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Belgium strawberry grower starts new cycle on re-used substrate, steamed to be pathogen free

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Lumiforte and Chinese partner open new production facility in Tianjin

Dutch research shows

Full LED tomato cultivation with 50% less heat input proves viable

Yuksel Seeds launches Yuksel Experience Showcase at Delphy Bleiswijk

New downy mildew solutions respond to a changing field reality

How to control seedling stretching in the greenhouse

US: $2 million federal investment advances UNH plant research

UF researcher looks to genetics to rein in wasteful strawberry runners

Organic English seedless cucumber supply picking up

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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Victoire Thery, Filclair:

"Is the traditional glass greenhouse model still the most secure investment, given the scale of capital required?"

Higher tech greenhouse for cucumber production in El Ejido

New tomato facility in Al Ain designed to grow 150,000 kg tomatoes annually

Raising greenhouse height: a strategic choice for growers
Jerry Bleckley and Scott Thompson retire from Prospiant:

"If horticulture has a Hall of Fame, we need to get these two guys in it"

Uzbekistan launches smart greenhouse for Firmmit strawberry production
high-tech center inaugurated

New French applied research complex meets the needs of Breton growers

Sector | Cultivation

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Pest pressure and disease reduce tomato greenhouse yields in Paraná

Easter signifies the start of microgreens and edible flower seasons

Nigerian greenhouse farming grows to boost yields and exports
The proposals of the seed company Maraldi Sementi

Summer valerian: how to obtain high quality even in the most critical months
Free samples shipped worldwide to test the difference

“Breathable geotextile felt grow bags boost root health, reduce rot for growers”
Meet Hydroponic Systems at Greentech Americas Stand 726, ground floor

Why root zone management has never mattered more

Hydroponic floating systems: low investment, high yields, and well suited to Central Mexico’s climate

Sector | Technique

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"From monitoring to direct crop steering"

Weighing system becomes scalable for pepper and eggplant growers
IUNU expands platform to scale crop intelligence across greenhouses

New lineup allows growers to collect plant data manually, semi-autonomously, or with fully autonomous robots
Marco de Bruin:

“If you want to make impact in the market, you have to compete with outdoor lettuce”
Source.ag implements next generation AI model

“The most tangible change for growers is how much less the model asks of them"

Restoring soil structure as technology targets root development and resource efficiency

Updated spray robots showcased
cherries in greenhouses

"We do not have time to wait for the result of regulations"

Sector | Climate

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Aromatic and medicinal plants production in Morocco recovers from prolonged drought

Cold snap cuts yields and delays Florida blueberry harvest

Uzbekistan to restrict new greenhouse construction around Tashkent from October 2026
Trädgårds Expo / Puutarha Expo 2026

Scandinavian growers look to closed greenhouse strategies as energy prices surge

Georgia growers relieved following last week’s cold temperatures
Wim de Weert, Rei de Morangos:

“Storm damage hits Portuguese strawberry crop, but high prices offset losses”
Hortisecur following Storm Nils

“However, it will still take time before all the damage is repaired and compensation is fully paid.”

Sector | Company News

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CEA Alliance welcomes new 2026 members
Updated WARN notice delays facility shutdown, keeps 133 employees in limbo

AeroFarms extends closure window to late April as sale process continues

E-Brida celebrates 20th anniversary

Fairtrade merges fruit and vegetable standards for 2027
Hydro Space founder, Abhi, speaks from India after being forced to leave Sweden

"I had to either sell my company or file for bankruptcy"

BayWa restructuring hit by U.S. policy shift
back on Tuesday

Happy Easter!

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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China: Drones deliver fresh vegetables from farm to table in Chengdu

Kyrgyzstan growers using "smart greenhouses" for strawberries

New variety of midi cucumbers grown under LED

New shareholders for SweetPoint
Early-season greenhouse cherry production in Turkey

"The chill requirement for cherries is met earlier in the greenhouse"

Montenegro blueberry farm expands with EU support
Freshchoi launches Dutch season for Asian leafy vegetables

“With our import lines and Dutch production, we can offer a complete Asian range”

Sector | Crop Protection

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Industrial technology repurposed to save Japan's "endangered vegetables"
BioWorks strengthens its presence in Europe with BioWorks Iberia

“Biosolutions are already a structural change in crop protection”

Shifting to daily control of Tuta absoluta in nurseries

Monitoring: the backbone of effective IPM

ToBRFV arrives in Ukraine

SchermNed leads the way in replacing harmonic insect netting at Holland Plant and FortaPlant

Adama releases new crop protection agent

Sector | Market Information

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Israel export disruptions halt herb, citrus, and avocado shipments

Tomatoes from Malaga cost nearly 3 euros per kilo at origin

European fresh produce shifts sustainability toward costs

New Zealand proposes import rules for fresh blueberries

Australia-EU deal to remove tariffs on fruit and vegetables

Improved quality, but significantly lower quantity for the spring cucumbers of Crete, Greece

