HortiDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Meier Gemüse

"Tomato and energy production don’t have to compete"

Swiss greenhouse company Meier Gemüse and Voltiris have completed the first hectare scale solar project for a tomato greenhouse, using…

Klasmann-Deilmann contributing to climate-neutral plant production:

“TerraCoal® locks carbon in a stable form for hundreds to thousands of years”

As the pressure mounts for climate-neutral horticulture and high-performance substrates, Klasmann-Deilmann has long been introducing renewable raw…

US (MN): Bushel Boy sells assets to new owner and operator

The hydroponic grower of year-round tomatoes in the northern clime of Owatonna, Minn., Bushel Boy Farms, has sold its assets and greenhouse to a new…

Bryte acquires stake in A&A Growers and partners with Thanet Earth

Bryte, a member of Growers United and a producer of cucumbers and tomatoes, has expanded into the UK by acquiring a stake in A&A Growers and partnering…

Wageningen Summer School opens the greenhouse doors to international professionals

From 24 August 2025 until 5 September 2025, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) will host the renowned Summer School Greenhouse Horticulture. This…

New investment in water quality pays off

Shared water supply to aid growers in dry periods

Anyone who climbed the communal water basin in Berlikum, Friesland, in mid-May after several months without rain will see calmly rippling water. This…

Westward expansion for Mastronardi Produce

Mastronardi Produce is pleased to announce the addition of two high-tech greenhouses into its U.S. farm distribution network. The two greenhouses,…

Structurally and scalably offering research and training

Artechno and HortiTech join forces in partnership

Artechno Growsystems and HortiTech have entered into a partnership centered around three key pillars: agronomic research, consultancy, and training.…

Morocco tomato sector hit by drought, labor shift

In Morocco, the tomato industry is grappling with labor shortages exacerbated by prolonged drought conditions. Labor is increasingly drawn towards the red…

Bayer introduces new varieties to combat resistance breaking ToBRFV strains

Bayer has developed new tomato varieties that provide growers with advanced solutions in their fight against tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).…

Koppert and Amoéba sign distribution agreement for crop protection solution

Koppert and Amoéba have signed a commercial agreement which focuses on the innovative biofungicide solution created by Amoéba and follows the recent…

US: First year of growing at solar power site shows promise

Vegetables can thrive growing on a solar farm, as can new ideas and partnerships, the first year of an Iowa State University study showed. Quick lookIowa…

North Dakota Department of Agriculture provides funding for Farm to Schools program

The state of North Dakota is giving local farmers a total of about $204,000 in grant money. The goal is to get school children to eat more homegrown…

Funding spotlight:

£100k to trial innovation on your farm

Farmers, growers, and foresters in England now have the opportunity to access funding of up to £100,000 to support on-farm innovation projects. As part…

Belarus expands greenhouse strategy to meet off-season vegetable demand

Belarus's greenhouse development strategy for 2023–2027 aims to fully cover domestic demand for cucumbers, tomatoes, and leafy greens during the off-season.…

Aranet and Ledgnd launch real-time spectrum sensor for indoor growers

"You can't optimize what you can't measure"

Aranet and Ledgnd recently announced the joint launch of a new Light Spectrum sensor designed to provide growers with real-time visibility into the…

Plant Products appoints new General Manager for Agrotech

Plant Products has appointed Gregor Hoffmann as General Manager of Agrotech. Gregor succeeds Roman Kölbl, the founder of Agrotech, who will continue to…

US: Trump budget cuts would slash fruit and vegetable benefits for millions

For over 25 years, both Presidents and Congresses from across the political spectrum have consistently ensured that the Special Supplemental Nutrition…

OptiCrop lands first greenhouse project for root-zone cooling tech

OptiCrop Ltd (a new ag-tech venture under ClearVue Technologies) has just kicked off its first commercial greenhouse project. The project will deploy…

NFU says that postponed border checks place UK growers at a disadvantage

NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board Chair Martin Emmett has said that a government decision to postpone checks on 'medium risk' fruit and veg imports…

Australia: A fresh take on strawberry punnets launched at Hort Connections

Perfection Fresh has partnered with global packaging business Detpak to develop a new strawberry punnet that combines shelf appeal with functional…

US (GA): New indoor farm has big plans to fight hunger

A new kind of farm has come to DeKalb County that's not dependent on sunshine and rain and is not subject to weather's dramatic changes. This farm is…

CAN: Researcher receives funding from ARIA to unlock the potential of plants

Imagine a world where crops can thrive regardless of climate or disease and provide all the essential nutrients our bodies need. Researchers at Western's…

New, sustainable shelf-life extension for cucumbers launched

Akorn Technology has launched a breakthrough in sustainable shelf-life extension for cucumbers – an edible coating that hopes to revolutionize the way…

Interview with Ester Occhipinti of Med Group

Expanding protected agriculture on a global scale

An event focused on creating new synergies between actors in the agricultural and processed food chain in southeastern Sicily also provided an…

Job market at Kwekerij Moors on June 10

"It is important that we put ourselves in the spotlight"

Starting this year, Kwekerij Moors has consolidated all its pepper cultivation at four neighboring locations in Asten-Heusden. Last year, the family…

NL: Rob van Leijsen starts as a soft fruit cultivation advisor

Rob van Leijsen has joined Beekers Soft Fruit Consult as a cultivation advisor for soft fruit. Prior to this, he worked at Jong Fruit for eight years…

BASF | Nunhems brings 150 cucumber producers together

"The goal is for farmers to share their experiences with our varieties"

Nearly 150 farmers attended a technical talk on BASF | Nunhems' global solutions for growing long cucumbers that the company held on May 29. This…

Aldi's new tomato-led fundraiser to support young cancer patients

SPAR Group reported a marginal decline in half-year earnings

Finnish quick commerce firm Wolt goes live with global campaign fronted by actor Owen WilsonWolt, a Finland-based technology firm that delivers food,…