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Source: VFD.com Singapore: Vertical farming comes to NTUC FairPrice outlets Indoor Farm Factory Innovation (I.F.F.I), in partnership with Siemens, has introduced mobile vertical farming racks at selected NTUC FairPrice outlets in Singapore, bringing locally grown fresh produce directly to consumers at the retail level. The vertical
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Source: HD.com Brazil: Greenhouse crops record good yields in Northern Paraná Brazil: Greenhouse crops record good yields in Northern Paraná In Northern Paraná (PR), producers of greenhouse-grown crops, with year-round production, continue to report higher pest pressure, especially from whiteflies and leafminers, due to drier weather in previous months,
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Source: HD.com Freshchoi launches Dutch season for Asian leafy vegetables “With our import lines and Dutch production, we can offer a complete Asian range” At Freshchoi, the season for Chinese vegetables from Dutch greenhouses has started again. "In winter, 80% of our supply comes from Spain and 20%
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Source: VFD.com China: Chengdu vertical farm takes agriculture to new heights In an 8.8-meter-tall automated plant factory in Chengdu, Sichuan province, rows of lettuce bathe in red light on 20-layer cultivation racks and grow at twice the normal rate. The vertical farm facility, covering just 100 square meters,
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Source: HD.com Scaling high-quality blueberry yields with advanced substrate cultivation in Peru Peru continues to lead the global blueberry export market, and recent technological shifts in commercial cultivation are enabling growers to meet ever-growing demand for high-quality fruit. "Soil-borne diseases, irregular drainage, and the inability to precisely control
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Source: HD.com Shaping the future of horticulture and robots together Imagine: a robot gently picking a ripe strawberry without turning it into jam, a drone flying through a greenhouse to assess the health of cucumber plants, and sensors that detect exactly when a tomato is ready for harvest. From
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Source: HD.com Fri-El focuses on tomato and cucumber snacks Italian geopower and photovoltaics to make greenhouses energy self-sufficient Hydroponic horticultural production continues and increases at the Fri-El greenhouses in Ostellato (Ferrara). In addition, we have increased the production of snack cucumbers due to the strong demand from Italian and
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Source: VFD.com plastics, fertilizers, substrates, investment decisions Middle East war drives costs for growers up throughout whole chain The consequences of the war in the Middle East are becoming increasingly evident throughout the horticulture chain. Growers looking ahead to the coming winter and the 2027 season face difficult decisions:
Energy & Sustainability
Source: VFD.com Light Systems proudly marks 45 years of service as a premium North American manufacturer of commercial horticultural lighting solutions, celebrating more than four decades of specialized experience stimulating, supporting, and sustaining growth in the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry. Light Systems standard for supplemental horticultural lighting and
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Source: HD.com Jamaica: Greenhouse boost for St Catherine High School Students and staff at St Catherine High School are a step closer to achieving food security, following the handover of a greenhouse by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The facility is expected to reduce
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Source: VFD.com An interdisciplinary group of researchers in the south central United States is visiting existing strawberry growing operations to evaluate a pathway to greater production quantity and quality using controlled environment growing methods © Mississippi State University Strawberries rank among the most popular fresh fruits within the US, and
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com Belgian growers explore advanced screen technologies Belgian growers explore advanced screen technologies A large delegation from the Wase Tuindersgilde, a growers' association in the Waasland region of Belgium, visited Phormium's production site in Lokeren for an in-depth study day focused on screen cloths and