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PRESS RELEASE Leamington, ON – Nature Fresh Farms has recently teamed up with Hiram Walker & Sons Limited– the whisky producer is now providing the greenhouse operation with a renewable fuel source in the form of whisky cull barrels. Beginning in 2018, whisky producer Hiram Walker & Sons reached out to Nature Fresh Farms seeking […]

PRESS RELEASE Wenatchee, WA - The Washington Apple Commission is launching the first worldwide Washington Apple Week Dec 1-6 , celebrating the high-quality apples grown in the state. The global celebration across 14 countries will feature the exclusive campaign “From Our Trees to Your Table”, focusing on telling the story of Washington apple growers. “Consumers are […]

Meanwhile, the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has said that the FDA's Friday announcement is "being met with frustration and heartbreak by California lettuce farmers".

In 2018, the prices were US$2.61 per kilogram on average - a whole US$1 higher than the next closest variety, Summer Bartlett.

Washington apple orchard sees "significant market demand" but is "limited by an inability to move product fast enough due to a lack of shipping containers".

The port workers' union stated that its decision to join a national strike comes "in support of the social movement that is developing across the country".

Greening citrus disease was detected in San Bernardino County in California, sparking the spread of the quarantined area in efforts to stop its spread.

Walmart's subsidiary Jet.com stopped its fresh grocery delivery a year after introducing the service, will close warehouse in the Bronx.

BayWa's project to grow tomatoes in the UAE is assessed as a positive learning process that reinforces its confidence in greenhouses after a year of growth.

Westfalia Fruit is planning to ramp up production of avocados from Colombia over the coming years, amid expectations the country will become a major supplier to the U.S. and other world markets.