More consumers than ever are seeking greater transparency from brands before making purchase decisions, especially surrounding fresh produce. Key concerns around health, sustainability, and environmental impact are driving increased demand for high-quality organically grown produce, as consumers…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has announced the withdrawal of 77 end-use pesticide products from the Kenyan market over safety concerns. In a statement on Monday, June 23, CS Kagwe said that the move was prompted by a need to review pesticides currently registered in the Kenyan market…
“In order to remain a leader in the vegetable industry, we have to get much bigger.” Speaking is Michael DeGiglio, founder and CEO with Village Farms. Recently, the company announced a change in business structure, and an aggressive acquisition strategy. The decision—shaped by consolidation in North…
Pure Flavor® is introducing Organic RedRoyals® Sweet Cherry Tomatoes. This certified organic variety is grown in a high-tech greenhouse environment, delivering flavor and dependable quality all year long. Building on the strength of the RedRoyals brand, the launch of an organic variety was a natural next…
At the GreenTech event in Amsterdam, Nijssen, in collaboration with Lab Associates and Bever Innovations, introduced a comprehensive solution for plant tissue culture. They developed growth chambers with horizontal airflow, specifically designed by Nijssen, to efficiently remove heat and moisture. This…
Breeding company BASF | Nunhems is launching several new tomato varieties this season. The large vine segment has resistant successors to existing varieties, and in the specialty segment, more and more options with resistance are becoming available, including in snack tomatoes. Cees Ammerlaan, product…
A 9-hectare greenhouse in western Georgia, once focused solely on tomatoes, has undergone a full transformation into a year-round hydroponic strawberry operation. Rebranded as Barrylux, the site is now a flagship example of geothermal-powered, substrate-based berry production in the region. “This is just…
Moein Moosavi, a third-year doctoral student in horticultural science at NC State University and a member of the university’s Controlled Environment Agriculture Coalition, is researching strawberry and hydroponic vegetable production within Controlled Environment Agriculture systems. His work contributes…
On Friday June 20, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Mayor of Dushanbe Rustam Emomali visited the modern greenhouse of the trade cooperative Donahoi Umed, located in the Sino district of the capital, according to the Tajik president’s official website. The greenhouse, built on an area of 1.5…
The groundbreaking ceremony for the National Smart Greenhouse Complex, which aims at the year-round produce supply, ensuring food safety and sustainable agriculture was held on June 18, 2025. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry (MOFALI), the Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry…
Consumers are paying “never-seen-before” high prices for fresh tomatoes, as the staple product has become harder to come by in recent weeks. Australia’s two major supermarket chains have reported supply issues, with all fresh tomato varieties affected to varying degrees. Challenging weather conditions in…
This year’s World Cucumber Day event, held on Friday June 13, saw 138 cucumbers exchanged across four venues in Keswick town centre during the hour-long “Cucumber Currency” promotion. The total marked a 90 percent increase from last year’s 73 cucumbers, nearly doubling the count from the event’s…