HortiDaily Newsletter | Tuesday, April 30, 2024

GBZ Gardener Ralf Albers on the start of the cucumber harvest

"Sometimes, we had too few and at times almost too many mini cucumbers"

For the past seven years, the focus at the former Albers herb nursery, located in the heart of the Papenburg gardener's settlement, has been on…

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Plant science research paves the way for deeper understanding of how the plant immune system functions

Researchers in the laboratory of Tessa Burch-Smith, PhD at the Danforth Plant Science Center and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are conducting…

UK: Strawberry farmers guaranteed crop production after £300k backing by DEFRA

Fruit farmers will be able to guarantee harvesting crops with groundbreaking technology backed by the government - despite the industry facing…

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"Compostability simplifies disposal process for producers"

In 2019, TVU Garnvertrieb GmbH, based in Leutershausen, laid the foundation for further compostable products in the field of greenhouse and tunnel…

Payday: €500k in cash and €40,3M in credit bid

Infarm bankruptcy update

Infarm entered Administration back in October 2023, getting into a legal process being managed by licensed insolvency practitioners known as administrators. These lawyers are…

Collaborative efforts by Gardin and Bayer Crop Science

Improving water use efficiency in pepper cultivation

The growing concern over water scarcity in southern European regions due to shifting climate patterns poses significant challenges for agricultural…

CHV partners with Green Search to enter the Canadian market with Croptimum

Crop Health Vision has successfully introduced Croptimum in Europe, Africa and Latin America and now will introduce Croptimum, a natural plant…

A sneak peek into Maldives' indoor farm

Ozen Life Maadhoo boasts one of the Maldives' only indoor hydroponic farms as part of its ongoing efforts to bolster food security, safeguard the local…

Industrial compostable biopolymer for greenhouse twines

BASF expands its offering for sustainable food production: Its certified compostable biopolymer ecovio® can now also be used to manufacture black…

Next steps for vertical farming and greenhouse investment

As we get closer to Indoor AgTech, five investors pinpoint their perspectives on fostering game-changing technologies for the industry, creating…

CPMA 2024 Convention and Trade Show by the numbers

The 2024 Canadian Produce Marketing Association's Convention and Trade Show (CPMA 2024 Fresh Week) will take place this week at the Vancouver…

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European Parliament approves ban on trade in goods resulting from forced labor

The EU moves towards a ban on the trade of products from forced labor on the European market. During the plenary session of the European Parliament…

Turkmenistan has delivered its inaugural shipment of fresh tomatoes to Russia's Astrakhan region

The first batch of tomatoes from Turkmenistan arrived in Russia directly by sea via the North-South International Transport Corridor (ITC) at the Olya…

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Borneo: Sarawak govt to introduce contract farming to boost seed production

The Sarawak government plans to introduce contract farming programs to help small farmers become producers of high-quality seeds. In stating this,…

Facing climate change, urban farmers adapt

As rain clouds gathered above, Danielle Andrews bent down to reach into the soil in a section of an urban farm in Roxbury. She lodged her hands into…

CAN (MB): Pushing education and research to create opportunities in vertical farming

"Urban environments like Winnipeg are perfectly suited for vertical farming. Vertical farming allows users to easily grow anything they like and…

US: STEM Garden launched to drive education on indoor farming

In its seventh year of operations, Babylon Micro-Farms is branching into K-12 education with the lower-cost STEM Garden, a product designed for…

Effect of different photovoltaic modules on cucumber crops in a greenhouse agrivoltaic system

A group of researchers led by the Triangle Research and Development Center (TRDC) in Israel investigated the impact of using photovoltaic power…

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How to check the quality of predatory biocontrols

In this video, agronomists demonstrate best practices for quality checking a variety of predatory insects and mites that can be done in a commercial…

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How fruitful is the future of fertilizer policies?

Recent price spikes in fertilizers have highlighted the agriculture sector's heavy reliance on these inputs, posing a challenge for policymakers tasked…

UV light treats beet disease and combats fungicide resistance

Germicidal ultraviolet light is effective at killing a damaging fungus that infects table beets, adding an important organic tool to fight the growing…

Australian farmers renew their calls for road infrastructure funding

Australian farmers have renewed calls for real action on road infrastructure funding after recent rains wreaked further damage on roads and bridges across the…

New algorithms for sensors in 'green' substrates

To make the sensors as universal and independent of substrate manufacturers as possible, SenseNL developed a new algorithm earlier this year for use in…

Hermans Energy Solutions

"Increased demand from growers for our semi-transparent solar panels"

Three sisters and a brother-in-law running a tech company together is a rare sight. This observation is made by ABN AMRO in conversation with…

Green Power Forward: "Together, we'll fix it!"

The 'Green Power Forward' campaign has launched. Specifically aimed at policymakers and politicians, the campaign is an initiative by Glastuinbouw…

"We are on the relevant side of horticultural technology."

2024 promises to be an exceptional year for ISO Horti Innovators. They have worked hard to not just achieve one innovation, but to launch three…

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BLE Week 16

Germany: Dutch, Belgian, and domestic strawberries were at the top of the price range

The German market was adequately supplied mainly with Greek and Dutch strawberries. Italian and Spanish offers followed in importance, according to…

FPC Chief on UK border strategy -

“We have become the laughingstock of Europe"

Nigel Jenney, Chief Executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has condemned the UK government's post-Brexit border solution, "The Government has…

EFRA Committee raises concerns and seeks clarity from Defra over reported delays to 30 April checks

The EFRA Committee has today written to the Defra Secretary of State, Steve Barclay, to 'encourage more timely and transparent communication with…

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Switzerland:

Eggplant cultivation on an area of more than 33 hectares

Although the main cultivation areas in Europe are primarily located in Italy and Spain, eggplants are also grown in Switzerland. Of the approximately…

Ukraine: Tomato prices drop amid increased local supply and decreased demand

Tomato prices in Ukraine have noticeably dropped this week, according to analysts at the EastFruit project. Market participants attribute this to a seasonal…

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Lidl GB plans to open hundreds of new stores across the country

Jumbo opens “Europe's largest mechanized food distribution center”

Holland: Albert Heijn already has one million premium subscribersMore than one million Dutch customers now have a My Albert Heijn Premium subscription.…

Labour pledges to give supermarket salad growers in Harlow their future back

Labour has slammed the Tory destruction of the rural economy in Nazeing and pledged to deliver a new deal for vegetable and fruit growers to boost…