HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, November 30, 2023

From eggplants to bullseyes: Dirk is the 'Aubergenius'

The front of his match shirt is adorned with his sponsors' logos, but his collar sports an eggplant. That is because when Dirk van Duijvenbode is not…

Daan Wilms van Kersbergen, Investment Director at Yield Lab Europe:

"CE-Line makes the autonomous measuring of water quality in closed systems possible"

Horticoop and Yield Lab Europe are investing in CE-Line, a scale-up that makes it possible to carry out real-time laboratory analyses to establish the…

Multi-parameter soil sensor selected for integration into Aranet

The WET150 multi-parameter soil sensor has been selected for integration into SAF Tehnika’s wireless network solution – Aranet. Aranet is a fully…

Sara Wexler new CEO of Fresh Leaf

Sara Wexler is stepping into the role of CEO at Fresh Leaf, an Australian herb company, succeeding Jan Vydra. Renowned as one of the primary suppliers…

Earl Reinink retires from Westbrook Systems

Westbrook Greenhouse Systems is pleased to announce that after 45 years of dedicated service, Earl Reinink has retired as Ontario Sales Representative…

Ahmed Laasri, Handelfresh:

"Moroccan tomatoes sell well in Spain and the UK, but Dutch clients must get used to the prices"

This spring, Ahmed Laasri started Handelfresh in the Netherlands. The trader wants to further boost fruit and vegetable exports from his family's…

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Survey: Prioritizing the challenges that accompany CEA spinach production

Demand for spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) has increased over the past few decades and has long been a staple of CSAs (community-supported agriculture),…

Andrew McIlwan elected Deputy Chair of Protected Cropping Australia

Andrew McIlwain has been elected as the new Deputy Chair of the PCA. Andrew came on board in July of 2023 as a casual Director and was re-elected into…

5G testing facility kicks off

Working with WIFI and Bluetooth inside the greenhouse is not that easy. Wireless connections are often affected by the greenhouse construction made of glass and steel. In…

Dutch strawberry growers open new location

Van Oers Fruit has a new location in the Netherlands. The strawberry growers have various locations in three Dutch regions, and now they have a new greenhouse. The site was transformed…

Carbon capture process proven with an energy demand below 2,500 kWh/ton

Dutch Direct Air Capture (DAC) company Carbyon has successfully proven that their unique fast-swing process is able to capture CO2 using less than…

Sergeant major is pelted with barrage of vegetables

During the Royal Tank Regiment's celebration of the Battle of Cambrai's anniversary, a sergeant major faced a humorous onslaught of food and dishes.…

Brussels greenlights EU-New Zealand trade deal

Brussels has given the final green light for an EU-New Zealand trade deal that, while mutually lowering barriers for both markets, highlights the…

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Airbnb host warns about monkeys breaking into the house for bananas

Travel influencer Brian Luebben, during his stay in Florianópolis, Brazil, received amusing voice notes from his Airbnb host about monkeys potentially…

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CAN (BC): Long Creek School will help NFJDWC grow native plants for restoration

North Fork John Day Watershed Council Executive Director Kristen Walz was on KJDY's Coffee Time and mentioned that the council has partnered with Long…

Researchers create floating sea farm to address water and food shortages

In what is believed to be a world first, University of South Australia (UniSA) researchers have designed a self-sustaining solar-driven system that…

For Rent: Property located in the transport zone Meer in Belgium

At Riyadhstraat 37, situated at the border crossing Meer-Hazeldonk, an unrefrigerated warehouse is available. The warehouse is located 1 km from the…

Greenhouse grower receives award for ‘Together’ campaign

With national initiatives being created across the food industry to encourage more family meals, the FMI (Food Marketing Institute) Foundation recently…

"Seed sector sees progress on the road to enhancing the multilateral system in 2025"

ISF welcomes the decision of the Governing Body setting out the next steps of the process concerning the enhancement of the Treaty’s Multilateral…

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India: Protected cropping conference kicks off at SHUATS campus

On Wednesday, a two-day international conference on protected cropping, post-harvest handling, and digital agriculture started at the Sam Higginbottom…

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Jamaica: Deaf students harness climate-smart farming with Red Cross support

Planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, and feeding the animals have long been part of life at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) in…

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US (IN): Lilly greenhouses to be remodeled as ‘Purdue Moves’ forward in research

Behind Lilly Hall of Life Sciences, just a few feet into the entrance of the greenhouses, there is broken glass littered among the remains of weeks of…

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New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean energy

An advanced geothermal project has begun pumping carbon-free electricity onto the Nevada grid to power Google data centers there, Google announced.…

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US (TX): Entergy donates $75,000 to help build greenhouse

As part of its commitment to help improve lives and build stronger communities, Entergy Texas contributed $75,000 to the United Way of Mid & South…

Enhancing availability of improved vegetable varieties in Tanzania

The One CGIAR Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) Initiative aims to use an end-to-end approach to increase fruit and vegetable…

Flanders makes a case for local Belgian ginger

People in Flanders, Belgium, see chances to expand local ginger cultivation. Researchers wanted a project to address the biggest challenges in support of…

The CAP 2023-2027 and innovations, in the spotlight during the second day of ICOP 2023 in Almeria:

“The world needs 100% sustainable agriculture”

The strategic plans of the CAP 2023-2027, which are very much focused on the environment and agricultural policies in the EU, were the main topic of…

AI in horticulture theme for 'Future Trends & Innovations'

On Tuesday, December 12, AVAG, Stichting Hortivation, TNO and GreenTech are again organizing the Future Trends & Innovations event. The afternoon will…

British Berry Growers launches campaign and policy board to ensure a sustainable future

British Berry Growers, the industry body representing 95% of the UK’s commercial soft fruit growers, has announced the formation of a Campaign and…

Bix Produce issues safety alert on cut cantaloupe products as well:

Kwik Trip, Inc. recalls specific fruit cups and trays due to potential Salmonella contamination

Kwik Trip, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of three varieties of fresh-cut fruit cup and tray products listed below because they contain…

Produce are rotting at Johannesburg Fresh Market due to lack of electricity

As the Johannesburg Fresh Market floor has been without electricity since Saturday, thousands of tons of fresh produce - worth an estimated R10 million…

Alban Descamps, En’Diva:

Concerns about endive harvest quality

There are still a lot of questions surrounding the current French endive campaign. Although harvesting resumed at the end of last week (delays due to…

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SPAR Group reported a 47% slump in annual operating profit:

Seven & i Holdings has agreed to purchase the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Australia

UK: Brussels Sprouts are the nation's favorite vegetable!To uncover what Brits consider must-have food items for their Christmas dinner, Mecca Bingo…