South Africa's ZZ2 to build one of world's biggest avocado packhouses

The 11,200 meters squared facility will be used to pack avocados and tomatoes and is set to have the first avocados packed and shipped in February of next year.

July 20 , 2021

U.S. retailers see longer-lasting limes with Apeel

New data from U.S. retailers has highlighted the impact of limes treated with Apeel, with the edible plant-based coating significantly increasing shelf-life and maintaining the green color for longer.

July 19 , 2021

Oppy partners with Apeel for Eco Farms avocados

Having acquired a 65 percent stake of Eco Farms in spring 2020, Oppy is looking to add more value to its strategic avocado partnership with Apeel's sustainable 'peel' coating.

July 14 , 2021

AGQ Labs acquires in Italy one of the reference laboratories in the agri-food sector

July 08 , 2021

British strawberries to be produced nine months a year with vertical farming

Direct Produce Supplies (DPS) is stacking up 1,000 metric tons (MT) of strawberries and will be supplying leading supermarket Tesco using the method, which should guarantee supplies whatever the weather during the British summer.

July 05 , 2021

California avocado growers seek ways to protect groves from heat

Heat damage has become an issue of concern to many of the state's avocado growers, and evaporative cooling with overhead sprinklers is the most widely used method of lowering the temperature of the canopy and fruit.

June 25 , 2021

New Zealand releases 11 blueberry varieties for growers

Three of the varieties - which are all large and export-oriented - are from the organization’s own breeding program and eight licensed from Fall Creek Farm & Nursery in the U.S.

June 17 , 2021

Avocado compound could improve leukemia treatment - study

The compound had previously been researched for its potential in diabetes prevention and weight management, now researchers see a potential usage in leukemia patients.

May 28 , 2021

Leading Spanish avocado producer claims record low water use in new project

Trops, the largest producer of Spanish avocado, has teamed up with digital agriculture company AgriSmart Data in a project that it claims has been able to reduce the amount of water trees need by half.

May 24 , 2021

Upward Farms launches first organic vertical farm in the U.S. Northeast

The new facility utilizes the company’s "next-generation technology" in both commercial production and research and development and enables Upward Farms to increase production of its USDA Certified Organic microgreens and baby greens by 20 times.

May 14 , 2021