Sector | Grower in the Spotlight
Clarence Mwale – KUMINDA
Introducing Fruit Vision blueberries to Zimbabwe
India: Teacher gave up govt job to become a grower
287 hecares
German importer adds Moroccan vegetable grower to partner network
Pleun van Malkenhorst, Thanet Earth Peppers Ltd / Thanet Growers:
"Growing demand from British retailers for lit cultivation"
Horti Demo Centre – Dr Estelle Kempen, Adaduma Msana, Kholosa Nakani
"All South African greenhouses should collect and recycle rainwater"
CAN (AB): Montana First Nation grows lettuce in soilless greenhouse
CAN (AB): Greenhouse hands out free plants to support local food banks
First domestic strawberries should be available in time for Mother's Day
Finland's agri season delayed cold, wet start to the year
Francisco Javier Crespo Fuentes:
"Spanish pepper prices have been lower compared to those of the previous campaign"
UK Salads Limited
Bankruptcy spiral UK greenhouse after client rejections
California moving a big crop of large strawberries for Mother’s Day
Berries Paradise ready to deploy growth strategy in Mexico
Papenburg: Heinz-Jürgen Albers
"By year-end, we want to expand our hydroponics cultivation by two hectares"
FAO to celebrate the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026
Celebrating success at CPMA Week
Ukrainian delegation visits greenhouses in the Netherlands
Kazakhstan: In the Turkestan region, the first banana harvest of the season has ripened
Morris Peters, Witkamp:
"In addition to mini cucumbers, the Jackpot brand now includes long, thin cucumbers, eggplants, and pointed peppers"
"Compostability simplifies disposal process for producers"
GBZ Gardener Ralf Albers on the start of the cucumber harvest
"Sometimes, we had too few and at times almost too many mini cucumbers"
Photo Report on the Papenburg Horticultural Center Cooperative
"In terms of greenhouse vegetables, we are now about two to three weeks behind schedule"
Philippines: Dept of Ag to develop smart farming communities in Cagayan Valley
"We can harvest this variety for the rest of the year, from April until October"
Emilio Jesús López, from Caña y Retama S.L.:
"It is not the only pest we are facing, but it's one causing us the most headaches"
US (ME): Producing over 2 million heads of organic lettuce and 150,000 pounds of tilapia a year
A Dutch idea inspires Kenyan plant nursery
How hydroponics turned a grower's life upside down
US (FL): Charlotte County implements Hydroponic program for inmates
China: "We are breeding new varieties of tomatoes with improved texture and enhanced disease resistance"
US (WV): Farms Work Wonders grows vegetables, businesses, and opportunities for Appalachian youth
UAE: ‘How these vertical farms kept afloat during heavy floods’
Unprecedented floods in the United Arab Emirates destroy greenhouses
In memoriam: Kees de Groot
Buonanno:
“Our volumes of Spanish eggplants are increasing”
Francisco Sabio, Manager of Hortirecursos:
"The cherry tomato is becoming a niche in Almería and Granada"
Pakistan: Hyderbad storehouse hydroponic farm beats drought, land degradation
Japan: "The fewer the flowers, the bigger the strawberry"
A special moment for Louise Bakker: her first tomato harvest as an owner
US (MI): Former Detroit University students blossom in vertical farming
Lucien Ruiter, Van Ooijen Citrus:
"First Spanish greenhouse cherries are a must-have"
Germany: Balancing farm expansion with brand identity
Photo report Visit the Greenhouse:
Visit 115 Dutch greenhouses with us (and 168,000 other visitors)
CombiVliet Looks Forward to 'Kom in de Kas'
Despite virus challenges, Dutch tomato greenhouse opens doors for Kom in de Kas
US (MA): Franklin Park greenhouse readies for spring planting
update: "The cleanup is progressing incredibly fast"
NL: Windstorm hits greenhouse, over a thousand windows shattered
Plougastel strawberry gets its own brand
“Protecting French and local production”
US (WI): Scaling sustainably: “We’re more about localized farms”
Students conduct research for the business sector
"When we realized that they took us very seriously, it became a lot of fun"
Vittorio Gona from OP Alba Bio also reports on the complicated situation:
"Premium niche tomatoes now featured in our assortment"
Cultivech exports first lettuce to South Asia
"Once people accept the ideas behind hydroponics, it will become a massive market"
"Predictability, reproducibility, and control":
Bell pepper plants cultivated in climate-controlled chambers
high-GABA tomatoes
South Korean farm grows tomatoes that improve your brain
Colorful peppers to celebrate birthday
"Curator continues cultivation operations after eviction"
“Something is always changing, that's the great thing about horticulture"
India: Growing more food using less with Eeki Foods
US: Turmeric and ginger flourish in local organic greenhouse
Changing the perception of tomatoes, one heirloom a time
Photos: Seedling cultivation in full swing in east China's Jiangxi
US (OH): Specialty vegetable grower transitions to grain crops
China: Greenhouses empower more efficient rice and grain cultivation
Irénke Meekma named new CEO of RedStar
UK: Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson's farming concerns addressed by MPs
US (MD): Searching for salt-tolerable crops
US (WY): Grower outsmarts winter with underground greenhouse
China: Planting technologies, methods from Shouguang empower greenhouse growers in Guangxi
The microfarm whose vegetables were eaten by Presidents Čaputová and Zelensky
UK Salads:
£69m-turnover UK grower placed under administration
Ethiopia tries hydroponic farming to improve access to nutritious food
La Cooperativa L’Ortofrutticola di Albenga's journey to expand export markets
"Our potted plants flourish early and robustly due to unique Albenga Plain climate"
Ahmed's path to sustainable agriculture in Iraq
Women farmers in Malawi tackle climate change and gender inequalities through greenhouse program
OP Albani focuses on the big retail chain in Northern Europe
"Being on the market means first of all internationalizing the company"
Hydroponic project in Lebanon keeps on growing
The snack vegetable radish mix: colorful, healthy, and Best Product of the Year
“People are looking for jobs, and the agriculture industry is looking for employees"
greenhouse mango prodution
"Only those mangoes that have ripened fully on the tree are selected"
Finland greenhouses positioned to benefit from advanced dehumidification
Malta: Growers struggling with rising costs and competition
"My friends think I know everything about every crop, whether it's trees or their mother's garden"
"The raspberry market is very volatile and diverse every year"
Lipman Family Farms acquires Northeast Produce
Are consumers and customers willing to support something new?
"Our belief is not to replace a grower, the need for human knowledge and skills always remains"
"propagation as it’s too costly for standalone products""
Finland: Hybrid model with greenhouse makes vertical farming business viable
