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A particular variety of "Japanese basil" selected and cultivated by l'Orto di Mimì

First Italian shiso available on the market

weekly data for the whole year ahead

Tomato grower uses ProJoules for harvest forcast

Ehtiopia: HortiFlora in full swing

New solution in the fight against spider mites

Floriguette production set to quadruple by 2026 - Savéol

What are the needs of the new Floriguette strawberry variety?

UK: Biobest announces new GM of operations following retirement

Reducing the need for multiple platforms

Fully integrating data systems within a vertical farm

Gartenbau-Versicherung acquires a stake in wirfliegendrohne.de

Investment with high strategic and economic potential

Asian vegetable season restarted at Asian Crop

"Shanghai pak choi gaining popularity among consumers"

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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CAN: SEF completes new greenhouse project

US: Houston Community College celebrates ribbon-cutting for Nancy Dillon Itz Greenhouse
strawberry, tomato, peppers, and innovatie crops

Proefcentrum Hoogstraten opens new research greenhouses

Lviv agrarians launch "Daughter greenhouses" program to solve vegetable sales issues
Dalsem to build

US: 65-acre tomato greenhouse in Carroll County, Virginia

Kosovo: Construction of greenhouse begins in Irznic Village

Australia: Glasshouse facility to boost agriculture

Sector | Cultivation

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Tomato exports continue, but local market remains undersupplied

Moldova begins exporting tomatoes to the EU

Indian scientists develop new seedless tomato

The advantages of using bumblebees as blueberry pollinators

Zeeland CO2 from Yara by ship to Norway

Ghana: Uniting for greenhouse excellence

Optimizing leaf removal for better crop development

Early start for Ontario greenhouse bell peppers

Sector | Technique

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The power of ozone
NL: Growers given an exclusive look at Erfgoed's AirFlow system

How air is evenly distributed through the floor

The growing technique of vegetable grafting in India
The benefits of nano and micro bubbles in grown produce

"Improved plant growth, nutrient uptake, and overall crop productivity with innovative irrigation"
manage temperature, humidity, and CO₂ levels

"Climate controller makes growers' daily tasks easier"
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

Sector | Climate

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US (CA): Strawberry growers benefitting from rainy weather

Heavy rains halt Moroccan strawberry exports

Serbia: Climate change bringing new diseases to greenhouses

Female Afghan growers devastated by floods

China: Jujube industry sees winter lift thanks to smart greenhouses

US: Aiding growers with crop security in challenging climates

India: Sustainable horticulture workshop set to tackle climate change issues

Sector | Company News

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Growy’s journey in vertical farming

Six years of growing
LAVA visits European Centre in Brussels

John Van Laethem announces farewell as business manager

Beyond Plenty’s bankruptcy filing: Industry reactions signal a reality check for CEA
Belgian herb company turns 125

"You must teach people how to use herbs"
The Infinite Acres Field Lab and Experience Center update:

"We're proving that collaboration at this scale is possible"

Almaty to host 15th International Greenhouses & Flowers Exhibition

Roam Technology makes addition to R&D department

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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The collaboration between Profarms and C-LED continues

Solutions installed not only in Italy but in Austria as well
Big Guns Coffee and Farm:

US (SC): “Imagine harvesting your coffee on-site and sipping it minutes later”

US (AL): Tuskegee University enjoying campus-grown hydroponic vegetables
Bio Fruchtgemüse Produzenten e.V.: Start of the season for regional organic cucumbers

"Quality, craftsmanship and fair pay go hand in hand in organic farming"

Father of Indian horticulture's "Golden Revolution" passes away age 88

CAN: Growers adapting to life with tariffs
Former vertical farm retrofitted into home for Japanese specialty product

“Wasabi online costs $400 per pound. We can do it for $160, but then it’s US-grown.”

