HortiDaily Newsletter | Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Photo Report: Morocco Tomato Conference 2024

Stakeholders in the Moroccan tomato sector gathered in Agadir on 30 May for the third Moroccan Tomato Conference, organized by Green Smile. The fully…

Cultivators discusses the industry with lettuce breeders

“There’s not much room for mistakes”

"The mantra "Successful cultivation, successful business" holds profound significance in the horticultural industry", says Tim van Hissenhoven of…

Greenhouse grower expands with 32 acres in California

Mucci Farms, a Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) grower, announces its continued expansion with the addition of a 32-acre greenhouse in…

A second ultrafiltration system for Personal Vision

“We have a good feeling that we can now disinfect all water streams”

When you buy a new business, you are sometimes positively surprised by the inventory. Like, for example, with an ultrafiltration system from Mienis…

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Greenhouses cover more and more of Earth’s surface

Greenhouse cultivation is booming globally, especially in the Global South – and across one country in particular. This is revealed in a new study by…

ISF World Seed Congress 2024: Trading tables and handshakes

The International Seed Federation celebrates its 100th anniversary. During its annual conference, the ISF World Seed Congress, the global seed industry…

Mexican berry industry is experiencing significant expansion in both volume and quality

The berry industry in Mexico, with a focus on blueberries, is experiencing significant expansion in both the volume and quality of its output. Anticipations…

"There is still a huge interest towards the berry business in Turkey"

The weather conditions for Turkish blueberries have been favorable, as there were no late frosts or hail in the southern regions, says Turgut Aysan,…

Learn more about sustainable Digital Growing with Plant Empowerment

On June 10th, the Plant Empowerment Academy and World Horti Center will jointly organize two knowledge sessions on how Plant Empowerment and Digital…

European Championship packaging for snack tomatoes

A busy sports summer is on the horizon. This is reason enough for Stoffels to come up with something fun. Their most popular packaging, the tomato…

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"We're catering 100+ restaurants in the Brussels area"

"We began with modest ambitions, but our vision has always been clear: to produce fresh, sustainable food within the city for the city," says Dario…

Extensive fruit and vegetable processing equipment auction in Emmeloord (NL)

A wide variety of fruit and vegetable processing equipment is up for auction in Emmeloord (NL). The offer includes vegetable washers, peelers, slicers,…

US (CA): Daniel Potter named Department of Plant Sciences chair at UCDavis

Botanist Daniel Potter is the new chair of the Department of Plant Sciences, overseeing graduate and undergraduate programming, 60 faculty members,…

University of Virgin Islands celebrates relaunch of aquaponics facility

The University of the Virgin Islands Agricultural Experiment Station celebrated the relaunch of its Aquaponics and Small Ruminant Livestock Facilities…

Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada welcome senate report findings on temporary foreign workers

The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) welcomes the balanced findings of the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology's…

In February, South Africa's vegetable sector surpassed the fruit sector

In February, South Africa's vegetable sector generated R345 million from 22,001 tons of produce, surpassing the fruit sector, which earned R219 million…

Rant about price of strawberries prompts response of Australian supermarket

A shopper at Coles in Australia expressed astonishment at the cost of strawberries, leading to widespread discussion on social media. The customer,…

Australian 2024 APAL Awards for Excellence recipients announced

Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) has announced the recipients of the 2024 APAL Awards for Excellence at its annual awards event in Melbourne on…

Growers hold protests on the roads between Spain and France

This Monday, agricultural producers from Spain and France have organized blockades on various roads along the Spanish-French border, demanding measures to…

Large supply, low consumption

“Tomato prices collapsed this week!”

As expected, prices collapsed this week in the face of increasing tomato supply and "virtually non-existent" consumption. According to a professional…

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Southern German fruit wholesalers comment on the flood disaster

"Route planning is subject to minute-by-minute variations, but there are options"

Continuous rain and flooding have led to significant property damage in southern Germany. Several people have even fallen victim to the flood disaster.…

Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge continues with Hackathon on 6 and 7 June

The Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge Hackathon event will take place on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 June. This event, organised by Wageningen University &…

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Kantar: Les Mousquetaires the fastest-growing retailer in France

Foodstuffs' Members voted strongly in favour of a merger: Historic moment

New Zealand: Woolworths adds Kiwi winter favourites to Low Price programme in seasonal shake-upWoolworths has added a raft of household favourites to…