Innovative freeze-protection could transform Florida’s passion fruit growing approach

A new system may offer growers more control over harvest timing while reducing the crop’s exposure to damaging winter temperatures.

May 15 , 2026

No soil, no problem: How hydroponics pose a growing alternative in the face of climate change

In an environment marked by volatile rainfall and tighter-than-ever margins, new growing technologies can be a solution for small and medium growers.

May 08 , 2026

Huckleberry Signals is helping the fresh produce supply chain turn scattered data into answers 

New platform connects and organizes data from ERPs, warehouse systems, BI tools, market data, spreadsheets, and institutional knowledge. 

May 07 , 2026

Washington State University compound shows promise against fire blight and Listeria

A tiny but mighty ally could hold the key to protecting apples, the state’s signature crop, as well as aiding in a $4B problem.

April 29 , 2026

EPA approves Soilcea’s CarriCea T1: The first CRISPR-edited rootstock to offer greening tolerance for Florida citrus

The cultivar is giving the industry renewed confidence in the future, said Florida Citrus Mutual Board President Kevin Koppelman. 

April 29 , 2026

Fusarium wilt resurfaces in North Florida watermelon fields

The disease, caused by a stubborn soil-borne fungus, typically causes watermelon plants to wilt, turn yellow, and die.

April 29 , 2026

Breakthrough CRISPR rootstock offers hope against deadly citrus greening

With environmental and human risk assessments showing no potential danger, regulatory approval should come “any day now,” the developing company, Soilcea, said.

April 27 , 2026

Interko is accelerating the ripening of digitalization

April 23 , 2026

Cherries, reimagined: How consumer-first innovation is shaping the category's next chapter

The company is partnering up with ag-biotech firm Pairwise to create the answer to a seemingly simple question: What will consumers love?

April 20 , 2026

Tropic’s non-browning banana secures new key market approvals 

The UK-based ag-biotech company will sell its groundbreaking fruit in Japan and Brazil. The Latin American country also authorized its cultivation. 

April 14 , 2026