Month: October 2018

Most people have never tasted a groundcherry. That could change, thanks to the genome-editing tool known as CRISPR. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Lippman, heads a team with deep knowledge of tomato plants and the genes that control their growth. They used CRISPR to engineer groundcherries that maintain compact, manageable stems and that produce larger, more abundant fruit. …

Avocados From Peru and The World Avocado Organization (WAO) are thrilled to be collaborating with the Michelin Guide at 'The Michelin Star Revelation Great Britain and Ireland 2019' event at the BFI IMAX cinema in London. Over 140 million kilos of avocados are expected to be sold in the UK and Ireland in 2018 – and now the craze has gained Michelin-star approval by featuring the avocado in the most prestigious event in the culinary calendar. …

The updated Food Safety Metrics include: more rigorous risk assessments to address intense weather conditions; additional measures for the production of leafy greens near concentrated animal feeding operations; more prescriptive requirements for the cleaning and sanitizing of harvest equipment;, and stronger traceback requirements. …

Super Starr International is excited to announce that its superior papaya variety, Royal Star Papaya, unveils a new logo with the recent rebrand. The rebrand is an extension of the company’s dedication to elevating the category and growing high-quality, premier papayas to the fresh produce industry. …

 Organto Foods Inc. an integrated provider of value-added organic vegetables and fruits today announced that it has entered into an agreement with DLB Inpakbedrijf BV (“DLB”) to provide receiving, packaging and other services for the European market and as a result has closed its receiving and packaging operation located in Amsterdam. …