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

bring a sweater

Cultivate trends and take-aways: AI, politics, labour, sustainability

CAN: Ribbon cutting held at King City lettuce greenhouse

"This milestone is just the beginning"

taco time!

Greenhouse construction teams recognized during project milestone event

Lucas van der Zee and Niels Peeters:

“What if we can’t rely on photosynthesis anymore?”

US: Free webinar to tackle greenhouse cooling strategies

NL: Moving forward together with horticultural residual streams

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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wider range of materials to choose from

Roof suspension system designed as retrofit for existing A-frame greenhouses

Russia recognizes bananas as agricultural crop to reduce its reliance on imports
Ronald Thijssen, Ammerlaan Construction

“Building a leafy greens facility starts with production goals and cultivation decisions, not technical specifications”
Update Monday afternoon

The cause of the Agro Care greenhouse collapse
Greenhouse tomatoes 30% more expensive than last year

Tomato and potato prices drop in Ukraine

Netherlands: 9 hectare modern greenhouse collapsed

Mongolia: Smart greenhouse complex to be established in Ulaanbaatar

Sector | Cultivation

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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

Russia faces seed shortage due to ban on Dutch imports

Sector | Technique

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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
Green City Farming targets global rollout with turnkey vertical farming system

“We want to enable others to succeed with a ready-to-deploy model”

Sector | Climate

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

New Zealand: Flood affected growers get funding boost
Leo Klaassen, Limax Poland:

"Last weekend’s rain adds to challenges at the start of Poland’s delayed blueberry season"
Chris Rose - Asplins Producer Organisation

“To date we have had no heat damage and the plants are handling it well"
DryGair celebrates

15 years of maximum water extraction with minimal energy use
Vincent Chaban, Fruits Rouges du Confluent

"The hot weather is complicating the strawberry campaign and increasing pressure from buyers"
Chris Rose - Asplins Producer Organisation:

“We have had no heat damage so far, but we are heading into our third heatwave which may cause the plants some stress.”

Sector | Company News

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US (OH): Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative launches greenhouse project

Dutch horticultural sector seeks structural collaboration with Almería

Netherlands Agricultural Network (LAN) closing offices in Uganda

NL: Sensor startup shuts down: "What we aimed for is not within reach"

US: Little Leaf Farms introduces new Romaine Lettuce

Cross Atlantic partnership hopes to aid growers

Finnish propagator celebrates 70 year anniversary

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Unique grape greenhouse launched in Western Ukraine
Thomas Baars, SemperVere:

"We're replacing imported herbs with sustainable, local, year-round available crops"

US (WY): Indoor facility grows strawberries for the full year
Celebrating 70 Years of Sigg-Plant

“We often connect growers across countries to share experiences and solve problems together”
Hasan Falah, founder of Micro Harvest:

"Our goal is to make microgreens accessible to every household in Iraq"

US: Feeding a community with a greenhouse

US: Meeting the brains behind NY Sun Works

Sector | Crop Protection

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Andermatt Group announces changes to Board of Directors

Using AI and CRISPR to detect ToBRFV

Can Flemish agriculture do without PFAS-containing substances?

AI spraying cuts tomato herbicide use by 71%
José Manuel Jódar, Agroejido:

"IPM total success against pepper thrips in Almería"

New broad-spectrum bioinsecticide successfully enters the market

Greenhouse IPM strategies applied in open field cultivation

Sector | Market Information

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Seasonal perishable products weekly update:

Asparagus down 22%, avocado prices mixed by size
German BLE week 28

'Dutch and Belgian strawberries were completely absent from the Hamburg wholesale market'

Nigeria: Growers, public lament rising vegetable prices

Mexico rejects the new U.S. tomato tariff and seeks to minimize its impact

UK and EU agree to cut checks on produce trade
Tomato Suspension Agreement

Mexican and US greenhouse growers disagree with Florida open field growers

Spanish imports of Moroccan fruit and vegetable products continue to grow

Sector | Energy

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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
CO2 to greenhouse horticulture

NL: Queen Máxima opens CO2 capture installation Twence
ZVG criticizes unequal treatment with regard to electricity tax in horticulture

"Differentiation is not only disappointing, but also objectively incomprehensible"

Sector | Fertilizers

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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
how micro organisms help crops grow

"Bacteria are not Pac-Man, they don't just eat things"

Sector | Breeding

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New Commercial Director announced for CN Seeds
Open Day at the Sant'Orsola Cooperative