IFPA briefing highlights supply chain risks for fresh produce sector

Sector | Energy

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Boudewijn van der Wal, Dutch Berries:

"Rising energy prices could make winter strawberry production more difficult"

Synergies between dehumidification and hermetic screens
Austria:

Price hike of 15 to 20 percent expected for Viennese growers

Growers warn soaring energy charges could hit UK food production

UK Growers warn of energy cost shock as Easter recess begins

Spanish researchers demonstrate agrivoltaic systems can cut irrigation water use by 50% in tomato production

Battery storage reinforces energy hub for greenhouse growers in Gelderland, Netherlands

Sector | Fertilizers

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Jan Pieter de Jong:

The true effect of the war in Iran on fertilizer prices

Sulfur's key role in plant nutrition

Israeli fertiliser and packaging costs surge due to supply disruptions

UK: Industry pushes for government to back local biofertilizers

Greek fertiliser and vegetable prices increase on higher input costs

Dutch fertilizer sector reports no immediate supply disruptions despite Middle East tensions

From seaweed to circular production

Sector | Breeding

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Eight new blueberry varieties produced and marketed by Onubafruit will remain protected until 2056

Embrapa advances pepper breeding with new varieties

Apex ‘FCM14-057’ blueberry variety launches

UF/IFAS breeding disease-resistant lettuce

Belarus introduces chocolate and black cherry tomatoes and presents Spatkanne hybrid

Creating a sweet pepper as healthy as it is delicious

Class 1 strawberry variety to open for UK sales next season

Sector | Product Info

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New plastic-free fiber pot for retail and landscaping crops introduced

Scaling high-quality blueberry yields with advanced substrate cultivation in Peru

New ZERO line meets consumer needs for food attributes
differentiation on store shelves key for Greenbelt Organic Greens:

"So many new local greenhouses that it's hard to stand out"

Permeable ground covers offer weed control and soil benefits beyond the greenhouse

Four new flavors for value-added salad lineup
Patrick Niederer, Lock Drives

"The difference lies in the technology"

Sector | Open field vegetables

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Tom Amery - The Watercress Company:

"We are very proud that for the last 25 years we have not used any pesticides on our beds"

US (NC): Strawberry season nears as agronomists help growers with tissue sampling to boost berry production

Butternut squash oversupply pressures pricing

Volatile cucumber pricing expected for near future

Little Gem lettuce growing transitioning to Salinas

US (CA): Valley heat speeds up crop growth, concerns rise for winter vegetables
Joseph Ruffo - Tripod Farmers Group

Consistency pays off for salad grower

Sector | Substrates and starting materials

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Aranet expands substrate weighing systems for multiple growing methods

Coir substrate demand grows as India’s protected‑cultivation footprint expands

Partnership expands access to water-soluble fertilisers

Dutch pepper growers test Growbags

Tajikistan greenhouse produces vegetable seedlings for retail and commercial growers
Matteo Molari of G-Berries now accepts bookings

Blueberry nursery sees 35% growth ahead of autumn season

Eurofins Agro Testing launches expanded European seed testing service

Sector | Organic cultivation

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Grower upgrades sowing lines as organic production demands tighter process control

USDA proposes allowing CO2 use in organic crop production

US (MN): Featherstone Farm marks 32 years of local, organic vegetable production

Japanese film-based greenhouse technology tested in Ukraine for vegetable production

UK: Organic sector “holding its breath” over government support announcement

India: Turning organic tomatoes into an offseason money maker

Ukraine publishes updated export-oriented catalogue of organic berry and nut producers

Sector | Today on social media

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Hicha Joy Tunisia

Marc Groenewegen

Great Lakes Greenhouses Inc.

“Many growers were cautious about making the switch”

Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

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Canada recalls Freshprep cucumber dill salad over Listeria risk

U.S. open field cucumber Salmonella outbreaks hit 69 cases in 2025

Anti-algae coating proves its worth at Dutch pot plant nursery

Russia detects quarantine pests in imported tomatoes from Turkey and Kazakhstan

Australia: Growing food safety standards for professionals

Tomato virus cases rise as Russia blocks shipments and returns unlabeled produce

Study finds that tomatoes, carrots and lettuce store pharmaceutical byproducts in their leaves

Sector | Events

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CEA Alliance launches new members-only webinar series Retail Insights for the CEA Category
Key takeaways from ChangeNOW Paris and Chapter Zero by Fatiha Charrat, Delassus

Agriculture cannot escape its paradox: both responsible and exposed

GreenTech Americas delivers vibrant sixth edition

Armenian Prime Minister inspects pepper greenhouse
Lumiforte opens new production facility in Tianjin

Momentum builds at HortiFlorexpo IPM Beijing as global players expand in China

Nepal to host third National Horticulture Expo in Kathmandu
Tickets now available for EXHCO 2026, Colombia's first fruit and vegetable fair

Colombia’s fruit and veg output climbs to 13.7M tons

Sector | Labor and automation

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Israeli orchards use pollination tech as labour shortages persist

