Month: July 2017

This year in New Jersey, a continued stretch of good weather — no heavy frosts and a relatively dry, but not too dry, spring — allowed the blooms on the trees time to “set up” and become plentiful, according to Santo Maccherone, president of the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council. …

Rijk Zwaan has launched its first three commercial squash varieties. The breeding company offers a complete market solution under its own identity, with outstanding fruit quality. In this way, Rijk Zwaan aims to actively improve the financial performance of squash growers. …

With data showing that late-season cherries account for more than one-third of a total season’s cherry sales, it’s a good thing that fourth generation Stemilt cherry grower Kyle Mathison continues to aim higher in order to grow cherries even later. …

The SoftBank Group Corp. chief’s Vision Fund is leading a $200 million investment in Silicon Valley startup Plenty, which says it has cracked the code on growing crops indoors super efficiently. Other participants in the round include Moore Capital Management founder Louis Bacon as well as existing backers such as DCM Ventures and funds that invest on behalf of Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. …