Apeel Sciences to join Europe’s fight against food waste with shelf-life solution launch

Apeel's plant-derived food waste prevention technology will be used in the UK and the EU to ‘double the shelf-life’ of avocados initially.

May 06 , 2019

Felix Instruments launches "major upgrade" to avocado quality meter

"Ultimately, our goal is to completely change the landscape of maturity measurement for the entire industry," says Scott Trimble, the company's marketing director.

May 02 , 2019

Canada: BC Tree Fruits' new CEO outlines plans to be 'change-agent in the marketplace'

Todd McMyn's plans include a renewed focus on improving transparency and efficiency in operations, strengthening relationships with orchardists and customers, and implementing the best technological advances.

April 18 , 2019

Indian development, global expansion and new varieties: Grapa talks plans for ARRA grapes

With Grapa's recent announcement of an exclusive growing and marketing deal in India, the company is now making inroads into one of the biggest grape production countries of the globe.

March 20 , 2019

Could early sweet apple 'Posy' herald rosy future for NZ growers?

In a launch that has been 20 years in the making, two New Zealand apple growers have made the first shipments of a new apple variety they hope will take the Chinese market by storm.

March 19 , 2019

The Biocontrol Brief: Augmentative biocontrol, an efficient pest management solution

In part three of our educational series on biological control and integrated pest management, Thomas Grandperrin of UAV-IQ Precision Agriculture takes a look at augmentative biocontrol.

February 06 , 2019

Australia eliminates banana freckle disease

The fungal disease, which hinders the growth of the plant and causes spotting on the fruit making it less appetizing and harder to sell, was recently eradicated from the Northern Territory.

February 01 , 2019

Octinion's strawberry-picking robot in world's first commercial launch

The Belgium-based company describes the technology as "crucial for the sector" and says it will launch harvesting robots for other crops in the coming years.

February 01 , 2019

The Biocontrol Brief: Discovering the classical biological control approach

In the second of our educational series on biological pest control, Thomas Grandperrin takes a look at the history and practice of classical biocontrol.

January 16 , 2019

Mexico: Pioneering project uses greenhouses, new growing methods to triple fig yields

Using a new variety, the method has also led the trees to produce fruit after just a few months while they are still very small.

January 14 , 2019