"We stand with our customers"

Hawthorne responds to Osram’s legal action against grower

Hawthorne Gardening, a worldwide supplier of horticulture LED lighting under the Agrolux and Gavita brands, expressed concerns over recent articles in HortiDaily and its Dutch eq…

Climate control, energy costs, safety, and solutions

Rising energy costs are a major concern for growers today, and combined with increasing sustainability demands, greenhouse operators are being pushed…

“The Mexican tomato industry has innovated and responded to consumer demand”

In 1996, the Department of Commerce and Mexican tomato growers agreed on the installation of the Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA). The agreement…

"Our strategy is intermediate resistance to ToBRFV to guarantee optimal quality"

ToBRFV is undoubtedly the main concern for Moroccan tomato growers. Until now, the only means of control for several seasons has been the drastic…

Two days of HortiContact connects the greenhouse horticulture sector

There was a buzz of excitement in Amsterdam last week because HortiContact is becoming a two-day trade fair. The event will have evening openings,…

Sipo presents new cucumber varieties

"Reimagining a classic with a fresh new identity can drive more sales"

Can a cucumber offer anything new? In theory, it might not. In practice, it can if new varieties differ from the old ones. "We recently introduced a…

Marisé Borja, IBMA España:

"Biological control is not the future, it is the present in greenhouse agriculture"

Biological pest and disease control has played a key role in ensuring the plant health of greenhouse crops for the past twenty years, thanks to its…

Rainbow Greenhouses on their 40-year operations

A simplified assortment as the best recipe for continuous expansion

Forty years ago, Rainbow Greenhouses began as a modest 3,000-square-foot operation founded by Wilma and Stan Vander Waal. Since then, the company has…

Paul Hussey - Donnelly Fresh Produce

Irish strawberry season continues strong, with promising forecasts ahead

The Irish strawberry season has been off to a strong start, kicking off on March 18th. According to Paul Hussey, Senior Trading Manager at Donnelly…

Canada: College researchers develop new greenhouse design to tackle food insecurity

A student research team led by professor Carolyn Lorimer from the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence (ACCE) has developed an innovative…

Exploring the transferability of heat stress tolerance in tomatoes

Heat stress (HS) poses a significant threat for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cultivation, leading to reduced yield throughout the production cycle.…

US: Compliance requirements for approved Japanese beetle-free greenhouses and screenhouses

Japanese beetle is a harmful insect pest that feeds on over 300 plant species and damages both turf and ornamental plants. To support the safe movement…

NZ horticulture exports set to grow 19%

A new report forecasting strong export growth for New Zealand's horticulture sector reinforces the industry's growing importance to the national economy, says…

US (VA): Sweet start to season for berry growers

How agreeable of Mother Nature to provide the conditions Virginia farmers needed to grow a signature summer crop. Berries were cultivated on almost 900…

Using an RNA model to replace standard crop protection agents

Replacing some chemical pesticides with potentially safer, more environmentally benign alternatives is a significant challenge in agricultural…

China: Using flower genetics to turn tomatoes golden

The golden Camellia, renowned for its rare and vibrant yellow blossoms, has long captivated horticulturists. While most Camellia species produce red or…

Florian Wolz von der Franken-Gemüse eG:

"From certification to private label packaging, we stand on behalf of the growers"

For many years, the Knoblauchsland in the Nuremberg-Fürth-Erlangen city triangle has been known for its vegetable growing, with greenhouse cultivation…

Cambodia threatens to ban Thai imports over border row

Cambodia's influential former leader Hun Sen on June 16 issued an ultimatum to Thailand to lift border crossing restrictions or his country will ban…

Australia: Queensland implements control order to stop spread of ToBRFV

A control order was put in place in Queensland on Monday (June 16) in a bid to stop the highly contagious tomato brown rugose fruit virus from entering…

Ukraine: Strawberry grower goes viral on TikTok

With over 60 thousand followers and 788.8 thousand likes, these are not the statistics of an actor or a blogger, but of a farmer, Arthur Potapchuk from…

WDG Farm launches South Korea's largest European-style vegetable greenhouse

WDG Farm said it has completed a 25,439 square meter (about 8,000 pyeong) 'European-style vegetable greenhouse' and has begun trial operations as of…

Zambia: Children's health foundation sounds alarm over harmful agents in food

The Children's Environmental Health Foundation (CEHF) is sounding the alarm on the widespread use of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) among Zambia's…

Moldova reports decreased strawberry harvest for 2025

The strawberry season in Moldova is nearing its end, with a significantly reduced harvest reported by farmers. The volume of strawberry production has…

Evaluating irrigation strategies for tomato and pepper crops

In North Dakota, vegetable production is limited due to cold spring temperatures and a short growing season. High tunnels, also called unheated…

War-time shortage inspired Kyiv businessman to build strawberry greenhouses

In response to strawberry shortages caused by the war and the loss of southern territories of Ukraine, Kyiv-based entrepreneur Serhiy Velykdanov launched…

Nat Cowx - ESG Drysdale

ESG Drysdale extend asparagus supply to ASDA, start Brassica harvest

Last year East of Scotland Growers and R&K Drysdale merged to become ESG Drysdale, the company is now one of the biggest vegetable suppliers in the UK,…

NL: Greenhouse growers in Limburg want wind turbines

A group of entrepreneurs from the Kievit greenhouse area in Grashoek, the Netherlands, have come together to create a new vision for expansion, with a…

EU fruit and vegetable imports from Morocco increased by 14% in the first quarter of 2025

In the first quarter of the year, EU fruit and vegetable imports from Morocco amounted to 1,121 million euros, i.e., 14% more than in the same period of the…

"Consumers now buying millions more aubergines than in previous years"

The aubergine is rapidly gaining popularity in the Netherlands. Market data from Circana shows that sales of aubergines increased by 33% in 2024 compared to…

Tzone launches TT19 4G real-time temperature and humidity GPS sensor at Transport Logistic 2025 in Germany

"With rising shipping costs, real-time temperature and humidity data loggers help reduce losses in fresh produce logistics"

At Transport Logistic 2025, held in Munich, Germany from June 2 to 5, Tzone Digital Technology Co., Ltd. exhibited its TT19 series product, the TT19SE…

Foodstuffs saw a slight rise in the produce category

Zepto quadrupling fresh produce supply chain

Holland: Ahold Delhaize picks former Rabobank executive as new ChairmanAhold Delhaize has nominated Wiebe Draijer as the new Chairman of the…