One of the world’s most advanced plant phenotyping technologies has made its way to Australia and is poised to revolutionise plant research and agriculture at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). The PlantEye F600 H-Portal, made by Dutch company Phenospex, is a fully automated system that scans…
Demand for Italian strawberries has grown in the south of the country and is being driven by production delays, low supply, and favorable prices. Maria Ferrara from the fruit and vegetable wholesaler Fe.Vi Frutta: “About 1,500 parcels are coming into the warehouse every day, compared to the 400 of the previous…
The greenhouses at Cympha Orchids in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, are in full production by mid-January, with millions of orchids thriving on the benches. Above them, LED lights and dehumidification units create the ideal growing environment. This combination of LED lighting and dehumidification is…
British Columbia Premier David Eby urged residents to support Canadian businesses during a visit to a Save-On-Foods location in Vancouver last week. Eby highlighted Windset Farms® as a key partner in strengthening the province’s food security. Representing the company at the announcement was co-founder and…
AKT Trading Inc., based in Torrance, California, has issued a voluntary recall of various vegetable products due to potential risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination. Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that causes botulism, a type of food poisoning that can cause severe or fatal illness. The recall…
“Consumers appreciate agretti, or lischi as they are called here in Romagna because they are a typical spring vegetable. Although the current price is certainly not among the lowest, sales are going very well,” reported Massimiliano Ceccarini, general manager of Sipo, during a visit to Roberto Bologna’s…
At a time when youths are going abroad every day in search of employment, a young man in Dang has succeeded in earning hundreds of thousands from an agricultural business. Birendra Khadka of Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City has been earning hundreds of thousands in a season by cultivating strawberries, which…
Australian grower of fresh fruit and vegetables Costa Group and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation (SAKFG) have teamed up in a new three-year partnership aimed at empowering schools and early childhood services across Australia. Over the three-year partnership 30 schools, linked to regions…
BrightFarms is now shipping from its newest greenhouse in Macon, Georgia, which opened in late 2024. Spanning 1.5 million square feet once fully built, this facility — just a short drive from parent company Cox Enterprises in Atlanta — is transforming access to fresh, locally grown produce in Georgia.…
Konya Krom Magnesite Brick Industry Inc. is planning a Geothermal Resource Utilization, Thermal Facility, and Greenhouse Project in Inlice in the municipality of Meram in Konya, Türkiye. The planned project will include a 750-bed thermal hotel and a geothermal greenhouse with a land area of 347,600 m².…
Pakistan: Fruit, vegetable convoy arrives in Parachinar
A competition to compare the brains of male vs. female fruit flies led New Jersey Institute of Technology researchers and two high school students to a second-place finish in the latest edition of the FlyWire Data Challenge, but more importantly the team learned new lessons about using artificial…