Sector | Greenhouse
Summer fruit becoming more important at Belgian cooperative
Bruno Vuerinckx, BelOrta:
"Cucumber prices quadruple in one week"
From mission-driven beginnings to being a leader in South African pepper production:
“We’ve got one of the best pepper growers on the continent”
Rain disrupts produce supply, drives up prices
DENSO on the Axia acquisition
"Accelerating the development of innovative cultivation methods"
"New medium-sized TOVs' high yields are distinctive"
"Bravura RZ melon is increasingly planted in greenhouses in the off-season, overlapping with Brazil"
Germany:
"Higher yield increases for snack and mini cucumbers compared to regular cucumbers"
Dutch growers strengthen position in Morocco
Niagara Propagators: A new chapter for the Schenck legacy in greenhouse horticulture
“We’ve applied five generations of knowledge to build this facility”
Expanded organic offerings in the spotlight
40 acres of greenhouses, with an option to expand to 80 acres
US: Little Leaf Farms will more than double capacity with new Tennessee campus
NL: "Strong cucumber demand, slight rise in vine tomato prices, green peppers remain scarce"
Agreste
French cucumber yields expected to rise
Papenburg bell pepper producer Björn Schubert:
"Due to the ToBRFV virus, we have also converted our tomato cultivation to bell peppers"
Canadian greenhouse grower exhibits for the first time
Lilian Pradel, Syngenta:
First cucumber variety highly resistant to ToLCNDV
Greenhouse tomatoes 30% more expensive than last year
Tomato and potato prices drop in Ukraine
Navigating horticulture in Mauritius
“We spent nights on Google Earth”
Hazera, Vilmorin, Mikado, Harris Moran, Clause
Abu Dhabi investor takes 35% stake in Limagrain Vegetable Seeds
"Our auction strategy gets higher bell pepper prices"
€20 million blueberry project launched in Cariñena
Can wood support the future of vertical farming?
“Our solution systematically removes moisture before it reaches critical levels"
Exceeds 2 hectares for the first time
Tomélon mini watermelon returns to supermarket shelves
Texas Governor signs bipartisan resolution supporting cross-border tomato trade
Michael DeGiglio on the Village Farms path
"In order to grow, we needed a lot of capital, and the right partner"
Sandra Gostner: "Production increases with premium tomatoes, long and snack-sized cucumbers"
Floating and ground-mounted photovoltaic systems with rainwater collection increasingly eco-friendly choices
ToBRFV resistance a key topic at House Fair 2025
Georgia series – part 4:
Georgia's first yearround hydroponic strawberry producer uses geothermal energy
The role of CEA and Integrated Pest Management in the organic produce category
NL: Royal Pride expands range with mini and midi cucumbers
New cherry tomato variety added to organic line
Michael Penzkofer, Managing Director of Gartenbauzentrale Main-Donau eG:
"We were able to offer retailers carrots of outstanding quality well into April"
“For our growers to succeed, they need a reliable start”
New R&D greenhouse KWS opened
Florian Wolz von der Franken-Gemüse eG:
"From certification to private label packaging, we stand on behalf of the growers"
Josef Peck, CEO of LGV Sonnengemüse e.G.:
“We want to increase the variety of products again in the coming years”
Photo report Leafy Hydroponics Summit:
Maturing leafy hydroponic industry holds potential
"We stand with our customers"
Hawthorne responds to Osram’s legal action against grower
Viveros Hernandorena promotes the Carob Tree project
"We firmly believe in the carob's potential as a cost-effective, sustainable, and climate-change-adapted alternative"
Open door day at organic horticultural company Vitaetom
"Built a market through boldness and ambition"
Banana production also expands, aiming to meet domestic demand
Shymkent greenhouses produced 9 tonnes of blueberries using foreign technology
Crocus Labs' Dr. Prashanth Makaram:
“Our system is designed to integrate with virtually any existing multi-channel lighting setup"
Enza Zaden opens state-of-the-art R&D facility and new energy center
Pelemix will present its substrate solutions for berry cultivation at GreenTech.
