HortiDaily Newsletter | Tuesday, March 14, 2023

H2Horto brand can count on 20 hectares in production and 10 more on the way

Hydroponic tomatoes seeking more ground in central and southern Italy's large-scale retail sector

Within a few months, another 10 hectares of greenhouses in hydroponic cultivation at Fri-El Green House in Ostellato (Ferrara) will come into…

BASF invests in WayBeyond

BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC), the corporate venture capital company of BASF SE, is investing in WayBeyond. Founded in New Zealand and now headquartered in the United…

Moroccan tomato volumes expected to return to normal by mid-April

The cold snap that Morocco experienced at the beginning of the year caused an acute decline in tomato production, leading to a more than 80% drop in…

How Grodan and Walker Industries solved an agricultural waste management challenge

Can stone wool be recycled?

One of the biggest questions in agriculture is how to recycle waste. Whether it's drip tape, mulch film, nursery pots, or growing media, each product has been challenged to…

Crop receives its own organic substances back via recirculation of drain water

The roots of a plant secrete organic substances: this way, the crop tries to influence its environment. If the plant grows in a substrate (instead of…

Vertical Chinese cabbage farm drives local employment in Dezhou (Shandong Province)

China: New-generation of growers return to their hometowns to launch horti businesses - successfully

In recent years, Wucheng County in Dezhou, Shandong Province, has continuously introduced and cultivated new professional growers and developed…

Trial and error in Dutch greenhouse: Can autonomous systems work well together?

In 2021, the Dutch research organization, TNO, introduced GAIA to greenhouse horticulture. They set four years aside to develop the system, which aims…

PIB India cluster heads off to Hyderabad and Delhi this April

The upcoming visit, which takes place from April 23 to 30, is the second trade mission to India, after the start of the multi-year public-private…

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ToBRFV affects Southwestern Ontario tomato crops

Essex County greenhouse growers are struggling to develop a tomato strain that is able to fight off a resilient, fast-spreading global virus attacking…

Mucci Farms' Dan Branson passes

It is with great sadness and regret that Mucci Farms announces the passing of their colleague and friend, Dan Branson, who suddenly passed away on Saturday, March 11th. Dan joined…

NL: Stefix 95 floor sweeper supplied to Van der Knaap Group

At the beginning of January, Steenks Service supplied a floor sweeper to the Van der Knaap Group. Their previous sweeper had ceased to meet their…

Romanian MP:

"We need to rethink the investment in educating the younger generation"

We need to reposition our approach towards investing in educating the younger generation to understand the importance of the sector and the advantages…

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“We’re trying to do everything we can today so we can hunker down tomorrow”

A flurry of snow and wind shook the walls. But inside the greenhouses at Fessler Nursery near Woodburn, plants and people alike basked in the warm,…

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Technological advances boost smart farming in central China

As temperatures began to warm up across China, spring farming is being carried out on the Jianghan Plain in central China's Hubei Province. Different…

US (CA): Feldmann named director-elect of Strawberry Breeding Program

Mitchell Feldmann has been appointed an assistant professor in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences and director-elect of the internationally…

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New Zealanders asked to buy local to support weather-hit growers

New Zealanders are being asked to buy local and fresh, to support vegetable growers across the country hit hard by continued bad weather. "Vegetable growers have…

US (CA): UC receives $15M in climate-focused innovation awards

The University of California has received $15M in grants for UC innovation and entrepreneurship in support of California’s climate action goals. The…

New protein-based biosensor detects potato and tomato crop disease

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a new molecular sensor system that detects harmful diseases in plants and food crops,…

Rijk Zwaan builds a second facility for seed treatment and storage in De Lier

Construction work is now underway on a new Rijk Zwaan facility for the treatment and storage of vegetable seeds. This marks a further expansion of the…

NL: Minster of Agriculture visits Dutch breeder

Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) Piet Adema visited the vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden at the invitation of PlantNet…

A whitepaper:

A new way of growing with dynamic LEDs

Sollum, a company specializing in dynamic LED solutions, has just released a new whitepaper to shed more light on the benefits and best practices of…

New Florida & Colorado grown greenhouse lettuce line launched

Mastronardi Produce is launching a new locally-grown greenhouse lettuce line under its Backyard Farms® brand that will support growers in Florida and…

Jose Vera, from Guiver Fruits:

“Suppliers stated that the leafy vegetable and aromatic herbs campaign will end before it completely normalizes”

The supply of open-field leafy vegetables is slowly being restored after having been under tremendous pressure in the past few weeks. However, the…

Dutch herb grower and partners pioneer cultivation on water

"I've tried all kinds of ways to get the system working well," says Christ Monden of De Kruidenaer. This Dutch grower who cultivates herbs…