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Italian geopower and photovoltaics to make greenhouses energy self-sufficient
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (118+ words) Italian geopower and photovoltaics to make greenhouses energy self-sufficient'Hortidaily Hydroponic horticultural production continues and increases at the Fri-El greenhouses in Ostellato (Ferrara) In this period, the main productions feature cucumbers, snack cucumbers, as well as premium cherry, oblong, date, mini…...
"The supply of Spanish strawberries is recovering and is even higher than usual at this time of year"
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (358+ words) "The supply of Spanish strawberries is recovering and is even higher than usual at this time of year"hortidaily.com The berry supply is recovering in the Spanish province of Huelva after the impact of several storms that have caused…...
Spain: Looking at a greenhouse cluster that is "visible from space"
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (263+ words) Spain: Looking at a greenhouse cluster that is "visible from space"Hortidaily urope's vegetable garden is in Andalusia, southern Spain It is so vast that it can even be seen from space: if you open Google Maps and look west…...
Local eyes and ears in Spain
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (137+ words) Local eyes and ears in Spain'Hortidaily Spain has been a regular supplier to the Dutch market for many years Suppliers are generally well certified and audited on a regular basis Nevertheless, there is an ongoing need among retail and trading…...
Battery storage reinforces energy hub for greenhouse growers in Gelderland, Netherlands
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (256+ words) Battery storage reinforces energy hub for greenhouse growers in Gelderland, Netherlands'Hortidaily In the Dutch province of Gelderland, a large-scale battery energy storage project has been commissioned to strengthen a collective energy hub serving local greenhouse growers The project, known as…...
Spain still exports most of its fruits and vegetables by road
2+ week, 3+ day ago (173+ words) In 2025, Spain exported 12.6 million tons of fruits and vegetables by road, accounting for 95% of total exports, which reached 13.2 million tonnes. Sea transport was the second most common method, accounting for 4.2%, while air transport accounted for 0.08% and rail transport 0.05%. Road transport…...
“Storm damage hits Portuguese strawberry crop, but high prices offset losses”
2+ week, 6+ day ago (244+ words) Storm damage hits Portuguese strawberry crop, but high prices offset losses'Hortidaily We've now had three rainy days with temperatures around 8 degrees in a short period, something I had only experienced for two days in the 18 years I've been in Portugal,…...
Western Mediterranean flooding highlights climate risks to UK food imports
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (232+ words) Western Mediterranean flooding highlights climate risks to UK food imports'Hortidaily Commenting on analysis indicating that climate change increased the intensity of the extreme rainfall that led to flooding across parts of the western Mediterranean, including Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, from…...
Cold weather continues to weigh on greenhouse yields across Southern Spain
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (379+ words) Almer'aIn pepper greenhouses, harvesting continues across all varieties, with volumes adjusted to market prices and plants either maintained or cut back depending on commercial strategy. Long cycle cherry and cocktail tomatoes continue to develop and set fruit normally, although at…...
Storm Kristin causes severe damage to greenhouse crops in Almeria
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (168+ words) Storm Kristin, which has prompted Spain's national meteorological agency AEMET to issue a red alert in the Almanzora Valley and Los V'lez areas and an orange alert across the rest of the" However, the most significant impact has been widespread…...