HortiDaily Newsletter | Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Strawberry grower treats water with ozone: "We have achieved good water treatment"

When taking over a tomato greenhouse for strawberry cultivation, the growers at Brookberries first encountered ozone disinfection for treating the…

Agung Pratama of Bejo South East Asia:

"The Vietnamese vegetable market is becoming a modern trade”

Bejo was one of the first breeding companies to initiate seedling production and research facilities in Vietnam, recognizing the country's potential…

AZUD:

"Reusing up to 40% of the irrigation water in blueberry growing'

The possibility to reusing water is one of the greatest benefits of hydroponic growing, but when growing in pots, it can be challenging to set up a…

Canada:

Data-driven crop management takes central stage at Delphy Digital Summit

On Wednesday, March 20 the 'Delphy Digital Summit' took place in Kingsville, Canada, the theme of which was: data-driven crop management. Max van den…

Dutch water technology & horticulture sectors combine forces in the Gulf Region

The arid climate of the Gulf region poses multiple challenges to its food self-sufficiency plans. To increase its local production, the region must…

New Iron Powder launched as a sustainable organic solution for plant health

Biota Nutri has launched Biota Iron Powder, a micronutrient supplement designed to tackle iron deficiency in plants and sustainably elevate…

Dick van Raamsdonk, HPP Worldwide, looks ahead to IFTEX 2024:

"This exhibition has become even more important than it already was"

"It seems that the exhibition will be bigger again, despite all the current challenges in the market," says Dick van Raamsdonk, General Director of HPP…

Rivaldo F1 by Cora Seeds revitalizes the tomato segment

Smooth round cluster tomato that meets production and retail needs

"In recent years, there has been a decline in the area of vine tomatoes in Sicily due to ToBRFV and other factors. However, with the help of modern…

Feedback from Dari Ecomeccanica clients

Harvesters made to meet the needs of agricultural entrepreneurs

"When we build every machine with our clients's needs in mind. We carry out field tests and come up with customized solutions to guarantee maximal efficiency. Thanks to this attention t…

Ukrainian greenhouse complexes aim to return to pre-war production levels

The first cucumbers from Ukrainian greenhouse complexes hit the market from late February to mid-March. Prices for consumers are high, but for growers, they…

NASA

Astronauts to study plant growth and development on the Moon

NASA has chosen the first science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during Artemis III. Once installed near the…

The Caratozzollo brothers from 4ESSE in Calabria

"Room for new introductions after a positive 2023"

With a constant growth in turnover both in Italy and abroad, 4ESSE - a company from Calabria specializing in the production of polypropylene and polyethylene plastic crates for the t…

EU-NZ FTA ratification boost for New Zealand's horticulture sector

The New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement will deliver a major boost to the horticulture sector when it comes into force later this year.…

US (VT): Food production using CEA and agrivoltaics systems could become the new normal

New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Virginia Tech suggests that technologies such as controlled environment agriculture and…

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SFU research to bring fresh, local blueberries to B.C. markets in the winter

A team of Simon Fraser University (SFU) researchers is working to develop new plant varieties and precision indoor growing techniques for producing…

Horticultural Sector Committee report:

‘Sowing the seeds: A blooming English horticultural sector’

In a report published in November 2023, the House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee highlighted the importance of the horticultural sector to the…

NL horti business platform visited Vietnam's center of excellence and innovation

On March 18, 2024, members of NVHBP visited the Center of Excellence and Innovation, VNUA. Attending were the Platform's coordinators, Food Ventures, Gakon…

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South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

Fifteen climate projects from across the country have been selected to take part in the third phase of the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) in South…

'Until growers are fully consulted'

NFU calls for a halt to proposed changes in SMETA standard

The NFU is calling for a halt to proposed changes to rules requiring growers pay recruitment fees of workers, which it fears could have a substantial…

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US (OH): Euclid nonprofit greenhouse targeted by vandals for the 2nd time

A Euclid non-profit dedicated to helping people with disabilities was vandalized again and employees and volunteers are fed up. Help Foundation has…

Small gap on imported organic Heirloom tomatoes until mid-April

There is a slight gap in imported organic Mexican heirloom tomatoes. "The gap will be until about April 15 from our growers," says Ashley Berlinger,…

Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen area

On March 31, Bulgaria and Romania become Schengen members: the Schengen rules will apply in both Member States, including on issuing Schengen visas,…

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India: Technology developed by Ag University to beat sunburns for growers

Small farmers using protected cultivation technology developed by Ranchi-based Birsa Agriculture University (BAU) can grow vegetables year-round. "The…

Colored vine tomatoes for the Tour de France Femmes

The first colored vine tomatoes from Harvest House grower (and avid cyclist) Kees Stijger have been harvested. Stijger presented the first box of these…

Samskip continues network expansion with new Spain-United Kingdom-Rotterdam Service launch

Samskip launches shortsea container service connecting Santander, Tilbury, and Rotterdam, delivering the service reliability, security, and…

Dole plc announces mutual termination of agreement with Fresh Express for the sale of its Fresh Vegetables Division

Dole plc today announced that it has agreed with Fresh Express Incorporated to terminate the previously announced agreement under which Fresh Express…

Jordi Querol, CEO and founder of Dreiskel Biodinámica, a pioneering company in biodynamic agriculture:

"Finding an aisle with only biodynamic foods in Germany is as common as finding one with organic products here"

Over the last decade, the number of Spanish operators with a biodynamic certification has been growing and more and more producers are becoming…

Latest PACA updates

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Aggrigator Inc. (Amor Organics) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural…

Vittorio Gona from OP Alba Bio also reports on the complicated situation:

"Premium niche tomatoes now featured in our assortment"

"To maintain the high standards of our production, we are always looking for new types of vegetables with superior organoleptic qualities," explains Vittorio Gona, president of OP Alb…

New warehouse in Lille for downgraded fruit and vegetables, Atypique:

“We are excited to build a more sustainable food future for everyone”

French wholesaler Atypique, specializing in downgraded fruit and vegetables, has opened its 4th warehouse in Lille. This follows a recent fund-raising…

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Aldi prepares for its biggest and best Easter yet

Dagrofa reported strongest profit performance for 20 years

Germany: How HelloFresh Invests in decarbonizing its supply chainHelloFresh reported: "Food production is responsible for almost a quarter of worldwide…

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Three more Arefood deals are planned by the end of the first quarter of 2024

Trump card for Belgian expansion revealed by Monoprix

UK shop prices rise at slowest pace since December 2021Prices in British shops rose at the slowest pace in more than two years in March, the British…