “It’s fairly light in relation to years past. This has not been…

Athlete, activist, entrepreneur headlines IFPA global show women's breakfast

Insights from Allyson Felix, the most decorated American track and field Olympian, entrepreneur, and founder of Saysh, will bolster the produce and floral…

Recovers $59,000 for workers

US Department of Labor assesses Washington mushroom farm with $74k in penalties

The US. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division found Ostrom Mushroom Farms failed to pay farmworkers the required wage rate, and did not provide cooking…

Provided the energy balance is right

Growing tomatoes without supplementary water is possible

For a number of crops, the availability of rainwater is less than the total water demand of the crop, while there is pressure on the use of groundwater. This…

Tomato imports from Nepal help ease prices in India

Soaring tomato exports lead to price increases in Nepal

Traders from Nepal have been exporting large amounts of tomatoes to India after their neighbor eased quarantine requirements. Shipments from Nepal have helped…

Heavy rain in growing season impacted Nova Scotia crops

Multiple weeks of rain. Plantings being affected. Inconsistent supplies coming on. While this may sound like something some California growers…

US: Bowery adds spinach to its product portfolio, expanding with Giant Food

Bowery will expand its core greens portfolio with the launch of Bowery Spinach, which will begin rolling out on shelves this month. After screening…