Crocus Labs has developed a lighting control system that transforms existing multichannel LED setups into adaptive lighting platforms. The Berlin-based company reports that the system is currently undergoing testing in research greenhouses, including trials involving lettuce, basil, blueberries, and strawberries. read more

Crocus Labs has developed a lighting control system that transforms existing multichannel LED setups into adaptive lighting platforms. The Berlin-based company mentions that the system is currently undergoing testing in research greenhouses, with trials conducted on lettuce, basil, blueberries, and strawberries. read more

A company in Slovenia announced its plans to begin supplying high-quality lettuce throughout the year starting in June, thanks to a new greenhouse project established in collaboration with seed breeder Rijk Zwaan. read more

The REO auction in Roeselare, West Flanders, is a one-stop shop for retail, restaurant, and hotel buyers, offering a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables - 82 different kinds, to be exact. Top products include tomatoes, cucumbers, salads, berries, and mushrooms. read more

For as long as anyone can remember, fresh produce from Belgium has been transported from Sint-Katelijne-Waver to Germany. Frans Michiels Belgium (FMB) supplies tomatoes, lettuce, fruits, and open-field vegetables from there to cities such as Berlin and Munich on a daily basis. FMB, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in February, continues to deliver these products to Germany with great success. read more

Due to the rain of the past few days, the plants were able to grow even better than was possible through irrigation. On the other hand, the days and nights in the past week were a bit cooler again, which slowed down the growth a bit. All in all, it was read more

The biologist Michael Seidl leads the research together with Guido van den Ackerveken, colleagues from the University of Amsterdam, and several breeding companies. The so-called wilt disease, caused by the soil fungus Fusarium oxysporum, poses an increasing threat worldwide. read more

The Dutch open-field vegetable season is currently starting at AGF-Direct, with different market conditions for various vegetables. Robert Vogel from AGF-Direct is giving a market update. "We are slowly beginning the Dutch broccoli season this week, but the volumes are not very significant. read more

"Theo Tielen of Fris-Co, an exporter to the Italian market, stated that we are currently experiencing one of the best starts to the season in terms of the quality of Dutch iceberg lettuce. All our growers began harvesting iceberg lettuce earlier than usual, as growing conditions have been ideal." read more

The warm spring weather has provided B-Four Agro with a favorable beginning to the open-field vegetable season. "In fact, things are going a bit too smoothly," says Lars Berkhout. "We are currently four weeks into the season. Typically, we would be harvesting colored lettuce from the third week of planting, but thanks to the..." read more