Strawberry farm provides intimate You-Pick experience to the public

The story now goes that local production is superior, and consumers are mainly looking to buy products that are cultivated close to home. Yet,…

Eric Labbate, founder of Climate Control Systems, retires after 38 years

Today, Eric Labbate, founder of Climate Control Systems, retires after an unprecedented 38 years of service. "This is a momentous occasion for our…

Bayer inaugurates new facility for ToBRFV resistance testing

Bayer has cut the ribbon of a new quarantine facility dedicated to testing resistance to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) virus in tomatoes.…

OP Albani:

Sicilian bell peppers reach European markets

It's an exceptional year for Sicilian bell peppers - the season started in March, and quotations have been high. We talked to OP Albani, located in…

US (NC): California company makes $9M investment in Mills River-based greenhouse

A new 65,000-square-feet, $9 million biotech greenhouse operation, which is developing genetically-engineered potatoes and corn and a variety of other plants,…

US: Local Bounti appoints Anna Fabrega as CEO

Local Bounti Corporation announced that Anna Fabrega, former Freshly CEO and Amazon executive, will become CEO of Local Bounti on June 5, 2023. The…

GroupDC acquires Hawita

The Hawita Group, based in Germany, Italy, and Latvia, has become part of Group De Ceuster. The integration aims to join forces within GroupDC's "Plant care" division and to…

Overcoming challenges in desert hydroponic greenhouse production

Hydroponic farm management presents unique challenges that require careful planning and expertise. "At Greener Crop, we have encountered and overcome…

CAN (BC): Newly-expanded Applied Genomics Center grows student research at KPU

A major expansion of the Applied Genomics Centre (AGC) at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's (KPU) Surrey campus and the new funding will improve…

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Chinese are bringing cucumbers to music festivals

China festival goers are turning to alternative forms of hydration, choosing to bring cucumbers so they will not be forced to pay exorbitant prices for…

Strawberry market insights for the United States and Latin America

Latin American strawberry growers expand production to meet increasing demand

Latin American strawberry growers are expanding production to meet increasing consumer demand. Mexico is the largest strawberry-producing country in…

Fertilizer affordability starts to improve after two turbulent years

Extreme market volatility and record-high prices severely impacted fertilizer demand in 2022. According to a new Rabobank report, affordability is…

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Taiwan: Rural Development Administration shares tomato, pepper farming strategies with 13 Asian countries

The Rural Development Administration (RDA) held a workshop on the Innovation and Approaches on Vegetable Breeding Technology in Asia from May 17 to 19…

Application of chlorella vulgaris beijerinck as biostimulant for growing cucumber seedlings in hydroponics

New research by Galiya I. Vildanova, Rezeda Z. Allaguvatova, Dina F. Kunsbaeva, Natalia V. Sukhanova, and Lira A. Gaysina analyses the application of…

Van Deynze is organizer of course to improve regionally important crops

African CRISPR course wins $2 million in funding

The UC Davis African Plant Breeding Academy has been awarded $2 million to train scores of African scientists to advance crop breeding, increase…

University of Hawaii to support farmers to rely less on imports

Located more than 2,000 miles from the continental U.S., Hawaii imports about 85-90% of its food, making it vulnerable to food supply disruptions,…

US: Organic food sales break through $60 billion in 2022

Organic food sales in the United States in 2022 broke through $60 billion for the first time, hitting another high-level mark for the resilient organic…

US (AZ): Scientists assemble first complete genetic sequence for blackberries

An international team of scientists has assembled the first complete sequence of the blackberry genome, creating a genetic tool that will help guide…

Vietnam and Israel cooperate to speed up trade deal enforcement

Sources say that Vietnam will continue to work closely with Israel to early sign and enforce the two countries' Free Trade Agreement, bringing practical…

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Concerns over fresh produce availability decline in the UK

A multitude of factors continues to disrupt supply chains in and to the UK, including the war in Ukraine, labor shortages, increased costs of…

Increased challenges for Florida's strawberry industry

According to a new report, the changing climate could knock Hillsborough County out of the sweet spot for strawberries. The report, released by the…

XXVI International Blueberry Seminar

Guadalajara meeting will propel the Mexican blueberry industry forward

The Mexican blueberry industry is in the midst of an important repositioning within the global commercial scenario and is increasing its presence in the…

Nigerian agro exports will see increased air cargo transportation

Data shows that demand for transporting agro products by air is becoming increasingly global due to the need for consumers to access the products in their…

Global container production, once experiencing roomy growth, is now in a tight spot

Recent data suggests that global container production, once experiencing roomy growth, has now found itself in a tight spot. Until only recently,…

Apples and blackberries may help lower chances of frailty at later age

Eating foods like apples and blackberries may help lower your chances of developing frailty. Frailty is generally characterised by issues like reduced muscle…

Sydney cafe receives much criticism for AU$10.90 side dish of avocado

Little Jack Horner, a café in the Sydney beachside suburb of Coogee, is now the focus of a backlash among locals after it raised the price of its side dish of…

Taiwan Food and Drug Administration

Japanese blueberries and grapes rejected by Taiwan for banned pesticides

Shipments of fresh blueberries and grapes from Japan were seized at Taiwan's border after they were found to contain banned pesticides. A total of 9…

Simply Hot brand Thai Green Peppers recalled due to Salmonella

Thai Green Peppers from the Simply Hot brand have been recalled due to microbial contamination. The affected product is being recalled from the…

Agrisolar and floating solar power might be a solution for drought in Europe

The EU Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) latest report on droughts in Europe predicts that summer 2023 will be even drier than last year. The situation in Spain,…

First harvest imminent:

Grower Roel vlogs in the melon greenhouse

Summer seems to have definitely arrived, and with the long days and lots of sunshine, the Piccolino is doing well. It is a watermelon growing in the greenhouse…