Naturipe amplifies strawberry program

Driven by new investments in expanded acreage, cutting-edge growing techniques, and proprietary flavorful varieties, the company expects to quadruple its supply of premium greenhouse strawberries during the 2024-25 season

December 11 , 2024

Brazil has a new sweeter and more lucrative blackberry

'BRS Terena,' a blackberry that combines high productivity, greater sweetness, lower acidity, and improved post-harvest shelf life.

November 29 , 2024

New apple from Washington picks a global licensing partner

Washington State University reported that the new global licensing partner will manage sales of the licensed WA 64 trees and budwood to growers for planting or grafting in orchards.

November 20 , 2024

Trials show efficacy of insecticides against HLB in regions where citrus production is expanding

Fundecitrus researcher Marcelo Miranda from Brazil explained that the results of the initial studies are very positive.

November 20 , 2024

Project seeks to fight drug trafficking in Ecuador's banana industry using AI

Criminal groups linked to drug trafficking use banana exports to smuggle drugs into different markets.

November 18 , 2024

ILA halts negotiations with USMX over automation

The ILA says that management introduced their intent to implement semi-automation—a direct contradiction to their opening statement where they had said that neither full nor semi-automation would be on the table. 

November 15 , 2024

FAO's Director General says transforming agrifood systems is the only solution to climate crisis

Dongyu says a more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood system is essential to achieve the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.

November 15 , 2024

Introduction of bacteria is found to reduce mold growth in blueberries

After researchers performed in vitro assays to evaluate the effects and activity of blueberries infected with strains of B. cinerea, results showed that in the presence of the bacteria, the severity of gray mold on blueberries was reduced by a little over 71%.

November 15 , 2024

VEGANIC officially joins GlobalG.A.P., strengthening its commitment to Sustainability and Responsibility in the agricultural sector

November 14 , 2024

Perspectives from IFPA 2024: Interview with Juliana Manco from AgroFresh

The Marketing Manager for Latin America at AgroFresh speaks about the companies innovative pre and post-harvest solutions.

November 14 , 2024