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Royal Lemkes wins 2018 Horticulture Entrepreneurs Prize
Royal Lemkes has won the 2018 Horticulture Entrepreneurs Prize. The trade firm will be entitled to call itself the ambassador of the horticulture industry …
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Floriworld attraction and experience centre soon to become a reality
The initiators and developers agree: Floriworld, the experience centre of the ornamental plant sector, will be opening its doors in Aalsmeer at the end …
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Plant Health Cure presents explanatory video about root growth
Soil is a living organism is the title of a new 12-minute explanatory video by Plant Health Cure that shows ‘how roots grow and …
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Aleia Roses introduces ‘Aleia’ label in Spain after the Netherlands
Last Thursday, Aleia Roses introduced its premium label ‘Aleia’ at the Palacio Neptuno in Madrid. Following its introduction at the Royal FloraHolland Trade Fair …
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WUR innovative horticultural greenhouse increases water efficiency in Lebanon
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) embarked on a project in Lebanon last spring to improve water efficiency in horticulture and increase production. The greenhouse …
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Dutch aubergines now also available in winter
Purple Pride will be offering aubergines grown under assimilation lighting starting this week. It is expected that over 100,000 kg of aubergines will be …
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Skyscrapers with vertical farms possible solution for world hunger
On its website, the World Economic Forum mentions the cultivation of crops in skyscrapers as a possible solution for the world food problem. As …
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Geothermal project Trias Westland ready for first drilling
The delivery and construction of the drilling tower for the Trias Westland geothermal project has been completed. The parts of the KCA Deutag drilling …
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First high-tech vertical farm officially opened in Amsterdam
GrowX officially opened the first ‘high-tech vertical farm’ in Amsterdam on 1 November. The company grows various types of vegetables in a ‘food flat’ …
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Smart greenhouse roof materials with reversible optical filters
The Smart Materials project is investigating the next generation of smart, adaptable materials that will soon be available for use in greenhouses around the …