Retrofitting the greenhouse: how Spanish growers are adding digital intelligence to aging infrastructure

AmericanHort urges State Department to restore H-2B interview waivers
Bosch Rexroth on mastering efficiency in CEA controls

"If you're not doing data collection today, you really need to start"

Gearbox appoints Kees de Jonge as Head of Commerce
AI-Powered harvest forecast for pepper growers launched:

"We can better align the expected supply from our growers with the demand from our retail customers"

WUR develops simulated greenhouse environment for faster robot development

Sector | Retail

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Boards of the Co-op Group and Southern Co-op have announced proposals to join forces

Carrefour Spain works with a network of 300 fruit and vegetable suppliers across the country
REWE has opened a fully unstaffed mini-store

Ahold Delhaize is transitioning to Product Carbon Footprinting
SOK and Coop Estonia have agreed on a business transaction

Morrisons: A range of fresh Market Street produce will see price reductions

Australian federations call on supermarkets to accept price increases to protect food supply

UK: Retailers urged against deep discounting of vegetables over Easter
Fantastico Group opened its first store in Plovdiv

Jumbo Belgium: 4 new stores set to open
SPAR International has officially entered the North Macedonian market

Sainsbury’s: 15p British seasonal veggies this Easter

Sector | Lighting

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HortiContact Innovation Award for Philips intelligent horticulture lighting solutions

From photobiology to dynamic lighting strategies in greenhouse production

Artificial lighting aids in 47 KG bell pepper yield

Louis Golaz steps down from RED Horticulture leadership
P.L. Light Systems celebrates 45 years anniversary:

"Our lights are built to last so long you’ll be handing them down for generations"

Delivering light uniformity at the top of plants and between the rows

Silent failures, invisible losses — and what some Dutch growers are now doing about it

Sector | Irrigation

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Riccardo Russo, Vifra:

“Managing the full water cycle starts with water quality for the crop and continues with reusing water whenever possible"
Irrigation tip of the month for April

"Maintaining the right vegetative–generative balance while protecting root health"

Propagating 45% of global hops supply demands precision in water quality

Gutter for pepper cultivation gaining ground in Canada

Taking care of water management with the Kathari System at Van Leeuwen Westland
Ecofarm Storti (Italy)

The role of ozone in horticulture: From disinfection to boosting profitability
Boštjan Veronik, CEO of Waboost:

"Preventing conditions that allow Pythium to thrive"

Sector | Medicinal production

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BotaniX’s Yishai Nissan on how vertical farming unlocks the full potential of medicinal plants

“Growing great plants is only half the battle, keeping their natural power intact is what matters”

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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EU to enforce new packaging rules from August 2026

Morocco expands airport cold storage for fresh produce exports
Coöperatie Hoogstraten partners with KMSKA to feature art on packaging

"Like painting, cultivation goes beyond simply growing"

"Growing interest in blueberry sorting machines is not random; it reflects global trends"

Label manufacturer switches to daily pricing amid raw material volatility
Tekin Güngör of GOG 2000 GmbH in Cologne:

"We welcome both fast food and fine dining"
Ecocool launches an eco-friendly alternative to styrofoam:

"Jute packaging fits perfectly into the sustainable INNO packaging line"

Sector | Education and research

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UK company launches AI awareness certification for growers

Comparing greenhouse cucumber cultivation in arid regions with native crops

Finding synergies between dehumidification and hermetic screens

US (KY): Tates Creek Middle School opens new greenhouse, land lab
USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Charleston, South Carolina

“From tissue culture to field trials, container farms allow us to control every step of plant development”
UF/IFAS close to lettuce bacterial leaf spot breakthrough

"We are now at the point where we have multiple promising lines and are narrowing them down"
UK company eyes £300 million market

Pilot initiative to test transparent solar films in West Africa

Sector | Cartoons

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Domino’s seeks Vatican forgiveness for pineapple pizza

UBC unveils world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet

Man sets world record by eating 85 ultra-hot 7 Pot Primo peppers

Sector | Management and funding

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Geopolitics reshapes Spanish agri sector

Fieldwork enters scale-up phase with £3 million funding

Ali Capper appointed chair of British Berry Growers
Tomatoes New Zealand:

"Refined industry structure will build on existing organisations to represent the vegetable industry better"

Morocco banks on export aid to sell tomatoes outside of Europe

One in five Dutch farmers and growers facing structural financial uncertainty, survey finds

Ausveg congratulates Darren Chester on appointment as Shadow Minister for Agriculture

Sector | Logistics

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CBP seizes $17.7 million meth hidden in blackberry shipment

Airfreight rates surge up to 95% on capacity and fuel costs

Freight rate volatility rises but remains below Covid levels

Kenya expands cold-chain and cargo capacity at JKIA

Italy fresh-cut supplier builds logistics around reusable packaging

Air freight from India to Gulf sustains produce supply during disruptions

Peruvian blueberry sector faces rising logistics costs and route disruptions