HortiDaily Newsletter | Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Pure Harvest eyes further growth with $150m strategic Richel Group Partnership

Pure Harvest Smart Farms has entered into a three-year, exclusive strategic partnership with Richel Group. With an immediate focus on the Middle East…

Finnish greenhouse Agrifutura starts pollinating robotically

"We initially deployed Polly over a single hectare last winter. The immediate improvement in pollination quality was evident. Encouraged by the…

Labor dispute at Turkish greenhouse Agrobay sparks protests and police intervention

A labor dispute at Agrobay Seracilik, one of Turkey's largest high-tech tomato and pepper greenhouse facilities with 320 acres, has ignited protests,…

Modeling: a tool for taking the guesswork out of growing

“With basic data types like environmental data, yield, and energy consumption, we can run different scenarios to help farmers become more…

Passion for horticulture and community is driving force behind TomatoesNZ’s newest board member

A passion for horticulture and community is the driving force behind TomatoesNZ’s newest board member, Jungeun (Jiny) Kim. Nestled down a long driveway in the…

HPNow closes €14M round

HPNow has successfully closed a €14M round. The equity round is led by The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) together with Novo Holdings. Other investors in the…

New Crop-Scanner offers improved scouting and advice

Biobest's Crop-Scanner platform helps growers quickly and accurately scout their crops. That will significantly improve their IPM strategy. Growers and…

Why crops grow better with more light?

For a good part of the year, the level of natural light is below optimal for most crops. Any additional light that then enters the greenhouse…

China: New glass greenhouse are under construction in Beijing

Kingpeng has commenced the construction of a new glass greenhouse. This new addition, known as the Greenhouse Phase Two, aims to further improve the…

Tight blueberry supplies give strawberry demand a boost

Supplies of strawberries out of California are sufficient for this time of season. “However, the demand for berries is really good still,” says Jim…

Henri Groothuis, Mandersloot:

"Electric and hydrogen alternative to fossil fuel within a few years"

"The action radius of electric trucks for international transport is simply inadequate now and not yet a suitable alternative. But we believe that this…

Abu Dhabi:

Seed to food chain in focus at Horti Agri Next MEA 2023

The horticultural sector is gearing up for transformation at an unprecedented pace. Against this backdrop, Horti Agri Next MEA 2023 (HAN MEA) is poised…

Status of Almeria's and Granada's greenhouse at the start of September

Even though the planting of greenhouse vegetables has already taken place in many greenhouses in Almería, the nurseries still have significant quantities of…

US private equity group Paine Schwartz Partners drops $139 mln from its offer for Costa Group

Just two weeks after Australia’s largest grower and packer of fresh produce revealed a deterioration of trading conditions in the June half, US private equity…

Somalia will start providing fruit to Ethiopia

After the signing of a bilateral trade agreement last week, Somalia is getting ready to formally start exporting fruit products to neighboring Ethiopia. The…

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Philippines: Expanded DA Young Farmers Challenge 2023 to launch soon

On September 28, 2023, the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) in collaboration with the…

US: Aerofarms exits from Chapter 11 and appoints new CEO

AeroFarms, Inc. completed restructuring processes and exits from Chapter 11 (Case No. 23-10737), plus appoints Molly Montgomery as the new CEO.…

"More news will be forthcoming and will rectify some of the statements made"

UK: OneFarm to have filed NOI to save business from liquidation

Vertical farming company OneFarm has filed a Notice of Intention (NOI) to appoint an administrator with the courts, The Grocer revealed. On September…

Growing interest and attention to regenerative agriculture practices are driving new research

Increasing populations and changing climate conditions will require both innovative and ancient growing methods to feed the world. Regenerative…

AgriForce launches Hydroxyl device

AgriForce has launched and has also received the first purchase order for its AgriFORCE-RCS Hydroxyl device with Commercializadora DESICO, a…

Almond sector shows growth as well:

Australian agri exports grow to $80 bln thanks to higher-than-average rainfall

According to a recent report, Australian agricultural exports have grown by $12.5 bln to $80 bln due to higher-than-average rainfall and high commodity prices.…

Tariffs on fresh, frozen, dried, and processed blueberries and cranberries lowered

India to reduce tariffs on more products from the US

India is taking further action to reduce tariffs on a variety of American goods. The action comes as a resolution to several disputes at the World Trade…

Cucumber prices in Uzbekistan fell by almost 30% in two weeks

Over the past two weeks, the average wholesale price for smooth short cucumbers in Uzbekistan has decreased by 29%, the first drop in prices for these products…

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Movement of blueberries from Oregon and Washington expected to decrease seasonally

After nearly two weeks of uncertainty regarding Hurricane Lee’s expected path and strength, the storm finally weakened to a Category 2 and turned…

Matteo Benvenuti, who came up with the idea together with Vertical Farm Italia:

Tunnel Farm: one of the few cases of underground 'indoor vertical farming' in the world

The official inauguration of Tunnel Farm, the vertical farm set up by Matteo Benvenuti (in the photo below), director and founder of the Vertical Farm…

Spanish tomato exports fell by 41.44% in the first half of the year

According to an analysis prepared by Hortoinfo based on data from the Estacom statistical service (Icex-Tax Agency), over the last decade, Spanish tomato…

ICOP 2023 in Almería: main organizer Wolfgang Braunstein on the relevance of producer organizations

"The necessary resources can be managed more easily in cooperation than on a stand-alone basis"

As a European exchange platform for producer cooperatives and other representatives of the fruit and vegetable sector, ICOP has become an indispensable…

Fresh food program launched in Indiana will be expanded nationwide

After garnering a lot of success in Indianapolis, a fresh food program is expanding its produce credit model. Instacart and Partnership for a Healthier America…

Mercadona invested over €124m in Barcelona between 2017-2023

UK: Open letter to supermarket bosses warns farmers ‘struggling to survive’Farming and food leaders have sent an open letter to the ‘big six’…