HortiDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Interview with Dror Erez of Automato Robotics:

Autonomous spraying robots arrive in Israel and Spain

Automato Robotics is an Israeli-based company specializing in robotics and software used for passive greenhouses, where no infrastructure for…

Morocco’s tomato challenges

Due to the weather conditions in several European and African countries, there is a shortage of several products, such as tomatoes, says Fatiha Charrat, deputy managing…

Strawberry grower keeps up with demand thanks to fertilizer

Van der Avoird Trayplant is a Dutch company that specializes in the cultivation of strawberry and raspberry plants. Founded by Peter van Hulten in 2002, the…

New, reinforced tension cover for silos developed

DL Plastics has plenty of experience providing durable tension covers to many sectors. That led to this Dutch company developing such a hood for the…

Batist Kassenbouw builds total project in Portugal

In southern European Portugal, far in the hinterland, a new Venlo horticultural project is taking shape. Commissioned by Dutch Greenhouses from…

Audience record for third edition of GreenTech Americas

A total of 5,207 professionals, 40% more than in 2022, and 200 exhibiting companies from 19 countries attended the third edition of GreenTech Americas.…

Wootzano

Robotics firm Wootzano joins project to combat labor shortages in crop harvesting

Robotics firm Wootzano is part of a project that aims to tackle the lack of labor in the UK horticulture industry using technology. As part of…

Yeliz Kaya, Green Ova:

"Turkish vegetables now just as good as European ones"

In September last year, Yeliz Kaya founded Green Ova in the Netherlands. It focuses on importing Turkish fruit and vegetables for the Dutch and…

AUS: Sydney University to deliver new crop monitoring for protected horticulture facilities

Western Sydney University researchers will deliver smart new solutions for monitoring and managing horticultural crops in protected facilities ranging…

Grapes are grown for the first time in a greenhouse in Manisa, Türkiye

In the greenhouse created by the grape producer Mustafa Otuk in the Tirazlar neighborhood of the Sarigol district of Manisa, greenhouse grapes were grown for…

A grower group connected by family

Family is a word often used around the produce industry these days, and for good reason. Many successful farm companies today come from families who…

Understanding inflorescence architecture in woodland strawberry provides tools for crop improvement

Flowers in plants are typically arranged into branched clusters called inflorescences. As flowers produce the seeds and the fruits, inflorescence…

US (GA): Coastal Georgia grower organizes to resolve food deserts

"Oh, we ate good off that bale," said the late Lassie B. Thomas, Brantley's fourth-oldest daughter. Thomas was age 83 at the time of this 2021…

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US: Entry requirements amended for imported tomato and pepper seeds

Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the entry requirements for pepper (Capsicum spp.) seeds…

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Iran: 240 hectares added to area under greenhouse cultivation in Hamedan province

As announced by Reza Bahramlou, the head of Hamedan province's Agriculture Department, 240 hectares of land were added to the area under greenhouse…

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US (IL): Sherrard High School debuts new greenhouse

Sherrard High School officials in Rock Island County unveiled a new high-tech greenhouse that will allow the school to expand its science curriculum…

CEO and Founder of ecoation joins Metro Vancouver Agricultural Advisory Committee

ecoation CEO and cofounder Dr. Saber Miresmailli has been appointed as a member of the Metro Vancouver Agricultural Advisory Committee. The appointment…

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Can AI be used to track pollinators in strawberry crops?

Deep learning algorithms, referred to as AI, are being applied to digital video to identify four different pollinator species working in a strawberry…

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A shortage of Canadian farm operators is looming, report says

A new report says more than 40 percent of farm operators will retire over the next decade, leaving Canada with a shortage. The report from the Royal…

Water Ways completes an automated irrigation project in China

Water Ways Technologies has installed an irrigation and automation project in Western Sichuan, China. The project, which involved designing and…

Florida Tomato Committee seeks nominations for 2023-2025

The Florida Tomato Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, May 10, for tomato producers to nominate fellow growers or themselves to serve on the…

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US (NY): After 15 years of farming, Fledging Crow Vegetables has filed for bankruptcy

Ian Ater, the owner of Fledging Crow Vegetables in Keeseville, walked through a high tunnel at his farm on Tuesday. He stopped, plucked a bunch of fresh…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Movement of blueberries through Arizona, California, and Texas expected to increase

The movement of blueberries through Arizona, California, and Texas is expected to increase. Trading active at higher prices. Flats 12 1-pint cups with…

"Bitter pill to swallow as much of the hundreds of millions of pounds of both public and private investment is likely to be wasted"

Fruit and vegetables will require phytosanitary certificates in new post-Brexit border proposals

Goods imported into the UK from the EU will be subject to changes from October after the UK government released its 'Target Operating Model.' The new…

Fresh Express Inc. announces precautionary recall of expired fresh salad kits

Meijer recalls select pre-made salads due to potential health risk

Meijer, in conjunction with its supplier, Revolution Farms, is announcing a voluntary recall of select Fresh From Meijer premade salads because they…

Moroccan farmer unions want vegetable exports to be reinstated

Agriculture unions have called on the Moroccan government to find a way to supply the local market while allowing farmers to export their vegetables. The call…

Brighter Bites grows partnership with mission-driven restaurant brand

Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families' hands, continues to expand its partnership with…

Egyptian strawberries: a season to forget

The strawberry season in Egypt is coming to an end. Growers are counting their losses and reflecting on an exceptionally difficult season which will…

Molari Società Agricola

Brand new TC Home - a house dedicated to berry innovation

The new TCH (Tissue Culture Home) for the multiplication of berry varieties has become a reality at Molari. "It is a dream come true, and we entered…