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Southern California home to new 16 acre leafy greens greenhouse

Revol Greens, working with technology greenhouse grown lettuce and greens based in Minnesota, has entered into an agreement with Equilibrium to develop a 16-acre advanced…

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Portugal: Growing pineapples in a greenhouse

Since 1850, pineapples are grown on the Portuguese isle of São Miguel, the biggest island of the Azores. Originally an ornamental plant, but quickly used for consumption. The…

Understanding and controlling Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) is an emerging virus in greenhouse tomato production worldwide. The virus was first identified in Israel a few years ago and has since…

Russia: Eight killed in greenhouse fire

At least eight migrants have been killed in a greenhouse fire southeast of Moscow, according to emergency officials. The blaze broke out in the Moscow region district of…

Strengthening techniques for greenhouses

Greenhouses are specially designed to provide suitable conditions which favor growth and production of plants annually. This is achieved through their unique structural…

300 tons of sand were distributed in the Steiner company halls

TomatOpen: Beach volleyball in the tomato halls

Beach volleyball in winter? Outside, this would be rather difficult, with the current temperatures. That is why in Kirchweidach, in the Altötting district of Upper Bavaria,…

"Prepare for the future with Harvest Forecast"

There are two questions growers and merchants worldwide have been struggling with for years: “What will the production be for the following weeks?” and “What does my labor…

Memoires of Willem van Dorssen (Van Dorssen & Frensch)

"Willem, watch out for your shiny shoes!"

He was stuck during an entire Ramadan month in a Saudi hotel room, accidentally walked through newly poured concrete and became devoted to greenhouse construction. "Quite a…

CAN (ON): Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in greenhouse accident

Family and friends of 20-year-old Natasha Smids are praying for her as she fights for her life after being seriously injured in the workplace at a greenhouse…

Special Trade Shows 2020

Vegepolys Valley International Business Event

Last chance to register for horticultural match-making in France

Vegepolys Valley & Sival will host the 8th edition of the VIBE, the International Business Event organized during the SIVAL Trade Fair (January 14th to 16th, 2020). Companies…

Israel: Research as peacemaker

Over 40 years ago, an artist in Israel wanted to grow tomatoes. The result was a greenhouse that has grown into a place of learning and a meeting place for young people - no…

Spain

"For what I'm getting for my tomatoes, let the goats eat them"

Almeria's agricultural producers are increasingly angry due to the price crisis in the sector. This is the case of Paco Fernández, a producer from El Ejido who has his…

Russia: Three football stadiums of greenhouses to be launched near Moscow

A 30 thousand square meter greenhouse complex by the agricultural complex Moscovskiy has almost completed in the village Verhnee Valuevo in new Moscow area, announced the head…
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Peru: Ancash blueberry exports doubled in 2019

The department of Ancash in northern Peru has 570 hectares of blueberries in full production, distributed in the provinces of Huarmey and Huaylas, the main…

Nufarm appoints Regional General Manager EMEA

Nufarm has appointed Hildo Brilleman as Regional General Manager Europe, Middle East and Africa from 1 January 2020. Mr Brilleman joined Nufarm on 1 October…

Verano365 adds horticulture industry veteran as Account Director

Verano365 is enhancing their team by appointing Herbert Rabalais as Account Director. The Texas-based horticultural innovations company creates specialty…

Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Study shows ‘organic’ leaf wounds improve fruits and vegetables

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists found benefits of insect leaf-wounding in fruit and vegetable production. The stress responses created in the fruits and…

US (NY): Massive greenhouse operation still growing in Madison County

It’s the largest single build for Canadian company Sunset Farms, owned and operated by the Mastronardi family. The Oneida facility will be the second biggest in the company’s…

Australia: $4m grant round opens to enhance food chain traceability

The Department of Agriculture is inviting applications for grants worth $4 million to fund projects to enhance traceability in the food supply chain, enhancing trust in…

Retractable roof greenhouse improves Australian strawberry quality

Australian Strawberry Distributors (ASD), Coldstream, has invested in a Canadian-designed and built Cravo greenhouse. General manager Jim Ripepi said they had significantly…

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keeping the future expansion in mind, which by then will use 300m2 of the total 600m2

Councilor takes a look in the vertical farm at the WUR

Currently, a new research facility on the terrain of Wageningen University & Research the BU Greenhouse Horticulture in the Dutch Bleiswijk is being realized. Reason enough…

Maharashtra - India

Plans for 18 clusters for export of chemical-free fruit and vegetables

The Maharashtra state government, along with APEDA, plans to set up over 18 clusters in the state for export of chemical-residue-free vegetables and fruits.…

UK organic audio – Using carrots as audio couplers

When people have too much time at their hands, they might decide to take a baby carrot and simply plug audio connectors into its flesh, discovering an audio…

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops

US retailers focus on health and organics this week

This week, US retailers took multiple tacks to attract shoppers. Dia de Los Reyes (Three Kings Day) was promoted with avocados, Roma tomatoes, onions, and pineapples. Shoppers…

Price at origin of Dutch lettuce is 759% higher than that of Spanish lettuce

According to the data from Faostat, the statistical agency of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), processed by Hortoinfo, in…

New technologies of Chinese strawberry industry showcased at festival

Last December 18-20, the 18th China Strawberry Culture Tourism Festival and the 1st Asian Strawberry Industry Symposium was held in Jinan, Shandong. To showcase new…

Roughly one third of food - about 1.3 billion tonnes - is lost or wasted

Combating food waste with a sticker

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, roughly one third of the food produced globally for human consumption every year — about 1.3 billion tonnes…

Joe Barsi named President of California Giant Berry Farms

As the new year and a new decade rolls in, California Giant continues its path of building a strong future for the company announcing Joe Barsi as their new President. Barsi’s…

The Colombian startup Waruwa revolutionizes fruit and vegetable distribution

After just seven months in the market, the Colombian startup Waruwa has revolutionized the relationship between the countryside and the city by distributing…

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