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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
"In the fight against powdery mildew (white disease), the power of UV-C light has become increasingly clear in recent years," says Leon Verkoelen of Bogaerts Greenhouse Logistics. "Five years of research led by the Research Centre Hoogstraten (PCH) has resulted in a crystallised treatment method with…
Amazon
Hippo HarvestBacked by Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, Hippo Harvest's growing process uses robotics and greenhouses to reduce food waste and land use. Less than two years after investing in climate-tech startup Hippo Harvest, Amazon is selling the company's first line of leafy green lettuces. The greens are grown…
Bruno de Oliveira and Branko LovicRedSea, the sustainable AgTech business whose pioneering technology enables commercial farming in hot climates globally, announces the appointment of two new divisional heads - Chief Agricultural…
1 - 3 March in Ho Chi Minh City:
During the upcoming edition of HortEx Vietnam 2023, which will be held from 1 - 3 March at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City, the Netherlands, as a partner country, will showcase an impressive number of 33 Dutch companies. In addition, a collective pavilion made of…
BOAL Greenhouse University, a new online platform dedicated to educating people on the latest technical developments in Controlled Environment Agriculture, has been launched. This new initiative aims to provide a comprehensive online resource for people interested in learning about the latest techniques…
Srinath Perera about his company Grow Soil Substrate:
Srinath Perera started his enterprise Grow Soil Substrate in his homeland of Sri Lanka in 2005, providing a novel space for plants to take root in a highly nourishing environment. He started operating his venture based on the know-how he gained when working for companies in the Netherlands, France, and…
The volume of raspberries and blackberries out of Mexico will increase come early spring. “For both berries, typically, due to the cultural management techniques used in Mexico in January and February, there is lower volume right now,” says Jose Saca of Wish Farms. However, he notes that blackberries are…
TNO is working towards remotely monitoring greenhouse performance. Within the Hortivation Foundation, the first two greenhouse growers are gaining experience with Kas Prestatie Monitoring (Greenhouse Performance Monitoring). There are plenty of sensors that generate data on the climate or control, but…
The Supervisory Board of the international vegetables breeding company Enza Zaden announced that Andreas Sewing has been appointed Chief Scientific Officer and member of the Board of Directors at Enza Zaden, with effect from 1 May 2023. Jaap Mazereeuw, Chief Executive Officer at Enza Zaden: “I am…
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Normally, at this time of year, the crew at Woods Farms in Franklin County would be filling up every greenhouse, but that’ll have to happen a little later this year. It’s the game of dollars and cents. Mark Woods, the owner of Woods Farms, says it comes down to fuel prices. “We use diesel in our houses,…
Jerome de Graaf, StoneX:
Whether importing blueberries from Peru, avocados from Mexico, or strawberries from Egypt; Jerome de Graaf of StoneX sees that financial transactions are still very often paid in the 'major' currencies such as the euro and dollar. "Then you think you have made a good deal, but money is left on the line…
Beneficial Insectary
Beneficial Insectary and Sierra Biological announced the closing of a transaction whereby Beneficial Insectary acquired 100% of the equity in its distributor Sierra Biological. This transaction consolidates a long-standing and successful collaboration between the two companies whereby Sierra Biological,…
Some companies will have to cancel trip to Fruit LogisticaA massive earthquake has hit both Turkey and Syria. Next to the tragic loss of human life, the earthquake will also have consequences for growers and traders that planned on…
Havecon started building
Les Serres D'Isigny started growing tomatoes in 2020 in Normandy, France. Phase 1, an area of more than 80,000 square meters of cultivation area, along with a business area for processing, was given to Havecon in 2020, and in the same year, the construction of the greenhouse was realized and completed.…
On Wednesday morning, February 1, the first young zucchini plants began flowering at CourgetteFleur Zwinkels in the Netherlands. That heralds the start of the 2023 season. The first CourgetteFleur and Fioretta's have been harvested, packed, and delivered. "It paints a lovely picture to see all these…
As part of the support of technical modernization of highly specialized branches of agriculture, Maxim Petrunin, Project Manager of the Department of Coordination and Business…
Barbara Doria and Enzo Bassi, B2A
At B2A, a northern Italian company, the number of requests for robotic equipment is constantly increasing. The company recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and will exhibit at Fruit Logistica. Pictured on the right: Barbara Doria (partner and head of administration and marketing) and Enzo Bassi (director)…
Sant'Orsola presents its "Zero Residue Family", which includes the 200-gram blueberry and raspberry mix to be launched in Italy in the spring. The new packaging is made of heat-sealed recycled PET. Through this, the cooperative strengthens its position in the berry market. "Both have been welcomed with enthusiasm by consumers,…
Tart Chilean guava berries, plump persimmons the size of tomatoes, and pods of blue sausage fruit, also known as dead man’s fingers. This list sounds like an inventory of the world’s most magical fruit aisle, but in fact, all of this exotic produce (and more) is currently sprouting in a massive…
Sustainable agriculture is all the rage, but Garfield Produce in Chicago is adding a unique twist: generating wealth in an underserved community by creating jobs - especially for ex-felons. “About 70% of inmates released from Cook County Jail move here to East Garfield Park,” explained Co-Founder Mark Thomas.…
