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back on August 11th

Holi-daily!

Jay Colasanti:

"We have to manage risk through water and climate"

ACOM Lab’s role in advancing controlled-environment research

“What unites these projects is the engineering challenge behind them”

Coming next is climate-resilient, high-yield hybrids made for India’s conditions”

New partnership announced to integrate rootzone data into IIVO climate computer

Year-round berry solutions on display at IFPA Foodservice Show

Markus Schneider from Frutania GmbH on this year's berry and stone fruit harvest:

"Close support for producers is and will remain the basis of our work"

Robotic dog steps into the field of agriculture

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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Australia: Apex Greenhouses opens new research and training facility

Ukrainian grower combines heated greenhouses and open-field production

Kazakhstan to build new greenhouse complex in East
NeoFarm opens a 25-hectare automated farm in Essonne

"Locally producing vegetables that are tasty, organic, accessible to all, and profitable"

Asturias launches Spain's first underground greenhouse

Ukrainian farm in the North adapts to southern crops
taco time!

Greenhouse construction teams recognized during project milestone event

Sector | Cultivation

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Setting the agenda: sector consultation opens on the future of UK protected edibles

Fruit vegetables in summer: balance between sunlight and quality

Berge Bulk harvests 1.2 tons produce via shipboard hydroponics

Russia launches first breeding center for subtropical crops in Sochi

Sea urchin biostimulant as a highly effective growth enhancer
From 38 to 32.5 degrees:

NL: Cooling the greenhouse with high-pressure misting

The science behind why cucumbers are getting longer

Sector | Technique

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A guide to growing hydroponically in the greenhouse

Ozone as an all-round plant protection product

Automated greenhouse roof cleaning regardless of gutter size

Strategic partnership to support mobile gully systems in North America
Greeny PRO launched at Cultivate'25

Cleaning nursery tables using only water and patented brushes

“We managed to reduce water use by 53%”

How to future-proof a greenhouse operation

Sector | Climate

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UK fresh produce supply faces climate threat by 2050

South Korea: Battling through climate challenges to ensure a fresh supply of vegetables

First 2-hectare hydroponic strawberry greenhouse launched in Greece

A hot summer ahead in Souss Massa

India: Lack of rain sees vegetable prices soar

UK: New facility allows researchers to replicate wind and rain to study climate impact on plants

New Zealand: Flood affected growers get funding boost

Sector | Company News

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Registration opens for reimagined Organic Grower Summit
Fifth consecutive profit payout to growers

The Greenery reports €22.1 million profit for 2024

Account Manager for USA and Canada announced by Axia Vegetable Seeds
Norway’s 'first fully automated vertical farm' launches

“The model is built for strategic retailers who want tighter control of their fresh supply chains"

Bonduelle sells French salad business to LSDH

Nature Fresh Farms appoints new SVP, North American sales and strategic growth
Orius develops gravity simulator to study plant growth for space farming

“Space forces us to rethink how we use resources”

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Planted Detroit’s COO on urban farming with purpose

“You can build a successful business that’s also a steward for the greater good”
Green City Farming CEO Robert Carlsson's lean operational philosophy

“Start simple, prove the economics, and scale only what works”
Producer Dominik Janssen on this year's strawberry harvest in greenhouses

"Receptive market and good prices characterized the start of the season"

New Zealand: Growing passion - and fruit - indoors

Nepal: Brothers embracing commercial cucumber growing
Mike Mendez on greenhouse strawberry propagation

“It’s like prepping a Corvette for the race track”

Unique grape greenhouse launched in Western Ukraine

Sector | Crop Protection

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First reports of tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Brazil
ZVG calls for approval of plant protection products

"The situation is already dramatic for many specialty crops"

Battling Anthracnose and Alternaria leaf blights in cucumbers

Australia: Permit for blueberry protection agent extended

US (SC): Protecting against the mealybug pest

Denmark discontinues PFAS substances, will the Netherlands follow?

