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Pacific Trellis taps Howard Nager for marketing, business development role

The marketing and business development veteran brings 38 years of experience to the team behind the Dulcinea brand.
March 01 , 2022

SanLucar applies ripening solution as part of new “banana concept”

The software and solution allow the company to control every aspect of the ripening process to guarantee a higher quality level.
March 01 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Chilean grape prices soaring on expected 22% increase in production

The last couple of months saw low volumes of all varietal groups, especially in white seedless and red seedless, which kept prices climbing throughout the period, with peak prices at $31.70.
March 01 , 2022

Citrus and apple oversupply in U.S., EU could result from Russia-Ukraine conflict - SHAFFE

In a statement this week, the group said it expects "increasingly difficult conditions to maintain supply to both markets."
February 28 , 2022

Cathy Burns takes singular CEO role at IFPA

Her Co-CEO counterpart will step into a advisor role through June 2022.
February 28 , 2022

Southern Hemisphere apple, pear harvest set to decrease in 2022

Exports for apples should remain steady while pears are expected to fall in 2022.
February 28 , 2022

Cosmic Crisp apples launch in European market

Having seen roaring successful over recent years in the U.S., the new apple has now also made its way to Italy, Spain, Germany, Scandinavia and the U.K.
February 28 , 2022

Russia-Ukraine conflict could lead to higher food and fuel prices for U.S.

With the produce industry already being challenged by high fuel prices driving up transportation costs, further increases could prove to be even more complicated for the sector.  
February 28 , 2022

10 ways to prevent and get rid snail and slug infestation

Snails and slugs usually look for dark, cool, and humid places to shelter, they come out to feed at night and prefer new and tender shoots, although they also attack the roots.
February 28 , 2022

Top Chinese team takes part in Pinduoduo greenhouse competition to develop practical agritech applications

They helped to design and build a state-of-the-art smart greenhouse in one of the largest agricultural production areas in China. Now, these same researchers have banded together to take part in a competition to challenge whether their technology can be useful for the average farmer. Horti-AI is one of four teams in the finals of […]
February 24 , 2022