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Sector | Cultivation

Kazakhstan: the Keless cabbage exported to megacities

Nikgroup Farm to establish tomato and pepper farms in Akuse, Ghana

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US: New York State Grown and Certified Program funding to support growers

Stephen McCormack - McCormack Family Farms:

"A wrong decision for the sake of just getting crop in the fields could end up a very costly mistake"

CAN: Streamlining data to boost energy efficiency and yield

"Eight companies will be present at Macfrut":

Turkmenistan companies seek commercial partners

Ample Ontario bell pepper supply expected this month

Nairobi, Helsinki, and Abeto:

Semillas Fitó introduces three new Dutch cucumber varieties with exclusive SmartQ genetics

China: Hubei's edible fungi sees mushrooming exports

Montana First Nation received grant for Akamihk Fresh greenhouse

Alberta boosts funding for Indigenous businesses

LettUs Grow partners with Innovative Growers Equipment:

Enabling US and Canadian farmers to utilize aeroponic technology

Biostimulant helps plant grow through virus

Turkestan plans to harvest one thousand tons of greenhouse bananas

NL: First potatoes harvested from the greenhouse again

"F1 Carreras and much more from Harmoniz":

Italy: The round cluster tomato takes over the Fondi area in Lazio

Small vegetable breeder specializes in pointed peppers and black tomato variety

Datterino tomato, a best-selling niche product

Ukrainian farmer shares secrets of growing organic strawberries

Solex by Agriplast:

Microclimate under control thanks to glass micro-beads

Ukrainian greenhouse complexes aim to return to pre-war production levels

Innovative blueberry cultivation in east China's Anhui province

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CAN (AB): Red Deer Food Bank to use hydroponics to help feed clients

Restart of the greenhouse complex: overview of the vegetable market in Ukraine

Piet van Vugt, Van Vugt Kruiden:

"Herbs increasingly found in fresh produce packs and online stores"

Breeding tomatoes like Max Verstappen

Hainan - The Gateway to Horticultural China:

“For breeders around the world the combination of the 2022 China Seed Law and the Hainan FTZ offers exciting opportunities"

Photo credits: Rootfull
How recycling mats might become useful for artists:

Turning fodder mats into ‘rootfull’ artworks

NL: "Local tomato doesn't just regain shelf position in winter"

Webinar March 27:

Top-quality fruits in the summer, with less light

The options available at Vivai Molari:

Blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries - the latest varieties in demand

Canary Island tomato and cucumber growers are looking for alternative crops

NL: Veggie greenhouse now blooms with roses

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Sheena Glea Reyes: The teacher farmer

Enhancing productivity and nutritional quality in Singapore's tropical greenhouses

Ukrainian farmers survive by increasing efficiency

El Pinar:

Spanish nursery leads rustic varieties in strawberry plants

Gruppo Mec
Peter Mair of Gruppo Mec:

"Italian arugula cultivation becomes more professional and sustainable with each passing year"

Benfried and Paskal initiate collaboration in the Mexican market

Flexible microclimate tech allows multiple herb varietals to be grown within a single greenhouse

China: aquaponic factory aims to contribute to rural revitalization

Omroep Flevoland

"Efforts to fully commercialize floating cultivation system fall short after notable initial harvest"

Feasibility of hydroponic strawberry production

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This fungus may be the key to growing food on other planets, during drought

Antonio Del Moral, from Agroalgaida: "We see that there is a very interesting growth potential"

"White zucchini is increasingly gaining ground in the export market"

Foodys Agro S.L has a €6M investment plan to ensure its growth over the next two years:

Spain's leader in hydroponic basil production announces diversification into other aromatic herbs

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China: Greenhouses lead to bountiful cherry harvest in Yantai

David Hermans (Hermans Fruit Company) and Gunther De Vadder (BelOrta):

"We decided to work with organic strawberries because these were missing from the shelves"

Norway: Cave farm uses natural insulation to cut down OpEx, delivering 1500kg of greens monthly

