Sector | Greenhouse
Robotic vertical farm using automated cubic storage unveiled
Walter Gubbels:
"Gambling on greenhouse asparagus paid off this year"
Martucci (Italy): "The product is brushed, branded, weighed, and polished"
First Nardò watermelons expected by the end of the month
Veg-Europe marks one year of active vegetable exports to the French market
"I've had some successful trades over the past year"
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:
"Seamless transition from French to Dutch outdoor lettuce"
Ukraine halts orchard and greenhouse grants as budget funds run out
University of Toronto Scarborough and Harvest Today:
“Modular vertical farming systems like the Harvest Wall can make sustainability education more tangible and inclusive”
Collaboration between C-Led and Green Has
Specific lighting for an experimental fruit and vegetable centre
Benny Cuypers, BelOrta:
"Pepper prices may recover once the first wave passes and Spanish volumes decline"
New season ahead at Ecodal - Kestemont
"Marketing uncertainty remains the biggest challenge for organic strawberries"
medFEL 2025
Melon areas down in all production basins
Jeroen Buyck, Calsa:
"Leek market in transition, peppers off to an uneven start"
Lucien Ruiter, Van Ooijen Citrus:
"First significant volumes of Spanish cherries this week"
Inside PeachyKeen’s off-grid vertical farm pilot in Scotland:
"If this works in a 100-year-old building, there's no reason why it can't work on high streets"
NNII pledges $600K for WSU tree fruit research facility
Dutch herb season starts with strong yields and indoor focus
Update on Canadian green greenhouse project
Citrus fruit in the Landes region
Why greenhouse tomato prices are rising in Tajikistan
Canadian consumers ask for locally grown produce
“It’s such a good feeling to see the pull in demand”
"Soft fruit season kicks off with first Sonrosa strawberry sales"
Kevin van Herk and Martijn Ceelaert (BDO) on market report floriculture and horticulture:
"Alongside the rise of private equity, more and more family businesses are also joining forces"
Concerns about water scarcity
First Apulian apricots on northern Italian markets
Indo-Israel centres boost horticulture yields in Haryana
citrus under protective screen
CUPS system expands to more citrus varieties
However, there is a slight delay
Cherry harvest in Apulia well underway
Serragrow 4.0 by Ofylia (Italy)
The traditional greenhouse is now smarter
Nuffield report highlights cost pressures in UK berry sector
AeroFarms brings new varieties to U.S. retail shelves:
“Micro Bok Choy was a natural next step”
Alnatura, Reichenau-Gemüse and Landgut Pretschen join forces
Eight months a year, organic vegetables from the Spree Forest
KingsOne farms begins construction on automated lettuce greenhouse in Kingsville
Interview with Enrico Garrasi, sales director of Agriplast S.p.a.
Glass microspheres to cool greenhouses without sacrificing light
Dirk Declercq appointed new chairman of REO, succeeding Rita Demaré
OrganicTank
No more rotting bell pepper stench in the trash can
Azienda Agricola Fondacaro
Growing interest in yellow plum tomatoes
Ninfa is the brand of La Standiana company in Ravenna
Harvesting lettuce grown on floating system starts
Investment backs Australian fruit sector growth and agri-tech advances
AMHPAC held 6th annual social responsibility symposium
Successful fourth NSG Open Day
Italian and foreign operators discuss berries and strawberries
Division Q invests in Skytree
Koppert Cress intends to capture CO2 from the atmopshere
Uzbekistan launches national support program for lemon growers
Tomato prices rise in Azerbaijan as greenhouse numbers fall
Bastian Wissel from the Frischezentrum Melzig in Germany:
"We will still be covering most of our Easter business with Italian strawberries"
Higher volumes expected
Moroccan watermelons coming soon
Huelva strawberry supply recovers thanks to favorable weather conditions
"Botrytis has affected all varieties across the board, but some have performed much better than others"
Amelinckx Fruit reports later asparagus season than last year
"Strong asparagus volumes expected just in time for Easter"
Autumn deliveries are already being planned
Significant growth for Cardoncelli mushrooms in Italy
Orto Dirillo: Quality and passion for the land
The core business remains cherry tomatoes
New photovoltaic project led by Volta and Richel Groups
Photovoltaic kiwi greenhouses in the Drôme department
AI-powered breeding targets indoor strawberry cultivation
"Crunchy red radish with just the right amount of leaf year-round"
"New generation LoRa sensors improve produce storage and greenhouse growing"
With only 5% of its production exported, Turkey is already on a par with Morocco and Spain
"Turkey may increasingly prefer to export its tomatoes to Europe"
Showcasing innovation and growth in the greenhouse industry
New chief sustainability officer for Topline Farms
Inside Mexico’s tallest vertical farm:
“We're proud to say this is the only project of its kind in Mexico”
Tomato Masters cultivates tomatoes under special solar panels
Germany: Start of the greenhouse strawberry harvest imminent
"For the time being, we expect a balanced market situation"
What greenhouse grown products will be on display in Montreal this week?
