In the 2023/2024 season, Spain imported a record 16.32 million kilos of courgettes for 18.05 million euros, according to calculations by the Spanish news service Hortoinfo based on data from the statistics service Estacom. Morocco was Spain’s main supplier, with 10.75 million kilos (65.90% of the total)…
On Tuesday 16 January 2025, the winner of the 4th edition of the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge will be announced. During an event in Bleiswijk, it will be announced which team has been most successful in the autonomous and sustainable cultivation of dwarf tomatoes. The international competition offers…
Since its establishment in 2018, HidroBio has continually developed within Paraguay’s agricultural sector. Specializing in high-performance hydroponic crops, the company is addressing the local demand for fresh, high-quality produce through agroecological methods. “Our mission is to provide flavorful,…
Predicting crop growth is becoming increasingly refined. Wageningen University & Research BU Horticulture utilizes digital twins, linking greenhouse data with 3D functional-structural plant models. This technology allows immediate analysis of changes in climate control or cultivation strategies.…
In January 2009, Annie Lévesque and Frédéric Jobin-Lawler, both trained biologists, bought L’Abri Végétal. The small family farm in Compton, a small town in Quebec’s Estrie region, specializes in growing organic vegetables in greenhouses. The couple shares a love for the land and a desire to do things…
Ketos has announced the launch of Ketos Prism, a platform designed to accelerate awareness and action to water quality and environmental data, particularly with PFAS chemicals often found in the industrial, construction, and utility industries. The AI capabilities of the Ketos Shield and WAVE solutions…
If you’ve ever wondered why there’s so much of the good green stuff in Macao, the answer is to be found in Zhongshan and Qingyuan cities in Guangdong Province. It’s their advanced vegetable processing bases and hydroponic greenhouses that have made the baskets of Macao’s vegetable markets positively…
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies has announced the acquisition of Waldo & Associates Inc., a Midwest horticultural distributor based in Perrysburg, Ohio. Waldo is a local distributor and greenhouse manufacturer focused on the small and medium-sized business market that has grown relationships that span 40…
Cherry tomato volumes are increasing in the greenhouses of Granada and Almeria, according to Almudena Alonso, manager of the Granada-based entity Agrotropical, which works with this product all year round. “This fall, plum cherry tomatoes have continued to gain ground on the round cherry. Due to greater…
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono is ramping up efforts to promote the urban farming concept through the Sustainable Food House Area program. In collaboration with the Village Ministry, the program aims to empower communities to meet their food and nutrition needs by farming and raising livestock…
A busy time in the horticultural sector, as evidenced by the recent GreenTech Americas in Mexico, and HortEx Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City, with numerous developments within the greenhouse and hydroponics sectors. With a spotlight on sustainability and innovation, industry players like Mucci Farms bring…
“Knowing how to grow is more important than relying on technology alone,” says Valentinas Civinskas, founder and CEO of Leafood. In Vilnius, Lithuania, Valentinas with his team are turning vertical farm into a scalable, cross-border success story. Leafood’s provides fresh herbs, microgreens and leafy…