Fruits
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station renamed ‘Cornell AgriTech’
Cornell AgriTech will be the new name of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station run by Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station has long been... more »
Les Jardins de l’Île gets $100K government loan for expansion
The Government of Canada recently announced a $100,000 repayable contribution to Les Jardins de l'Île, a Quebec farm growing raspberries, beans, squash, asparagus as well as medicinal plants such as wheatgrass and sprouting alfalfa. The funding, allocated under... more »
Sun Belle opens new Miami Distribution Center
Sun Belle, a marketer and shipper of berries, has opened an 82,000 square foot state of the art refrigerated distribution facility in Miami. Adjoining Miami International Airport, the facility is also 15 minutes from the... more »
USHBC’s first advertising campaign outperforming forecast
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC)’s advertising campaign to increase consumer demand for its berries is off to a good start. Results for the campaign, ‘Positively Bluetiful,’ are significantly exceeding expectations in the first six... more »
South Carolina’s Titan Farms plows through obstacles to gain success
Titan Farms didn’t become the largest peach grower and marketer on the East Coast by happenstance. In fact, just when the Ridge Spring, South Carolina operation – which bills itself as the second-largest peach grower... more »
AgroFresh debuts FreshCloud platform for monitoring quality
FreshCloud, a data-backed, insights-driven platform for monitoring produce quality through the supply chain, was recently launched by Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions. AgroFresh’s insights and expertise add new technology to predict produce freshness, quality and optimal consumption timing.... more »
New gene-editing to be regulated like GMOs, European court rules
The Court Justice of the European Union ruled July 25 that organisms obtained by newer, more precise, editing techniques will be regulated the same as other genetically modified organisms (GMOs). “Organisms obtained by mutagenesis are... more »
Gubler, game-changing grape researcher, dies
Walter “Doug” Douglas Gubler, 72, passed away July 19 in Santa Clara, Utah. The California Association of Winegrape Growers joined the many who praised Gubler for his significant contributions... more »
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