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Top 5 -yesterday
- The age of counting sticky traps will soon be over, thanks to AI and vision systems
- Dispute between horti suppliers ends with no patent infringement
- $130 Japanese melon is the "Ferrari of melons"
- Finland: Robots will pollinate vegetables in greenhouses
- 'Local presence has further strengthened customer relations'
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022


The age of counting sticky traps will soon be over, thanks to AI and vision systems
The greenhouse environment is becoming increasingly data-driven, and pest management is no different as technology races to find ways of detecting and eradicating greenhouse pests. And so, enter PATS and its advanced scouting and control technologies. PATS Indoor Drone Solutions is a Delft-based company…

Dispute between horti suppliers ends with no patent infringement
The last procedure between Certhon and PlantLab at the Hague Court of Appeal has come to an end. The PlantLab patents on the application of LED lighting in climate chambers, together with controlled leaf- and root heating (NL 2 002 091 and EP 2 348 814), didn't exist. A long way backThis issue between PlantLab…


Solar greenhouse idea wins Schneider Go Green student competition
Schneider Electric, a digital transformation of energy management and automation company, announced Team GreenOverMorrow from Morocco as the winner of Schneider Go Green, an annual competition that invites university students from around the globe to share their ideas for innovations that can help make…

Benjamin Devillard, General Manager Hoogendoorn Asia:
'Growing together by sharing the Chinese 'pie'
The horticultural sector in China is on the rise; the country is increasingly focusing on its own food supply. This brings with it the necessary challenges, among others, in the field of energy and water consumption, labor, and knowledge. Hoogendoorn Asia tries to support Chinese market gardeners in…


4-12 July
Global Melon and Watermelon Event 2022
Rijk Zwaan announces the upcoming edition of its annual Global Melon and Watermelon Event. The vegetable breeder’s beautiful melon and watermelon varieties will be on display at Rijk Zwaan’s Experimentation and Development Center (CED La Palma) in Cartagena, Murcia (Spain) from 4-12 July. This event is the…

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Hungary: Tax burden doubles on seasonal agricultural works
The governmental decree on “taxes on extra profits” will substantially increase the employment tax on temporary work. This was reported by Telex.hu, based on an in-depth overview by the tax and accounting portal Konyvelescentrum.hu. Temporary work is based on simplified employment rules in the Hungarian…


$130 Japanese melon is the "Ferrari of melons"
"You can look at it as a car. You can buy a car for $15,000 that will get you from here to there. But you could also buy a Ferrari which also gets you from here to there, but there's something special about it. It's prestigious, and not a lot of people are able to do that," says Robert Schueller of Los…

The price of a hectare for greenhouse crops in Almeria increased by 5% in 2021
The price of land for greenhouse crops in Almeria has increased, just like all other production costs. According to the provisional data referring to 2021 that was presented…


Royal Brinkman Canada celebrates its first anniversary
'Local presence has further strengthened customer relations'
To give further substance to the credo, "Local for Local," a local Canadian organization, was established by Royal Brinkman on June 25, 2021. Now, Royal Brinkman Canada is celebrating its one-year anniversary. A year in which the organization has experienced considerable growth and has expanded and…

The result of the Urban Greenhouse Challenge
This academic year saw student teams from all over the world once again compete to present the best urban agriculture idea. With the Urban Greenhouse Challenge, large student competitions have become an inextricable part of Wageningen. The final round of the third and last Urban Greenhouse Challenge,…
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Trinog Greenhouses
Eucalyptus propagation farm: Trinog design fixed roof vent and sidewall #vent greenhouse with #film cover for #tropical weather. Also equipped with the T-rail #bench system to easy operation and high-quality plants.#eucalyptus #propagation #greenhouse #trinoggreenhouse #quality pic.twitter.com/diW2QJqZzl — Trinog Greenhouse (@Trinog_xs) June…
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Amazon seeks to convert Great Falls nursery into a greenhouse
The greenery proposed for Amazon’s second headquarters in Arlington is so extensive that the company needs a greenhouse to keep it going. According to plans submitted to the county, Amazon hopes to convert Meadow Farms Nurseries and Landscapes (10618 Leesburg Pike) in Great Falls into a greenhouse to…

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Big harvest for muskmelon in Indonesian greenhouse
The PC greenhouse project is located in Indonesia, covering an area of about 2500 square meters. The project is a big-span PC greenhouse for growing muskmelon, which is divided into nursery areas and growing areas. There is a wet curtain fan, a circulating fan, a high-pressure mist spray, a transferable…

