Mountain papaya: The new Chilean tropical fruit now available in the US

Mountain Papaya is green, maturing yellow to orange, and is commonly called Papaya Andina or Papayuela. The inner white pulp is edible and is usually cooked as a vegetable. 

June 07 , 2024

Cropler becomes a game-changer in AgTech

May 30 , 2024

GreenTech Amsterdam 2024: Unveiling the future of horticulture

Dive into the forefront of the horticultural chain and explore the solutions for the challenges growers face.

May 28 , 2024

Mexican papaya enjoys healthy US demand

Mexico ships the fruit year-round, with lower volumes from October through December. During the 2021-22 campaign, Mexico produced 1,135,888 tons of papaya.  

May 08 , 2024

The growth of cranberry producers outside North America

Cranberry was first brought to Chile in 1992 by american entrepreneur Warren Simmons, a restaurant owner in California.

May 06 , 2024

SNAP food assistance expands rapidly to U.S. online grocers

April 26 , 2024

Specialty crop funding increase proposed in Senate to support fruit growers

Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture.

April 24 , 2024

The roots of North America’s largest grapevine nursery 

For growers, Sunridge Nurseries has become a familiar name, with an earned reputation for their honesty, integrity and commitment.

April 24 , 2024

Two-color dragon fruit developed by Chinese researchers

Researchers from the Yangling Vocational and Technical College in Shaanxi, China, announced a new dragon fruit or pitaya variety called “New Two Color”.

April 18 , 2024

New data shows huge potential for California groundwater basins

The project consists of flying over nearly 95 groundwater basins in California to map out what is found up 1000 feet beneath the surface along 25,000 kilometers of flight lines.

April 15 , 2024