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green light coming?

Indoor Ag-Con: Cautious optimism, sober energy

Increasing self-sufficiency is driving new dynamics in protected horticulture

Preparing European suppliers for long term entry into India

Basil demand picks up ahead of Valentine’s Day

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies appointed U.S. distributor for Biota Nutri fertilizers and biostimulants

Four Dutch growers unite energy activities

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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Vegetable production under lighting technology in Minsk

Combining Dutch greenhouse technology and food retail in one project
CGS webinar March 5

Glazing, crop economics and capital discipline: Greenhouse investment in 2026

Ghana promotes greenhouse farming to reduce climate risks

Kazakhstan to launch largest industrial greenhouse complex in Turkistan

Belarus expands greenhouse capacity to supply fresh vegetables year-round

Mersin municipality distributed greenhouse materials to 13 950 growers

Sector | Cultivation

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Iraq: Rising salinity and heat push Basra to grow date palms indoors

Buying trends around Canadian hydroponic lettuce
Eeki Foods, India:

Managing genetics, climate, and physiology for high-performance greenhouse vegetable production

Creating a strong root system for greenhouse crops

Brazillian greenhouses using stingless bees to increase strawberry, tomato production
Rwanda special (last part): Evergreen Holding

"With greenhouse conditions, we can produce strawberries all year round, even for export"

Kazakhstan: Saryagash farmer successfully grows bananas and exotic fruits in greenhouse

Sector | Technique

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Greenhouse digitalization moves at different speeds, but with a shared goal

Assisted pollination gains traction as technical support in challenging conditions
Cropshader launches at Fruit Logistica, Berlin

New bio-stimulant shields fruit trees from UV damage
Initiatives like plasma-based natural lighting systems intended to supplement or replace conventional greenhouse lighting

The combination of regenerative food forests and CEA starting in Southern Oregon
Managing pest and disease pressure in Nigeria’s CEA vegetable production:

“Pests become a serious problem only when plants are already compromised”

HortiDaily mobile app launched today!

Argentina develops a compact hydroponic system for domestic food production

Sector | Climate

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Jonathan Vandesande, FMB: “Cucumbers will remain a luxury product for now”

"Severe weather in Spain pushes cucumber prices to unprecedented levels"
Anthony De Ieso - Thorndon Park Produce:

"We have had a complete crop wipe-out with our coriander due to the heat"

Spain: Freshuelva estimates a 50% drop in berry exports after weeks of severe storms in Huelva
Jan van Bergeijk, Plusberries:

“I haven’t seen conditions this extreme in Huelva in more than 30 years”

Storm Marta causes severe damage in Andalusia and further reduces berry, vegetable, avocado, and citrus fruit supply
Munich Wholesale Market:

Cold weather in Spain affects cucumber supplies and prices

Spain: Andalusia on high alert as flooding risk escalates across agricultural areas

Sector | Company News

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30 years of TuProTec: "Advice with a solid foundation in horticulture"

Proven Winners partners with Pure Line Seeds to offer vegetable plants

CEA Alliance announces Board of Directors for 2026
LogisAll and Farmers Lab partner to redistribute risk in vertical farming

“Risk should not sit entirely on the grower”
Lytone USA Receives EPA Registration for AnsiP-Sticker F

“We are providing the market a new ethylene management solution with AnsiP-Sticker F”

US (CA): Organic indoor farming company eyes Shore Road site

New brand identity launched for international agricultural textiles group

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Semillas Fitó's spring cucumbers are more productive, stronger, and easier to handle
Supernormal Greens – Ljusgarda scales 10+ medicinal plants into 14,000-plant batches

“We are focusing on the true value of plants: their active compounds”

Rainbow Growers Group celebrates 20 years of bell pepper cultivation with grand anniversary event

Integration key for Aussie salad processor
"Hydroponics allowed us to increase output without increasing greenhouse area"

Hydroponic seed potato propagator recognized for conservation innovation

US (CT): Growers request assistance after greenhouse wrecked by storms

US (MA): Growing green in the face of a winter freeze

Sector | Crop Protection

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NL: Biological pest control used in 94 percent of greenhouse cultivation

Mycotal now registered in Germany: "reliable whitefly control even at low temperatures"

Brazilian summer tomato crop under disease pressure

New field-deployable rapid test for dual detection of BPYV and SPaV

Preventing pests with chromatic traps

Tackling the greenhouse white fly in New Zealand

EPPO releases new worldwide pest data

Sector | Market Information

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Industrial tomato campaign opens below cost as Agama warns of a repeat of the 2025 crisis
After Valentine’s Day, wholesaler Sebrechts shifts focus to the spring season

"Supply issues in Spain push strawberry prices higher ahead of Valentine’s Day"
Switzerland:

