Produce Research
The superhero cape continues to look good on fresh produce.
Nature knows best for California pear growers.
Despite increased volume this year and lost foodservice business because of the COVID-19 crisis, avocado prices will remain steady through 2020 and into the first quarter of 2021, a new report from Rabobank predicts.
Seeking to create powerful new communication channels for a unified message to boost fruit and vegetable consumption, the Produce for Better Health Foundation is accelerating its Lead The Change Movement.
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Morgan Hill, Calif.-based Sakata Seed America has acquired the blocky bell pepper breeding program from Danziger Seeds Ltd. of Israel.
FreshXperts has added Dan Avakian to its group of produce industry consultants.
Sustainability is changing innovation as companies rethink packaging to tackle environmental waste, according to a survey from Smurfit Kappa.
Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Summerland, British Columbia, has hired Muhammad Tahir as director of research and regulatory affairs.
The Government of Canada is the first international partner of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology.
The Produce Marketing Association has a free web seminar on product innovation and better tasting fruits and vegetables, with consistent quality.
Vegetable breeder Enza Zaden, based in The Netherlands, has identified a gene that resists the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV).
The National Mango Board will no longer promote frozen mangoes after a recent vote, in which a majority of importers of the frozen fruit rejected participation in the board.
Supporters of both political parties are nearly identical in their love of fruits and vegetables, a new survey shows.
Cal Poly is set to change the landscape of organic agriculture with a $5 million donation made to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences by Grimmway Farms.
Wholesum, Fair Trade certified growers and shippers of organic produce, recently hired Harumi Kuniyoshi, Ph.D. as their Director of Research and Development.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified five romaine lettuce varieties that are slower to brown after processing.
The Center for Produce Safety is hosting a series of five weekly web seminars for its annual CPS Research Symposium during June and July.
California grape marketers will benefit from strong retail sales through the balance of the year and should weather the COVID-19 crisis in good shape.
Vertical farming, the bastion of tech start-ups, has attracted the attention of global company Bayer AG, with plans to develop vegetable varieties suited to that indoor farming model.
Western Growers, Irvine, Calif., has hired Walt Duflock as vice president of Innovation, to focus on accelerating ag-tech for association members.
Pace International is presenting its Postharvest Academy through a series of web seminars on a range of topics affecting apple, citrus, cherries and pears.
A new consumer research study commissioned by the Ontario Produce Marketing Association reveals 44% of shoppers changed their produce shopping behavior during the pandemic in a variety of ways.
The inability to hold the Center for Produce Safety’s annual CPS Research Symposium in its traditional form has opened up new opportunities for greater participation, says Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, executive director.
A study has found that a compound found in grapes is associated with a 48% decrease in risk of Alzheimer dementia.
Retail fresh produce sales for the week ending June 28 rose at the lowest growth rate since April 19, according to research firm IRI scan data.
A Mexican table grape grower-shipper has reported successful results shipping to Asia when using shelf-life extending sachets from Hazel Technologies, Chicago.
June online grocery sales jumped 9% compared with May, according to a survey from Brick Meets Click/Mercatus.
The expansion of Lidl discount grocery stores into New York’s Long Island market spurred price-cutting by up to 15% from other retailers, a new study reports.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited July 28 with Ann Beaulieu, vice president and director of research & development and regulatory affairs at AgroFresh and Fernando Edagi, commercial technical manager for the company.