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The official IPPC Secretariat report on the International Plant Health Conference 2022 has been published. "The world's leading authorities on plant health came together for the world's first-ever International Plant Health Conference (IPHC), co-organized by FAO, the Secretariat of the International Plant…
According to Consumer Price Indices and Inflation rates for January 2023 released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on Tuesday, the price of tomatoes jumped by…
Chicory is losing popularity. Fewer and fewer people, especially the younger generation, are eating this vegetable—all the more reason to take action. Several Dutch chicory companies, including Reijnpack, are joining forces to get chicory back on consumers' plates more often. "The time of waiting to see…
A new House of Lords Select Committee has been established to launch an inquiry into the Horticultural Sector and will convene this week in a move welcomed by the…
Deadline March 1
The deadline is approaching for greenhouse and CEA producers to take advantage of free energy and water benchmarking services provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through Resource Innovation Institute’s PowerScore platform. This service provides valuable analytics to empower…
Soiltech, developer and producer of liquid foliar nutrition products and biostimulants, has started construction of a high-tech Test and Innovation Center at its main site in Biezenmortel, in The Netherlands. This building will have a size of 30 x 20 m and include greenhouses and test rooms. These should…
Tatayoyo nominated
A tropical adventure with flavor, that's what the pepper brand Tatayoyo is all about. Rijk Zwaan is very proud that this snack pepper has been nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023. They asked their chain partners and colleagues: What makes Tatayoyo so unique? And how is this snack…
Angus Soft Fruits are proud to announce the release of three new strawberry varieties, bred to produce delicious fruit throughout the winter season. Intended for production in the Mediterranean region, trials and tests over the past three years have proved they have something special to offer growers,…
Mohamed Raashid, Evergreen Exports:
Evergreen Exports in India manufactures and exports Coir pith, or cocopeat, a by-product of coir fiber extraction. The low EC premium 5 Kg Coir pith blocks the company produces have many applications and can be used in nurseries, greenhouses, home gardening, farming, horticulture, potting soil, hydroseed…
"Things are ever dynamic and tumultuous, and no different for organic than conventional. The organic sector keeps gradually growing. Sometimes demand's too high; sometimes,…
LinkThings, a company specializing in supply chain technology, introduces a new multilingual platform, Coldcha 2.0. Users now have the option to monitor all shipments through one platform, with real-time monitoring data from various manufacturers enriched with additional information, such as air and…
Maarten Voois, PEQ:
PEQ's Maarten Voois sometimes sighs when he learns that yet another overseas producer has set up a European sales office in the Netherlands. "We have such fantastic facilities to completely unburden overseas growers. So, by doing it themselves, they're financially shooting themselves in the foot," he…
Plants for planting being moved from Great Britain to the EU or Northern Ireland for personal use, either in luggage or via post/parcel, need to meet EU requirements. For a full guide on EU requirements, please see…
The Chinese retail sector and the Dutch horticultural sector combine forces and organize the ‘From Farm to Fork China’ hybrid seminar in Shanghai on February 22nd. Chinese growers, governmental departments, education and training institutes, and individuals active in the field of protected horticulture…
Student-run event highlights generations of plant breeding
The ninth-annual Texas A&M Plant Breeding Symposium will take place on February 16 in the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center on the Texas A&M University campus. The center is located at 1002 W. George Bush Drive, Bryan-College Station. The one-day research conference is for students, faculty, and…
Plant Empowerment will hold a workshop on the road to sustainable yet profitable horticulture. During the live workshop in Canada, the basic principles of Plant Empowerment will be introduced and further explained. Growers and other horticultural professionals are welcome to join the workshop, which focuses…
Vineland is organizing a webinar on applied research focused on Canada’s Agricultural Automation Cluster. This event will showcase applied research and facilitate discussions on the future of automation in Canadian horticulture. During the event, Canadian scientists, engineers, companies, and end-users…
During a visit to Israel, we visited several supermarkets in Jerusalem, Eilat, and Hadera. It is interesting to check out the assortment and see the prices. Where do the products originate from? How are they presented? And how is it going with the fourth range? Many products are locally sourced. Travel…
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Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman Bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadhli, who is also the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Agricultural Development Fund, has approved the expansion plan in the plant resources sector and greenhouses with a new investment worth SR4 billion until…
"In a few years, indoor (vertical) farms have become popular for producing healthy food year-round in urban environments and harsh climates. Leafy greens and herbs are the most commonly grown crops, but growers are looking to expand to a much wider variety of vegetables and fruits. In our Philips…
The Gyeonggi Province Maritime & Fisheries Research Institute said Thursday it will set up and operate aquaponics fish farms, facilities that produce both fish and crops at the same time, in Gimpo and Icheon on a trial basis until next year. Unlike existing agriculture-centered operations, the…
Maeli Melotto, a professor in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences specializing in plant immunity, has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.Maeli Melotto,…
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