“Vegetables in heated greenhouses are still incompatible with organic principles.”
Sector | Greenhouse
Jongfresh honoured with visit by director general Afke van Rijn
"Graffiti radish is still a small item, but we can surprise our customers with it"
Analysis of the 2023/24 Andalusian greenhouse vegetable season
"Prices have remained favourable for producers"
Switzerland:
Rathgeb Bio and Kellermann build organic greenhouse on four hectares
Ukrainian greenhouse-grown berries can compete in the EU market
Heated greenhouses in La Rioja, Spain
"A big investment is required for the greenhouses, but the added value of the tomatoes is also great"
Rise and fall of Dutch peppers in Japan
Sri Lanka's first strawberry model agri-project shows promise
Organic baby romaine added to Ontario greenhouse lineup
Fri-El Green House in Ostellato (Ferrara)
A floating photovoltaic plant is being set up to power up greenhouses
Léo Vaillant, Gautier Semences
“Our doubly resistant lettuce varieties are a real asset for growers”
Growth in greenhouses
US: Controlled environment agriculture production, operations on the rise
Asaja Almeria takes stock of the 2023/24 horticultural campaign
Notable increase in production and acreage, but great concern over falling prices
Looking to have year-round strawberry production in Ontario
Greenhouse complex worth €80 million to be built in Slovenia
"The box that suits us"
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture notes 7% decrease in arceage compared to 2018
Germany sees decline in cucumber cultivation for pickling
Dutch growers Agro Care and CombiVliet continue together
Merger in European tomato cultivation sector creates 500 hectare tomato giant
Pilot works out well
New: passion fruit from Dutch greenhouses
O.P. Terre della Luce
"We have almost doubled the value of our raspberries"
Krist Hamerlinck, Eco Veg
"Although there are fewer players, demand in the organic sector remains stagnant"
Iran's agro-food exports see uptick in first quarter
"100 years of people, pioneering and ‘moving forward’"
Rijk Zwaan receives honorary royal title
New Zealand tomato exports to Australia resume
Agreste
French cucumber production increases by 4% in a year
In the last four years, the chain has increased its vegetable sales by 34.2%
In Spain, 85% of Aldi's vegetables are of domestic origin
Hungary announces €125 mln tender for horticultural development
EZ Grow Farms opens high-tech strawberry propagation facility
Greenhouse tours help inspire young minds
Robert Blomsteel, EDN:
"Availability of organic greenhouse vegetables very limited, prices are at firm levels"
Peter Fes, StC International
"Price of cucumbers keeps pace with sizing, pepper market stable despite increased supply"
Hoogstraten cooperative sees opportunities in paprika
"Dull spring creates pepper season with ups and downs"
In the Mykolaiv region, Ukraine begins harvesting early watermelons
Sandy Booth - New Forest Fruit
“In May, we were 10 days behind. By June 10th we were right back on track"
Grupo Agroponiente expects to increase its volume by 15% in the next season
Tomélon for the first time at all Aldi Belgium distribution centres this season
"There is increasing interest in our mini watermelon from abroad as well"
Tom van der Meer, Combilo:
"With nice weather being forecast, we expect bell pepper consumption to rise"
Benny Cuypers, BelOrta:
"Problematic transition from greenhouse to open field cultivation"
Félix Haget, Eauzons!
Tropical fruit produced in France using aquaponics and residual heat
"Hydroponics is our main business"
Harnessing AI to revolutionize greenhouse agriculture
Status of Andalusia's greenhouse crops in mid-June
Ell-e
A harvester that maximizes harvesting efficiency and preserves product quality
Netherlands: New production site for Vitalis organic seeds
Greenhouse tomatoes fuel U.S. fresh tomato import growth
Greenhouses make millions in Novosibirsk, Russia
Laura van de Kreeke, Growy:
"Vertical farm technology will become more readily available and cheaper"
Ukrainian agro-producer receives grant for horticulture and greenhouse development
Ba-Wü: Agriculture Minister Peter Hauk visits EDEKA Südwest partner company Hagdorn Tomaten
"Cooperation agreement enables reliable sales opportunities and appropriate payment"
Frutania Ltd on the exclusive Aldina strawberry concept in cooperation with Aldi Süd
"We invest large sums every year to obtain new varieties and technologies"
Antonio Tortosa, manager of Biocaptur:
"Light is the weakness of pests like Tuta, and also our tool to kill them"
Two-level swing gutter system was an obvious choice
"Decision to grow organic strawberries in Ohio was a business differentiator"
New organic lettuce blends launched
The manufacturer and a producer from Turin
Soilless systems for vegetables now also available
Jorge López, cofounder of Germinarte:
"To extend the shelf life and go further with our exports, we have launched a line of live sprouts"
Bord Bia says strawberries are Ireland's preferred fruit
LUMIGREY® reflective net by Agrintech mitigates internal temperatures by 6/7°C
Climate change makes greenhouse cultivation increasingly problematic
Switzerland: Imhofbio AG for the marketing of organic tomatoes
"Yields and Brix values are doing well, but demand is mixed"
Tanja Dworschak from Bioland KräuterGut Dworschak-Fleischmann:
"Double-deck production of organic potted herbs is unique and perhaps optimal"
Solarenn cooperative gets cool roofing
“Thanks to this technique, the cooperative can now store and preserve products properly”
Vinnytsia farmers develop with "eRobota" Grants, boosting orchard and greenhouse projects
Investing in Ukraine's food security through agricultural grants
TSI Italian introduces resistant rootstocks
ToBRFV: why not protecting tomatoes from "the bottom" as well?
