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Strange season because of the heat
Oregon heat wave has peculiar effect on blueberries
Job Offers:
Ferme d’Hiver:
“We can put 90 strawberry plants per m2 where a greenhouse would put only 10-12”
Inflation hitting banana industry hard
New 2.8 million sq ft greenhouse operation to set new sustainability standards
"California does not have the climate to grow many commonly consumed vegetables outdoors"
Progressive Produce adds to citrus team
North Bay Produce adds to its leadership team
CO2 emission up to 5.44% lower compared to other materials
Conserver boxes reduce environmental footprint
Gala largest variety
Washington apple harvest estimated to be 124.85 million boxes
On the heels of Hazel’s $70M Series C fundraise
Kevin Murphy joins Hazel Tech Board of Directors
New sustainable packaging for grapes unveiled
Special Automation
Patented by Dari Ecomeccanica, it will be on the market by the end of 2021
A new lamb's lettuce harvester that guarantees a clean product
Global Focus Soft/Stonefruit
Thomas Chevaillier, of PSB Producción Vegetal: “A producer should never stop investing”
"The flat nectarine revolution is only just starting"
Retail
Dreamstime
Merqueo landed a $50mln series C round
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage: Q3 fiscal 2021 results
Farm.One
Farm.One launches new “Neighborhood Farm” concept
New sales/marketing agreement for potato grower-shipper
Food safety veteran joins Bobalu team
Intergrow Greenhouses announces newest expansion
"New York is ideally suited for greenhouse production"
Youtube
Idaho man chops 85 kiwis in minute to promote STEM education
AeroFarms and Nokia
Multi-year partnership to combine expertise in tech and farming
US potato sales at retail - April to June 2021
April – June of 2021: US potato sales dropped 10.5% in dollar value
Lineage Logistics announces acquisition of Hanson Logistics
Texas and the U.S. as a whole
US: Food availability depends on agricultural imports and exports
Due to possible Listeria risk
Harvest Fresh vegetable spiral stir fry kit added to recall
USDA
U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update
Movement of blueberries from Oregon and Washington forecast to decrease slightly
Limpopo tomatoes and peppers severely damaged by freeze, then sunburn
Ryo Takeshita: ”We received many orders from fruit sandwich shops”
“We benefited from the popularity of Japanese fruit sandwiches”
Fostering ag modernization and sustainability
Chinese universities launch Smart Agriculture Competition
Using Dutch methods to cool Chinese sweet potatoes
T&G Global launches VentureFruit
Compostable bags solution for fresh produce growers
Colombian Hass avocado exporter increased international sales by more than 60%
Michoacan exports more than 20,000 tons of coconut
The Americas come together on the future of food production
Growing interest in cultivating Hass avocados in the Peruvian highlands
EU controls allow detecting more cases of ethylene oxide in food
WAPA releases apple and pear stocks in July for Northern Hemisphere
UN IPCC report
"Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying"
Reefer container freight rates to outpace dry cargo rates in 2022
Port Authority of Valencia experts::
'Global freight rates continue global upward trend'
FreshPlaza Funny
Patience pays off
Idaho man chops 85 kiwis in minute to promote STEM education
