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China has become an increasingly important market for Yuksel Seeds over the years. Through its local team and close cooperation with distributors and partners, the company continues to expand its presence while developing varieties that respond to the needs of local growers and changing consumer…
The following article is written by Mekonnen Solomon, a former Director of Horticultural Investment, Ministry of Agriculture in Ethiopia. Ethiopia stands at a transformative economic junction. Historically, the nation approached export planning differently than many of its African peers. Rather than relying…
Dairyland Produce, LLC, doing business as Hardie's Fresh Foods of Houston, TX, and Dallas, TX, is recalling PEPPER JALAPENO 5# because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The jalapeños were distributed to the following Costco locations: Store #1487 at 12717 Network Drive, Stafford,…
Spain leads fresh tomato sales in European Union markets from January to May 2026, with a volume of 267.35 million kilos, 24.03% of the total traded within the bloc, according to a report compiled by Hortoinfo using data from Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat). However, that figure represents a 42.21% drop…
The cucumber market is currently benefiting from relatively limited supply, which means prices remain strong. At the same time, growing the crop is becoming increasingly challenging. Extreme heat, limited water availability, and high disease pressure are making it harder for growers to maintain…
Proplant Propagation Services operates 27 acres of propagation space in Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1999 and owned by the Berkel brothers since 2017, the company completed its latest expansion in 2024. The operation produces a range of vegetable transplants, including grafted and non-grafted tomatoes and…
Most growers try to get rid of pests, but at a former tomato greenhouse near Karaka, Chris Thompson and his team need them to thrive. He picks up a leaf of a tobacco plant grown for its "pest magnet" qualities, and finds greenhouse whitefly swarming on its underside. While most growers would be…
President John Dramani Mahama announces plans to rehabilitate the Pwalugu Tomato Factory in Ghana's Upper East Region, positioning it as a central processing hub for locally grown tomatoes and part of a broader push to cut the country's reliance on imported vegetables. Speaking at a citizens' engagement…
Much of the excitement swirling around Fall Creek® recently has centered on the company's two new varieties, and for good reason: both Sekoya® Nova 'FC15-173' and Everlast™ 'FC11-164' are exceptional berries. Sekoya Nova 'FC15-173' is a high-yield, dense, yet juicy berry with a perfect balance of sweet…
More than a kilometre beneath the North Yorkshire coast, inside a working potash and salt mine, the first crops from what researchers say is the world's deepest vertical farm are ready for harvest and testing this week. In March, the University of Sheffield and Farm Urban, which builds and operates…