The rise of the far right in France and its implications for Murcia's agriculture
Pointed bell pepper market is proliferating and wants more:
"We want to compete with bell peppers"
Spain ranks second
China is the world's leading greenhouse producer by area
Winners announced from 17th annual greenhouse competition
Marco Bergman: "Challenges in marketing orange and yellow bell peppers outside the color mix"
Strong start for the bell pepper season
Costa Rica inaugurates its first climate-smart greenhouse
Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
Association says Ontario cucumbers are safe amid salmonella concern
Official opening of UK's first Centre of Excellence in greenhouse growing
Photo report:
"We're catering 100+ restaurants in the Brussels area"
Harold Paivarinta with Red Sun Farms
“Sustainability will become even more integral to conducting business”
Pauline Dittmeyer at the start of the French blueberry harvest
"By combining tunnel farming with frost candles, we achieve good results"
Mexico’s 2024 tomato production forecast at 3.30 million tons
Belarus
Brest region greenhouse complex produces about 15,000 tons of indoor-grown vegetables annually
Organic vertical farm unveils new Texas facility
Vegetable grower Mark Meyer zu Bentrup from Bielefeld:
'Current cucumber prices significantly firmer and more stable than last year'
The strawberry campaign kicks off in Castile-Leon
"During the summer, we continue to export significant volumes of strawberries to France"
Greenhouse grower expands with 32 acres in California
Muhammetaly Gurbangeldiyev - Yigit
"We will increase the tomato acreage from 74 to 230 hectares next season"
Switzerland:
"In the near future, we aim to completely replace our open-field strawberries with protected cultivation"
Steven Bradley, President of Cox Farms on the company’s investment in Mucci Farms
“We want to build the leading greenhouse produce business in North America”
Village Farms features two long-term employees from the Netherlands
The Morisi company does not aim for earliness, but to protect the crop. Photo gallery below
Cherry trees protected in greenhouses in northern Italy
Organic greenhouse vegetables "Made in Ukraine" support the regional economy and create jobs
Protecting crops from summer heat and weather events while simultaneously increasing revenue per hectare
Roland Bötz on marketing organic cresses:
"With our organic cresses, we continue to have a unique selling point"
all international horticultural suppliers in one place
New Greenhouse Guide available online and in print
The modernization of the greenhouse complex Bereście is coming to an end
Belarusian greenhouse complex will supply consumers with up to 2500 tons of winter vegetables
How microbiomes boost plant health
Why maintaining a sterile growing environment is crucial. Or is it?
concerns about influx of cheaper produce
Kazakhstan: Minister visits greenhouse growers
A meeting organized by Voltz Maraîchage and Pop Vriend
New spinach, lamb's lettuce and rocket ranges showed
Producer Jörg Huber at the start of the strawberry and raspberry harvest
"Good market position for German autumn raspberries from mid-August"
Mucci Farms expands operations with acquisition in Ontario, Canada
Bangladesh
11,000 farmers empowered to adopt eco-friendly agricultural processes
What's new for the Agrieuropa summer campaign
"We meet the requests of Italian retailers by introducing new products"
Pepper tote bags labeled with a spice meter
Albanian greenhouse farmers continue to report large losses
"La Quercia" is a nursery specializing in kiwifruit
"Kiwifruits still bring us a lot of satisfaction as a crop"
Jan van Genderen, Royal Berry:
“Even though the weather’s becoming increasingly extreme, clients often want perfect products”
Tennessee
Severe weather impacts Grainger County tomato farm
New trends in the greenhouse produce industry
Greenhouse locations migrate and product innovation continues
Jörn Christiaens, Vollgepackt Ltd:
"We aim to present microgreens more as a delicacy than as a decorative item."
Italy: Greenhouse-grown, zero-residue eggplants to hit the shelves
Juan Pablo Saucedo Romero of AgroSense México
“We found an effective means to minimize labor in Mexican greenhouses”
"European retail opts for high-tech in winter tomato cultivation"
Horti Demo Centre – Dr Estelle Kempen, Adaduma Msana, Kholosa Nakani
"All South African greenhouses should collect and recycle rainwater"
UK Salads Limited
Bankruptcy spiral UK greenhouse after client rejections
Pleun van Malkenhorst, Thanet Earth Peppers Ltd / Thanet Growers:
"Growing demand from British retailers for lit cultivation"
Centuria acquires 21ha glasshouse in Katunga
Celebrating success at CPMA Week
‘Giga Guru’ status recognizes sustainability efforts
Premier of Alberta joins official opening of Calgary facility
Significant breakthrough through intercropping
Optimizing crop yields for Mars: insights from Wageningen University
Papenburg: Heinz-Jürgen Albers
"By the end of the year, we aim to expand our hydroponic cultivation by two hectares"