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4-H raffle grand prize greenhouse built by A. E. Peacock students
A partnership between Yara Belle Plaine, A.E. Peacock Collegiate and Saskatchewan 4-H made it possible for the students at A.E. Peacock Collegiate to build the grand prize greenhouse of the 25th Annual 4-H Saskatchewan Lottery. Yara Belle Plaine provided the funds, while Vice-Principal Brad Raes…
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Aquaponics takes fish, nutrients and a lot of sweat
A program that emphasizes water-based sustainable agriculture is coming into its second decade at Lake Superior State University. What started as a testbed for economical Atlantic salmon micro-farming has branched into something that taps the skills of computer engineers to geneticists, all circling…
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De Bakker Westland chooses save pipe rail trolleys
De Bakker Westland is a modern tomato grower in Kwintsheul, the Netherlands. They grow tomatoes in a greenhouse of 6 hectares. De Bakker Westland is a member of the growers association ‘Prominent.’ To do the crop work safely, they have chosen to invest in two new pipe rail trolleys that are in line with…
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Tsingsky Carbon Neutralization Demonstration Plant
Produce vegetables with carbon dioxide
The Shuimu Mengdian Carbon Neutralization Demonstration Plant Project is a major project approved by the Henan Provincial Development and Reform Commission in 2021. It is jointly invested and constructed by Henan Mengdian Group and Beijing Shuimu Jiutian Technology Co., Ltd., a modern agricultural…

Wang of Shandong AWT Bio-tech:
China: "We hope that fresh-flower preservation cards will replace ice bottles and make life easier for fresh-flower distributors"
Although the global pandemic is improving, there are still many limits on transporting flowers and plants. Transport costs are rising, and air freight is declining in volume. Keeping flowers and plants fresh during logistical difficulties is an important question for the industry. Manager Wang of…

Container farm allows growers to cultivate 14 different gourmet mushrooms
"We can grow 14 different strains of gourmet mushrooms in our container farms, with 3-4 strains per container and up to 2,000 lbs of mushrooms per 20-ft container per month, depending on the strain," says Jonathan Murray, co-founder, and CEO of Adapt Agtech. The company supplies container farming systems…

1st price for the pesticide-residue free tomatoes in the national level of European Business Awards for the Environment
Slovakian tomato greenhouse company Farma Kameničany has implemented the ZERYA standard at the end of 2019. ZERYA is the Spanish voluntary quality standard, which declares that the harvested production does not contain any pesticide residues (more specifically maximal limit is 0,01 mg/kg). It is a…
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Improve greenhouse management efficiency to counter lack of labor
The preparations for the next spring-summer campaign are underway despite the worries for the increasing price of raw materials, made worse by the lack of labor. In this context, rationalizing human resources is essential for the survival of businesses. The tutor in its box A concrete example of how to…
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Spray boom full of traps to catch pests
The rubber strings chase the insects from the plants causing them to fly straight into the sticky catch strips. That is the simple explanation for a video that shows Horiver 40x25 cm sticky traps attached to an automatic spray boom to catch thrips and whitefly. The Dutch company, Vos Capelle, shared the…

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Biosecurity advice: Blueberry rust Western Australia
In April 2022, the fungus Thekopsora minima, a causal agent of Blueberry rust, was detected in WA. Tracing, surveillance, and stakeholder engagement activities in WA led to detections in multiple locations, including the Perth metropolitan area, Manjimup, and Swan View. Plants with symptoms have been…
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"Leafy greens are very slow at the moment, with the weather that we have been having"
Some hydroponic lettuce lines still in production in South Australia amid national shortage
A leading South Australian salad producer admits that it has been a weather-affected season production-wise, but it is still able to provide quality produce for its customers. The weather has not only affected the growing conditions where Hi Fresh Salads is based in Virginia, but there have been floods…

Woolworths predicts prolonged vegetable shortages
Woolworths has warned of troubling weeks ahead as extreme shortages across fresh produce continue to cause problems. The retailer gave a grim insight into the month ahead in…

Farmer reveals increasing cost to grow strawberries in Australia
At this point in time, strawberries are selling for a staggering amount. But what does it actually cost for a farmer to grow a product like strawberries? Bundaberg strawberry…

Prices firming up on California iceberg lettuce
Even though supplies of iceberg lettuce out of California have tightened up, there’s enough availability to meet demand. “Some of the volume decreases we are experiencing is a normal planned reduction for this time of year as more local/regional harvesting comes into play for the summer months,” says…
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Tsingsky: Using digital methods to reduce carbon fixation costs to benefit more growers
Tsingsky Technology (Tsingsky) was established in February 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing Tsinghua Institute of Technology. It is a national enterprise invested in by Tsinghua University and many listed companies, committed to driving the transformation and upgrading of China's agricultural…
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Organic fertilizer guidelines launched to address fertilizer crisis in Ghana
As part of efforts to ensure food security in light of the international fertilizer crisis, Organic Fertilizer Guidelines for Ghana have been unveiled to help improve the soil…
Breeding more »