Tomatoes New Zealand calls on suppliers to aid growers in fight against diseases

Sector | Market Information

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Syngenta eyes global biologicals leadership from India

EU hikes tariffs on Russian fertilisers and food

US (GA): Growers hopeful of increased demand following tariffs

Georgia farmers respond to U.S. tomato tariff
Coexphal

Competition from third countries puts the recovery of Almeria's fruit and vegetable sector at risk

US: Growers split over Mexican tomato tariff

European Parliament's Committee on Petitions discusses EU-Morocco Agreement

Sector | Energy

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Grower Piet Albers

"Solar panels above raspberries ideal against heat and rain damage"
Proactive energy strategy a necessity:

Grid congestion results in 'Use it or lose it'

South Korea: Using renewable energy to power sustainable agriculture

NL: Dehumidification, heat harvesting and storage promising for 100% fossil-free cultivation

Dutch horticulture industry as a player in the hydrogen transition
Tomato grower seeks alternatives for boiler

"From 0 to 9,500 solar panels in one year"

Negative power prices set to increase as solar output rises to record high

Sector | Fertilizers

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"statistically significant yield increases in lettuce"

Turning blue into green: A potential role for sea urchins in greenhouse cultivation
New fertigation system announced

"We've worked with growers long enough to know what slows them down"

Prices of many fertilisers increased

Tensions in Middle East threatening global growers

NL: Cucumbers grown on fertilizers derived from sewage water

University of Florida offering nutrition management course

A fungus to help plants absorb nutrients

Sector | Breeding

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Study reveals why tomatoes and peppers can't graft together

First blueberries bred in the UK introduced to public

Introducing a promising new crop: the Jack Bean
Denso on the Axia acquisition:

"Combining the technologies and expertise of Axia, Certhon, and Delphy"

“Even the smallest CEA farms should be trialling three to five genetics in-house”
James Hutton Institute

Photo report - Fruit for the Future

New Commercial Director announced for CN Seeds

Sector | Product Info

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Calls for immediate negotiation of new tomato trade agreement
José Antonio Gutiérrez, Agroair:

"Prediberry is an AI device capable of forecasting berry harvests every week"

Packaging redesign highlights benefits of greenhouse-grown greens

Other solutions proposed over U.S.- Mexico tomato tariff discussion

Veggies First launches first campaign to boost vegetable consumption

Nogales tomato trade faces tension amid duty threats

€20 million blueberry project launched in Cariñena

Sector | Open field vegetables

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What the TSA cancellation means for U.S. tomato growers

Stronger markets on corn and asparagus

Australia: "Partnerships like this help to strengthen our relationships"

NL: New open-field demo site under construction

Harvest starts on green beans in Ontario

Florida Tomato Exchange celebrates termination of U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement

Heavy rains in Mexico force green beans grower to adjust growing plan

Sector | Substrates and starting materials

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A guide to managing coco coir nutrient and pH levels

Gel plugs provide stonger early-stage development and improved final weights

"The era of single-use substrate is over"
Launched at Cultivate

Gray Air Trays recyclable using standard near-infrared (NIR) sorting
Ferdi van Elswijk, Profile Growing Solutions

“The substrate is more sustainable, and it enables growers to grow in a more resilient way"

Bacillus in the root zone: how microbial collaboration leads to stronger plants
Frank Janssen, R&D Manager at Grodan

Research links specific Fusarium isolate to pepper wilting

Sector | Organic cultivation

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openfarm.org

Free, open-source software to reduce the mental workload of organic producers

Europe: Findings on unauthorized substances in food and feed released

US: Advancing organics through tomato research

Tour of vertically integrated organic vegetable farm along California’s Central Coast

Expanded organic offerings in the spotlight

Monterey gets ready for largest OPS event in history

“Becoming Regenerative Organic Certified aligns with our long-term vision for organic farming”

Sector | Today on social media

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Prins Greenhouses

Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

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Ecofarm Storti

Over 150 hectares of above-ground crops in Europe use ozone to sanitise

Boosting vegetable consumption in Kenya through traceability

US: 12,000 pounds of blueberries recalled owing to health risk

US: Salmonella outbreak declared over by CDC

Fuentes Farms recalls open field cucumbers over Salmonella risk

US: The shoppers guide to food grown without contaminants

US: First lawsuit filed over salmonella outbreak

Sector | Events

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Consistency and consumption in blueberries, with a striking example from greenhouse vegetables

Photo Report: Sekoya Field & Forum in The Netherlands

Horticulture New Zealand conference to be staged in Wellington next month

Singapore: Trade event aids Vietnamese enterprises to boost exports

Lighting deep dive to take place at CEA Summit East 2025
Brazil Conference & Expo

A strategic summit for international players

Australia’s protected cropping growers unite at PCA 2025, Supported by Rijk Zwaan
Horti Science Café at Koppert

