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Ozone brings MRLs of fungicides and pesticides down within limits
Restrictions on the use of pesticides and fungicides are becoming increasingly stringent. In some…
Dry produce cleaning treatment extends shelf-life while killing bacteria and viruses
The Moyer family settled in Ontario in 1799 and have been farming in the Niagara Peninsula ever…
“We specialize in exporting grapes to Asia”
This is the 24th season Sutherland, S.A. has exported fruit to Asia and the company continues to…
California fires: “I’m not sure growers can prepare for something like this.”
California’s wildfires continue to press on as growers in the region watch and try to assess…
Tough ginger market now seeing improvement
Ginger is one of the products that has seen many different effects due to the pandemic: highs and…
“New grape varieties accounted for only 38% of Peru’s crop last season”
While grape harvest has already started in Northern Peru, harvest for the South/Central region is…
Consumers ask for new ways to eat berries on-the-go
Driven by the increased desire consumers have for well-balanced, healthier ready-to-eat snacks,…
New high-tech tomato varieties hitting the market
Sakata Seed is continuously working on developing new vegetable varieties with improved eating…
OVERVIEW GLOBAL POTATO MARKET
In Europe, the heat has caused a decrease in the consumption of potatoes, but also in the regrowth…
New Sun City Elifab cherry line exceeds expectations
As planned, Sun City Cherries of Kelowna, BC went live with their new cherry line in early July.  Notwithstanding…
“This year we are introducing organic California Sweet Dragon Fruit”
While Dragon Fruit is still considered by many consumers an exotic fruit, it’s cultivation in…
Webinar to offer sneak peek at new tool to measure plant stress
US research tools innovator CID Bio-Science announced plans for a webinar that will preview its…
Less wild blueberries for strong demand
Wild blueberries look to be down in volume. “The forecast for wild blueberries in Eastern Canada…
How consumer flavor preferences drive breeding technology
On Thursday, August 27th, PMA hosted a free webinar that focused on understanding consumer tastes…

National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Laura causes ports to close, shipments expect delays
When Hurricane Laura hit the Caribbean this past weekend, it was only a tropical storm. Still,…
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