HortiDaily Newsletter | Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Dava Agricultural to build another 23-hectare greenhouse in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabian company Dava Agricultural is further expanding its greenhouse acreage. The company Dava, owned by the Al-Batal family, has signed a…

Strawberry grower tackles whitefly preventively with special suction machine

In the greenhouses of strawberry grower Jong Fruit, a special suction machine helps control whitefly. "This is the first serious prototype. Now you can…

Jennifer Hotz from Bressan Obst und Gemüse:

"The demand for eggplants is very high, because they have many uses"

This week, Reichenau-Gemüse eG started the season for products such as eggplants, peppers, and cocktail tomatoes, which are now also in the assortment…

Performance Projects

Performance Projects' GoFAR vehicle trialed at Norfolk fruit grower

A small but strong, remote-controlled vehicle was tested for its potential to fetch and carry berries picked at Place UK in Tunstead, near North…

Vegetable Cultivation Crop Protection Days:

"Don't walk among the plants, you'll come back covered in white mildew"

"It's been a long time since I've seen it like this." A group of growers stepped into a department with a cucumber trial full of powdery mildew on the…

Ghana Cargo Owners and Tomato Traders Association blames rival for tomato shortages

The Ghana Cargo Owners and Tomato Traders Association has blamed the current shortage of tomatoes on the market on the illegal seizure of their produce by a…

US (OR): University breeding program produced series of purple tomatoes with healthy antioxidants

In 2011 Jim Myers did something no one had done before. The Oregon State University vegetable breeder released the first purple tomato containing the…

Relais Vert :

“We are committed to local producers”

Relais Vert is committed to working with local producers located in close proximity to the company (Pernes les Fontaines, Monteux, Mazan, Malemort, and…

Climate and shortage of workers are presenting a hefty bill in Sicily

"The season seems exceptional, with good prices for tomatoes, above average, and we should be glad about it, but unfortunately, things are not exactly…

Providing growers with more more powerful support for plant growth

"Our new 302K fixtures achieve better PPE"

With the ongoing development of knowledge and technology and the aggravation of the energy crisis, the trend from HPS to LED is becoming more and more…

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US (CA): State to deliver 100 percent water supply allocation

California is managing water supplies to expand storage, maximize delivery throughout the state, mitigate flooding, and help communities recover from…

Grower’s land receives conservation certification

NatureSweet®, a produce grower, has earned the prestigious certification by the Government of Jalisco to become a State Area Voluntarily Destined for…

NL: Trade mission results in new transatlantic cooperation

President of the Executive Board of WUR, Sjoukje Heimovaara, was on a trade mission in Vancouver, Canada, this week. The mission was led by Minister…

iFarm to construct new farm of 38.500m2 in South Mexico

iFarm collaborated with Opus 2G Group (Mexico) to build an automated vertical farm in the Smart City of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca in the South of Mexico.…

"Investing in Africa is profitable", African Development Bank President tells Japanese investors

The president of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a significant increase in Japanese investment…

Making the agriculture sector greener in Tanzania

Tanzania's horticultural sector presents significant opportunities for youth to earn lucrative incomes. However, the use of gasoline or diesel-powered…

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Growing salad on the moon

NASA has finished its planning and is ready to go. Humans will soon be returning to the moon, this time in a manned base. But, if this project is to succeed, astronauts must…

Ossola named Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research

US (CA): FFAR award advances research for climate-ready urban gardening and farming

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, or FFAR, named UC Davis Assistant Professor Alessandro Ossola among its 10 recipients of the 2022 New…

USDA appoints Manjit K. Misra as Director of National Institute of Food and Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of Manjit K. Misra as the new Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture…

Portugal: Agtech company raises €55,000 to produce edible flowers and microgreens

Microgreens, an agtech that aims to grow crops indoors, has just raised 55,000 euros from 678 investors to continue its production of edible flowers…

Addressing damages from Cyclone Gabrielle

Hawke's Bay growers frustrated by governmental delays in cyclone recovery funding

New modeling has shown it will cost Hawke's Bay horticultural businesses $1.5 billion to recover from Cyclone Gabrielle. A recovery will cost a total of $1.5…

Morocco: Water-intensive crops faced with water shortages

Morocco has been facing its worst drought in over three decades, but still, the country continues to overproduce and export water-demanding crops.…

Collaboration with The Seaweed Company on Colruyt Group-owned farmland

Colruyt Group uses seaweed to improve the soil

Colruyt Group is using a seaweed-based biostimulant on its own farmland. The use of this 'TopHealth Plants' organic biostimulant on its own land is a project…

Kees Havenaar (Frutas Luna) reflects op Spanish vegetable season:

"Good prices for Spanish tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers, but very standard for zucchini, eggplants, and chilies"

What everyone expected in September materialized somewhat in the winter, and in Spain, Kees Havenaar of Frutas Luna reflects on the winter…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Cinco de Mayo is becoming an incredible marketing opportunity for fresh produce sellers and growers

The Cinco de Mayo celebration is becoming an incredible marketing opportunity for fresh produce sellers and growers. This annual tradition is growing…

Cold weather in Spain is affecting supply

Morrisons is rationing pepper sales to two per customer

Morrisons has limited the sale of peppers to two per customer, as unseasonably cold weather seems to be limiting supply. A number of fruit and vegetable items…