Almost 40 percent of lamb's lettuce cultivation takes place in greenhouses

India: First picking of exotic vegetables at Krishi Bhawan inaugurated by Agriculture Director

US (TN): Lawmaker proposes eliminating tax on fresh fruits and vegetables

Leafy o'clock on Indoor Ag-Con 2026

UAE: Capturing hearts with leafy greens

Sector | Energy

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Horticulture plays an important role in testing techniques for energy storage
demonstration in Monster greenhouse

Research on greenhouses as an energy hub

£2 million collaborative project to scale low-emissions greenhouse technology for UK growers launches

Iceland: Using geothermal energy to produce cucumbers, tomatoes

Romanian tomato grower to halve costs by installing own cogeneration units

Positive signals following research on spectral filtering solar panels above bell peppers

RVO funding to transform Dutch greenhouses into energy hubs

Sector | Fertilizers

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Second generation of macroalgae and micro-organism-based biostimulants

DCM becomes first Belgian producer with European D1 certification for organic fertilisers
Updated reference for fertigation practices: Nutrient Solutions for Greenhouse Crops v5

"Growers work with a single recipe for a season, while the crop's nutritional demand is changing"

"The days of blanket fertilizer applications are long gone"

China overtakes Russia as the largest fertilizer supplier to Brazil

Den Ouden Groep gets new factory in Vietnam

Consultancy helps EU importers do business directly with Caucasian nut, dried fruit and berry suppliers

Sector | Breeding

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CapGen Seeds strengthens pepper range with Vigilante for late cycle plantings
Tomer Biran – 360 Argus

Protecting varietal IP using proactive prevention rather than purely reactive enforcement

Large scale genetic variation reshapes cucumber evolution and opens new paths for breeding

Four precision breeding projects win major funding to support UK agriculture
FruitMasters and BrightBerries unveil new name for Rubin raspberry

Yumio raspberry aims to set a new quality standard

LNZ Group produces berry planting material in its own biolaboratory
Mariana Ochoa Cordero, of Berryum:

"Varietal adaptation is essential to remain competitive in international blackberry markets"

Sector | Product Info

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Bite-sized cucumbers launch in redesigned retail packaging

Pop Its snack cucumbers tap into demand for true bite-sized convenience

Taking in tomato category developments

New high density float for horticulture introduced

Plasticulture shapes modern intensive agriculture as agrotextiles move beyond protection

Innovating to improve the quality of greenhouse gutters and roof systems

Kicking off 2026 with winter round tomatoes

Sector | Open field vegetables

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Anthony De Ieso - Thorndon Park Produce:

"It takes a lot of work and investment to get a good crop when it is hot"

"Promoting sustainable agriculture is about helping growers build a resilient and profitable system”

“Newer Indian okra varieties target UK and North America”

India: Making the journey from the plastic industry to strawberry growing

Fungus resistant varieties proving popular in celery market

Australian growers study New Zealand vegetable systems

Vegetable transplant technology launches in California

Sector | Substrates and starting materials

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Azura wants to develop an alternative to coconut fiber and is launching biochar production

Scaling Quebec herb production through advanced greenhouse management

NL: Improving substrate production with a new mixing line

India trade deal benefits US growers

EU seed legislation: Final trilogue begins in Brussels

Nigeria seed firm launches tomato and pepper processing facility
The seed company employs over 250 people in more than 10 countries

Manuel Weisser is the new chief executive officer at Panora

Sector | Organic cultivation

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Álvaro Barrera, Ecovalia:

"The organic sector isn't worried about South American products entering Europe"

EU starts discussions on updating organic farming regulations

Indian man teaches himself organic cucumber growing techniques from YouTube videos

India: Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Department pushes for 100% organic vegetables

US (NY): ‘Galaxy’ of grape tomatoes shines with three new varieties
Switzerland:

Organic cucumbers cheaper than in the previous three years

The Netherlands continues to adhere to 15% agricultural area being organic by 2030

Sector | Today on social media

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Dusty Zamecnik

Indoor Ag-Con

Christopher Higgins

Roberto Haveroth

“Many growers were cautious about making the switch”

Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

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Russia continues tomato imports amid phytosanitary findings in February

Contaminated dill incident repeats in Moldova as 15 t of imported herbs are destroyed

“If Canada’s Destination Inspection Service closes, we destabilize the market and create long-term reputational damage”

Pakistani tomato sector faces heavy metal pollution risks

Canadian Food Inspection Agency plans on discontinuing their produce inspection services

U.S. fruits, vegetables declared safe from pesticide residues

"We can guarantee the food safety of the fruit we sell because we have our own quality control laboratory”

Sector | Events

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Fresh India Show 2026 attracts higher overseas interest amid India's FTAs

