At this point in time, most growers are either using insect netting in their windows or are seriously considering it. For chrysanthemum growers in particular, accordion insect netting has become indispensable, and interest in the netting has spilled over into world of vegetable cultivation as well. In…
During GreenTech 2025, Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD) welcomed hundreds of international guests. The platform for international collaboration hosted delegations from Egypt, the Gulf Region, Central Asia, India, and Southeast Asia with tailor-made programmes designed to strengthen relationships, explore new…
Greek consumer prices stable in May despite inflationFood retail inflation in Greece increased by 2.47% year-on-year in May 2025, according to the Consumer Goods Retail Research Institute (IELKA). The largest increases were in the categories of biscuits, chocolates and confectionery (+8.83%), fresh…
All of the rain that Berlin, Massachusetts has been getting on the weekends has been good for a tasty summertime treat; locally grown strawberries. Rows of red and green line Cordelia’s Farm in Berlin. The Christmas-like colors are actually a celebration of summer as strawberry season is in full swing.…
Known as the mango hub of Bengal, Malda has now earned a new distinction for its successful cherry tomato cultivation. Manotosh Rajbanshi, a progressive farmer from Narayanpur in Old Malda, has made headlines for pioneering this new crop in the region with assistance from the district Horticulture…
Almost 60% of samples of conventionally grown fruit and vegetables on the Clean Fifteen™ list in the Environmental Working Group’s new Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ had no detectable pesticide residues. Conversely, more than nine in 10 samples of conventional, or non-organic, produce on the…
A genetically modified tomato the colour of an eggplant could be available on supermarket shelves as early as next year if regulators approved a bid to grow it in Australia. The purple tomato, as it is named, has been genetically modified to include genes from the edible snapdragon flower. Nathan Pumplin…
A Wilmington farm that provides fresh produce to people facing food insecurity is asking for help after high winds tore the cover off its greenhouse. Willowdale Urban Farm is a volunteer-run project operated by Community Enrichment Initiatives, Inc. The farm spans two acres in Wilmington and grows…
President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has signed a new decree aimed at ensuring the stable availability of fruits and vegetables in retail outlets, particularly during the offseason. The announcement was made by the presidential press service. The document introduces a mechanism under which…
Courtney Leisner wants to help plants fight pathogens better with rising global temperatures. Funded by a multinational, multi-organization grant, Leisner will seek to better understand how pepper plants respond when simultaneously infected with the pathogen Xanthomonas and experiencing extreme heat.…
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds is hosting its first Future of Veg Events, August 12-15, 2025, bringing a new era of vegetable innovation to growers, processors, and retailers worldwide. For the first time, visitors will be able to view products in three locations across the U.S. “The feedback we receive from…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour, Hon Saboto Caesar and Karyll Balcombe of Karybal Farms to establish a public-private partnership with Karybal Farms for the operation of the Montreal Greenhouse…