With a slate of award-winning and new-to-market plants, Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is shining the spotlight on innovation at the California Spring Trials (CAST) on March 19 – 22, 2024. As consumers pursue creative details, new and never-before-seen color variations, and small
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Producers, sector operators, universities, institutions: all together to discuss Officinal Plants in Emilia Romagna one year after the flood. Appointment Friday 15 March from 9.30 a.m. at the Department of Food Science and Technology (DISTAL) of the University of Bologna
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Retailers adopt the FairTrade methodology to calculate the fair price, which takes into account efforts for environmental sustainability and fair wages, so that the costs do not only fall on the producers. Banana producer and exporter associations call for this
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Southwest China's Yunnan Province is often called the Kingdom of Flowers, and the rapid growth of the industry is revitalizing many rural areas. Yang Jinghao visits this key region for flower cultivation and discovers how locals are adapting as the country prioritizes innovation. It's 9 pm, and
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The Port of Oakland is reporting that its January container volume continued to increase--a trend that was first seen in 2023. In January, full imports increased 8.2 percent with the seaport handling 72,081 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in January 2024 versus 66,637 TEUs in January 2023.
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Resource Innovation Institute (RII) has appointed global CEA advisor George L. Carter III to the newly created position of Director of Decarbonization Partnerships. In his role, Carter will develop partnerships with industry leaders, utilities, and governments as RII continues to expand its
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With a slate of award-winning and new-to-market plants, Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is shining the spotlight on innovation at the California Spring Trials (CAST) on March 19 – 22, 2024. As consumers pursue creative details, new and never-before-seen color variations, and small
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Gasol is Semillas Fitó's latest innovation in the yellow bell pepper segment. This season, the variety has already showcased its potential and a strong performance in the field. Gasol features a high-quality fruit with a lemon-yellow color, productive and with good post-harvest performance.
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Farmable, a provider of farm management software (FMS), has reached a milestone in collaboration with the central SIEX project, led by the Spanish Agrarian Guarantee Fund (FEGA). Castilla y León, one of the pioneering communities in Spain, has successfully established a live API connection
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Would you taste a strawberry with the aroma of wild strawberries? I recommend you do so because the experience is absolutely satisfying; read more

The role that technology could play in cutting food waste was the subject of a Fresh Produce Forum session on day two of Fruit Logistica. read more

Maersk carried out its first-ever airfreighted shipments of Chilean cherries in the 2023/24 season. Between 21 November and the end of December the Danish company chartered five flights, each carrying 500 tonnes of Chilean cherries and with a transit time of 2-3 days. read more

Packaging innovations that are 100% recyclable, reusable solutions that make supply chains more sustainable and, last but not least, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) - these are topics that are by no means new in the areas of packaging and technology, but which continue to shape the way we act and work.
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Biome Makers has announced that its soil database has now surpassed 24 million microorganisms, making it the world’s largest database of soil data paired with AI. read more

Fruitnet’s Michael Barker hosted a panel discussion looking at the future of the perishable logistics business, on the opening day of Fruit Logistica in Berlin. read more

Drones capable of spraying liquids on extensive, horticultural and fruit crops, as well as beneficial insects, are the future. A technical demonstration day on the use of drones took place on Tuesday 5 March 2024 at the farm La Clorofilla in Mercato Saraceno (Forlì-Cesena, Italy). Click here
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Tosca, a world leader in reusable packaging and performance pooling solutions, proudly announces that it has received the prestigious EcoVadis Gold Award for its sustainability initiatives in Europe and the UK. This achievement places Tosca in the top 5%
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The Aussie citrus industry is going for a push to increase demand for Australian citrus overseas, ahead of significant production gains projected over coming seasons. Delivered through Hort Innovation and led by Citrus Australia, the $5.3M market development and quality program is ensuring the
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MARKETMexico/Texas Rio Grande Valley:Don Ed Holmes with The Onion House in Weslaco, TX, said on March 5 that he is now shipping Tampico onions. "The yellow deal is real strong," he noted, adding that the white deal is "intense." He said whites had hit and surpassed the $50 mark, but he went on
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SenseNL is a tech company that focuses on the horticultural sector as it produces smart wireless sensors. The company contributes to the accelerating digitalization within the sector through its Cara Met-sensors, which provide accurate insights into the plant's root zone. Digitalization in the… read more