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The first apple to be commercially released from the Hot Climate Program is receiving rave reviews from growers in Italy, France and the UK, after a series of evaluations in 2020.

BrightFarms is pleased to announce that Paul Lightfoot, company Founder & President, has been elected Chair of the USDA’s Fruit & Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee.

Fair Trade USA, Oakland, Calif., the leading certifier of fair trade products in North America welcomes Ricardo Crisantes as Chair of the Board of Directors.

Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, has a new product, Hazel Root, that’s designed to protect the quality of potatoes in storage by preventing sprouting.

Cosmic Crisp apples star in a recent episode of “Food Finds” on CNN Travel’s Food and Drink channel.

New York-based Bowery Farming is developing plans with the state of Pennsylvania to build an industrial site in Bethlehem, Pa., into one of its vertical farms for year-round greens.

Blueberry growers have created a coalition to to seek relief from rising imports.

Brooklyn, N.Y.-based indoor grower Gotham Greens raised $87 million in new equity and debt capital, making its total financing $130 million.

Everything about apples is on an even keel, at least for now.