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Sector | Grower in the Spotlight
Zimbabwean farmers’ undercover success stories
Australia: Regulatory concerns rise over rapidly expanding blueberry industry
Decline in the supply of spring Greek hydroponic tomatoes
“When pressure on tomatoes from the Balkans increases, you invest in quality and more specialized products”
Japanese grower using thermal energy to grow strawberries
Danwille September – Yukon Pty Ltd:
“We have just the right kind of client for niche fruit crops”
Propagating 45% of global hops supply demands precision in water quality
New Zealand: Family roots run deep through Capri Tomatoes
"Food production can be seen, understood, and is part of the shopping experience"
French retailer inaugurates its own aquaponics farm
UK teen sells tomatoes to buyers 10,000 miles away
Creating success through hydroponics in Somalia
Spain: Looking at a greenhouse cluster that is "visible from space"
Grower upgrades sowing lines as organic production demands tighter process control
Young growers drive greenhouse expansion in the Netherlands despite energy uncertainty
India's hydroponics industry:
“Hydroponics can become mainstream, but only with precision and policy”
Dutch grower turns to ChatGPT to explore new crop direction
Anti-algae coating proves its worth at Dutch pot plant nursery
US NH): Macfarlane Research Greenhouses Open House to be held April 18
Beehive for Koppert Cress after opening new greenhouse
Martin McAdam - Shockingly Fresh
"We need to encourage more investment in this type of production to keep fresh produce on the shelves"
Riaan Boshoff - Grow BothaRoodt
South Africa: Pepper market needs the magic of Easter weekend
Guinness World Records recognizes Edenya as the world's largest tropical greenhouse
Belgium:
"Production to increase in following week, with higher volumes expected in time for Easter"
Oxford College Organic Farm: "Like having your own personal shopper"
Area 2 Farms bets on the franchise model to bring vertical farming into the neighborhood
“Networks of farms are always better for people”
US (CA): Petaluma Bounty Farm fights to survive
Japan: Supporting growers on the path to operational excellence
NL: Strawberry grower expands with acquisition of pepper greenhouse
DavìPlant uses C-LED technology for its lighting system
"Our nursery has produced more than 250 million seedlings"
Checking out the Al Waha Farm in Qatar
how data analysis can support daily crop management
Greenhouse intelligence supporting production of flavourful Honeytomatoes
UADA's Taunya Ernst recognized for contributions to high tunnel production in Arkansas
UK: Vertical farming heads 1.1 kilometers underground
Greenhouse-based horticulture reshaping Malawi’s fresh produce value chain
"This additional capital provides us with the financial flexibility to invest in our operations"
Local Bounti secures $15 million convertible note amid NYSE compliance proceedings
US (MT): Bananas, papayas, pineapples and lemons flourish in Bitterroot greenhouse
Off-season organic summer tomato cultivation: A pathway for the growers of Dzongu, North Sikkim
"This gutter is designed to prevent peat and debris from entering the drainage channel"
US (PA): Fairview greenhouse damaged by massive winds
US: Hawai'i grower faces long-term clean up after heavy rain, flooding
US (MI): Non-profit seeks donations after storm damages greenhouse
Marco de Bruin:
“If you want to make impact in the market, you have to compete with outdoor lettuce”
FAO recognizes growing innovations in Europe and Central Asia
Digital villages initiative: Greenhouse innovation takes root in rural communities
Lettuce and pak choi grower Robbin considers investment in insect netting as a necessity and opportunity
"I can distinguish myself with insect netting"
US (MN): Featherstone Farm marks 32 years of local, organic vegetable production
Avisomo and Coop Norway's Himmelgrønt joint venture enters commercial operation
"For the end customer, this means a product was growing just hours before it hit the shelf"
Knoblauchsland:
"Our early chives found excellent growing conditions"
From snack packs to centerpieces: Evolving greenhouse varieties for changing consumer habits
Early bloomer: Plant science major takes full advantage of UD’s undergraduate research opportunities
Viennese gardener Karl Kasehs on the start of the harvest in the greenhouse
"In February, we had only half the amount of sunlight we had the previous year"
Giuseppe Licata of the Sicilian greenhouse Berdia Ortofrutticola
Greenhouse beans peak in March: Good demand but high costs
Emsflower marks 20 years in Emsbüren with 14-hectare greenhouse expansion
Azienda Agricola Fratelli Facchini
Soil-less vegetable production for 10 months a year between high-quality and market challenges
OP Piano Conti presents Nikelfrì, the new Nickel Free vegetable line
"We want to align with the growing focus on conscious eating and wellness"
Alexandre Picault, Kultive
"A good start to the French cucumber season, but we remain vigilant"
Targeting a 12-tonne daily harvest as hydroponic cucumber production scales in Rajasthan
Winter greenhouse growing and crop rotation in New Hampshire’s Monadnock region: Preparing summer harvests
Primary care pilot targets nutrition security through partnership with Summer Street Farm
Students complete greenhouse construction for local high school
Not an average greenhouse at NC State University
Organic grower continues to innovate:
“We can catch up with conventional cultivation in terms of production in the future”
Wim de Weert, Rei de Morangos:
“Storm damage hits Portuguese strawberry crop, but high prices offset losses”
