TOMRA Fresh Food to launch new robotic packing machine for clamshells and punnets at Fruit Logistica and the South American Blueberry Convention

TOMRA's new KETE16 increases productivity, reduces downtime, and delivers certainty in every pack

April 04 , 2022

Chile’s white strawberries on the brink

The genetics of this native Chilean strawberry have their place in the garden variety, but they are on edge of disappearing completely.

March 25 , 2022

Cornell, Sun World launch two new table grape varieties 

An "ultra-early ripening green seedless grape variety with a sweet Muscat flavor and firm crisp texture” and  a “midseason ripening red variety with large berries and a tropical aroma with overtones of mango” are two new grape varieties to hit the market.

March 23 , 2022

Driscoll’s, Plenty expand relationship for vertical strawberries 

Building on a R&D agreement, the two firms said berry lovers in dense urban centers will be their target for these strawberries.

March 18 , 2022

Bowery Farming launches duo cultivar strawberry “discovery” pack

These vertically grown berries offer a contrast in their taste an appearance, and are the first fruit offering in a strategic roadmap, says the firm's CEO.

March 16 , 2022

IPM: Can better data finally reduce reliance on conventional pesticides?

Thomas Grandperrin of UAV-IQ Precision Agriculture speaks with Michael Gilbert, CEO of Semios, which has been building a set of solutions for farmers to implement in their IPM tool kit.

March 09 , 2022

How to reduce reliance on pesticides

Use this guide to natural weed killers to create a kid-safe and pet-safe garden or lawn and prevent exposure to the various chemicals used in regular weed killers.

March 09 , 2022

Del Monte offers bananas with home compostable stickers

The banana label is the first of its kind for the global produce marketer.

March 02 , 2022

How to make seed bombs using newspaper

Seed bombs are designed to promote the replanting of spaces with native species seeds and today we'll share a very simple and instructive manual to do it yourself.

March 01 , 2022

Israeli farmer weighs in with world’s heaviest strawberry 

Chahi Ariel, an Israli farmer, logged a Guinness World Record with the heaviest strawberry ever recorded, weighing in at 289 grams.

February 25 , 2022