European vegetable farms struggling with energy crisis
Vegetable producers in northern and western Europe are contemplating halting their activities because of the financial hit from the region’s energy crisis, Reuters reports. The publication recounts that surging power and gas prices will impact crops grown through the winter in heated greenhouses and those which need to be placed in cold storage. Tomatoes, peppers […]
Six future leaders chosen for LSA horticulture program
It wasn’t easy to pare down the list of remarkable candidates for positions in the LSA Charitable Fellowship Scheme that aims to “develop the future leaders of the commercial horticulture industry”, but several strong winners emerged to those who decide the placements. The steering group picked six up-and-coming standouts to take part in a two-year […]
New greenhouse project in China promises Dutch-style vegetables will have ‘lasting impact’
Produce wholesaler Jaguar The Fresh Company of the Netherlands has entered into a marketing and sales partnership with Leopard Fruit Trading and FoodVentures China Ltd. on fresh produce grown in Shanghai. The new FoodVentures project will be growing an abundance of tomatoes and cucumbers with the Dutch horticultural model in newly constructed greenhouses on Chongming […]
