photo report: Global Tomato Conference

"Stop with promotions, consumers are willing to pay for tomatoes"

Does taste matter? If you ask this question to a speaker at the Global Tomato Congress, the answer is quite predictable. The answer is 'yes,' often…

Hexafarms bags €1.3M funding round

Forecasting yield four weeks in advance with 90% accuracy, and beyond

Hexafarms, a German software startup, has bagged a €1.3 million pre-seed investment led by Speedinvest with participation from Mudcake. The new funding…

Producing 60 million ready-to-grow young plants in 45-acre greenhouses

Just south of London, Ontario, the relatively small and unassuming Highway 3 cuts east to west through flat cornfields and gently rolling wilderness.…

International Primeur magazine now available online

Trade magazine Primeur has published an international magazine in collaboration with FreshPlaza this month. In addition to the Dutch-language edition,…

The benefits of ETFE material for enhanced greenhouse performance

Widely used in Japan for decades but with little use in the United States, Ethelyne Tetrafluoroethelyne (ETFE) is a fluoropolymer that is increasingly…

Priva partners with UC Davis to support CEA certificate program

Priva is collaborating with the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to sponsor the UC Davis CEA Professional Concentration Program. This…

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UK: Government unveils major package of farming and food sector support

A major package of measures to support farmers and grow the UK's farming and food sector has been announced by the government today (Tuesday 14 May).…

Affinor Growers amends agreement with Freshbay

Affinor Growers and Freshbay entered into an amendment agreement to capture their mutual intentions for the Company to grant to Freshbay, and Freshbay…

Vincent Elegoet, Saveurs du Bout du Monde

Tomato taste or price?

It is the fifth year that Saveurs du Bout du Monde offers tasty tomatoes. After a difficult start, Vincent Elegoet now seems to have found buyers. "I did not work with…

Delphy partners up with GTC+

The horticultural chain undergoes constant change, with legislation, regulations, and market forces imposing increasingly stringent sustainability requirements on…

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US (MI): $55,000 in grants awarded to horti reserach

The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDARD) announced the three recipients of the 2024 Horticulture Fund Grant designed to support Michigan's…

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Smart agriculture empowers vegetable growers in east China

Peng Jiangbo's morning routine might come as a surprise. Rather than beginning his day out in the field digging in the dirt, this farmer sits in front…

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US (FL): Battling the pepper thrips invasion

The threats to Florida agriculture come in many shapes and sizes. Hurricane Ian was a massive storm stretching more than 100 miles wide that uprooted…

Embracing a chemical-free future with digital IPM

Throughout history, agriculture has battled crop threats, from ancient locust plagues to modern-day greenhouse viruses. As we continue cultivating…

High-tech boosts yields and efficiency

At a vegetable cultivation facility in Deqing county, Zhejiang province, clusters of tomatoes hang from branches like red and green Christmas…

34th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe opens with focus on bolstering resilience of agrifood systems

While countries in Europe and Central Asia are grappling with conflict and environmental challenges, they are well positioned to pursue the sustainable…

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Entering the soft fruit market in Türkiye

In 2023 a Dutch soft fruit business consortium together with the Dutch Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the Netherlands Embassy in Ankara, Türkiye, launched…

Biostimulant company raises $1M boosting effective and sustainable farming outcomes

Metrovate has announced a $1 million capital raise by Sprout Agritech LP to fund the development of New Zealand's first precision biostimulant for…

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Hort Science Live 2024 wille explore peat-free growing

A dive into peat-free growing – via a series of new trials, ICL Hort Science Live (HSL 2024) will explore the latest technologies and management…

California

Significant threat to tomato crops in Stanislaus county

In Stanislaus County, an emergency has been declared due to a pest, the beet leafhopper, which poses a significant threat to tomato crops by spreading…

Ambitious greenhouse vegetable grower expands at ZON

"I hope to grow 20 hectares by 2026."

Oostheullaan Horticulture has recently joined ZON as a new greenhouse vegetable grower. Entrepreneur Rayif Ayyildiz is quite ambitious. He has been the…

Maersk establishes itself at SEGRO Park Amsterdam Airport in Hoofddorp

SEGRO Netherlands has signed a multi-year lease agreement with Maersk. The Danish shipping and logistics company will move into the recently completed…

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Dutch vegetable seed company confirms resistance to Pe. 20 for a large part of its spinach assortment

On Monday 13 May, 2024, the International Working Group in spinach (IWGP) has denominated a new race of the downy mildew pathogen (Peronospora effusa)…

Moroccan tomato exports have increased significantly over the past decade

Moroccan tomato exports increased by 61.74 percent from 2013 to 2022. According to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from the United Nations (UN) Comtrade,…

European Council extends trade liberalization for Moldova

The European Council has extended the suspension of import duties and quotas on Moldovan exports to the EU for an additional year, enabling Moldovan producers…

“There will be enough volumes of Polish blueberries this year, despite these frosts"

Although the planting of Polish blueberries has been on a high level recently, this trend seems to have slowed down by now, says Sandra…

Fruit South Africa:

A shared South African industry-government vision makes for promising economics

For the fresh fruit industry of South Africa, going solo and operating in silos are as outdated as relying on a horse and cart to get around, says Fhumulani…

Call for fruit and vegetable growers to vote in HortNZ levy referendum

Growers are being asked to have their say in the upcoming levy referendum to enable Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) to continue its work for the…

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Alibaba announced its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year

Uzbekistan Ambassador holds talks with LuLu Hypermarket DirectorIn a move to strengthen economic ties and promote Uzbek exports to Kuwait, the…