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Cornell University once created purple strawberries
The elusive purple strawberry is celebrated for its deep, rich, almost regal tones, sweet flavor, and aromatic scent. It's rarely spotted in grocery stores, but you can grow your own. Developed at Cornell University's small fruits and breeding program over the course of 13 years, the aptly-named Purple…
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Wimbledon strawberries tracked by high-tech sensors
The strawberries served at Wimbledon this year will be tracked from plant to punnet with new high-tech sensors. Specialist trackers record everything from the nutrient levels…
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Re-Nuble partners with circular materials company to create growing media
Re-Nuble announces an exclusive partnership with a Santa Cruz, California-based circular materials company, Cruz Foam, which offers companies a frictionless transition to circular materials. As Re-Nuble pioneers the reutilization of localized and food safe, vegetative food waste into sustainable growing…
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Proseal pioneers workable alternatives to plastic tray sealing
Proseal tray sealing technology is at the forefront of the race to find feasible alternatives to plastic trays and sealing film for the European soft fruit market. The company says the introduction of legislation such as the UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax and the EU’s Plastic Waste Levy, combined with increasingly…
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А ton of infected peppers were brought to Russia from North Macedonia
About a ton of infected peppers were brought to the Kaliningrad region from North Macedonia. Service staff carried out quarantine control of 16 tons of vegetables from the Balkan Peninsula. The inspection found that the peppers were infected with the tomato spotted wilt virus. The presence of the disease was confirmed…
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FPC opens registrations for FPC Future & FPC Careers 2022
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) – the UK’s fresh produce trade association – has unveiled today brand new websites for the 2022 edition of FPC Future and FPC Careers, the agritech and careers event for the fresh produce and flower industries. The launch of fpcfuture.co.uk and fpccareers.co.uk enables…

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One in five Organic Produce Summit attendees will be a retailer
On July 13 and 14, the 6th edition of the Organic Produce Summit will be held. This year's event is shaping up to be the largest edition yet. "We have a sold-out tradeshow floor with 154 exhibitors, and we expect about 1,500 attendees," says Matt Seeley, CEO, and co-founder of the Organic Produce…
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Photo report of Finnish supermarkets
Freshplaza visited a few supermarkets in Finland in early June and compiled this photo report. But first, some general information: Finland is in northern Europe and shares land borders with Sweden, Norway, and Russia. The Gulf of Finland separates it from Estonia. Finland is a Scandinavian country, and…
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Measures needed to stop laborers leaving farm jobs to claim asylum in Cyprus
In Cyprus, all the services involved need to cooperate more effectively to tackle the phenomenon of seasonal farm workers quitting their jobs to claim asylum. Yiannakis…

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UK: storm of Covid, Brexit, and the Ukraine war leads to worsening shortage of soft fruit pickers
A bowl of freshly picked strawberries may be a staple of the great British summer, but the soft fruit sector is facing tough times this year as finding seasonal workers becomes ever harder. A perfect storm of Brexit, Covid, and war in Ukraine has meant the crop of people willing or able to come to the UK…
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Signify LED lights power the first semi-closed modern greenhouses in Korea
Signify has signed a business and recipe development agreement with an agricultural company in Korea, Woodeumgee Farm (WDG farm), to increase the production of Tomango and improve fruit quality through Philips horticulture lighting solution. Dutch technology embedded in horticultureWDG farm is operating a…
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Effect of magnetic treatment of irrigation water on tomatoes under salinity conditions
The use of magnetic technology in irrigation is increasing significantly in the world as it has been established in several research studies that its application in irrigation water can improves crop productivity and even alleviate plant salt stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of…

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Finland: Robots will pollinate vegetables in greenhouses
A Finnish tomato grower, Agrifutura Oy, has signed an agreement with Israeli company Arugga AI Farming to start operating pollinating robots in its greenhouses. This kind of pollination is relevant in winter when the bees can't do their job properly during the long dark days. In Finland, the long dark days…
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Performance of colored bell pepper cultivars under different concentrations of nutrient solution
Knowledge of the nutritional requirement of the crop under cultivation systems adapted to local realities, in addition to the adequate availability of nutrients in a nutrient solution, is of fundamental importance both for plant growth and for the production of quality fruits. Thus, the objective of this…