Seven-Eleven stores in Hokkaido, Japan will soon be selling Caprese Pasta with tomatoes that are grown in geothermal-heated greenhouses from the town of Mori-Machi. Excess heat from the Mori geothermal power plant is supplied to greenhouses in the Nigorikawa area thus allowing for cultivation of tomatoes…
Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, is home to three wholesale fruit and vegetable markets, often referred to as bazaars. These markets are a colorful mix of stalls – some under cover, others in the open – where wholesalers, importers, and growers of all sizes come together to sell their fresh produce.…
It’s an exciting year for the team of Proefcentrum Hoogstraten, as research after research kicks off in their new facilities. In April, the newly built greenhouses were inaugurated, and today, two new indoor climate cells were opened. At the same time, the center presented its expanded sensor network in…
In southern Greece, there is a current greenhouse project taking place, spearheaded by Richel Group, in collaboration with a major local cherry tomato grower. George Antonie, Project Manager for the Balkan region at Richel Group, shares that this 20,000-square-meter high-tech greenhouse is not the…
House Fair 2025 concluded last week at the Innovation Center in Pijnacker, The Netherlands, marking another successful edition of this annual event. Held from June 10th to 13th, the fair welcomed over 250 participants, including over 60 companies from across Europe, Asia, and North America. The event…
Coop Trading names Anders Kind as new chief executive officerCoop Trading has announced the appointment of Anders Kind as its new chief executive officer, effective October 2025. Coop Trading is the Nordic private brand purchasing organisation for Coop in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, as well as SOK in…
Seed specialist KWS has significantly expanded its site in Andijk in the Netherlands. After a year of construction, a state-of-the-art research and development center was officially inaugurated on Wednesday. Covering an area of around 10,000 square meters, it houses a 6,600 square meter greenhouse and a…
If you eat fruits or vegetables, how often do you think about their history? Former University of Florida post-doctoral researcher Zhen Fan did, as he traced the strawberry back over centuries. In a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Fan, now a faculty member at…
The Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture (MOUA) today announced the conclusion of another successful school year for its Reimagining Farm to School NYC program. During the 2024-2025 school year, farmers visited schools to deliver educational instruction and observe what students are growing in their…
The date has been revealed for the opening of a new Aldi supermarket in Caterham. Plans for this store have been in the pipeline for many years and are coming to fruition next month with give-aways of fresh fruit and vegetables to the first customers in the queue. Aldi has announced its newest store in…
On 23 and 24 June, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and Union Fleurs represent UK and EU horticulture at joint meetings of their respective Domestic Advisory Groups (DAG) and Civil Society Forums (CSF). These groups play a key role in advising on the impacts and opportunities of the UK-EU Trade…
“This inauguration is not only an important milestone for our company, but also the beginning of a new chapter for the already established PEF technology,” said Dr. Stefan Töpfl, Managing Director of Elea Technology GmbH, at the official opening of the modern company headquarters in Quakenbrück on June…