HortiDaily Newsletter | Monday, August 21, 2023

David Rene Rodriguez, Magtech:

"If you can apply hydroponics broadly in tomatoes, why wouldn’t you do it in cotton?"

Is it a pepper plant? A new type of cannabis? A strange tomato? Nope, it isn't. It's cotton that's growing in this Spanish greenhouse. Collaborating…

WayBeyond Case study:

Bringing all the farm data together at African Blue

With over 470 hectares of protected blueberry production across 9 farms, African Blue is Morocco's largest blueberry producer. However, due to the…

Slovenian salad producer PanOrganix on course for expansion

Plans for huge greenhouse in East Brandenburg

With over 3.7 hectares of glasshouse space in its home country of Slovenia and around 1 hectare in Austria and Romania, Slovenian company PanOrganix, founded…

Marek Knop, StC International:

"We sell Polish bell peppers to supermarkets throughout Europe"

You cannot compare Polish bell pepper farming to high-tech cultivation in the Netherlands. Unlike tomatoes, which Poland grows in glass greenhouses,…

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How Mexico’s horticultural export sector responded to the Food Safety Modernization Act

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)—officially named the “FDA Food Safety Modernization Act”—was designed to improve the capacity to prevent food…

"More sustainable methods and better plant resilience thanks to Moleaer"

Better plant resilience as well as a clean water system, reducing the need for detergents. For tomato growers Eric and Nicole Geurts, these are the…

"It's a marvel"

A giant zucchini in Castriz is more than 120 cm long

When is a zucchini too big? We don't know, but perhaps the one grown by Teresa Pombo and Leandro Álvarez in O Sixto, which already exceeds 120 centimeters, has…

More energy harvest possible in start of fossil fuel free pepper cultivation

The 'Peppers resilient towards fossil fuel free' project at Delphy Improvement Centre is showing good results so far. The crop is developing well, and crop…

Innovate UK-funded research project aiming to boost strawberry plant yield

Vertical Future was appointed as the lead organization on a DEFRA-funded research project through Innovate UK, aiming to optimize the propagation…

Azienda Agricola Russo niche products

A nickel-free tomato that meets the needs of allergy sufferers

The belief that nothing needs to change because "we've always done it this way" is far removed from the philosophy of modern horticulture, which feeds…

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Questionnaire:

Can aquaponics alleviate food security pressure in Australia?

"Personally, I am hooked on aquaponics, yet I do not understand why there is not more uptake in Australia. I have found great examples in Europa and…

UK: New range of biofertilizers launched

Bionema Group Ltd, a UK-based biocontrol technology developer and manufacturer of biocontrol, biostimulants, and biofertilizers, has announced the…

September 12-15, 2023:

IFPA Washington Conference to address pivotal policy issues

A Farm Bill set to expire in September, Congress looking to cut $1 billion in fresh fruit and vegetable investments, Congress on the verge of considering…

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Strawberry cultivation efficiency in a soilless system in high-altitude region

By analyzing the growth and development of different types of strawberry plants, the researchers were able to evaluate the interference with the…

Singapore: Indonesian Ambassador visits hydroponic farm

Gallant Venture Ltd had the distinct privilege of extending a warm welcome to the Ambassador of Indonesia to Singapore, His Excellency Suryo Pratomo,…

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Field day to shows how to implement IPM

Vegetables NZ, in combination with A Lighter Touch and Plant and Food Research, is hosting several practically focused field days to familiarise…

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Development of chitin nanofiber coatings for prolonging shelf life on fresh cucumbers

The widespread usage of petroleum-based polymers as single-use packaging has had harmful effects on the environment. Herein, we developed sustainable…

Why not import from across the globe?

Portugal: "We know our mushrooms are truly organic and ethically grown"

"We have been working on this project for 18 months now. We're doing this project to take back responsibility and control of our supply. We could…

UrbanKisaan to roll out affordable farming solutions in Persian Gulf

"With increasing capex and challenging unit economics of farms, it seems we are doing something impossible. While the challenges posed by climate…

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US (CT): Conn-Area student engage in hands-on science in greenhouse

When students at Conn-Area Catholic School return to class later this month, those who visit the school’s new greenhouse and aquaponics system will get…

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Philippines: Partners in Laguna promotes urban farming through mushroom growing and hydroponics

Gabriel Serrano and Sandy Nera are the partners behind Siyudad Agrikultura, an innovative urban farming venture in Calauan, Laguna, that embodies an…

PlantTape and Strokes Seeds partner up

PlantTape is set to collaborate with Stokes Seeds, making them the recommended seed supplier for PlantTape customers across the eastern regions of the…

As new crops will arrive

Tomato prices in India to moderate in two weeks

Indians who are feeling the pinch of high tomato prices since the last week of June are expected to get relief in the next two weeks as arrivals from key…

Alexander Hornig, Managing Director of Ernst & Schlößer on the current status of the herb market:

"We have currently reached a price level that will stabilize itself"

Due to the exceptional weather conditions, eating outdoors has seen a significantly lower frequency compared to previous summers. This, in turn, leads to an…

Talent for top horticultural jobs

The recruiters at Green Career Consult have, for some months, been working to attract talent for top horticultural positions. The Dutch company has…