Buffered coco coir achieves OMRI listing

A bufferd coco coir that has not only been organically produced, but also is OMRI listed – that’s CalciGro, recently launched by FibreDust. “CalciGro…

Delphy's through-bearer trials in pictures

"Fresh plants in new cultivation concept have never seen a cold store"

Delphy has been conducting trials with through-bearers - an underexposed crop in the Netherlands, where strawberry growers mainly work with…

State: "lēf Farms products are safe, recall has been canceled"

The leafy greens from US greenhouse grower lēf Farms are safe to eat, and have always been, despite last weeks recall.  The New Hampshire Department of Health…

Israel: Minister of Agriculture visits R&D breeding greenhouses

On Thursday, May 11, the Israeli Minister of Agriculture MK Avi Dichter paid a visit to the R&D greenhouses of the breeding company Hazera Seeds. "We…

Lufa Farms adds vertical farm:

CAN (ON): Indoor farm integrates greenhouse technologies to maximize production

"Our ambition today is to reduce the investment required to deploy this technology to design a simple and efficient indoor farm similar in cost to…

Growlink acquires FloEnvy

Growlink has acquired FloEnvy, a developer of cultivation management software designed to optimize performance at greenhouses and indoor farms.  "Our mission at Growlink is to provide…

Cultivation digitization: how can growers get started?

Digitizing your cultivation. That is something growers cannot avoid. But how to get started? During his introduction at the Delphy, Glastuinbouw…

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Lithuania: “Our products are just 10-30% more expensive than conventional products”

On Wednesday, May 10, the doors of Leafoods' vertical farm were officially opened and inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The farm is set to…

Update from the Basilicata region

Demand still lively for strawberries from southern Italy also thanks to the reduced availability of summer fruits

The strawberry campaign in southern Italy is still underway, and demand is still interesting, especially for the produce from Basilicata. "Demand is…

Greenhouse special international magazine Primeur now available online

This month, the trade magazine Primeur has collaborated with FreshPlaza to publish an international magazine that focuses on greenhouse vegetables.…

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US (OH): "Anything with a fibrous root system, you can pretty much dab in and give it a shot"

The drought of 1988, which covered much of the US, no doubt left farmers more scared than they were born. Tyler Gogolek, then a teenager living in…

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US: USDA to support organic markets and producers

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking additional steps as part of its commitment to…

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Another geothermal source receives approval in Turkey

Balikesir-Gonen (Geothermal Source Greenhouse), which stands out as the world’s largest Agricultural Specialized Organized Industrial Zone (TDIOSB) and…

UK: James Hutton Institute appoints Susan Davies as new Chair

Susan Davies, Chief Executive of the Scottish Seabird Centre, has been appointed as Chair of the global research hub. Susan has been Chief Executive of…

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Retired educator sees potential in aquaponics

Doug Hiscox isn’t a salesman, but he’s found that aquaponics has a way of opening up conversations when he stops at local markets and restaurants to…

Native fungi amendment shows promising results in organic crops

Can fungi used in restoring native landscapes boost organic crop production, too? Over the past two growing seasons, University of Kansas researcher…

Nxtgen Hightech program to boost Dutch agrifood-technology

The Nxtgen Hightech program was officially launched after final approval from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. With the support of…

US (MA): Inaugural J-WAFS Grand Challenge aims to develop enhanced crop variants and move them from lab to land

According to MIT’s charter, established in 1861, part of the Institute’s mission is to advance the “development and practical application of science in…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW BLUEBERRIES

The global blueberry market shows a varied picture this week, as some seasons come to an end, whilst some are yet to begin. In the Netherlands, an…

First Dutch greenhouse cherries auctioned

In the Netherlands, Coöperatieve Veiling Zaltbommel auctioned its first box of greenhouse cherries on Wednesday, May 10. Fruit grower Gerard van Kessel…

Danitsja Mulder en Ruud Zwinkels, EFP International:

"No Dutch fruit-vegetable price dip, as feared, only cucumbers lag"

"We had serious doubts about how the Dutch fruit-vegetable season would go," says Ruud Zwinkels of EFP International. "After the sharp decline in lit…

Damage to greenhouse after large fire in a caravan shed in Bleiswijk

A caravan shed between greenhouses in Bleiswijk burned down on the evening of May 10. No one was injured, but the damage is extensive. Grower Kees van…

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Ranking fifth in South-East Asia’s total imports

Egypt leads in fresh strawberry exports to Malaysia

Egypt became the largest exporter of fresh strawberries to the Malaysian market in MY 2021/22 (July-June) and continued to increase shipments in the…

Glue free paper packaging has made its way from Europe to North America

For three years, mustang paper trays have been used in Europe as packaging for fresh produce. Increasingly, the paper trays are making their way into…

Garden strawberries have already appeared on the shelves of stores

Berry producers are in no hurry to expand production

Investment in the Russian berry industry is facing challenges, as logistical disruptions and economic uncertainty affect the supply chain and market growth.…

Vegetables New Zealand

Vegetable supplies looking good as winter approaches but weather is still the wild card

Vegetables New Zealand says vegetable supplies are looking good as winter approaches but ongoing unsettled weather across the country is still the wild card.…

Risk of heart disease might drop significantly by drinking these fruit juices

Harvard School of Public Health research seems to indicate that consuming foods and drinks that are high in potassium may help to "significantly lower" the…

Status of Almeria's greenhouse crops at the beginning of May

According to the latest State of the Crops report of the Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía, during the first week of…

Sarah Calcutt, -City Harvest:

"City Harvest is a sustainable solution to surplus food - rescuing food, people, and planet"

Food waste is a major issue for produce companies as there is no market for 2nd class produce, and it costs money to dispose of surplus produce. This…