AI-powered scouting flags pests before outbreaks, cuts labor costs

In controlled environments, consistency is king, queen, and the entire court. Whether you're growing tomatoes, cucumbers, or ornametnals, even a single…

Hazera, Vilmorin, Mikado, Harris Moran, Clause

Abu Dhabi investor takes 35% stake in Limagrain Vegetable Seeds

ADQ and Limagrain have entered into exclusive discussions for ADQ to acquire a 35 percent stake in Limagrain Vegetable Seeds (LVS), the vegetable seed…

UK: Using technology to boost strawberry yields by up to 250%

Dyson Farming's 26-acre glasshouse in Lincolnshire is already home to 1,225,000 strawberry plants, which are grown all year round, to produce over…

Packaging as part of the production chain

“It doesn’t end at the gutter”

While packaging once followed functionality, Joost Somford with JASA Packaging says it now evolves alongside regulation, branding, and automation. "It's not just about…

Precision light and climate monitoring with a four-year warranty

Greenhouse growers are under increasing pressure to grow more with less - less energy, less water, and fewer inputs, all while optimizing yield and…

Weighing in on Trump's promise of immigration reform

It feels a bit like a chicken or the egg situation. Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would issue an order to deal with the…

Prime Minister of New Zealand visits World Horti Center

On the morning of Tuesday 24 June, in the context of his visit to the NATO summit, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited World Horti…

Using a dynamic spectrum to light tomatoes like never before

In a commercial greenhouse trial conducted in Ontario, Canada, two dynamic lighting strategies were put to the test against a broad-spectrum static LED…

Cédric Leite, Mighirian Frères:

"It is time to promote tomatoes from Brittany"

Cédric Leite specializes in tomatoes at Mighirian Frères, based at Rungis. At the end of June, the wholesaler is choosing to give tomatoes from…

Sakata anticipates European regulation to stop using products containing microplastics

"The coating of our seeds is now 100% bio-sourced and biodegradable"

Since June 2025, the coating applied to the seeds marketed by Sakata no longer contains microplastics. It is now 100% biosourced and biodegradable, in…

Europe Retail Packing:

Rising herb consumption demands local availability

"Supermarkets want locally-grown herbs all year," says Raymond van der Burgh of Europe Retail Packing (ERP). That is easy during the European summer,…

Stronger pricing on shorter field bell pepper supply

Demand is exceeding supply on field bell peppers following a challenging season in Georgia. "Georgia had a terrible deal. There may be some farmers in…

US (IN): Federal cutbacks threatening food supply

Planting is well underway at the First Baptist Church on the city's north side. Urban farm fields take up a few acres on the edge of the church…

US (WI): New berry offered by Cottage Grove growers

Warm Belly Farm is offering a new berry for fruit lovers this season from their garden center in Cottage Grove. Honeyberries are an irregular-shaped,…

Taiwan: Boosting spring onion growth with LED lighting

A green LED technique has reduced beet armyworm infestations by 40 percent and boosted spring onion production by up to 20 percent, the Taiwan…

Taiwan: 82 of 877 tested farm products non-compliant for crop protection agents

Nearly 10 percent of 877 fruits, vegetables and agricultural products selected for pesticide residue tests in March and April were non-compliant, the Food and…

Tanzania: Rural-growth being aided by horti-tourism

The Tanzanian government is promoting integration of horticulture and tourism, two of the country's most dynamic sectors as a powerful strategy to…

Premium salad kits make debut

Braga Fresh is a sponsor of the 2025 Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, California where the company will introduce two premium salad kits under the Josie's Organics brand on…

UK horticultural experts put trade, skills, and sustainability on the agenda in Europe

Members of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) attended this year's European Nurserystock Association (ENA) summer meeting in the Czech Republic…

Ukraine: Vinnsytia region to get new strawberry greenhouse

In the village of Savchyne in Vinnytsia region, a greenhouse complex with an area of 1.8 hectares is being built for growing strawberries. The project is being…

Inside an arctic greenhouse

Step inside the sea cans located in uptown Gjoa Haven and the dry Arctic air gives way to rainforest-like humidity. Fresh basil, strawberries and cherry tomatoes grow in stacked rows…

Looking at greenhouse practices for better stigma yield and corm quality of saffron

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is among the world's most expensive spices, prized for its red stigmas used as a flavoring and a natural dye. Saudi Arabia…

Moldova: Woman dies after being struck by lightning outside greenhouse

A woman died after being struck by lightning while she was in a greenhouse in a field outside the village of Chirileni, Ungheni district. Two other women who…

US (NC): Non-profit faces uncertainty over greenhouse contract

H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem, a nonprofit dedicated to combating food insecurity in Forsyth County, is facing a potential setback as its contract for a city-owned…

Tomato shortage continues, fruit prices ease

Supply chain conditions are improving in Australia, enhancing the availability of fruits and vegetables through May and into June. Cooler weather in Queensland…

UK: Council’s grounds team donates greenhouse harvest to Bideford foodbank

The Grounds Maintenance Team at Torridge District Council has recently donated a wide selection of 'own-grown' fruit and vegetables to a local food…

M&S - New strawberries and cream sandwich just in time for Wimbledon

Driscoll’s - London’s first-ever pop-up devoted to berries 3 days this June

Central Retail unveils 1.38bln USD expansion plan for Thailand and VietnamThailand's largest retailer Central Retail Corporation (CRC) will invest over…