HortiDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Marion Regan from Hugh Lowe Farms on commercial robotic harvesting

“This kind of technology has been a long time coming"

Hugh Lowe Farms grows around 5,000 tonnes of strawberries, and 1,000 tonnes of raspberries and blackberries in Kent, England. As well as being one of…

Krist Hamerlinck, Eco Veg

"Although there are fewer players, demand in the organic sector remains stagnant"

The number of players in the organic greenhouse vegetable segments has declined in recent years, according to Krist Hamerlinck of Belgian organic…

Spain: Construction of 15 hectares of Gothic greenhouses in Spain has started

J. Huete Greenhouses began the construction of one of the largest greenhouse projects in Europe in 2024. This complex, fifteen hectares of gothic…

Source.ag unveils Source APIs for direct data management with Source.ag solutions

Source.ag has released Source APIs. The latest addition to the offering allows for instant data exchange between sensors in greenhouses and Source.ag…

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Findings could help reduce postharvest loss and waste

How does early harvest, storage affect tomatoes?

Growers often harvest tomatoes before they ripen in hopes of extending shelf life and avoiding crop loss. But that act of removing the fruit from the…

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A peek behind the scenes of organic seed production

Seed production is a complex process, and producing seeds organically is even more complicated, according to Klaas Schussler, Production Specialist at…

Chris van Arendonk 12,5 years

Martin van Zeijl celebrates 25 years at Bom Group

This week a special occasion was celebrated with the Bom Group team, close relatives, and friends: Martin van Zeijl and Chris van Arendonk's work…

Tomato market EU May moderate

NL: Green marks for Dutch cherry and specialty tomatoes

Tomato prices in the Netherlands were lower than in May last year, but higher than the five-year average. For Italy and Spain, prices here last month…

Jocelyn Joncour

France: From blueberries to lamb lettuce

Jocelyn Joncour has left blueberry crops to grow lamb's lettuce in the Finistère department. His product is destined for SICA Saint Pol-de-Léon.…

Charlotte Buyck, Calsa:

"Due to weather extremes, we are diversifying our sourcing so as not to be dependent on any one region"

After a long period of heavy rainfall and disappointing temperatures, King Summer has really arrived since this week. And how, temperatures shot…

Pilot works out well

How about some passion fruit from Dutch greenhouses?

Dutch passion fruit is new to Staay Food Group's range. One of its regular cultivation partners planted a small acreage of passion fruit plants in its…

US: EPA issues final cancellation order and updates to existing stocks provisions for several Chlorpyrifos products

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final cancellation order for Corteva's chlorpyrifos product "Dursban 50W in Water Soluble…

AI-powered app helps farmers in Bangladesh detect and manage pests

In southern Bangladesh, Alamgir spends his days cultivating peanuts to sell at the local market. But every season, new pests and diseases arise,…

Koppert Foundation year overview

Sustainable disease control in tomato in India and 8 other smallholder farmer projects

In 2023, The Koppert Foundation supported 24 projects that focused on smallholder farmers, corporate social responsibility and educational initiatives.…

Predict plant structural parameters effectively with hybrid deep learning

A recently published paper by Reji J and Rama Rao Nidamanuri (2024) in Scientific Reports explores the use of deep learning to predict plant height and…

Ukrainian raspberry farmers struggle with labour shortages and price fluctuations

Ukrainian raspberry farmers are facing significant challenges this season due to labor shortages and fluctuating market prices. The average raspberry yield in…

US (NY): Antonio DiTommaso named associate director of Cornell AES

Antonio DiTommaso, professor and outgoing head of the School of Integrative Plant Science's Soil and Crop Sciences Section, has been named associate…

Ukrainian company cultivates exotic mushrooms and exports them to Europe

"Natur Green Ukraine" is cultivating several types of organic exotic mushrooms in Zakarpattia. Founded in 2017, the company began its operations by growing…

Greenhouse production of baby leaf vegetables using rainbow trout wastewater in a high-tech vertical decoupled aquaponic system

Aquaponics is an integrated food production system that links recirculating aquaculture with hydroponics, leading to higher water use efficiency than…

India: Polyhouse yields success for Karnataka grower

Cucumber is one of the most popular foods of the summer season, a refreshing delight that relaxes you. This man from Karnataka has done something very…

US (SD): Family business aims to share its fresh-food passion

The Blume family lives on a farm near Redfield, South Dakota. They put plenty of corn, soybeans and wheat into the marketplace. However, their side…

President and CEO of Danforth Plant Science Center steps down

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center President and CEO Jim Carrington, PhD, announced he will step down on July 1, 2025. "I've been so fortunate to…

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UK: New farm supports plan to transform the future of food

The University of Reading has agreed an ambitious plan to transform the future of food and farming through research. The University has today (Monday 1…

Profile Products welcomes two new hires to strengthen horticulture division

Profile® Products has announced two additions to its Profile® Growing Solutions business: Bill Perdue as regional sales manager for the South-Central…

Iyris signs exclusive distribution agreement with Silal’s subsidiary Sherwood

iyris (formerly RedSea) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Sherwood Middle East ("Sherwood") - a leading agricultural supplies…

West Coast heat wave ahead of July 4th to impact quality in some commodities

With the National Weather Service warning of an imminent heat wave with temperatures reaching above 110°F in some areas of California for an extended…

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Feasibility study of using photovoltaic cells for a commercial hydroponic greenhouse: Energy analysis and life cycle assessment

Today, the growing demand for hydroponic greenhouses is driven by the limitations of fertile land and water. In light of the imperative for sustainable…

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Ontario growers among those using Spark Radar’s newest developments

A Netherlands-based company has developed and is providing growers in Ontario, other parts of Canada, the U.S. and Europe with an on-site testing kit…

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Dusti Gallagher appointed as Executive Director of the Phytobiome Alliance

Dusti Gallagher has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Phytobiome Alliance. Dusti Gallagher started working for the Alliance in 2017,…

'Shrinkflation' stickers come into force in French supermarkets

UK: Loophole on import duty should be closed, says Sainsbury's bossA UK tax loophole that benefits foreign e-commerce platforms such as Shein should be…