New raspberry varieties emerge after twelve years of research

How the evolution of tomatoes left them vulnerable to pests

Kenya: Using breeding to create healthier vegetables

Cucumber season on the coast of Granada and Almeria starts with new varieties
BASF | Nunhems first day of technical exchanges and varietal discoveries around tomatoes

"A great opportunity to exchange ideas and present our new resistant tomato varieties"
CRISPR-Cas pioneer John van der Oost

‘Chance has been a determining factor in my career’

Sector | Product Info

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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

Canadian greenhouse grower exhibits for the first time

€20 million blueberry project launched in Cariñena

Sector | Open field vegetables

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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

June rains in New Mexico delay start of Hatch chile season

Philippines: HSBC funds grower push push for smallholder climate resilience

Growing vegetables and community in rural France

Uzbekistan expands exports of tomatoes, cabbage and dried grapes in 2025

Sector | Substrates and starting materials

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"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
Jiffy Gel webinar 13 August

Biodegradable gel substrate for enhanced crop performance

From greenhouse kid to grower-in-chief: Jesse Hawkins advances family tradition at Uncle John's

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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Lidy Feijt

Mucci Farms

Ruud van den Heuvel

Mucci Farms

Propagation Solutions

Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

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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

Kazakhstan denies Russian accusations over virus in tomato shipments

Sector | Events

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Photo report of well-attended Organic Produce Summit

US (NC): Carrboro Farmers' Market holds annual Tomato Day

Picture time: Cultivate 2025
PCA 2025: 28-30 July, Adelaide Convention Centre Australia

“We don’t have a classification for greenhouses in the National Construction Code - that’s holding us back”

UK: East Malling Trust launches Science and Impact Strategy to mark 100 years of funding support

Registration open for Dutch Seed Symposium 2025

UK: Innovation could hold keys to fruit industry growth

Sector | Labor and automation

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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

Concerns mount over Employer Pays Principle in UK Horticulture

How machine-learning models can help predict evapotranspiration in greenhouses

Actively seeking pilot partners to co-develop software features

Tackling the challenges of modern greenhouse production

Sector | Retail

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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
Kesko Group has reported 3.4% growth in sales in the first half of its financial year

Aldi to donate more than one million meals during summer holidays
Kantar: Aldi has overtaken Asda for 1st time to become Scotland’s 2nd-largest supermarket by volume

Gruppo VéGé: 11th consecutive year of growth

UK: M&S announce new projects to aid in Net Zero goals
Parkside: Riverford’s root vegetables remain fresh throughout the journey from farm to doorstep

Spanish supermarket chain aims to open 300 additional stores by 2029
Seven & i reports sales decline at 7-Eleven stores in Japan

Ahold Delhaize appoints new CTO

Sector | Lighting and technique

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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
38 years in the industry

"We let our customers focus on their end products without the IP concerns"

Sector | Irrigation

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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

"It doesn't stop at warnings"

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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Looking at non-toxic approaches to postharvest quality
AGV50 by Zetapack (Italy)

New technology for weighing delicate vegetables

Ultrapak supplies trays for Dutch vegetable processor's new factory
Yasar Türkoglu from Bio4Pack GmbH:

"Our Paddy Straw trays are enjoying steady growth"
Innovative packaging technology by Siropack (Italy):

The 'Respect' technology patent extends across the Americas

Scientists find a way to extend shelf life through melatonin injections
Packaging as part of the production chain

“It doesn’t end at the gutter”

Sector | Education and research

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Analysis reveals the role of biocontrol reagents against tomato bacterial wilt

UF/IFAS to offer course on advanced irrigation management

Characterizing SSR markers for genetic application in blueberries

Organic fertilizer triggers tomato root microRNAs to fight disease
Inside the new Luke mobile phenotyping platform

First mobile plant phenotyping system with flash-induced chlorophyll fluorescence

Battling chili plant diseases: NMSU expert helps growers fight back
UK: Students get taste of agri-tech careers at STEM food workshops

"I think many of them associate growing tomatoes with their granddad’s shed"

Sector | Management and funding

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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

Wales gets Agri-tech & Food-tech boost through funding

New financing opportunities available in the Romanian vegetable sector

NL: Scope Biosciences announces follow-on investment round

Sector | Logistics

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"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"

Israel: Inspectors foil attempted vegetable smuggling

Mega ships gradually return to Suez Canal

Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan explore direct fresh produce trade and joint logistics hubs