“With Open Tops, we are drastically reducing labor requirements and costs in blueberry cultivation”
Marcel van der Pluijm, Feeling Fresh:
"Year-round supply of Mexican peppers under Lissy's brand for North American market"
B.C. cherry growers see recovery after crop loss
"Moroccan growers are now ready to transition to upgraded greenhouses"
perfect timing for British Tomato Fortnight
“Everything exploded in April”
Hydroponic tomato grower sells assets to new owner and operator
Westward expansion for Mastronardi Produce
Belgium:
"Nice weather, but poor prices for greenhouse vegetables"
Bryte acquires stake in A&A Growers and partners with Thanet Earth
Vanguard Food LP
Village Farms reveals roll-up strategy of new produce business
Zawadi raspberry plantings expand in Morocco and Spain
ams OSRAM against Nature Fresh Farms
Legal move sends shockwaves through LED supply chain
Canadian greenhouse grower earns awards for flavor
termination of Tomato Suspension Agreement
Potential 21 percent anti-dumping duty already affects tomato market
Sven Jordens, Gemex
"Belgium's specialties keep it distinctive on the German early markets"
An El Pinar protocol
Late plug transplants - a meeting to show the results
Consumers are already enjoying the taste of Europe's first melons and watermelons
Stergios Logothetidis, Organic Electronic Technologies:
“Single solution for better yields, sun protection, and energy autonomy for greenhouses”
growers relieved, although current strategies remain in place for now
ToBRFV no longer under eradication protocol in Australia
Annemieke Hendrix-Koot, P. Solleveld Export
A total package delivered every day to German clients, large and small
Estonia's vegetable self-sufficiency declines
of course in Japan
The $16 tomato with a resume
Rougeline inaugurates double-walled, inflatable multi-chapel greenhouses
Update
Overview of winners in Leamington Greenhouse Competition
"it's time to let growers do what they do best"
Australian tomato industry seeks ToBRFV status change from 'eradication' to 'management'
Quebec to double its production of greenhouse fruit and vegetables
Taiwan expands fruit greenhouse support
Evan Braham - Braham Produce
“Demand has been good this year, but can be a bit up and down"
"As it is going now, this gem grows bigger every year"
Westland Seeds prepares for a future without Wim Grootscholten
AI robot boosts potato sorting efficiency
South African cherry industry expands with new cultivars
China and UAE launch smart farming hub in Abu Dhabi
Tommaso Concari of Op Bristol (Italy):
"A promising start to this year’s melon harvest"
Rijk Zwaan scales up with new snack pepper brand: "You must tell a story"
Belarus-China cooperation in greenhouse watermelon cultivation expands in Klimovichi
Greenco recovery:
“Five years ago, we’d not have thought we’d end up here”
Poland increases checks as Russian cucumber imports rise
Mateo Ignacio, sales representative at Viveros La Sala:
"44 million grafted watermelon, tomato, cucumber, melon, and zucchini plants have allowed us to consolidate our position in the market"
NL:
Growing kiwis and cherries from a greenhouse in Westland
New sweet cherry tomato introduced
Strawberries undercover: Why Ukraine’s future is in protected cultivation
“Melons fill the gap left on the market by cherries and apricots”
The strategic plan for greenhouse fruits and vegetables reaches 60% execution
Almería to produce 631,000 tons of watermelon this season
Aart van Wijk, Sikkert Berry's:
"Blackberries are available from mid-May to late November with greenhouse and outdoor crops"
$32.7m UAE-China agritech hub planned for Al Ain
Thanet Earth begins construction of seventh glasshouse
Michael Bong on the start of the harvest in the greenhouse
"Reducing vine tomato cultivation in favor of cucumbers and smaller tomatoes"
Germany remains dependent on imports for greenhouse vegetables despite soaring demand
Savéol, France
How to stay competitive when faced with foreign tomato imports
Agri50 and Agri50 Pro
The greenhouse film revolution that fights the heat without sacrificing light
Chinese greenhouse cherries enter Vietnam at $19/kg
Fresh British Columbia grown greenhouse produce returns
U.S.:
Auburn University expands food and agriculture innovation with advanced vertical farming facility
UK:
Growth of Welsh microfarm leads to diversification, rebrand and new HQ
COAG alleges €400,000 fraud affecting Malaga farmers
Robotic vertical farm using automated cubic storage unveiled
Walter Gubbels:
"Gambling on greenhouse asparagus paid off this year"
Veg-Europe marks one year of active vegetable exports to the French market
"I've had some successful trades over the past year"
Martucci (Italy): "The product is brushed, branded, weighed, and polished"
First Nardò watermelons expected by the end of the month
Lithuania's 2025 strawberry season begins with high prices
Breedx:
Breeding for the consumer, not the commodity
Greenhouse tomato demand expected to pick up with warmer temperatures
Arwen, of Berries del Oeste
"We are proud to have brought stability and security to the market, with a variety about which nobody has any complaints"
Early strawberry season begins in Western Ukraine with high prices
Flag football and produce partner up
energy model to reduce import dependency and labour needs
UK: 100-acre low-carbon greenhouse enters planning
Nico van Vliet joins Yuksel Seeds
U.S. to levy 17% tariff on Mexican tomatoes
VegPro International opens new 5.2 hectare greenhouse
HortNZ board nominations open for three director roles
Speranza Srl obtains the Hormone Free certification for aubergines
Growing hormone- and nickel-free aubergines is possible and profitable
Agrieuropa: Challenges and new production prospects
“We’re preparing for the summer campaign, hoping that the weather will be on our side”
Douwe de Vries, R.L. De Vries en zoon: