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Sector | Cultivation

Fruit vegetables in summer: balance between sunlight and quality

Berge Bulk harvests 1.2 tons produce via shipboard hydroponics

Russia launches first breeding center for subtropical crops in Sochi

Sea urchin biostimulant as a highly effective growth enhancer

From 38 to 32.5 degrees:

NL: Cooling the greenhouse with high-pressure misting

Bacillus in the root zone: how microbial collaboration leads to stronger plants

Organic fertilizer triggers tomato root microRNAs to fight disease

Battling chili plant diseases: NMSU expert helps growers fight back

The science behind why cucumbers are getting longer

"Tomato Tycoon": Ukrainian grows nearly 300 tomato varieties

Using agroinfiltration to understand the functions of strawberry genes in Fragaria vesca

Green City Farming targets global rollout with turnkey vertical farming system

“We want to enable others to succeed with a ready-to-deploy model”

Russia faces seed shortage due to ban on Dutch imports

Comparison made between greenhouse vegetables and open field tomatoes

From bud to bot: Grafting robots in global horticulture

International Berries Days (IBD) and International Asparagus Days (IAD)

Soft fruit in the spotlight for the first time, alongside asparagus

Uzbek scientists develop new greenhouse-adapted melon varieties

photo_camera Dutch and international growers dive into hydroponics innovation

Using dry matter distribution to simulate strawberry yield

How to extract protein from tomato plant leaves

US (LA): On a mission to protect pollinators

Improving target identification to aid in strawberry growth

Exceeds 2 hectares for the first time

Tomélon mini watermelon returns to supermarket shelves

Walmart to source only from suppliers that adopt IPM practices

Retailers are increasingly creating pollinator health policies

Navigating horticulture in Mauritius

“We spent nights on Google Earth”

Looking at greenhouse practices for better stigma yield and corm quality of saffron

Precision light and climate monitoring with a four-year warranty

Collaboration between Nijssen, Lab Associates and Bever Innovations

Comprehensive solution for tissue culture plants

Georgia series – part 4:

Georgia's first yearround hydroponic strawberry producer uses geothermal energy

The role of CEA and Integrated Pest Management in the organic produce category

"New medium-sized TOVs' high yields are distinctive"

Looking at how light fluctuation affects tomato growth

US: How understanding isoprene could aid in crop protection

NL: Royal Pride expands range with mini and midi cucumbers

Increasing pressure pushing strawberry growers to achieve the impossible

Using organic potting material to enhance greenhouse cucumber production

“In the summer, we’re flying in strawberries from the U.S., tomatoes from Spain. It doesn’t make sense.”

Looking at the trends of eco-friendly management of postharvest fungal decays in tomato

Using solar panels to aid in tomato growth

US (MI): Update on growth of small fruits in state

Paul Hussey - Donnelly Fresh Produce

Irish strawberry season continues strong, with promising forecasts ahead

“The Mexican tomato industry has innovated and responded to consumer demand”

Exploring the transferability of heat stress tolerance in tomatoes

Commission dispels misnomers around Tomato Suspension Agreement claims

Belgium: Strawberry open-field grower ceases operations

Banana production also expands, aiming to meet domestic demand

Shymkent greenhouses produced 9 tonnes of blueberries using foreign technology

Kyrgyzstan trials high-income crops for farmers

Looking at the effects of staking techniques on growth and yield of tomato varieties in northwestern Ethiopia

Take Root Bio Technologies' Kirk Siderman-Wolter:

“Too many vertical farms have been built on an unsustainable business model”

"The only dynamic (and affordable) spacing system currently available for soilless cultivation"

Shifting focus to custom projects: “Vertical farming should be more than just container cultivation”

photo_camera "Strawberry cultivation will look completely different"

Pelemix will present its substrate solutions for berry cultivation at GreenTech.

“With Open Tops, we are drastically reducing labor requirements and costs in blueberry cultivation”

Looking at the difference in probiotic effects on kiwifruit in greenhouse and open field situations

CAN: Risks to using AI in greenhouses, says professor

Dutch visionairs push new narrative about sustainable horticulture at GreenTech

The role of VPD in plant health

India: Experimental greenhouse-based bell pepper growing successful

Greenhouse practices to create better quality saffron

Kazakh company rejects Russian retailer’s offer to buy entire greenhouse banana harvest

Ben Goodchild - Nationwide Produce

"Quality fruit tends to hold its price even if there is surplus on the retail shelves or wholesale markets"

In Mexico, summer vegetable production under protective environment is getting underway

How Desert Aire’s HVACD systems support consistency in vertical farming

New study finds inverse relationship between calcium uptake and water soaking in strawberries

Successful spinach cultivation on gutters

Increasing the lipoic acid and alters the metabolome of tomato fruits

"There will be more open-field melon compared to the greenhouse ones”

Ocean Filaments, India:

Recyclable wire solutions for smarter greenhouses

Fungal disease threatens Ohio strawberry crops

Overcoming winter growth challenges in potted herbs

TTA-ISO:

NL: Saving time and labor with the new FlexFixer

Singapore: SMART researchers hope to unlock the secrets to plant growth with universal nanosensor

CAN: Growing indoor blueberries through the winter

Looking at the effects of biotic stressors on lettuce growth

Robotic vertical farm using automated cubic storage unveiled

UK: Grower focused dehumidification workshop with tours, presentations

"definitely the right choice"

A tomato season of 79 weeks and a yield of 110 kg per square meter

"Optimal dehumidification based on air movement with special fan"

US (CA): University of California Davis releases video series aimed at young growers

US (MI): MSU issues a statewide crop report for May

Using nutrient support to maximize blueberry yield

Why priming is needed for seed X-ray upgrading

NL: Intensified blueberry production requires more pollination

The potential of flower mapping:

Bert Meurs of Plantalogica on everbearers and hybrid seeds

US: Research confirms that tunnel systems can extend Oregon's strawberry season

The impact of amino acids on hydroponically grown lettuce

Henry B. Berman on the future of citrus:

Why more growers are betting on controlled environments

Relieving waterlogging stress in cucumbers

Svensson:

The different ways that double screens aid modern growers

NSAC responds to USDA announcement on partnerships for climate program

Using agricultural waste as an alternative growing medium for cultivating cucumber

Bangladesh: Strawberries now being cultivated on Teesta River shores

Unlocking the genes that make tomatoes sweet