As the global horticultural LED market enters a new phase in 2026, characterized by both cost pressure and technological upgrades, system-level energy efficiency and dynamic spectral control are becoming key priorities. As a leading player in LED innovation - Cree LED continues to gain strong recognition from horticultural lighting brands through its dual-track strategy in high-power ceramic LEDs and cost-effective mid-power solutions. Recently, TrendForce interviewed Morgan Meadows Davis, Product Manager at Cree LED, to share the company’s 2025–2026 market strategy, product technology roadmap, and outlook for the horticultural lighting industry.

Samsung Electronics has announced its new horticulture LED lineups, including full-spectrum packages and modules as well as color (monochromatic) LEDs. The new LEDs provide a broader spectrum of light to improve plant growth, farming environments and to reduce lighting system costs for optimizing lighting in greenhouses and vertical farming. Full-spectrum light encompasses a continuous range of wavelengths from blue, green to red, creating a light blend suitable for horticultural uses. According to Samsung, its full-spectrum-based LEDs encourage healthier and more balanc...

Cree announces the new XLamp XQ-E and XP-E High Efficiency (HE) Photo Red LEDs, the industry’s highest performing LEDs optimized for horticulture. The new LEDs deliver up to 21 percent higher output than the previous generations of XQ-E and XP-E Photo Red LEDs, enabling hrticulture lighting manufacturers to deliver higher performance products, reduce luminaire size and lower system cost.