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Japanese strawberry picking farm goes sustainable with coco peat and ice cream

Shimonta, located in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture of Japan, operates a poly greenhouse where they provide strawberry picking activities and a gelateria to local people and…

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Diversity in Vietnamese horticulture shown at HortEx

Walking around at the HortEx show that is organised in Ho Chi Minh City this week, it becomes clear that the Vietnamese industry is diverse. Whereas for some growers starting…

US (MD): Gotham Greens opens 100,000 sq.ft. greenhouse in Baltimore

Gotham Greens opened its new, 100,000 square foot hydroponic greenhouse outside of Baltimore. Reimagining a portion of the former Bethlehem Steel Mill located in Sparrows…

First harvest figures from Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge released

All six teams in the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge have now harvested for the first time. Slowly the photos of beautiful, red cherry tomatoes are ending up on social media,…

US (NE): Tomato greenhouse pleads guilty for conspiracy to harbor undocumented aliens

A tomato greenhouse and packing plant in O'Neill entered a felony plea of guilty in federal court for conspiracy to harbor undocumented aliens. Agents and officers with…

Video Webinar helps British growers combat ToBRFV

As part of the AHDB's response to the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) threat, they have hosted webinars with UK and international experts to update the industry with…

Ger Kingma (Hagé International) about the difficult Spanish tomato season:

"Spanish tomato farmers plant far more on order and far less for the free market"

Spanish tomato farmers always have a hard time from it. This season, too, is not without its problems. "The bad weather did not play along in January and…

Florida hits peak in strawberry production

Florida strawberries are coming into the peak of the season. “The berries out of Florida have been really good this season. They’re nicely sized, have good color and flavor…

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Belgium: Construction of Agrotopia is progressing steadily

The construction of the new research greenhouse Agrotopia on the roof of REO Veiling’s warehouse is progressing steadily. In this Agrotopia update, the progress is shared…

2020 Dutch Kwanza season starts

On Wednesday, 26 February, the first Kwanza raspberries were auctioned at Veiling Zaltbommel in the Netherlands. Zachtfruitkwekerij Simons BV supplied this first…

Special Trade Shows 2020

FoodEx Japan 2020 canceled due to coronavirus

The FoodEx exhibition in Japan has been canceled, after the Japanese government requested all major events to be canceled in order to prevent infection from…

In-store produce comes to Japanese retail

The East Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced a partnership with Infarm to deliver a range of fresh produce grown and harvested at Kinokuniya retail stores starting…

Poland: More consumers interested in plant-based products

Up until some two years ago, plant-based products were still seen as products for a small group of vegetarians only. The offer and differentiation of the…

Disruption in freight from Italy could impact European supply chains

“News of the Covid-19 virus striking in Italy brings more problems for Supply Chain Directors. Northern Italy is an industrial heartland, a key manufacturing…

Covered agriculture pays off for Australian growers looking to beat the summer heat

After one of the worst summers for Australia's fruit and vegetable crops, one far north Queensland farmer is reaping the rewards of being able to grow capsicums at an unlikely…

Alternate drip irrigation increases tomato yield, study shows

Alternate drip irrigation (ADI) is a useful irrigation method for water conservation and the regulation of soil quality; however, knowledge about the underlying mechanism of…


Dr. Mattia Accorsi, Senior Light Biologist with C-LED "Light has a huge influence on the synthesis of certain molecules" Before reaching a point where standards are commonly accepted, any industry had to go through a learning process which ultimately solidifies their status as a profitable market sector. However, the cannabis industry seemed to have a special status. As soon as countries started regulating it, the hype was such that a substantial…

Japan helps Georgia set up agricultural cooperatives

Recommendations for the development of agricultural cooperatives in Georgia are underway. The First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Giorgi…

US (FL): Aquaponics reaches new heights in rooftop greenhouse

A sustainable garden, not in our backyard but on a rooftop in Winter Garden has everything from a fish farm to produce to a water filtration system. This type of sustainable…

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Unsalted tomato juice may lower risks for cardiovascular disease

We all know tomatoes are loaded with anti-aging antioxidant health benefits, anti-inflammatory properties, and immune system boosting vitamin C. However, a…

USDA extends Harmonized GAP Assistance Program for fruit and vegetable growers in 16 states

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Assistance Program to remain available to eligible…

Rutgers NJAES tomato breeders release ‘Scarlet Sunrise’ bicolor grape tomato

The Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) tomato breeding team that developed the ‘Rutgers 250’ tomato, has created a new and unique bicolor grape tomato,…

US: Food insecurity among children was at lowest recorded rate in 2018

Food-insecure households have difficulty providing enough food for all members due to a lack of money or other resources for obtaining food. USDA measures food insecurity in…

BioSafe Systems hires Great Lakes sales representative

BioSafe Systems has hired Jon Konya as a Technical Sales Representative in the Great Lakes region. Jon currently lives in Southwest Michigan but has done quite a bit of…

UK: NFU elects officeholder team

Minette Batters has been re-elected as President of the NFU to represent the interests of more than 46,000 farmers and growers across England and Wales. Mrs Batters, a beef…

Norbert Winkeljohann to succeed Werner Wenning as Chairman of Bayer’s Supervisory Board

Prof. Dr. Norbert Winkeljohann, 62, is to become Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bayer. As decided at the Supervisory Board meeting, Winkeljohann will succeed Werner…

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Amazon will open its first large supermarket without cashiers in Seattle

Amazon.com Inc. opened in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle the first branch of Go Grocery, a major version of its Go cashless convenience store that offers baked…

Israeli Kronen department carried out tests in Kehl

Gewa 5000V enables kosher processing of salads and vegetables

Together with Kronen's official representative in Israel, Muskat Technologies Ltd., Kronen has produced two GEWA 5000V PLUS washing machines for a customer near the Israeli…

Vegetable prices plummet at Qatari agri markets

The prices of locally produced vegetables have dropped by 50% in the produce markets, compared to previous weeks, said Abdulrhaman al-Sulaiti, general supervisor of the yards…

US produce company partners with the emoji® company

Emojis to be featured on packaging to boost consumer engagement

Starr Ranch Growers will be the first United States produce company to partner with the emoji® company on licensed apples, pears and cherries. Beginning this summer, a deal brokered…

Seven out of ten Europeans think it's important that the fruits and vegetables they buy are European

Attendees at the Paris International Agriculture Exhibition - held from February 22 to March 1 in the French capital - who visit the stand of the "CuTE: Cultivating the Taste…

Kuwaiti growers back measures to ban imports from Iran

According to Chairman of Kuwait Farmers Union Abdullah Al-Dammak, the union’s board of directors fully approves the measures taken by the government to ban imports of fruits…

Smoky Mountains Family Farms

Two produce companies announce partnership

Two fourth generation produce companies, Pete Pappas & Sons and Sunripe Certified Brands, are announcing their partnership in Smoky Mountain Family Farms of Newport,…

Fraud around the Moroccan tomato

A large network organizing frauds on tomatoes is currently being dismantled by the Spanish police. Six companies are indeed in the crosshairs of the authorities for having falsified…

University of Western Australia

Science is supersizing our vegetables

For those, thinking that fruit and vegetables in the supermarket are getting bigger: That's not just your imagination. And it's not by accident either.…

Taiwan sets up hydroponics demo area in Marshall Islands

A hydroponics demonstration area has been established by Taiwan's International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) in the Marshall Islands to help the…

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