Sector | Crop Protection

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Preventing the spread of Phytophthora Cryptogea in lettuce crops

Tips to aid the fight against Botrytis, or "gray mold"

NL: Battling caterpillar pests in the greenhouse

New solution being offered for crop disease management

Modernizing the use of electronic phytosanitary certificates

The role of banker plants in biological control

Analyzing microbes in Trialeurodes vaporariorum infesting tomato and cucumber crops

Sector | Market Information

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Luxembourg advances law to support greenhouse farming

Indo-Dutch collaboration unlocks new opportunities for fresh food

Season of high demand for Egyptian fresh strawberries
7 hectares of pointed peppers at Bel'Orta this year

First red pointed peppers of 2025 hit the market
Figures for 2024 show the direction to take, with acreage under pressure

More kilos of greenhouse vegetables from a smaller area

UK government publishes Precision Breeding secondary legislation

Produce industry ready and bracing for potential tariff implementation April 2

Sector | Energy

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NL: Geothermal energy company purchased by Yeager Energy

From CHP-driven horticulture to electrified solutions
Wittenberg-Gemüse has already announced slight price increases

Disruption of the CO₂ supplies resulted in quality and harvest loss

US: How can data mining centers aid greenhouse growers?

Dimmable LED mandatory in new Dutch subsidy

CAN: Webinar to explore energy saving strategies for Ontario growers

US: Texas based park aiming to remove 500,000 tons of CO2 a year in development

Sector | Fertilizers

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The Nutrient Know-How talk at the Indoor Ag-Con

“Dilution is the solution to your grower’s pollution”

A seaweed solution for sustainable agriculture

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

Sector | Breeding

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Harmoniz Seeds:

"This year we will introduce new varieties"

South Africa: New lettuce range coming from Sakata

India advances heat- and disease-tolerant tomato lines
Mamen Sánchez, of Emco Cal:

"In Berlin, we've again seen huge interest in our white strawberries from buyers globally"
Mexico

CICY launches two new Habanero chili varieties

Researchers wokring to make fruit and vegetables bigger than ever before

Newly discovered genetic pathway aids cucumbers in drought-resistance

Sector | Product Info

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It is possible to visit the installations made by Combimetal Carrera

Table top double-height strawberry systems are growing in popularity in Italy

Iran: Nanobubble technology installed in 150 greenhouses

Growracks now made in the USA

High-tech cultivation carts with advanced irrigation system for seed breeder

"Building trust is what it's about in the current industry"

Getting ready for the Roma Revolution

Utilizing air purification technology designed for astronauts in horticulture

Sector | Open field vegetables

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Tomato pricing continues to strengthen this week

Uncertainty causes increased interest for Canadian grown produce

Smoother transition out of desert growing region anticipated next month

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

Sector | Substrates and starting materials

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Seeds technologies lands in Spain with new pepper varieties

Expansion of the Italian-Israeli joint seed business

AmericanHort calls for lowering of 25% tariff on sphagnum peat moss
Luis Elías, of Viveros Mariano Soria

A variety "breaks new ground" in cherry cultivation in Spain with extra-early production in Murcia
"We want to prevent growers from making unnecessary investments"

Wageningen University & Research launches RootzoneLab

Looking at the impact of biochar substrate on cucumber growth

Demand for coconut substrates grows in Spanish-speaking markets

The effects of biochar on growth of cucumbers in West Texas

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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Fulco Wijdooge MBA

Agrovista UK Ltd

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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Spinach and salad recalled in Australia over E. coli detection

Philippines: Startup company developing new pre-cooling storage facilities

Fresh Salad Co recalls spinach and rocket products over E. coli risk

India facing a growing problem of pesticides in food

Excess pesticide levels found in Turkish cucumbers

Russian greenhouse complex faces criminal case over phytosanitary violations

Latvian farmers worried about Russian cucumbers in local markets

Sector | Events

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Excitement for International Plant Day

Inaugurating the newly modernized International Vegetable Genebank

Almeria to host the second edition of the Tomeet Congress

Ethiopia gears up to host the 9th HortiFlora Expo in Addis Ababa

Morocco Tomato Conference 2025 takes place on May 21st in Agadir, Morocco

Photo report: GreenTech Americas

Vietnam and the Netherlands working together for sustainable horticulture

Sector | Labor and automation

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Alba Bio

Sicily: organic tomato production grows, but labour remains a challenge

Egypt: Making farming smarter, one field at a time

India: BCC to launch horticulture waste processing unit

Russian drone strikes destroy office and laboratory of Ukrainian Agrivoltaics Association

