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Photo report: HortEx Vietnam

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A strong ‘Buy Canada’ sentiment

Celebration: family business SchermNed reaches 12,775 days of existence

Tuncer Akarca, Elite Foods:

"Ramadan kickstarts strong demand for Elite tomatoes"

Persistent rains improve water reserves but threaten Almeria's fruit and vegetable season

Photo report Zon’s Customer and Grower Day

Dutch growers highlight climate extremes as challenge and opportunity

Looking at the state of microplastics in the horticulture industry

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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Tajikistan's plans to expand hydroponic greenhouses for livestock feed

US (AL): Middle school greenhouse to give students horticulture experience

Nigerian government officials inspect greenhouse site

US (OH): Erie greenhouse project close to completion

US: Cornell Alumnus gifts to support Plant Science Building renovation

Turkestan region to produce 200,000 tons of greenhouse vegetables in 2025

CAN: Giant greenhouse project being explored for Kapuskasing

Sector | Cultivation

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Ukrainian farmers begin spring planting and expand potato and vegetable cultivation
Fresh Line Imports celebrates its 10th anniversary and opens warehouse sale in Hamburg

"Brix values for Greek juice oranges this year higher than ever"

Rains benefit Andalusia but impact strawberry production
A good option for those with food allergies and intolerances

Winning bet with white strawberries

Extremadura tomato producers consider the 107 euros per ton price to be "ruinous"
"There is limited availability of product and stress on the part of distribution as not all orders can be fulfilled".

Hundreds of hectares of vegetables flooded in Murcia due to rainstorms

What are the benefits of adaptable plant growth chambers?

Sector | Technique

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chief technology officer and co-founder ecoation

Maryam Antikchi honored with King Charles III Coronation Medal in Canada
Artechno

Smartkas loses lawsuit over Dutch vertical farm project

Shanghai greenhouse 'guttered' in just one day

Aponix open-sources Vertical Barrel System

Vertical farming legend Dickson Despommier passed away
FoodVentures, and SERA

The good, the bad, and the analytics

New upside-down cucumber cultivation started, with articifial lighting this time

Sector | Climate

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Syrian growers see season ruined by frost

Cyclone Alfred threatens Queensland agriculture and inflation risks
"Special situations require special support"

Reunion Island's agriculture hit hard by cyclone Garance
"We only heat for temperature and no longer to get rid of moisture"

Dehumidifying and lighting with in-house technology

Tomato tolerance to climate change

USDA sued for unlawful purge of climate data
No follow-up on ransom demand

Cyber attack on South African weather service goes unnoticed

Sector | Company News

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Processing pepper chips into raw material for building materials

NL: New Director of Operations of the Agrotechnology and Food Sciences Group for WUR
Detlev Köster from Johann Köster GmbH & Co. KG:

"First Papenburg cucumbers arrive on the market with a slight delay"

John Anderson celebrates 50 years at Oppy

CPMA congratulates Honorary Life Member Award recipient

George Gilvesy honoured with Doug Connery Award

Thai greenhouses investing in premium hydroponics systems

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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CAN: Quebec company's plans to sell exotic fruit, vegetables paying off

Iranian president tours greenhouse
Photo report of visit to YesHealth, Taiwan

Living up to the promise: ‘We’re allowing anyone to see the farm for themselves’

Evaluating and introducing new varieties to the Polish market

From bare root to tray plants: "A game-changer for NZ strawberry growers"

UK: Young NFU members tour Dyson Farming

India: Mokokchung women encouraged to embrace horticulture

Sector | Crop Protection

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Screening cucumber:

Effective green agent against Botrytis cinerea or mycosphaerella not yet found

North Carolina strawberry growers monitor new Neo-P disease threat

US: Michigan State University launches series of videos to aid crop protection

New green peach aphid strain worries growers

Certis Biologicals announces first registration of NemaClean in Europe

New Zealand keeping fruit and vegetable pest restrictions in place until April 10

Fiji places a suspension on imports of Brassicas products from New Zealand over pest fears

Sector | Market Information

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Ghana announces profits from vegetable exports for 2024

Bulgaria sees big rise in tomato, cucumber prices

New Zealand: Confidence as blueberry market set to expand

"Moroccan exports have been a source of tension for European growers"

Heavy rains in Morocco raise hopes of an end to the country's longest drought

Saudi Arabia reaches 76% tomato self-sufficiency

Demand for Guatemalan heirloom tomatoes could strengthen due to tariffs

Sector | Energy

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Turkey: Green light for Yozgata geothermal project
Treatment Cold Plus Europe leads to more efficient cooling system with less friction and faster evaporation

