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30/10/2023

Lufa Farms is an urban agriculture company out of Montreal. Their specialty? ‘Occupying’ rooftops with greenhouses. “We have five greenhouses so far,” says Callie Giaccone from Lufa Farms.…

03/10/2023

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25/09/2023

Strawberry growers are no strangers to the unpredictable nature of weather conditions that can jeopardize their crops. To counteract this, many are transitioning or have transitioned to…

12/09/2023

Amidst a shifting industry landscape, where more and more suppliers are stepping back from the realm of HPS lamps for horticulture, Ushio remains steadfast. "There are still many HPS systems…

10/09/2023

Nurseries use basins to store the water they need to water their products. However, the problem with that water storage is that, especially in sunny weather, algae growth occurs in the basin,…

09/09/2023

“When BioCat+ is added to irrigation, results have shown that it acts as a broad-spectrum biostimulant that enhances root growth and resistance to diseases, also leading to a reduction in the…

08/09/2023

As the outdoor temperatures cool off this month across North America, one controlled environment agriculture (CEA) leafy greens grower anticipates some evolution of demand for its product.…

04/09/2023

Pioneering is something they can do at Bosch Growers. Six years ago, the family business started growing blackberries under glass in addition to their bell pepper crop. And now, it's time for…

03/09/2023

Heliospectra revealed a range of new fixtures dedicated to the modern horticultural market at GreenTech 2023. "Our fixtures are characterized by their efficiency of up to 3.7 µmol. On top of…

02/09/2023

The recently completed AGROS validation trial is taking researchers another step closer to the realization of a fully autonomous greenhouse. In the trial, an Artificial Intelligence algorithm…

01/09/2023

With open-field and greenhouse cultivation in two locations in the Netherlands, Piet van Vugt is committed to sustainability and minimizing food miles. "In the winter, we get some herbs and…

21/08/2023

Is it a pepper plant? A new type of cannabis? A strange tomato? Nope, it isn't. It's cotton that's growing in this Spanish greenhouse. Collaborating with luxury brands, Magtech aims to…

20/08/2023

Light levels fall a little further every day in August. The decision as to when to remove a coating is partly rational and partly depends on the weather and the grower's green fingers. So,…

19/08/2023

The UK soft fruit season had a late start pretty much across the country, and this was no different at Clock House Farm in Maidstone, Kent, where they started picking strawberries around 10…

18/08/2023

Is the sole focus on achieving high accuracy the right approach in yield prediction? According to the team at WayBeyond it isn't - which is a remarkable statement coming from a company that…

16/08/2023

Gotham Greens has officially opened its second hydroponic greenhouse in the Mountain Region and the company's eleventh greenhouse nationwide. The 140,000-square-foot facility within the Great…

13/08/2023

Greenhouse growers wishing to maximize production and achieve plant uniformity should check out the benefits of diffuse light in a greenhouse. Diffuse light is a natural phenomenon whereby…

12/08/2023

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“We are young in the US and Canada but are bringing decades of experience in manufacturing and implementing full packaging lines for fruits and vegetables,” says Joost Somford, CCO of JASA…

11/08/2023

"Currently, France imports half of their fruit and vegetables, which is perceived as embarrassing for a country that prides itself on its agricultural traditions," Martijn Weijtens,…

12/07/2023

"Over the past five years, the horticultural industry in Turkmenistan has witnessed significant changes. The government's promotion of agriculture and horticulture through subsidies,…

11/07/2023

When you see it, it's too late. There's no treatment available and no solution to stop its spread. And despite all the efforts, there are no varieties available yet with suitable resistances.…

10/07/2023

Founded in 2021, tomato growing company Soleil emerged in response to the Paraguayan market's need for sustainable and top-quality horticultural products year-round. “Our area today is 8,000…

03/07/2023

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There's no doubt that the CEA sector is going through a lot these days, but there was barely a sign of that at the Indoor AgTech. When asking around on the exhibitor floor, numerous projects…

02/07/2023

Looye Kwekers' Honing tomatoes have become a staple in the German greengrocer Ten Eicken's standard assortment. "We've had them in our range for over seven years now, and sales rise yearly,"…

01/07/2023

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Cunucu Fresh is one of the few, and one of the oldest, hydroponic greenhouses on Aruba. The farm was started by the father of the current manager, Jake Arends, back in 2017. “My father was…

30/06/2023

News broke of termination of the acquisition of Delphy by AgriForce quite unexpectedly earlier this month. Ingo Mueller, CEO of AgriForce, shares with HortiDaily why that happened and what…

27/06/2023

Back in 2018, a new variety of snacking tomatoes, Sweetpops, was launched. The variety is exclusively grown in Red Sun Farms' high-tech greenhouses in Central Mexico. "They are cultivated…

26/06/2023

Moroccan tomatoes are becoming increasingly popular in the European Union. For the first time last year, Morocco surpassed Spain as the largest tomato supplier in the European Union, with…