HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, January 16, 2025

Final hours of succesfull Sival trade show

A lot of talking about 'legumes' and serres', and of course a lot of wine bottles unpopped. French trade show Sival is coming to an end. The trade show…

Nature Fresh announces minority investment by Manulife Investment Management

Nature Fresh Group Inc. ("Nature Fresh") announces a minority investment made by Manulife Investment Management ("Manulife IM"), on behalf of its…

NL: Maan Group announces new automation division

"Horti equipment took an increasingly prominent position"

Maan Group recently announced the launch of Maan Horti Automation. With this step, Maan wants to focus more intensively on automation, supporting the…

Powerhouses Bayer, Source.ag combine in new partnership

"In modern horticulture the use of data, hard facts, is crucial"

Source.ag announced its partnership with Bayer today. The new partnership is based on a shared mission of empowering growers to ensure sufficient fruit…

Eduardo Dolores Morales wins Kassim The Game

"When I first saw the announcement for the game, it immediately caught my attention because I grow tomatoes myself," wrote Eduardo A. Dolores Morales,…

Kees Havenaar (Frutas Luna) looks ahead to interesting spring:

"Vegetable prices are already heating up"

"Two weeks into 2025, and already the prices of Spanish greenhouse vegetables are heating up," says Kees Havenaar of Frutas Luna from Almeria. "We have…

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Pantani, a new cucumber variety for Spain

Nunhems, BASF's horticultural seed brand, presented Pantani, a new cucumber variety with no star in the fruit. This new cucumber variety completes BASF…

NL: WUR exploring how greenhouses can be sustainable and profitable

Greenhouse horticulture is working hard on the transition to a sustainable and economically viable sector. Numerous initiatives aim to work without…

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US: Robotic insect could aid in pollination

With a more efficient method for artificial pollination, farmers in the future could grow fruits and vegetables inside multilevel warehouses, boosting…

TikTok strikes again: tomatoes on bridges (wait, what?)

A bridge in Ireland has been completely covered with tomatoes. Originally, a few became stuck to the stonework by the recent freezing conditions. But…

Fogponics: taking aeroponics to a new level

"The higher we can go, the cheaper the costs”

Purple Farms was founded by Brahmmjyot Singh Kalsi and Satya Raju. They are based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, and Brahmmjyot explains the concept of…

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European Commission's Youth Policy Dialogue sends message to Commissioner about future

In a joint declaration, participants to the European Commission's Youth Policy Dialogue sent a clear message to Agricultural Commissioner Hansen, that…

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Report finds that South African consumers are being overcharged for fruit, veg

Supermarkets were imposing large markups on customers for specific fruits and vegetables, according to the Competition Commission's fresh produce…

Russian iFarm companies face bankruptcy amid management and financial challenges

Three Russian companies founded by Alexander Lyskovsky, including LLC "Gorodskie Teplytsy," LLC "Gorodskie Teplytsy Moskva," and LLC "Vertikalnye Fermy," have…

Challenges facing greenhouse development in Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan

Greenhouse farming in Kyzylorda faces several challenges that hinder its development, despite the region's strong focus on agriculture and industry. According…

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Europe: Opinions on GMO testing vary

The planned deregulation of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) in the EU would shift safety testing and liability risks for plants produced with NGTs, and…

US: Texas A&M receives two grants totaling over $1.5M

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have received two grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation to develop…

Partnership helps Southwest Florida reduce water use on farm by 40 percent

Sakata Seed America Inc. shares the same water as urban residents in Southwest Florida. So, farm manager Cory Dombrowski wanted to see if he could…

“Long type peppers fetch the highest prices”

The weather in Crete has not been very cold so far, enabling greenhouse peppers to yield about 45 tons per hectare. According to Mr. Nikos Tsourdinis,…

US: Times Square lit up by colors of European fruits and vegetables

For eight days, the Nasdaq Tower's gigantic LED screen in Times Square will be lit up with the colors of European fruits and vegetables. The placement…

Japan urges higher vegetable intake amid rising food costs and declining consumption

In response to a report by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), which indicates a decline in vegetable intake among Japanese citizens, the…

Zentralverband Gartenbau (ZVG) appeals to politicians:

Paper of demands intended to relieve companies and maintain regional production

In view of the upcoming 2025 federal election, the Zentralverband Gartenbau (ZVG) has drawn up its demands for the future of the industry. "The general…

FMB celebrates 100th anniversary at the end of February

"Cucumber prices are competitive with Spanish supply"

The winter period has arrived for FMB, the Flemish exporter specializing in Belgian greenhouse vegetables. This time of year traditionally marks a…

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'Vegetables from solar greenhouses meet the zeitgeist'

Influencers discover the heart of sustainable vegetable production in Europe

Chris Washington is impressed: "It's crazy how big it is, I didn't expect that," says the food influencer about his visit to two major fruit and…

Irish horticulture exports to UK reach €295 million, driven by mushroom sector growth

In 2024, Ireland's horticulture sector, saw a notable portion of its exports, amounting to €295 million or 92%, directed towards the UK market, as per the Bord…

Kenya-EU partnership boosts horticultural exports with focus on standards

Following the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU, which grants Kenyan horticultural products duty-free and quota-free access to the EU market,…

IFPA launches into 2025 with new strategic plan and new roles

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) kicked off 2025 by jumping into the newly announced 2025-2027 strategic plan which also included new…

UAE based company sells over 27,000 tons of fruit and vegetables in 2024

Dubai based retailer, 'Union Coop' has achieved a milestone in 2024 by selling approximately 27,000 tons of fruits and vegetables, according to Mr.…

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Unicoop Tirreno and Coop Centro Italia are merging

Union Coop: Approximately 27,000 tons of fruits and vegetables sold in 2024

Amazon named among top UK companies to work for in 2025Amazon reported: "Amazon has been certified as a Top Employer 2025 in the UK by the Top…