US technology provides energy savings of 18 to 27% in cooling systems
Green Gas & Liquids continues Frames renewable energy carbon capture and biogas treatment technology

New carbon capture project for Austrian tomato grower
High property damage at former horticultural company in the Lower Rhine region

Brazen cable theft at high-performance photovoltaic system

Geothermal power Maasdijk officially put into operation

Ialy: Producing energy to innovate in agriculture

More cucumber with less energy

Sector | Fertilizers

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UK: New biofilm project hopes to offer low cost alternative to synthetic fertilizers

New water soluble fertilizer launched at HortiContact

Agaris announces new factory acquisition in Poland

UK: New partnership to see liquid fertilizer delivered to UK market

The impacts of fermented lettuce as a fertilizer

How biofertilizers aid in agriculture
Lualtek

Sensors 4.0 for saving on fertigation

Sector | Breeding

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Brazil opens market for Egyptian strawberry seedlings
Addressing critical production challenges

Two new strawberry varieties released

Genome driven accelerated breeding platforms for specialty crops introduced
CapGen Seeds' new pear tomato variety with medium resistance to ToBRFV

"Panoramix has maintained its production and quality in the final phase of cultivation"

Celebrating women in horticulture

US: Scientists discover genes to grow bigger, juicier tomatoes

Two strawberry varieties that are better at resisting chilli thrips

Sector | Product Info

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Under 25% of Brazilians meet WHO fruit and vegetable guidelines

New flavors extend chopped salad kit line
Fall Creek

“Blueberry consumption is expected to double in the next six to seven years”

"Our plastic trays are built to last for 20 to 25 years”

Rocco Reds tomato gains traction

New tomato medley to be launched

Preventing roots from overheating in greenhouses and hydroponic tunnels

Sector | Open field vegetables

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Hopes for bell pepper demand to strengthen as supply tightens

Florida tomato production steady amidst tariffs and demand challenges

Florida farms reduce water use by 25 percent with simple change

Florida cucumber growers await word on tariffs to stymie imports

Pricing slightly strengthening on field cucumbers

Swing in California temperatures could tighten vegetable supply

Increase in area for organic cultivation in Switzerland

Sector | Substrates and starting materials

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The key to successfully transition to peat-free growing
Root problems pepper off the hook due to different substrate

"We dare to grow again"
Jiffy introduces:

Growbag with 40% recycled plastic

The impact of biochar on the growth of strawberries

UK: Soft fruit growers stand to save through use of coir substrate

New man in charge of PECO's substrate companies
Microplant uses C-Led lighting technologies

A new propagation laboratory to improve production efficiency

Sector | Organic cultivation

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Gunther De Vadder (BelOrta):

"In organic growing, it's essential to identify market needs"

Kazakh farmers to gain easier access to EAEU markets for organic products
Ontario's 2024 Organic Market Report released

"Ontario's organic market continues to see robust growth"

On-the-vine snacking tomatoes now offered as organic

NL: Global teams tackle autonomous dwarf tomato cultivation in Bleiswijk

Sector | Today on social media

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International Business Development Manager bij Lumiforte

Hidde Huisintveld
Head grower – Green Farmer LLC

Nataliia Blashchuk

Houda Thlibi

Thriving tomato plants
Entomology🐛 Plant pathology 🌿 Biological control 🐞 Hydropony 🍅 Fruit gorwing 🍏 Professional in plant protection. Speicalization on free from pesticide residue growing and biological pest control.

Václav Psota

Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

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Russian greenhouse complex faces criminal case over phytosanitary violations

Latvian farmers worried about Russian cucumbers in local markets

US: California company issues voluntary food recall over botulism risk

Food safety concerns highlighted as scientists reveal 10% of worlds edible plants infected with bacteria

Car tire chemicals found in one-third of vegetables sold in Switzerland

Pesticides found in Russian cucumbers at Polish border

Helicopter deployed to spot illegal discharges

Sector | Events

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Belgium: Dates announced for 5th International Strawberry Congress
Manuel Pentz from Pentz GmbH & Co. KG on organic convenience food in mass catering:

"We're taking the first step and facing the risk"

5th International Strawberry Congress will take place September 17 to 19
Dick van Raamsdonk, HPP Exhibitions, looks ahead to HortiFlora 2025

Ethiopia: "The biggest and most beautiful edition yet"
Fall Creek shares its genetic developments and those to come at a Field + Forum Day in Seville

The present is already the future in the blueberry sector

Mexico: Plantanova to host Open Day in leadup to GreenTech Americas
Indoor Ag-Con: from leafy greens to cannabis, the CEA industry shows signs of growth

Photo report Indoor Ag-Con 2025

Sector | Labor and automation

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Sohee Sim on developing ioCrops’ Ation

