Robotics and growing in the Caribbean!

The end of January 2024 involved several advancements from robotic solutions helping to optimize greenhouse operations, to sustainable practices looking at the future ahead. At France's Sival trade show, Aisprid introduced Leafy, an autonomous tomato deleafer, while Mexican strawberry growers embraced coconut fiber substrates to combat water scarcity. Events like IPM Essen highlighted technological progress in greenhouse design, and shifts in global markets focused on the importance of being resilient, efficient, and innovative across the sector.

Aisprid wins gold at Sival:

Leafy is here: new deleafing tomato robot launched

"The aim of robotics coupled with AI is not to replace people, but to help them," says Nicolas Salmon, CEO and co-founder of Aisprid. Today, at the…

Jorge Narváez, N&H Berries:

"We want the substrate to have thick fibers, to ensure enough oxygenation"

"The biggest challenge we face as growers is water scarcity, and the coconut fiber substrate has helped me reduce the amount of water I use. In this…

Photo Report: Sival 2024, Angers,France

Tomatoes, apples, greenhouses, energy solutions, and approximately every 3 meters, some bottles of wine. This was the Sival 2024 in a couple of words.…

First Global Leafy Greens Event, June 17 and 18:

"Choices in technique and contact with market crucial for success in leafy greens"

"Worldwide, we observe a shift towards indoor cultivation in leafy greens. Driven by supply security, reduced water and fertilizer usage, and, of…

MSC Invernaderos concludes new Tropical Greenhouse project in the Caribbean:

"We could write a whole book on must and must-not haves when it comes to greenhouses in tropical areas"

MSC Invernaderos has been working on greenhouse projects all over the world for over 30 years and has had successful projects in nearly 70 countries.…

Mohamed Moufti, Afrifruit

"Quality has a cost, but the cost of low quality is higher"

As indoor berry production takes the horticultural industry by storm, growers and consumers are both trying to balance two things: cost and quality. In…

José Antonio Baños, President of Ejidomar:

"More than 2,000 fruit fly traps to ensure we can ship to the United States again"

On January 19, the US market reopened for Spanish peppers, specifically for those produced in Almería, which will have an open export window from…

Grupo Paloma expects to produce around 42 million kilos of tomatoes this season

"With proper planning, we should manage to market all the volumes we will have in the coming months"

The volumes of Spanish tomatoes, which fell below average in the first months of the campaign, are gradually increasing as the production is going in…

Photo Report: technical suppliers IPM Essen 2024

About 36,000 visitors from 43 countries were present last week to visit the 1403 exhibitors of the IPM Essen. The jubilee fair existed for 40 years.…

Burk Metzger, Prospiant, on the competition on the lettuce market:

"Lower your operational expenses for the long-term sustainability of your business"

The North American greenhouse lettuce market grows more competitive every year. "Incorporating efficiencies into your lettuce greenhouse and growing…

"Growing from seed will become the standard in the strawberry sector within 5 years"

The strawberry sector is facing significant changes, and a crucial part of this transformation will occur at the beginning of the supply chain. This…