CO₂ capture proves its worth in a tomato greenhouse:
"Thanks to DES, we can more easily dose more CO₂"
Building indoor farming from the ground up in Puerto Rico
"Our goal is to substitute imports with local production and attract new generations to agriculture”
Dutch tomato grower harvests first mini cauliflowers
Colorado University alum takes affordable approach to indoor farming
Milena Vulcheva, Deputy CEO of Hazera:
"In agriculture, seeds grow when they’re nurtured"
Nahant students go green and give back
Rebecca Scurr - Piñata Farms
Consistency key to growth for Queensland berry grower
Combining vertical farms and polyhouses for soft fruit production
"We want to expand quickly and focus on growing"
New Steiner project: combining modern technology and responsible agriculture
The food of tomorrow is floating
Grønt fra Nord restructuring plan approved by court, company outlines production ramp
“This is a meaningful de-risking milestone"
Robot pollinator could produce more, better crops for indoor farms
Ontario Plants joins the Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (OHCEAC) Consortium
UAE farms respond as Middle East conflict disrupts regional supply chains
“This ongoing conflict is tangible proof of why building resilient, domestic agricultural capacity matters”
Greek greenhouse growers strengthen resilience during demanding winter
Leafood targets Baltic retail expansion with cucumber microgreens and redesigned packaging
“We tested multiple varieties to identify those that deliver a clear cucumber taste early in their growth”
Jay Willmot’s quest to change the lettuce market in Canada
Local service makes Dutch horticultural technology a success in Canada
Tajikistan: Leading women farmers in reviving lost crops and reshaping the future
Austria:
"For us, purchasing the PV system was an investment in the future"
Chena Hot Springs Resort & Fresh Greenhouse harnesses geothermal water
Producing vegetables in Alaska at 40 degrees below zero
Good start for Reichenau greenhouse lettuce:
"We hope to be able to extend the marketing window until Easter"
Inside JEPCO’s sustainable shift to indoor leafy salad production
Virginia-based Pluck'd and its team of a collective 200 years of greenhouse experience:
“The team analyzed over half a billion data points from every weather station east of the Mississippi"
Organic grower goes from powder to precision with coating
Guam: Effort to grow bananas in snow bears fruit
US (MT): Growing a new vision of agriculture
Special Fruit launches spring strawberry season with Lady Emma
"Buyers turn to Dutch and Belgian strawberries as supply problems hit southern Europe"
First Belgian grower starts working with snack tomato harvest robot
Precision suckering and stem training in Romanian hydroponic cherry tomatoes
India: Turning organic tomatoes into an offseason money maker
Inside high-tech greenhouse complex growing Belarus’ vegetables
US (RI): Blizzard threatens growing season
Uzbek grower increases strawberry yields with new cultivation methods
Kenya: Youth-led greenhouse system strengthens food security
China: Bringing daycare to the greenhouse
South Africa: Lettuce grower finds recipe for success in outdoor hydroponics
Turkish researchers develop techniques to farm tomatoes on moon
"India’s hydroponics supply gap demands serious commercial scale"
Huge dome will use landfill gas to grow vegetables
Greenhouse grown Nebraska hop featured in local brew, first in university program history
Hydroponically grown cucumbers reach 4 to 6 kg yields in Rajasthan’s 45°C heat
Jordanian NGO grows and exports fresh produce
German cucumber grower develops pipe rail lift: "Film always stays neatly in place"
“Growers are considered the number one in our supply chain”
Australian growers examine European innovation on AUSVEG 2026 Study Tour
Olivier Thomas, Ferme du Pont d'Achelles:
"Winter is becoming a real challenge for vegetable growers"
CW Group's 4,500 sq ft indoor farm in Connecticut
80,000 plant sites and a mission beyond food
Achieving pest control in the greenhouse:
"By reducing pest entry, we no longer need intensive applications"
"We're projecting a yield increase of around 25 to 30 per cent"
In Canada’s northernmost community, a container farm operates under Arctic winter conditions
At -36°C in 24-hour darkness, fresh greens grow in Alert
US: Tomato grower advances early-season greenhouse production for 2026
“We’re making Revoponics work for India's urban farms”
from TUCO pioneer to indispensable force:
Leo van der Hoeven celebrates 50 years at Hoogendoorn
‘The perfect balance between people and AI at Árpád’
Root zone as core focus in naturally ventilated Indian hydroponic cucumber
Chinese astronauts to expand in-orbit menu as space-grown tomatoes ready for harvest
Australia: Expressions of interest open for Apex Greenhouses demonstration glasshouse facility
Kenya: A greenhouse bet in the Rift Valley
US: Growing 25,000 square feet of produce 8,000 feet above sea level
Morris Peters, Witkamp:
"Strong start to the Dutch mini cucumber season"
Jan-Willem Doelman: "I consciously choose not to work for a mega-company"
Courgette harvest starts a month earlier
Soft fruit grower Gijs Hoogendoorn on severe weather in Portugal:
“The chances of the reservoir filling were as slim as an Elfstedentocht in the Netherlands”
Managing crops, climate, and pests within the constraints of a commercial rooftop
"The footprint may look compact, but the work inside is constant”
Saxony-Anhalt:
Environmentally friendly cucumber production in a high-tech greenhouse
Swedish grower sees strong demand for differentiated tomato varieties