Unseasonal rains damage crops in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
New launches, sustainable packaging, collaborations, and more
Philip Van Overbeke looks forward to start of strawberry season
"The strawberries are thickening well, so we expect to get nice sizes"
10 years of Tebarex
Scaling vertical farming through partnerships and social impact:
“I cannot sit in Sweden and dictate how farmers in India, South Africa, or Nigeria should grow their crops”
Stellenbosch University:
Developing greenhouse expertise in South Africa
High-Density apple farming grows in Jammu and Kashmir
Warangal Chapata chilli receives GI tag for unique traits
Grenada farmers face crop loss from water cuts
Tommaso Concari, Op Bristol
"Innovation and tradition: The watermelon season welcomes the new Lolita"
Tuomo Laine aims to grow raspberries in Finland's dark winters
"We are not just trying to extend the growing season; we are aiming for full-year cultivation"
New greenhouse products make debut
Asian vegetable season restarted at Asian Crop
"Shanghai pak choi gaining popularity among consumers"
Austria:
Fully automatic vertical farm enables vegetable growing in the smallest of spaces
It is possible to visit the installations made by Combimetal Carrera
Table top double-height strawberry systems are growing in popularity in Italy
Albanian cabbage exports up 71% on Eastern European demand
“Imagine harvesting your coffee on-site and sipping it minutes later”
Increased emphasis on Canadian greenhouse grown products
Photo Report:
Fruit Attraction São Paulo ends with strong Southern cone presence, absence of several Latin American countries
Dalsem to build
US: 65-acre tomato greenhouse in Carroll County, Virginia
Former vertical farm retrofitted into home for Japanese specialty product
“Wasabi online costs $400 per pound. We can do it for $160, but then it’s US-grown.”
Jochen Fehmel at the start of the Palatinate spring onion and radish harvest
"Increased spring onion prices partly reflect the increased costs"
Tomato exports continue, but local market remains undersupplied
Moldova begins exporting tomatoes to the EU
The collaboration between Profarms and C-LED continues
Solutions installed not only in Italy but in Austria as well
Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2025
Input costs continue to rise in Irish horticulture sector
Zambales invests in mango industry revival with $900k project
Almaty to host 15th International Greenhouses & Flowers Exhibition
Getting ready for the Roma Revolution
Strategic partnership announced to market and distribute glasshouse tomatoes
Program launched to unlock grower solutions for Australian horticulture challenges
New Center for Plant Excellence launched in Pennsylvania
Early start for Ontario greenhouse bell peppers
Ortolanda expands Italian radish crop every year
"With 14 hectares harvested per week, we’re now at peak season in Italy"
VLAM, Den Berk Délice and Coöperatie Hoogstraten on visit to Norway
"Growth ahead for fruit and vegetables, potato market still emerging"
Thomas Wennekers, Gearbox:
"We’re at the threshold of AI in horticulture; it’s only going to get bigger”
Ricardo Polis, Fall Creek:
"Varietal renewal is essential to remain competitive in blueberry production"
Óscar Ortiz, commercial director of Río Cinca:
"In just five days we will harvest Europe's first exclusive cherries"
Asparagus farm Bossuyt opens pop-up shop in Knokke
"Prices are still a bit higher, but everyone who walks in is an enthusiast"
Saudi Arabia achieves 107% fig self-sufficiency in 2023
Tornadoes devastate 300–400 hectares of soft fruit greenhouses in Huelva
Aiding growers with crop security in challenging climates
Start of early strawberry and asparagus season at Staay Food Group
"Promising asparagus pre-season, but abundant Italian supply challenges start of greenhouse strawberry season"
Benoit Demedts, Nursery Demedts - De Mey:
"First strawberries from unlit cultivation expected by end of next week"
New Zealand and India sign horticulture cooperation agreement
Overview of the situation with the director of the Italian producers' organization Agricola Campidanese
The first Sardinian watermelons starting from the beginning of May
Padder-Nagseni horticulture output hits 7,400 MT with farmer support
Indoor Ag-Con keynote panel discussion
"We never expected to disrupt overnight, but we're doing it now"
Persistent rains improve water reserves but threaten Almeria's fruit and vegetable season
Prices on the rise
Horticulture: The market is picking up after a period of hibernation
Jammu and Kashmir horticulture expands with higher output and exports
M.ª Ángeles García Sousa, Technical Manager at Frutas Esther:
"We are worried, but much less than the others thanks to hydroponics"
Demand for Guatemalan heirloom tomatoes could strengthen due to tariffs
Ukrainian farmers start spring planting, boost potato and vegetable crops
Russia considers classifying bananas as agricultural crop
