HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, October 19, 2023

Two internal transport systems linked for tomato grower

Prominent Hoogerbrugge from Lepelstraat has 2 greenhouses (next to each other). These days, only loose tomatoes are grown there. In Greenhouse 2, the…

High Standards of Hygiene is crucial in mitigation co-infection:

Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) and co-infection with Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV)

Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV) is present in many tomato-growing countries, while the relatively new Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) is also…

The construction of Almeria's Unica Agribusiness Centre has started

According to the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, the Unica Agribusiness Centre -which will be located in the Technology Park of…

Rik Vanackere:

"Long late summer boosts Salanova and young spinach sales"

The Belgian lettuce market situation is stable, and in Flanders, Rik Vanackere is in the last weeks of the outdoor season. His company grew young…

After many delays, imminent tomato harvest in Souss Massa

Tomato growers are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, after a very complicated production phase and several postponements of the harvest.…

Test sessions with heat battery show positive effect on greenhouse climate

Startup Thermeleon developed a smart buffer system to temporarily store heat and release it at night: the Heat Battery. This ensures lower gas use and…

Singapore: Artisan Green and Siemens partner on new farm

Artisan Green teams up with Siemens to pioneer a scalable integrated Farm Management System to accelerate farming practices nationwide and build a more…

Sakata presents Kai:

New zucchini variety with resistance to the New Delhi virus

Kai is Sakata's latest zucchini launch and the first to include resistance to the New Delhi virus. Cecilio Fernández, a zucchini and cucumber product…

Akker Transport Systems delivers 1 km conveyor belt at Jarini Dienstverlening

Jarini recently gained almost 1 km of new conveyor belt thanks to Akker Transport Systems. Some of the old belts had to be replaced, some needed…

Flat angle in the accordion netting system minimizes gaps in roof vents

The current insect netting typically has 22 - 26 slats. Up until now, the corners were thickened because the netting was confectioned there,…

"He knew that overpressure was the key to a different way of growing plants"

They can be found in places where, once upon a time, the thought of growing vegetables would have been considered science fiction: in mega-hot deserts…

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"It is always a question of fit for purpose"

Paul is one of the world's leading experts in vertical farming, with many years of experience both in academia and industry managing research teams.…

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Uganda releases new seed varieties on World Food Day

Uganda marked World Food Day on Monday, October 16, with the release of new crop seed varieties aimed at increasing food production in the East African…

Connecting produce and health:

Product heroes to make an appearance again

This time last year at Orlando's Global Produce and Floral show, Divine Flavor introduced its product hero campaign to the industry, launching the…

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Fiji: New greenhouse aims to boost farming prospects

In a joint effort between the Ministry of Agriculture and British American Tobacco Fiji, a cutting-edge greenhouse nursery was inaugurated at Navai…

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Ireland: Applications open for Horticulture Crisis Fund

The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) is now accepting applications under the Horticulture Crisis Fund. The support measure will be…

US (CA): Secretary Ross leads Climate Smart Agriculture delegation to Spain

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and a delegation of California agricultural representatives are in Spain this week to exchange information about…

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US (OK): Food on the Move receives $100K USDA Farm to School grant

When Caitlin Chapman started at Monroe Demonstration Academy this fall, she did not expect her school day to involve growing and harvesting…

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US (HI): Nursery has big plans to grow hydroponic crops

A large-scale project to grow and distribute fresh fruit and vegetables for free to those who need them is underway in Waikato. He Tipu Ltd is…

Organic Grower Summit 2023:

Organic seed and ag tech ed sessions announced

An educational session on the ever-changing landscape of ag technology for organic growers and a panel discussion on the challenges of organic seed…

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Turkey: Use of technology increases productivity and quality in agriculture

Stating that technology can be used in different stages of agricultural production, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Yumaklı said, “In order to…

New Zealand: Takeaways from whitefly IPM workshop

Growers gathered online and in person at this popular workshop on managing whitefly in greenhouse tomatoes using an integrated pest management (IPM)…

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US (IL): Hippo Harvest successfully integrated autonomous mobile robots

Hippo Harvest has successfully integrated Zebra’s autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to grow greens, enabling the company to save up to 92% of water and…

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Study on the plant and fish production in the aquaponic system as affected by different hydraulic loading rates

Aquaponics is the combined culture of fish and plants in recirculating aquaculture systems, considered to be an innovative, eco-friendly, and…

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USDA NIFA invests $4.8M in community food projects

Through a network of stakeholders from various parts of the food system, community food projects increase communities’ food and nutrition security by…

Ireland: "Fairness must be restored to Irish horticulture sector"

Speaking at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the Challenges in the Irish Fruit and Vegetable Sector with a focus…

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Vietnam: Forum discusses sci-tech application in agriculture value chain

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), in collaboration with the US Department of Agriculture and CropLife Asia, held a forum in…

Melatonin from tomatoes? Seems like it

Nutraland USA has launched Somato™, a whole-food derived melatonin sourced exclusively from tomatoes. Gene Bruno, Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) at Nutraland…

US: "Energy consultants sue Vertical Harvest for nonpayment for work"

A South Portland energy audit firm seeking $180,000 claims the company did not compensate them for their services under the terms of a consulting agreement.…

Trade dispute over Mexican tomatoes is heating up in the US

American tomato growers are increasing their efforts to impose duties or tariffs on Mexican-grown tomatoes, about one-third of which are shipped into Arizona…

Dutch greenhouse companies sold well despite high gas prices

Modern greenhouses are scarce, and construction costs are high. As a result, existing greenhouses are finding owners quickly. The Energy Savings Obligation in…

Biggest price rise in UK road freight services since December 2022

A perfect storm has been gathering over UK road transport prices for the past few months. The returning HGV levy, clean air charges, rising fuel…

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BLE week 41:

"Availability of Belgian and Dutch tomatoes narrowed sharply"

Upward trending, in some cases very sharply rising, valuations characterized tomato transactions. The availability of the Belgian and Dutch batches had…

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Green Connect Illawarra has launched new ‘Pick Your Produce’ Fruit and Veg Boxes

German retailers continuously look for sustainable and well-priced fruit and vegetables

LuLu Group leader proposes opening direct flight from Saudi Arabia to VietnamShehim Kottilingal, regional director of LuLu Saudi Hypermarkets L.L.C.,…