CH 201 C.O.V. is a new green / yellow pear variety tinged with a beautiful red blush. It boasts great flavours, outstanding agronomical properties and a very high storage potential. The pears will be marketed under the Fred® brand name. This variety was obtained by crossing Harrow Sweet and Verdi varieties as part of Agroscope's breeding programme in...

Vitipep's is the new professional brand in the wine nursery sector. In response to changes in their industry, vine plant growers decided to establish Vitipep's at the end of 2018 as a way to promote the French production. The goal of this unprecedented initiative is to guarantee winemakers that the vine plants they get have been produced and verified in France....

By applying sustainable recirculation practices, farmers can produce high quality crops in the safest possible way, with minimal use of irrigation water and fertilisers. The problem with recirculated irrigation water, however, is the unavoidable sodium build-up that leads to lower yield levels. More often than not, existing technologies intended to assist...

Trooper is an autonomous mobile robot for handling potted plants in nurseries and horticultural facilities. It performs repetitive and laborious handling tasks, such as grouping together (tightening) and spacing out (distancing) the pots. Thanks to an AI based on neural networks, it can fulfill such tasks in complete autonomy. It makes work less strenuous,...

As the very first hybrid farming robot, TREKTOR is designed to cater for various markets such as winegrowing (narrow/wide row vineyards), market gardening and open-field vegetable growing, as well as arboriculture using one single product. This robot can be widened or raised to adapt to the existing crop and implements it is to carry. Its software design makes it...

With the Maestro option, the Bucher XPert can be fully automated with no action required, from the moment the filling process starts, right to the end of the last of the four phases of the press's operating cycle (filling, pressing, emptying, washing).

Kaori Kuri is the new Red Pumpkin hybrid created by Vitalis, part of the family company Enza Zaden. The seeds are available in both organic and conventional. Pumpkins and Squashes’ consumption is increasing in Europe, specifically in France and in Germany. Red Pumpkin in particular, which is often produced in organic and local conditions, is now a well-known...

Julietta is the first bio-fungicide based on a live strain of Saccharomyces cerevisia, LAS02, used to combat botrytis and monilinia. As a natural product, it is a sustainable solution, compatible with modern farming and environment, grower and consumer friendly. Julietta: simple preventative use, in conventional, organic and zero residue agriculture. It works...

VGD Vegetal Grow Development introduces a plant lighting platform, consisting of LEDs, one control box, and real-time light spectrum sensors. In just a few days or weeks, regardless of the existing infrastructure (greenhouses / indoor / vertical farming, LED/ sodium lamps...), VGD sets up an IA-assisted turnkey solution which: – Improves plant growth depending...

Regular crop health monitoring is key to bio-control success, yet it is also a time-consuming and error-prone task. This is why Koppert has designed a monitoring (or pest detection and identification assistance) application called NATUTEC SCOUT. NATUTEC SCOUT is an intuitive mobile app combined with a dashboard that provides an instant overview of crops' health...

Electric work platform for pruning, tying, placing pheromones, hail nets. Up to 15% self-levelling and slope control. Adjustable platform height from 1.85-2.95m. With this unit, initially designed for cider orchards, one or two operators can work at height in the best comfort and safety conditions, even in sloping orchards. The investment required is relatively...

We have designed a controlled oxygenation tool for white and rosé musts during the pre-fermentation phase. This compact wheel-mounted instrument can be moved around in the wine cellar by a single person. It can be connected to the settling vat valves using pipes to process from 0 to 200hL of musts in 30 min. to 2 hours. It adds a specific dosage of oxygen to...

Whisper® is the first sulphur product derived from agricultural sources. Biogas is produced using farm waste. This process also generates hydrogen sulphide (H2S). Elemental sulphur is extracted from this gas using bacteria and then made into a ready-to-use liquid vine protection product. Whisper® is effective against vine powdery mildew. It is approved for...

PREDAFIX is Bioline Agrosciences' latest innovation aimed at improving pest control in glasshouse crops. The effectiveness of predatory mites over time and the control of pest numbers depend on their successful establishment in crops, especially in glasshouse crops. Some products using predatory mites are applied early in the season, before the onset of high...

The EcoMark NB 6002 is the most efficient way to quickly brand fruit and vegetables with no packaging whatsoever. The NB series is the most flexible, durable and cost-efficient branding machine on the market. Say goodbye to packaging, stickers and glue! This is the easiest way to cut your packaging costs! The new camera technology recognises all the objects...

The “Plant Seeds, What are The Challenges Lying Ahead?” MOOC on seeds was designed and produced by the AGROCAMPUS OUEST college and GNIS, the French seed & plant inter-branch organisation, with the support of Agreenium. This is the first online course focusing exclusively on plant seeds. This innovative blend of academic knowledge and field experience is...

100% French hemp selective mulching fabric to grow seedlings. How does it work: Thanks to the outstanding properties of the fabric obtained using the Géochanvre technology, we came up with a seedling specific product. Seeds must be planted over the HERBI' CHANVRE SEMIS DIRECT fabric, which stops weeds from growing underneath. The roots of the seedlings,...

With the ORBIS disc weeder, it is now possible to get rid of weeds without tilling the soil. Tilted discs, at opposite angles over two rows, roll and scrape the ground. In doing so, they slash through the plants, which wither and die. ORBIS can be used to work either over the full width or in rows (hoeing) by simply removing the implements located over the...

Fioretto®F1 is the result of a cross between cauliflower and broccoli. With their elegant creamy-white florets on thin green stems, they look like plant coral. Far more refined than cauliflower, they have a slightly sweet flavour with a hint of hazelnuts. Their florets are significantly more tender than cauliflower. When cooked, the 10-20 g stems remain slightly...

The PotJet dispenser is the latest development in pot dispensing technology from Mayer. The PotJet electric pot de-stacker stands out from other similar products on the market with its four spools mounted on a sliding frame. Mayer's electrically driven PotJet de-stacker is suitable for both round and square stackable pots, resulting in increased flexibility....

E-tract is an electric tractor with a multi-purpose robotic tool carrier. This highly innovative mechanical concept features 3 independent lifting systems - 1 front, 1 central and 1 rear - to enable farmers to use already available tools (hoeing tools, plastic film unwinder, seed drills, weed harrow, spraying boom, etc.). It is also intended to be fitted...