A warmth that lasts

Sector | Labor and automation

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Arkansas engineer develops soft robot for blackberry picking

China: AI-powered robot brings impressive harvesting results

Ausveg backs farm safety week
Biobest acquires Ecoation

"Automation will ensure uninterrupted access for our customers"
German association on the minimum wage increase:

"Of course, further price increases are an imposition in these times"

China: Predicting humidity in greenhouses based on machine learning

Empowering female growers through horticulture training in Pargwal

Sector | Retail

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Delhaize now sells Belgian strawberries in a new cardboard container

Carrefour has agreed to sell its loss-making business in Italy
SPAR Hungary's franchise network reached 313 locations nationwide at the end of June

Tesco: "Free fruit available for kids in Tesco stores from 4th-17th August"
Comeos: More than 58% of all vegetables sold in supermarkets are grown in Belgium

Lidl GB: Later this year, we’ll be opening our 1,000th store in Great Britain
Wimbledon did help get strawberries back on shoppers' minds - Kantar

M&S: First ever airside food store in partnership with Heathrow
Emart 24 will introduce the unmanned fruit refrigerator ‘Pinkkio’

Tesco Fruit & Veg for Schools aims to provide around 16mln pieces of fruit and vegetables
M&S birthday treats: A punnet of grapes

Marks & Spencer: Melon mania has LANDED!
Ocado Group has posted robust first-half results

Auchan will sell 19 stores in its home market to Germany's Lidl

Sector | Lighting and technique

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"Growing lights will continue to operate reliably after summer vacation in 100% degrees"
Insights from Philips Horticulture ahead of OHCEAC 2025

“The conversation isn’t about whether LEDs work, it’s about how”

Examining the growth of cowpea microgreens under various intensities of LED lighting

New system centralises drivers for LED lamps

New horticultural grow light launched

Intelligent LED solution helps foliage plant grower achieve precise growing from start to finish

NLight doubles European presence to accelerate growth

Sector | Irrigation

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Data-driven irrigation now also possible for bell pepper growers

Issue with weighing peppers solved with new system

Dutch agriculture mission to Spain seeks to bridge water scarcity for growers

US (KS): Reinke acquisition deepens roots in rural farming communities

Irritec Group makes acquisition of Colombian company
WaterMed CEO, Gilbert Bell:

“We’re putting medical-grade water tech into the hands of growers”

NL: Using surface water as irrigation

Netafim marks 60 years in irrigation

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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"Both systems have their own advantages”

Manual and dynamic weighing lines for soft fruit packing

Carrefour defends its compliance with tomato labelling after COAG complaint

New lidding machine in use at Coöperatie Hoogstraten's pepper site

Spain: Complaints drawn over "mislabeled" tomatoes
Siropack has entered into an agreement with Offset Polyplast

Italy-Morocco alliance on the packaging front

COAG files a complaint for fraud in the labelling of cherry tomatoes sold at Carrefour in Spain

New IFPA campaign spotlights produce as nature’s original prescription

Sector | Education and research

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Warmer, drier soil encourages root growth

Researchers examine the mutation that turns red tomatoes yellow

Effects of silver nanoparticles in greenhouse grown bananas

Examining the effects of different fertilizers on the nutrient efficiency of strawberries

Study shows that insects can listen to plants as they "talk"

Optimizing a multi-environmental detection model for tomato growth
Fruit of Knowledge's modular, five-stage system

“It’s about understanding what makes a fruit possible"

Sector | Logistics

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Morocco to build rival port to southern Spain
Digital freight forwarder Shypple expands to Germany:

"Digitalization, automation, and reliable data are essential nowadays"

US (FL): Miami Airport expands cargo capacity by 50%

"We're a one-stop shop for fresh produce clients exporting to the UK"

Ethiopian Airlines announces passenger service to Vietnam

Comparison made between greenhouse vegetables and open field tomatoes
Uwe Koch from Smox – Smart Logistics:

"Our system can save significant costs for storage and transport"

Sector | Management and funding

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UK: New Board Member announced by Niab

Koppert announces €800,000 investment into Amoéba

CE-Line files for bankruptcy, restart under investigation

Flemish horticulture sector investing heavily in screens and films to promote sustainability

Standard Bank backs blueberry farming with N$40 million investment

Niagara College earns third Technology Access Centre with federal funding investment

US (IA): $10,000 awarded to high school greenhouse project