HortiDaily Newsletter | Friday, February 2, 2024

UK tomato growers and the Border Target Operating Model

“This isn’t the solution the industry wants”

Following the Border Target Operating Model, and starting from April 30th, all plants imported into the UK have to be checked at Border Control Posts…

Plant Products winds down distribution of Syngenta greenhouse vegetable seeds

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds Global and Plant Products have concluded their fifteen-year North American greenhouse vegetable seed supply and distribution…

Growing opportunities in low-cost hydroponic farming:

“We don’t need sophisticated greenhouses, but a good product that doesn’t ruin the farmer”

“I’ve always wanted to have a company that focuses on the year-round production of healthy food, providing high-quality and free training. The first…

Insight into watering:

"There's a lot of potential for improvement between the last and first watering"

Why are you watering at 4 a.m.? Or 8 p.m.? "Because that's how I always do it." That's sometimes the only answer growers have. Klep is trying to change…

Sercom

Sercom celebrates its 40th anniversary

On January 23, Sercom celebrated its 40th anniversary. This was done in the presence of the entire staff, many Sercom dealers, family, and friends. A…

David Vicario, Commercial Director of Cualin Quality: "Possibly, the cherry tomato market will start to regulate from February"

"At this moment, the peak production period in Spain is overlapping with a high production period in the Netherlands"

In recent weeks, the supply of cherry tomatoes has significantly increased in Europe. While Spain's campaign is in full swing, the continent's…

Phil Roberts - WayBeyond:

"Digital agronomy solutions were one of the hottest topics amongst growers"

Growers are facing very uncertain times as the climate is changing and weather patterns become harder to predict while at the same time production…

Hydroponic Systems

Hanging system contributes to 1.5kg per strawberryplant achievement

In the spring and summer of 2023, a Northern European farming family achieved 1.5kg per plant of the perennial Malling Ace variety. This achievement…

BerryWorld:

Four new berry varieties introduced

BerryWorld celebrates its 30th anniversary with an ever-improving varietal portfolio, with four new berry varieties being introduced. BerryWorld Ruby…

Next Generation Agricultural Robot, Thorvald 3:

Saga Robotics secures $11.5 million in growth capital for US and UK expansion

Technology company Saga Robotics has successfully raised $11.5 million in growth capital through an equity transaction. Existing shareholders, Nysnø…

Cutting costs and increasing sustainability:

Is indoor farming entering a new era? Growing without LEDs

Square Roots, a CEA startup, announces a new program to prove that light can removed from a commercial vertical farming system and is supported by a…

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China: 'Agricultural R&D is the key to food security'

A string of extreme weather events last year worried many farmers. A cold spell in spring that affected some wheat-growing provinces was followed by…

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Cucumber growth and productivity under solar radiation-based quantitative nutrient management

Grafted cucumber plants were grown in a new hydroponic system (“Kappa Land,” Mitsubishi Chemical Aqua Solutions, Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). Two…

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Filipino farm owners experience the 'future' of agriculture in Vietnam

Fully automated greenhouses with very minimal human intervention, farming with insects as a tool, and controlling a farm by means of smartphones. These…

Profile Products:

HydraFiber receives UL Solutions certification

HydraFiber®, a substrate manufactured by Profile® Products, recently received the Recycled Content Environmental Claim Validation (ECV) from UL…

Greenhouse grown seedless mini pepper medley introduced

NatureSweet® has debuted a new product, the Constellation Sweet & Seedless Mini Peppers. The sweet peppers, which are seedless, are red, yellow, and…

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Malaysia:

"Hydroponics, the future of urban farming"

Large-scale hydroponic farms may require a high startup capital, but this sustainable method of farming will contribute to the supply of vegetables all…

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Sustainable agri-food pathways at heart of new U of G, UFV partnership

Two of Canada’s leading agri-food research universities — the University of Guelph and the University of the Fraser Valley – have launched a new…

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Texas A&M AgriLife Research begins next phase:

Multi-state project aims to develop cultivars resistant to five common spinach diseases

Hailed as a nutritional powerhouse for its high content of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, spinach has remained one of the most popular…

CAN (QC): Conventional farmers add 3ac greenhouse for berry production

Onésime Pouliot Farm grew strawberries in a tabletop system for the first time last year. The project wasn’t perfect, but it showed promise. “We will…

VBT Figures for week 4:

The prices of tomatoes, strawberries, and cucumbers are lower than in previous years

Last week, the prices for cucumbers and loose tomatoes continued to drop. However, the average price of tomatoes on the vine showed a slight rebound, according…

Home Secretary Cleverly: No interruption to food on supermarket shelves as a result of new rules

Post-Brexit import controls in Britain now in effect

Post-Brexit regulations on imports of food, flora, and fauna from the EU to the UK have been activated. Health certificates are now necessary for a range of EU…

sennder European Road Freight 2023 Year in Review report:

“In 2024, digitalization is key to navigate persisting macroeconomic challenges”

sennder, a digital freight forwarder in Europe, has released its second European Road Freight 2023 Year in Review, a market report focusing on the key…

France's Finance MInister to intensify checks on retailers, ensuring fair farm-gate prices

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has announced plans to increase checks on major French and European retailers to ensure they comply with a law…

Rob Williams, Xsense CEO:

“Extended shipping times due to conflicts and global warming test limits of current shipment monitoring solutions”

The latest round of challenges for the shipping industry, caused by various factors, comes just as the world started to recover from the high prices…

Eco-friendly packaging launched

Quebec-based Cascades Inc. has introduced new produce basket designs for the produce sector. Crafted from up to 100% recycled fibers, these baskets provide a sustainable…

"The benefits do not outweigh the costs":

Klaas Knot questions the added value of greenhouse horticulture

Klaas Knot, President of the Dutch Central Bank, is advocating for a halt in greenhouse horticulture. He argues that this is an economic activity where the…

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SPAR Austria opens a new store: An innovative, climate-friendly concept

Lidl Luxembourg spokesperson: "Major shortages of fresh food"

UK: Sainsbury's searches for more cost savings to compete on priceThe next phase of British supermarket Sainsbury's strategy will aim to build on the…