CEA Awards handed out at Indoor Ag-Con
Indoor Ag-Con pre-events unite industry

Birdies, bogeys, and greenhouses

Fruit Focus celebrates 40 years with a new vision and a new venue

Milan hosts European growers and buyers meeting in March

International Photo Reports Fruit Logistica 2026

Hungry EcoCities to host grand gathering on 24 February 2026

Sector | Labor and automation

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CAN: Ontario growers support scholarships for children of Jamaican seasonal workers

"We develop AI-based solutions for growers and nurseries"

Precision seeding and grafting gain ground as nurseries face higher costs and tighter margins
Why advanced control is becoming central to circular indoor farming

“Once we introduce interconnections, everything changes”

AmericanHort introduces new Workplace Safety in Horticulture webinar series

Spain offers half a million migrants the prospect of legal residence and work permits

UAE: Using AI to cut down on food waste

Sector | Retail

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Nuremberg Wholesale Market:

"With targeted investments, full capacity utilization, and a clear strategy for the future, we are well equipped"
Aldi is set to invest over £300mln in upgrading and extending existing UK stores in 2026

Japanese supermarket chain has opened its first branch in Thailand
Supermarkets account for over 83% of strawberry sales in the Netherlands

Retailer focuses on quality and breeding to strengthen strawberry category
S Group: Operating result remained strong and a record amount of bonus was paid out

Carrefour sells Romanian operations
Kesko: Revenue, profit and market share growth in 2025

Alibaba’s DAMO Academy: Robot identifying fruit and putting it in a basket
Lidl and Fairtrade Belgium ‘Fairbruary’ challenge: Bananas

Lidl boosts Irish agri-food exports to €404mln
Billa Czech Republic: 15 store openings in 2026

Casino Group: Major development in partnership with SPAR International

Sector | Lighting

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with Netvion’s Smart Controls System

Large Dutch greenhouse grower turns energy volatility into opportunity

Exposing tomatoes to red light alone works better than first thought
GreenFingers: light control operating without grower input

Adjusting light output without manual intervention
OHCEAC & WUR:

Connecting research and practice at the 2nd annual CEA Leafy Greens Network Event

Selecting the right lighting for a 12-acre expansion in vine-crop propagation
improved cultivation strategy using photosynthesis and oxygen sensors

"The sensors helped with the transition to LED lighting"

Achieving better yield and crop quality through the right lighting

Sector | Irrigation

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Hydrogen-rich irrigation systems shows promise for greenhouse crop performance

Using drip irrigation to change Zambian horticulture

Mexican border water scarcity challenges nearshoring

Tomato cultivation using purified process water from vegetable processing: EC control challenge

New generation ultrafiltration units for sustainable and reliable water treatment

Australia charges filed over unauthorised blueberry water works

Floating covers cut evaporation losses by 80% in agricultural reservoirs

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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Reusable packaging platform promises up to 70% savings in packaging costs
Troy Cleaver - Tomra:

"The 5S Blueberry is the realization of everything we learned in ten years"
Cutting excess weight saves thousands in tomato packing

AI quality control gains ground in Dutch tomato packing
Argos Packaging introduces norifresh and new BOPP film

Two innovative films for fresh produce packaging
Bulltec announces collaboration with Sorma and RS Bilance

Recent trends in combined weight processing

Special World Cup packaging for fruit and vegetable products

Canadian produce packaging study raises environmental questions

Sector | Education and research

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Defining the module that governs cold tolerance in tomato

Decoding a tree genome to unlock terpenoid-based disease resistance

Why a CFU number alone is not enough to assess microbial products

Revealing the structural variations that take place in cucumbers during breeding

Improving automation when examining the growth of pepper leaves

Creating an automatic seeding performance detector for leafy vegetable seedlings

Indian university to launch awareness drive for vegetable diseases

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 | Logistics

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Rwanda launches direct air cargo exports for fresh produce

Storm Kristin hits Almeria as weather disrupts harvest and logistics

Japan launches rail-air export service for produce

Rwanda launches fresh produce air cargo exports

Ethiopian Airlines marks groundbreaking of Bishoftu International Airport Construction
Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, National Assembly... 100 tractors in Paris

France-Spain highway closed: Traffic at a standstill

China: 450-ton freight train brings Gansu seeds to Europe

Sector | Management and funding

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Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies rose 46% in 2025

Ukraine announces government grant support for greenhouses, horticulture industry

Polybee raises $4.3m to automate yield forecasting and pollination

Ireland: Dr Owen Doyle appointed as Chairperson of the Horticulture Education Leadership Group

Romanian growers request aid increase

UK: Dyson Farming Research gets Defra funding

US: Finding the right grant programs for greenhouse growers