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U.S. researchers identify romaine lettuce varieties that last longer
Scientists with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have identified five romaine lettuce varieties that both brown less quickly after fresh-cut processing and are slower to deteriorate postharvest.
May 15 , 2020
Wish Farms promotes local businesses, donates gift cards
PRESS RELEASE Plant City, FL - International grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, Wish Farms, recently completed a successful giveback campaign on Instagram by promoting local businesses while simultaneously supporting children in need. The campaign, aptly named “Buy Local. Spread Happiness.”, encouraged users to nominate their favorite local businesses by tagging […]
May 14 , 2020
India approves in-transit cold treatment for Australian fruits
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says the move is a "major breakthrough" for the country's farmers, who will be able to gain better returns by supplying fresher fruit to the market.
May 14 , 2020
Chinese market opens for U.S. blueberries
China has said that it will allow imports of U.S. blueberries, as part of the Phase One trade agreement signed between the two countries in January.
May 14 , 2020
Opinion: If Australian cafes, restaurants have clarity, growers do too
Bill Bulmer, chair of Australia's AUSVEG, says growers that service the foodservice sector need confidence that if they start planting perishable crops now that they will have an avenue to market when the crop is ready to harvest.
May 14 , 2020
Q&A: Ag-tech company The Yield to accelerate growth after closing Yamaha-led funding round
We caught up with Ros Harvey, founder and managing director of The Yield, to hear about plans for the funding, what benefits its solutions can offer farmers, and what the future may hold for the ag-tech sector.
May 14 , 2020
Peruvian fruit exports grew sharply in March despite Covid-19
Avocados and table grapes were the growth drivers in both March and the first quarter of the year, according to Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism.
May 14 , 2020
Yakima Valley fruit company workers protest alleged lack of safety measures
Officials at all three companies maintain they have worked to meet federal, state and local health guidelines, including those from the CDC, the state Department of Labor and Industries and the Yakima Health District.
May 14 , 2020
UNITEC is close to its customers in the world, today more than ever
PRESS RELEASE We have 100% experienced that, during this storm, UNITEC became our lighthouse. Even during the lockdown in Italy, UNITEC together with Alanar Team has succeeded to load 10 trucks of equipment and send them to Turkey by sea. Also, the installation team of UNITEC in Turkey has been working enormously - while keeping […]
May 13 , 2020
Filipino banana exports could slide by 40% this year
Banana production in the Philippines is being drastically reduced by Fusarium wilt and climate change, with the aggravating impact of Covid-19 on trade.
May 13 , 2020