“Dramatically reducing labor costs isn’t always feasible, but there’s room for optimization”

GlobalG.A.P. launches new it platform to streamline certification and audits

UK extends seasonal worker visas

New robotic gap filling solution aims to optimize plant production

Using technology to reduce costs

New automated technology for foodservice fresh-cut vegetable production introduced
Gardener's Pride opts for ProCC

"Within a large company, you want to automate as many things as possible"

Sector | Retail

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SPAR Austria Group has reported 4.5% year-on-year growth in sales

Asda: FY24 results
Carrefour's acquisition of Cora and Match: Final approval

Deliveroo has made a profit for the first time in its 12-year existence
Groupement Les Mousquetaires: 6.4% turnover growth in FY 2024

John Lewis Partnership reported a trebling in annual profit
Mercadona saw consolidated sales increase by 9% in 2024

Waitrose is launching a £500,000 fund to support its British farmers
Handpickd plans to enter Bengaluru market

HelloFresh finished the year 2024 with a strong financial profile
Grab: Signing of new MoUs with 4 prominent autonomous technology companies

UK's Deliveroo said that it will exit its Hong Kong operations
Talabat has acquired InstaShop from Delivery Hero

JD.com: Q4 and full year 2024 results

Sector | Lighting and technique

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Effects of light conditions on the leaf growth of stevia

DesignLights Consortium releases updated technical requirements for LED based horticultural lighting

Wireless LED control enables dimming and spectrum adjustment

US: Overcoming the challenges of a traditional lighting system
Vegetable grower Simon Höfler on the cultivation and distribution of his fruiting vegetables:

"Admittedly, I would not invest in lighting again"

Plant responsive LED lighting solution introduced
Orance celebrates 5 year anniversary

"Switch from SON-T to LED was a crucial step, but it did not come without its challenges"

Sector | Irrigation

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Using a disinfection system for more effective irrigation

A robot invention that sprays a fine mist of water and nutrients directly onto the roots

South Korean citrus growers embracing smart irrigation

Testing alternate water sources for tomatoes

First integral dripline with a built-in outlet launched
Canadian pepper grower impressed by Ultramins system:

"The pepper plants fully recovered"

New software platform aims to optimize water treatment

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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The potential of pulse electric fields in the postharvest process

New packaging technology eliminates the need for ice when shipping broccoli

PACA issues sanctions and administrative complaints against 10 companies

Spain becomes Europe's third-largest corrugated cardboard producer

UK: Eat Them to Defeat Them campaign returns for seventh year

Jamaica tackles tomato surplus with new markets and cold storage
Tobias Kärst, managing director of Flexpack GmbH:

"Optimized mushroom trays are in high demand"

Sector | Education and research

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Methods for evaluating the infectivity of pathogen spores in tomatoes

Looking at endive production under different hydroponic systems
Looye inspires home cooks to serve something special this Easter

Focaccia Easter board with Looye honey tomatoes

Northern Ireland: Opportunities unveiled at CAFRE's Horticulture Fair

Effects of CO2 leakage on lettuce morphology

Advancing horticultural education through digital innovations

US: 6th edition of theGGSPro Technical Reference Guide now available

Sector | Cartoons

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Frustrated resident throws rotten produce at noisy cars

Chinese university’s admission letter can cut fruit

Most Aussies struggle to define a vegetable

Couple surprises wedding guests with fresh produce souvenirs

Building structures inspired by fruits
Pepper bouquet well-received

That's hot!

Sector | Logistics

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C.H. Robinson Global Forwarding reports 25.6% growth in Q4 2024 amid rising shipment volumes
Kai Olschner - DP World

"We have a new initiative launching to bring fresh produce from Morocco into Europe and the UK using our terminals"

Emirates SkyCargo and Astral Aviation partner to boost Africa-EU trade
FreshWorld handles overseas sourcing for Polish retailers

"Polish retail market shifts toward convenience, premium quality, and modern varieties"

Red Sea crisis cuts Suez Canal revenue by over 60%, says Egypt

$19.8 million in meth and heroin found in cucumber and jalapeño shipment at Pharr border
Stöcklin Logistik AG presents itself for the first time at Fruit Logistica:

"Fully automated direct picking of item-on-store-mix pallets"

Sector | Management and funding

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UK: Bionema unveils £500M growth plan

US (NE): $15,000 grant for new greenhouse in North Platte approved

Australia’s horticulture sector set for record growth in 2025

US (CA): CSUMB receives $500,000 for research from Chipotle

165 million SIG&F grant for 11 producer organizations

US: HRI accepting scholarship applications for 2025

US (NY): Finger Lakes Community College receives $1M grant for plant science complex