Citrosol improves the preservation and transport of avocados with a new post-harvest wash and coating

December 01 , 2020

Mission Produce joins Eurosemillas in groundbreaking international avocado platform Green Motion

Green Motion is an international platform that broadens the varieties and rootstocks available to growers, advances the creation of diversified and sustainable markets, and facilitates access to the University of California, Riverside’s (UCR) germplasm collection.

November 12 , 2020

Nature's Pride launches cardboard packaging for avocados

The company says this packaging represents a huge step in reducing plastic usage. As it consists of just cardboard, it can be fully recycled and eliminates the need for a label.

November 02 , 2020

Chilean-developed virtual assistant makes farming operations more efficient

"It's like a doctor checking the performance of your body every five minutes," according to Instacrops CEO Mario Bustamante.

October 29 , 2020

Amazon Fresh opens grocery store in California

Amazon is expanding its physical grocery stores this year, introducing two new formats, Fresh and Go Grocery, and opening roughly a dozen new Whole Foods locations.

October 23 , 2020

USDA awards $45M of grants to fight citrus greening

The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently awarded 12 grants totaling over $45 million for research to combat Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening disease.

October 22 , 2020

Markon launches recyclable cardboard clamshells for strawberries

The innovative package, designed for its Markon First Crop (MFC) two-pound strawberries, is made with food-grade adhesives and printed with vegetable-based inks.

October 08 , 2020

OZblu breaks own record with world's heaviest blueberry

The record-breaking blueberry is the result of world-renowned plant breeders, Dave and Leasa Mazzardis, who founded the Natures Select breeding program.

October 05 , 2020

Canada: New greenhouse lighting tech creates year-round produce supplies - Red Sun Farms

North America's leading greenhouse grower says there are three distinct projects underway in support of year-round Ontario grown produce.

September 30 , 2020

IQF fruits for a sustainable future

As a result of Covid-19, the demand for frozen food has soared and shows no signs of slowing down, according to food processing equipment company OctoFrost.