Regaining control through autonomous growing

NL: qMS platform gets significant update
Thomas Wennekers, Gearbox:

"We’re at the threshold of AI in horticulture; it’s only going to get bigger”

Sector | Retail

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Greencore agreed to buy rival Bakkavor

Carrefour announced the acquisition of French convenience retailer Magne
M&S: £50mln investment in stores in North West England

SPAR Academy Vienna: Junior Fruit & Vegetable Expert training
Co-op rebranding Nisa’s wholesale operation as Co-op Wholesale

M&S launches for first time in Romania
GreenOnyx to enter U.S. market with convenient fresh vegetable

“Our product is easier than yogurt, and healthier than kale"
Amazon Fresh expands to more than 170 cities across India

Colruyt Group, Coop Group and Superunie have formed an European alliance
Amazon Fresh India is focusing on customer needs

Morrisons posting an uptick in first quarter sales
Lidl has opened a new logistics centre in Portugal

Jerónimo Martins expects to open over 300 stores in total in 2025

Sector | Lighting and technique

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Photo report LichtEvent: Growers share experiences with full LED

Looking at how ultraviolet light can aid lettuce growth

Have the promises of the LED revolution been realized?

Increasing yield and accelerating growth in beefsteak tomatoes and radishes

Examining how a change in the sky can alter plant growth

"Under the optimized conditions in the EPIC greenhouse, the timeframe is reduced to just three months"

Finding the right ventilation options for a greenhouse

Sector | Irrigation

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The testimony of an agricultural entrepreneur: watch the video!

A new season starts for dripline nails

Dutch horticultural project in Vietnam shows promising results on water and fertilizer savings

Vietnam: Water saving irrigation happening in Hai Duong region

Morocco rainfall up 88%, boosting water reserves and agriculture
“The only way forward is to learn together”

Water quality as the foundation of quantity

Using a disinfection system for more effective irrigation

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

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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Hortifrut unveils new "Berry Easter" seasonal celebration

Koppert updates packaging for its Citripar packaging
Annamaria Medici, Multicedi's Fruit and Vegetable Supply Chain and Trade Manager

"Unique products and innovative strategies: How to win over today's consumers"

Concise overview of the latest packaging solutions for fresh produce
HDG Survey Group, Bas Lok:

“Correct data collection is crucial to predictive AI applications’ value”
Superthene

Rights granted to US manufacturer for recyclable non-PVC film
Barra Sweetnam - Allfresh Wholesale

Irish wholesaler aims to have one million plastic-free packs

Sector | Education and research

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Increased focus on the formation of content substances in the follow-up cultivation pilot of Jack Beans
Tuomo Laine aims to grow raspberries in Finland's dark winters

"We are not just trying to extend the growing season; we are aiming for full-year cultivation"

Looking at the effects of greenhouse gasses on tomato production

US: New hydroponic classroom opened by NY Sun Works with ribbon cutting ceremony

Looking at the neurological and toxological effects of four spice vegetables

Unlocking new potential in tomato plants with phytofabricated silver nanoparticles

New research merger to be named Harvestis

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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New reefer units and telematics adopted to boost efficiency

Uganda-London direct flights to boost banana and vegetable exports

"We are the only country that makes it so difficult for businesses"
Flights from London, Budapest, Prague, Tirana, Krakow, Palermo, Cagliari to name only a few

New national and international direct flights to Rimini for the Macfrut trade show

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

Sector | Management and funding

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India: Rajasthan government offering subsidies of up to 70% on greenhouse growing

US (KS): School horticulture class hoping to raise $8,000 for project

Romania: Iasi growers get financial aid from government

Georgia: Grant program launched for greenhouse construction

China launches policies to support large scale renewal of solar and plastic greenhouses

Canadian university gets $540,000 grant for strawberry project

African Farming Industries invests $2 million to grow strawberries in Ethiopia