The company says it has developed a way to acquire data directly from trees and vines, providing accurate, automated measurements on plant water status to agriculture professionals, such as fruit and nut growers.
Food tech innovator Apeel has launched RipeFinder, an imaging tool that determines produce ripeness with a simple scan and has practical uses across the produce supply chain.
North American greenhouse grower is partnering with Verdant Technologies in retail pilot of tomatoes from Mexico that uses slow ripening post-harvest technology.
Western Growers is celebrating the start of the first American edition of the ag robotics conference FIRA with videos showing new technology that will help solve the industry's ongoing labor shortage.
Bayer has announced the company has closed its previously announced transaction with Ginkgo Bioworks to begin a multiyear strategic partnership to accelerate research and development of ag biological products.
Isaac Mazor, founder and CEO of Israel-based Nanovel Ltd., says the company expects to launch its beta version of an autonomous tree fruit harvester in 2023 for the citrus market.
Being prepared for everything from natural disasters to cybersecurity attacks are just some of the reasons produce companies should strategically invest in tech today, says Patrick Day of ZAG Technical Services.
Los Angeles-based WARP, a tech-enabled network of cross-docks and carriers specializing in middle-mile solutions, has announced Jake McPaul as a new executive for the company.
Vertically integrated, fresh produce giant invests in tech company, Decapolis, with plans to develop food industry, blockchain-enabled traceability tool, starting with Fresh Del Monte’s Costa Rican pineapples.
More than three dozen U.S. John Deere dealerships will now sell the GUSS autonomous sprayer. The company says the Herbicide GUSS is the first and only autonomous orchard herbicide applicator.
An artist recently used artificial intelligence to create a painting without a brushstroke or pencil line. What does it mean for agriculture? John Phipps explains why the connection might be closer than you think.
Plenty Unlimited Inc., the city of Richmond, VA and Driscoll's team up to deliver vertically farmed strawberries in vertical farming campus behemoth in late 2023.
Hazel Technologies, Inc.’s Hazel 100 bin sachets have become a versatile and reliable solution for small, midsize, and even larger apple growers and cold storage operators, according to a news release.
Fruit technology solution provider Hectre is finding industry acceptance with Spectre Top Down, a tool the company reports is capable of sizing more than 5,000 apples straight off the truck at receiving stations.
Israel-based Save Foods, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has provided the company a Notice of Allowance for its patent application.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc. is slowing the yellowing process of limes for lime growers and wholesalers across the U.S., according to a news release.
Indoor farming company Square Roots and Gordon Food Service held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Kenosha, Wis., to celebrate their largest indoor farm built to date.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc. has announced a successful trial with New York-based fresh fruit importer Jac. Vandenberg on Chilean table grape imports, post-arrival.
Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. has announced the launch of VitaFresh Botanicals Life Select, an organic plant-based coating to keep produce fresh longer and reduce food loss and waste.
Increased competition among solution providers is making track and trace technology more accessible for the transportation sector, says Seth Konkle, general manager for the Indianapolis office of the Scotlynn Group.
Companies that have best survived the surge in consumer demand in the last couple of years have adopted the power of digitalization in their supply chains, says Syed Aman, CEO of Hwy Haul.
Digital trading platform Consentio has added sustainability data enabling buyers and sellers to initially view carbon dioxide and water consumption data when trading produce, according to a news release.
Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. has announced the expansion of its SmartFresh Inbox in California with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s approval for a range of new crops.
While the Golden State already produces the lion's share of the country's lettuce and leafy greens volume, technology is creating new opportunities for growth.
The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology recently assisted Inteligistics, a WGCIT partner, in the evaluation of Inteligistics’ InteliCool system at Fresh Del Monte facilities.
The professional jury of GreenTech has named the GRoW tomato harvesting robot by Ridder and MetoMotion as the winner of the Robot Challenge, according to a news release.
Greenhouse lettuce grower Revol Greens has chosen IUNU as its technology partner to deliver an integrated approach of artificial intelligence, digital solutions, and automation at scale, according to a news release.
Sakata Seed America recently initiated plans to relocate its headquarters from Morgan Hill, Calif., to its 219-acre site in Woodland, Calif., by late 2024, according to a news release.