HortiDaily Newsletter | Friday, April 21, 2023

Constant supply of wood fibers, another step on the road to peat-free substrates

Finnish company Novarbo has been working towards a peat-free substrate for their products for some time. Pirita Luolamaa-Vollebregt has been leading…

Nick Papatheodorou - Kapiris Bros

Australia: Weather extremes make capsicum and tomato growing challenging

Kapiris Bros' current growing season for gourmet and Roma tomatoes is taking place in Two Wells, South Australia, this typically runs from October…

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CAN (BC): Greenhouses welcome carbon tax exemption

Province to reduce the carbon tax on natural gas and propane at the point of sale rather than sending out rebate cheques. A new partial carbon tax…

Model predicts effect of cultivation measure on tomato taste

There are already models that predict the production of, for example, a tomato crop. But not only quantity is important for growers and consumers, but…

Chris Rose - Asplins Producer Organisation

"I can’t remember a year when things have been so bleak going into the season"

Despite the recent sunshine, the weather in England has been pretty gloomy, leading to a delay in the strawberry harvest. “Glasshouse crops are slower…

Dutch business cluster will visit Hyderabad and Delhi during new trade mission

From the 23rd until the 30th of April, the Dutch public-private partnership HortiRoad2India will visit Hyderabad and Delhi during a trade mission to…

New commercial partnership for the Pericoli Group:

“Pericoli together with Recar for the sale of greenhouse profiles”

Representatives of Termotecnica Pericoli are pleased to announce they have reached a new, important commercial agreement with the historic company…

New managers appointed for Harmoniz in Italy and North America

Harmoniz Ltd announces the appointment of Saro Tumino as the new General Manager of Harmoniz's Italian subsidiary and Stephan Vonk in the position of…

Sneak peek at GreenTech Amsterdam 2023 program

GreenTech this year will have a strong program and tackles the big issues of today, such as ‘The road to a zero footprint with hydrogen,’ ‘Cultivation…

PND

A new machine for cutting cherry tomatoes in halves and quarters

As the warm season approaches, so does its main vegetable, namely the cherry tomato. It proves, therefore, that there is a need to cope with the…

CAN (SK): USask students training for the future of agriculture technology

The NSERC CREATE grant in Computational Agriculture will explore the deep-rooted collaboration between plant and computer sciences at USask. The unique…

Messe Dortmund, September 26 to 28, 2023:

VertiFarm to present tomorrow's cultivation and breeding methods

VertiFarm, the industry platform and international trade show for next-level farming and new food systems, is to be held between 26 and 28 September 26…

Enhancing financial and digital inclusion in the Angolan agricultural sector

Angolan bank BFA and Rabo Partnerships, with the support of the Netherlands Embassy and Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO, have signed an agreement to…

Reading a tomato plant remotely

Have you ever walked through a greenhouse crop with a skilled grower who could intuitively "read" a plant as if the green leaves were lines on a page? This skill, which…

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AU: Unexplained mass death of strawberry plants may add to price increases

Queensland strawberry farmers are counting the costs after half a million young plants died soon after being purchased and planted. Queensland Strawberry…

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US (MA): Warm weather increased aphid populations

The unseasonably warm and sunny weather that we experienced last week increased aphid populations in greenhouses, and especially large populations were…

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US (CT): Mashantucket Tribe, UConn partner to teach sustainability and self-sufficiency through farming

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has made progress on its farm in North Stonington. In partnership with UConn, tribal members are learning about…

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IL: Researchers develop new drought tolerant variety of tomatoes

Researchers at Hebrew University have succeeded in developing tomato varieties capable of producing a high yield even in extreme drought conditions.…

Julien Cumant, Mariguette Association

“The Mariguette strawberry will reach its production peak next week”

Among the varieties sold by Earth Market, the Mariguette is an elongated strawberry that entered the French market 7 years ago. “Created by breeder Marionnet Label, the Mariguette is a…

Tunisia's start-ups have to battle water crisis

Entrepreneurs in Tunisia are equipping farmers with tech tools and data to help the agriculture sector weather the country's worsening water crisis. The nation…

Poland positions itself in second place among blueberry-producing and exporting countries

With an area of ​​12.000 hectares planted, Poland has positioned itself in second place among blueberry-producing and exporting countries in Europe. This…

Frosts in Poland, Serbia, and Central Asia

Should we expect a low raspberry harvest and high prices?

At the end of last week, an article was published in the Polish segment of the Internet with an analysis of the state of raspberry plantations in Poland by a…

Price of vegetables rises sharply in Azerbaijan

The cost of vegetables in Azerbaijan has risen in recent months. In Baku, a kilogram of tomatoes is often sold for more than 5 manats (~$2.9); a kilogram of…

Infarm

Infarm closes operations in Copenhagen

Below is the email sent to all Infarm employees on November 28, 2022, from Erez Galonska, co-founder and CEO, Osnat Michaeli, co-founder, and Chief…