Victoria Rodríguez of Indalfresh:

"The temperatures in Almeria allow us to grow strawberries from October to June/July"

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Hāmākua farmers switch tomato crop for edible hibiscus

New strawberry cultivation system proves its worth

Andrew Smith - Butler Market Gardens:

“Coriander is a popular product and demand continues to be strong"

Marco Bergman Harvest House:

"Similar bell pepper acreage to last year; slightly more red, slightly less yellow planted"

Nursery plantings for 2024-2025 crop year have begun:

"We are in the process of obtaining EU-wide planting patents for two new strawberry varieties"

Uzbekistan to allocate approximately, 7000 euros for fruit and vegetable cultivation without collateral

Anthony De Ieso - Thorndon Park Produce:

"We have to make the best of our short windows for harvesting"

Food Freshly:

‘In Field’ solution for extending fresh salad shelf-life straight after harvesting introduced

Italian green asparagus ready for start of harvest

Semillas Fitó introduces Gasol, its new yellow bell pepper

Texas and California are bracing for the insect:

Invasive pest poses threat to Florida strawberries

Greenhouse grower puts more emphasis on buying local

Lee Jones about Chef’s Garden’s regenerative farming approach:

“Leaving the land better than we found it”

Port International / BONNY Group
Port International & the BONNY Group:

"Exclusive cucumber cultivation ensures continuous supply during colder months"

Innovation in Almeria's tomato cultivation

"Our employees tend to prefer this type of planting":

Soilless strawberries are now 35 percent more popular than traditional strawberries

Alexandre Picault, Kultive:

“We must obtain better remuneration for producers and support valuation at production”

Launch of cucumber harvest in Nuremberg's Knoblauchsland:

'From both a horticultural and entrepreneurial perspective, the transition to HR tomatoes was indispensable for us'

Jose Nolasco on the Spanish biostimulants market:

“Biostimulants are becoming a must”

Strong March predicted for Florida strawberries

Challenges remain for strawberry farmers in the US

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Thuringia:

Germany: Greenhouse vegetable harvest down 6 percent from last year

“No one has to risk their life ever again by walking through the thin gutter on a greenhouse roof”

Why growers don't necessarily appreciate warm winters

Raspberries and solar power on a single plot

Jasen Zhang, Naltsen:

"Support and protect strawberries the right way with truss tape"

Status of Andalusian greenhouse crops in mid-February

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Incorrect delivery of organic seedlings has major consequences

Key vegetables such as tomatoes, bell peppers and onions now harvested in Kano State

Dutch zucchini growers start doing direct sales

Reichenau-Gemüse eG
Reichenau-Gemüse eG showcases at Biofach:

"Over 50 percent of total revenue is generated through organic cultivation"

Pilot with supplementary feeding of Macrolophus for faster population buildup in eggplant cultivation

Upside-down tomato cultivation restarted after adjustments

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Man grows potato and tomato in one plant, people have mixed reactions

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US (VT): Latest windstorm damaged hit growers and greenhouses

The Republic of Dagestan in the Russian Federation annually produces approximately 75,000 tons of greenhouse vegetables

Status of Andalusia's greenhouse crops at the end of January

California’s strawberries and citrus on watch post-storm

'Cultivating spinach on water without root problems'

First harvest of the new season: "The fresher the product, the more beautiful the end result on the plate"

"A healthier plant is less susceptible to diseases"

Cultivation plan prevents doubts about early setting and (too) high plant load in spring

Climate change influences horticulture in Hungary: new crops emerge, tomato prices drop

Hydroponic Systems

Hanging system contributes to 1.5kg per strawberryplant achievement

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China: 'Agricultural R&D is the key to food security'

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Malaysia:

"Hydroponics, the future of urban farming"

BerryWorld:

Four new berry varieties introduced

UK tomato growers and the Border Target Operating Model

“This isn’t the solution the industry wants”

Floating system for the cultivation of babyleaf, teenleaf, head lettuce, and herbs