Researchers develop new robot to thin and prune peach trees

The Georgia Tech Research Institute has developed an intelligent robot that is designed to handle the human-based tasks of thinning and pruning peach trees.

February 23 , 2022

Autonomous table grape robot among World Ag Expo's new products

The Burro is a self-driven, four-wheeled ATV that has been tested on local table grapes — one of the most labor-intensive crops grown in the San Joaquin Valley.

February 07 , 2022

California table grape growers continue path to mechanization and automation

Through the California Table Grape Commission, growers are working to reduce costs and increase the efficiency of vineyard operations.

January 06 , 2022

New technology in strawberry production

These technologies can improve strawberry production by reducing inputs and increasing efficiency in a range of on and off-farm tasks.

January 04 , 2022

How to beat labour shortages for your strawberry crop

For strawberry farmers and many others in the horticulture industry, finding farm labour for harvest time is a real struggle.

December 16 , 2021

Biocontrol: How strawberry growers are leading the way

Lane Stoeckle, a certified crop advisor and pest control advisor speaks about how strawberry growers in California use predatory mites to manage two-spotted spider mites.

November 29 , 2021

How to grow healthy and hearty microgreens indoors

Fresh microgreens, herbs and sprouts grown in a south-facing window can provide healthy edibles in a matter of weeks, follow our simple instructions and enjoy fresh food at home.

November 24 , 2021

Walmart rolls out driverless trucks for grocery delivery in first state

The companies have deployed the fully autonomous trucks without a safety driver for a daily, seven-mile delivery route between a Walmart "dark store", or fulfillment center, and a Neighborhood Market retail store.

November 09 , 2021

Pixofarm crop monitoring and forecasting app adds citrus and pears

The easy-to-use technology by the Austrian-based company analyzes pictures taken in the field from fruits and trees with user’s smartphones to measure fruit size, count fruits and provide additional information like growth rate, size class distribution as well as yield estimation.  

November 03 , 2021

TOMRA Fresh Food launches new Dynamic Lane Balancer at its Innovation Expo

Fresh produce members will be able to see the Dynamic Lane Balancer and TOMRA's recently launched Cascade Singulator at its 2021 Innovation Expo taking place in Visalia, California on October 28.

October 28 , 2021