HortiDaily Newsletter | Tuesday, April 16, 2024

“a breakthrough for organic growers in North America"

On-farm bioreactor enables conversion of residual proteins into liquid organic solution

In 2016, Van der Knaap Group launched its organic nutrition solution. It provides equivalent production quantities to traditional growing methods for…

"Over 100 pipe rail trolleys delivered to Mexico"

When developing new varieties, it's crucial to see how seeds perform in different climates. That's why Rijk Zwaan also has a seed production location…

In memoriam: Kees de Groot

On April 1, Kees de Groot passed away at the age of 84. Kees de Groot was a well-known figure in the greenhouse construction industry and was one of the pioneers of modern…

"Lower European tomato production provided an opportunity for Turkish tomatoes"

There has been a real opportunity for the Turkish tomato exporters, as European production slowed down this season, says Emel Esin Keskin, owner of…

Fabiola Novelo Torrero joins the Axia Team

Fabiola Novelo Torrero has recently joined the Axia Team. Fabiola has worked for US Agriseeds for over 17 years and will now use her expertise for the…

Celebrating mothers with new strawberry campaign

Mastronardi Produce is launching a WOW® MOM Strawberry pack for Mother's Day. The limited-edition offering will be packed with the WOW brand's…

"It wasn't a good campaign for any of Almeria's tomato varieties"

In the campaign that just ended, Almeria's tomato sector could not repeat the success of the previous campaign. This is a setback as the tomato sector has been…

IoT sensors improve berry cultivation beneath semi-transparent photovoltaic panels

The inaugural hortivoltaic systems, conceptualized and deployed by InterNET Ltd in June 2023, have been significantly upgraded by early March 2024.…

"The Greek strawberry sector has to deal with three really demanding challenges"

The strawberry season in Greece has been more positive than that of the previous year, says Alexandros Polydoropoulos, agronomist of Greek strawberry…

Prince de Bretagne develops its berry range:

“The French market still has plenty of room for improvement”

The demand for small fruits continues to grow in France, but the domestic supply is too low to meet this demand (most of the red fruits consumed in…

Ukrainian agroholdings plan installation of greenhouses

Greenhouse projects, ranging from 1 hectare, are currently being developed within agroholdings, revealed Leonid Chebanov, head of the laboratory for greenhouse…

How remote control capabilities are advancing crop yield research

Food production isn't often the first sector that comes to mind when we think of technology. To remedy that, third year PhD student at the University…

Environmental accounting and reporting for CEA operations

"As published in the "CEA Energy & Water Benchmarking Report," CEA demonstrates significant water savings potential over field farming. Yet, drawing…

Turkey: Support for greenhouse cultivation in Kocaeli

Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality provides modern greenhouse installation support to farmers with a 50 percent grant within the scope of the…

US (CA): Cost estimate for strawberry growing available

Strawberry growers on California's Central Coast can make use of a new estimate of costs and returns developed by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources,…

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US: New York State Grown and Certified Program funding to support growers

The New York State Grown and Certified (NYS G&C) Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Development Program will be providing $5.8 million in grants…

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"Change in EU law is needed to stop patents on conventionally-bred plants"

Research carried out by No Patents on Seeds! shows how CRISPR/Cas technology is being used to take exclusive control of conventionally-bred tomatoes:…

China: Sufficient power helps smart agriculture in Anhui

In the prefecture-level city of Chuzhou in Anhui province, a national-level modern agricultural industrial park has taken shape by incorporating smart…

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US (AR): Desert Sunrise High School to get new greenhouse

Maricopa Unified School District proposes expansion of the Career and Technical Education AgriScience Program at Desert Sunrise High School, where a…

Philippines: Inauguration of Phl’s first mobile food testing lab

As the demand for food safety grows, the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) sought to bring government services related to…

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Plant health governing body meets on further measures to curb pests and diseases

The FAO Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), a key body aimed at curbing the risks posed by plant pests and diseases that threaten agriculture…

Investment: 2 ha tunnel under construction to cultivate berries in Bilyaivka, Ukraine

Bilyaivka is seeing the development of a large berry cultivation greenhouse complex, slated for completion by summer 2024. This project, realized by…

Call for Canadian vertical farmers to participate in stakeholder survey

"Calling all Canadian CEA Growers, The Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency is currently seeking the contribution of owners or operators of…

"Plastic on the shelf irritates consumers"

How much plastic is necessary in the produce section of a supermarket? A post on the American platform Reddit shows the produce department of a Dutch…

Thulani Magida - Juta Agritech:

Competing meaningfully in the vegetable market

Close to Qonce (King William's Town), the potatoes on Thulani Magida's farm, Juta Agritech, will be harvested in May. Throughout the year, they grow…

Ruff-Häring GbR Gemüsebau

Franken: Early start to the open ground radish harvest

"The winter season saw an abundance of affordable radishes from Italy"

In the first week of April, Franconian vegetable farming company Ruff-Häring was able to harvest the first radishes of this season from their…

Buonanno:

“Our volumes of Spanish eggplants are increasing”

The campaign of Spanish eggplants, Buonanno's flagship product, is well underway and will last until June. So far, the campaign has been satisfactory.…

OP Zuccarella (Italy):

"We have been securing strawberries in supermarkets since early November"

In addition to the commercial results, the current strawberry campaign in southern Italy is considered by insiders to be highly abnormal on the…

Ruud Krul, Freshclusive:

"Lower air freight rates boost exports to distant destinations"

In the winter, lower production in Mexico led to a strong demand for Spanish products on the North American market at Freshclusive. "It started in…

USDA

USMCA seasonal perishable products weekly update:

'U.S. vegetable production dropped over 3% from 2017-2022'

Over the last five years, U.S. vegetable production declined by over 3% as Mexican exports increased by almost 40%. Over the last five years, the…

Man made a flute out of a carrot and it works perfectly

A viral video features a man ingeniously turning a carrot into a functional flute, demonstrating the boundless potential of creativity. This…