Members of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) attended this year’s European Nurserystock Association (ENA) summer meeting in the Czech Republic with renewed optimism, following the recent announcement outlining a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) trade agreement between the UK and Europe.…
In a commercial greenhouse trial conducted in Ontario, Canada, two dynamic lighting strategies were put to the test against a broad-spectrum static LED system. Over a 22-week growing period, the verdict was clear: lighting that adapts to environmental and physiological conditions delivers more tomatoes.…
Greenhouse growers are under increasing pressure to grow more with less – less energy, less water, and fewer inputs, all while optimizing yield and quality. For those managing CEA, precision and reliable monitoring tools are not just helpful; they’re essential. Apogee Instruments, a manufacturer of…
Since June 2025, the coating applied to the seeds marketed by Sakata no longer contains microplastics. It is now 100% biosourced and biodegradable, in line with European regulations. “The purpose of the coating is to adhere the active ingredients (fungicides or bio-stimulants) to the seed, promote…
Cédric Leite specializes in tomatoes at Mighirian Frères, based at Rungis. At the end of June, the wholesaler is choosing to give tomatoes from Brittany a central place. “We are really at the height in terms of flavor for tomatoes from Brittany. The weather has been ideal, warm but not too hot, which…
Braga Fresh is a sponsor of the 2025 Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, California where the company will introduce two premium salad kits under the Josie’s Organics brand on July 10.”Our goal for OPS 2025 is to showcase our organic farming with field tours and our product innovation with our organic premium salad kits,” said…
The Tanzanian government is promoting integration of horticulture and tourism, two of the country’s most dynamic sectors as a powerful strategy to boost rural economies. Speaking at an investors’ dialogue held over the weekend in Arusha, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Gerald Mweli…
Nearly 10 percent of 877 fruits, vegetables and agricultural products selected for pesticide residue tests in March and April were non-compliant, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday. The 82 non-compliant products, or 9.4 percent of the total, included strawberries imported from Japan…
It feels a bit like a chicken or the egg situation. Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would issue an order to deal with the effects of his immigration efforts on both the U.S.’s agriculture and hotel industries. So what exactly does this mean for growers and shippers? “There doesn’t…
A green LED technique has reduced beet armyworm infestations by 40 percent and boosted spring onion production by up to 20 percent, the Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute’s Fengshan Tropical Horticultural Experiment Branch said last week. Beet armyworms have proliferated across spring onion farmland…
Warm Belly Farm is offering a new berry for fruit lovers this season from their garden center in Cottage Grove. Honeyberries are an irregular-shaped, elongated, blue berry that grow on bushes. Similar to blueberries the haskaps (honeyberries) are now available for $3 per quarter pint. The family-run farm…
While packaging once followed functionality, Joost Somford with JASA Packaging says it now evolves alongside regulation, branding, and automation. “It’s not just about wrapping a product anymore. It’s about aligning with an entire set of expectations—commercial, technical, and regulatory.” Speaking at the Leafy Hydroponics Event…